Prejean v. East Baton Rouge Parish Democratic Executive Committee

O’NIELL, Chief Justice.

The Democratic Executive Committee for the Parish of East Baton Rouge is appealing from a judgment of the district court ordering the committee to certify to the Secretary of State the name of Louis S. Prejean, to be printed on the official ballot as a candidate for nomination for the office of City Judge of Baton Rouge, in the Democratic primary election to be held on the 12th day of September.

Prejean and four other individuals filed with the committee their applications, with the required declarations under oath, to be qualified as candidates for the nomination; but,…