Rawlinson v. Bd. of Canvassers, City of Woonsocket

OPINION

This case comes before us on a petition for certiorari from a decision of the State Board of Elections which sustained a determination by the Woonsocket Board of Canvassers and Registration that rejected a declaration of candidacy for the office of Mayor of the City of Woonsocket proffered by petitioner on August 23, 1979. We issued the writ on November 8, 1979, and heard oral argument on July 25, 1980. The petitioner filed no brief in this case but relied upon the memorandum filed in support of his petition for certiorari. On July 29, 1980, we issued an order sustaining the decision…