Ray v. Registrars of Voters
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Petition, filed on April 9, 1914, for a writ of mandamus directing the respondents, the board of registrars of voters of the town of Ashland, to reject certain ballots cast at an election held in the town on March 2, 1914, for the choice of selectmen for the term of three years and to certify to the town clerk the election of the petitioner.
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Petition, filed on April 9, 1914, for a writ of mandamus directing the respondents, the board of registrars of voters of the town of Ashland, to reject certain ballots cast at an election held in the town on March 2, 1914, for the choice of selectmen for the term of three years and to certify to the town clerk the election of the petitioner. The case was heard by Hammond, J. He found the following among other facts: The petitioner was a candidate for the office of selectman on nomination papers and his name was duly printed upon the official ballot. One Charles T. Dearborn also was a…
1Opinion of the CourtBraley, J.
It appears that, the opponent of the petitioner for the office of selectman for the term,of three years not having been nominated by any party, his name was not printed on the official ballot. While many voters, either in writing or by the use of posters, inserted his name in the blank space provided therefor at the end of the list of candidates, these votes seemingly were insufficient to insure his election, and the petitioner is entitled to the office unless the eighteen posters placed over the *225petitioner’s name in the space where his name appeared, and the cross made in the square opposite…
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