Fitch v. Fourteenth Court of Appeals

OPINION

MAUZY, Justice.

In these two original mandamus proceedings, we examine provisions in the Texas Election Code concerning the requirements for candidate applications and petitions. The court of appeals, applying these provisions, ordered that Bonnie Fitch’s name be removed from the March 1992 Democratic Party primary ballot because of a defect in her petition. 824 S.W.2d 744. We stayed the effect of the court of appeals’ decision, and Fitch, who was the sole candidate in the Democratic Party primary for judge of the 152nd Judicial District, became the party’s nominee. We now hold that the…