Bejarano v. Hunter

OPINION

In this original proceeding in mandamus relator Manuel Bejarano, a candidate for El Paso city council, district 6 in the May 1995 election, requests that we order the El Paso city clerk to remove the name of his opponent, Barbara Perez, from the ballot. 1 We find that although candidate Perez’s petition in lieu of filing fee is insufficient on its face, the start of early voting has mooted the controversy. We therefore deny mandamus relief, ordering that both candidates remain on the ballot.

ANARCHY IN E.P.

This controversy results from the El Paso city clerk’s conscious decision to…