Steele v. Bartlett

THE COURT.

Mandamus to compel the respondent city clerk to omit certain names from ballot.

The city of Torrance, a city of the sixth class, has noticed a special election for September 10, to fill two vacancies on the city council resulting from the recall of incumbents. Several persons seeking the office have filed nominating papers, which papers, under section 9760 of the Elections Code, must be filed “not later than twelve o’clock noon on the thirty-first day before the election.” Computation reveals that the thirty-first day before September 10 (election day) was Sunday, August 10, the last…