DeCesare v. Board of Elections

*137Powers, J.

The petitioner, John A. Notte, III, is one of 93 electors who qualified as candidates for election to the North Providence democratic town committee, which election was held at the party primary in North Providence on September 13, 1966. Also qualifying was Roland J. Godin who died August 13, exactly one month prior to the holding of the primary.

Pursuant to the provisions of G, L. 1956, §17-12-12, as *138amended by P. L. 1958, chap. 18, sec. 1, now § 17-12-111, the then encumbent North Providence democratic town committee seasonably endorsed 60 of the 93 qualified candidates,'this being…