State ex rel. Johnson v. Thomson

Carl A. Johnson has brought an original proceeding in this court, praying for a writ of mandamus to compel the secretary of state of Wyoming and her deputy to accept the application of relator to have his name printed upon the official ballot at the next ensuing primary election, as a Democratic candidate for the office of Representative in Congress.

*591Relator’s petition shows on its face that his application to become a candidate was received in the office of the secretary of state at 8:30 a. m. on July 13, 1972. The next primary election will be August 22, 1972. Thus, the application to be a…