Thomas v. Lyons

PALMORE, Chief Justice.

This is a proceeding in which the movant, J. L. Thomas, a candidate for nomination to the office of councilman for the 8th District of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, sought to prevent the names of respondent, W. E. (Bill) Lyons, and Jacob R. Asher 1 from appearing on the ballot as candidates for the same office in the May, 1979, primary election.

The action was brought in the form of a motion under KRS 118.176, a statute providing a summary procedure for challenging the good faith of a candidate “seeking party nomination or election as an independent,”…