State ex rel. McQuesten v. Hinkle

This is an original action in this court by which the relator seeks a writ of mandate directed to the secretary of state requiring him to file a declaration of candidacy for the office of state senator of the 15th senatorial district, as of August 9,1924.

It appears that relator, being duly qualified to be a candidate for the nomination which he seeks, on August 8, 1924, at or before the hour of 9:30 p. m., deposited in the United States post office at Yakima, Yakima county, Washington, a letter addressed to the secretary of state at his office in Olympia, with postage prepaid, containing…