Rogers v. State Election Board of Oklahoma

SIMMS, Justice.

Petitioner requests this Court to assume original jurisdiction and issue a writ of mandamus to the State Election Board requiring them to cancel a certificate of election issued to his opponent and issue Petitioner a certificate. In the alternative, Petitioner asks this Court by this original action in the nature of quo warranto to determine Petitioner to be the lawful holder of the office in question.

Petitioner Cleeta John Rogers is the unsuccessful Democratic incumbent candidate for the Oklahoma State Senate, District 46. Mary Helm received a majority of votes for the office…