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STATE EX REL. LEMIEUX v. ZIMMERMAN

No. State 106.

40 Wis.2d 1 (1968)

161 N.W.2d 129

STATE EX REL. LEMIEUX, Petitioner, v. ZIMMERMAN, Secretary of State, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided September 24, 1968.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the petitioner there were briefs and oral argument by Jay G. Sykes of the state of Washington Bar, and Percy L. Julian, Jr., of Madison.

For the respondent, appearing by Bronson C. La Follette, attorney general, the cause was argued by William F. Eich, deputy attorney general.

PER CURIAM.

The sole issue before us is whether sec. 8.20 (6), Stats., is restricted to electors as candidates or whether it is extended to include independent Presidential and Vice-Presidential nominees. Sec. 8.20 (6) provides:

"Each candidate shall file with his nomination papers a declaration that he will qualify for the office, if elected."

This section requires that declarations of acceptance and qualification1 be...

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