State ex rel. Socialist Workers' Party of Missouri v. Kirkpatrick

HOLMAN, Judge.

This is an original proceeding in mandamus. Relators seek to require the Secretary of State to review their nominating petition and to determine whether it contains a sufficient number.of signatures of “qualified voters” to warrant inclusion on the ballot for the general election to be held on November 5, 1974. The question presented for decision is whether the persons signing said petition must be registered voters.

The nominating petition in question was filed in an attempt to comply with the provisions of Sections 120.160 and 120.200.1 It purports to nominate relator Mutnick…