Bugg v. Cty. Election Bd. Pottawatomie

This is a case where petitioner prays the court to exercise original jurisdiction and grant a writ of mandamus directed to the county election board of Pottawatomie county.

We have a mandatory or compulsory primary election law as required by section 5, art. 3 of the Constitution.

A compulsory primary election law becomes a part of the general election laws of the state, and if such intent is expressed in the statute, candidates of the major political parties can only be officially nominated and have their names printed upon the general election ballots by procuring their nominations in the…