Lukes v. Board of Election Commissioners

At issue is whether in a city election, G. L. c. 43B, § 17 (1994 ed.),2 requiring blank spaces for write-in votes, applies to the final ballot under Worcester’s home rule charter. The plaintiff, Konstantina Lukes, an elected council*827lor at-large, brought this action in the nature of mandamus in the Supreme Judicial Court for Suffolk County (single justice session) against the board of election commissioners of Worcester (board) alleging that it erred in its determination that the office of vice-chair of the city council of Worcester was vacant after the 1995 election for mayor and city…