Krochta v. State Ex Rel. Allen

STATON, P.J. —

The local officers of Lake County, Indiana (Krochta, et al.), appeal from an Order of Mandate issued by the Lake Superior Court, Room Number Four, compelling them to conduct the 1974 election for the office of County Commissioner pursuant to Senate Enrolled Act 124 (S.E.A. 124) 1 of the 1974 Indiana General Assembly.

S.E.A. 124 was signed into law on February 14,1974. On the next day, the Commission on County Redistricting, which was created under the Act, met to consider proposed redistricting plans. The Commission failed to adopt any plan for redistricting as required by the…