State Ex Rel. Hott v. Ewers

Hatcher, Judge:

In each of these cases it appears that the petitioners received majorities of the votes cast at the last primary election for women members of the Republican County Executive Committee in their respective districts in Hampshire County. In neither case, however, had the petitioners announced their candidacy prior to the election, and their names were written upon the ballots by the voters. The Board of Canvassers refused to count such ballots in their behalf, and this proceeding is brought to compel it to do so.

Counsel for petitioners rightly concede that under the provisions of…