Erik Patrick Wells v. Charles T. Miller, Prosecuting Attorney

WORKMAN, Justice:

This is an appeal from the circuit court’s August 18, 2016, order granting respondent State of West Virginia’s (hereinafter “respondent”) amended petition for writ of quo war-ranto, disallowing petitioner Erik Patrick Wells’ (hereinafter “petitioner”) candidacy for the office of Kanawha County Clerk, The circuit court found that, as a registered member of the Democratic Party, petitioner’s candidacy was governed by the provisions of West Virginia Code § 3-6-7 (2016) and that petitioner had failed to comply with its requirements, disqualifying him as a candidate for the office…