Painter v. Shaner

ORIGINAL MANDAMUS PROCEEDING

POPE, Chief Justice.

Gary Wayne Painter seeks a mandamus to compel William T. Shaner, Midland Republican County Chairman, and the Midland County Republican Executive Committee, to place his name on the 1984 primary ballot as a candidate for Midland County Sheriff. This court granted leave to file the petition and after oral argument on March 27, ordered respondents to place Painter’s name on the ballot, announcing that a written opinion would follow.

Mandamus will lie to compel the party chairman and executive committee to place relator’s name on the ballot in a…