Brown v. Board of Election Commissioners
Michigan Supreme Court
Certiorari to Kent] McDonald, J. Mandamus by Alvah W. Brown and others against the board of election commissioners of Kent county to prevent respondents from placing the names of certain candidates for county road commissioner on the ballot. An order denying the writ* is reviewed by relators on writ of certiorari.
1Opinion of the CourtBibd, J.
The petitioners question the right of the election commissioners of Kent county to place the names of the Democratic and Progressive candidates for county road commissioners on the ballot for the coming spring election on the ground that such action would be in violation of section 37 of Act No. 281 of the Public Acts of 1909, as amended by Act No. 279 of the Public Acts of 1911, in that neither of such parties cast at the primary 15 per cent, of the vote cast for secretary of State at the preceding election. The material part of the section reads:
“ Provided, that no candidate for any city,…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- People ex rel. Twitchell v. BlodgettMichigan Supreme Court · 1865
- Ladd v. HolmesOregon Supreme Court · 1901
- State ex rel. Zent v. NicholsWashington Supreme Court · 1908
- Socialist Party v. Uhl.California Supreme Court · 1909
- Attorney General v. Board of CouncilmenMichigan Supreme Court · 1885
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- North v. CadyMichigan Supreme Court · 1917
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