Smalley v. Detrick

OPINION

LIVERMORE, Presiding Judge.

The election statutes provide that nominating petitions for city offices for districts within a city shall be signed by registered members of the same party “equal to at least five per cent and not more than ten per cent of the designated party vote in the ward, precinct or other district.” A.R.S. § 16-322(A)(8). Under § 16-322(B), “the basis of percentage shall be the vote of the party for mayor” at the last mayoral election. We are required in this case to determine whether “designated party vote” refers to the number of party members voting in an election…