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FAIN v. CHAPMAN

Nos. 45068, 45093.

89 Wn.2d 48 (1977)

569 P.2d 1135

THOMAS H. FAIN, Petitioner, v. BRUCE K. CHAPMAN, as Secretary of State, Respondent. THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, on the Relation of Jay Nuxoll, Appellant, v. CLINT G. ELSOM, ET AL, Respondents.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

September 14, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Williams, Lanza, Kastner & Gibbs, by Joseph J. Lanza and Thomas H. Fain, for petitioner.

Jay Nuxoll, pro se.

Christopher T. Bayley, Prosecuting Attorney, Raymond Ferguson, Deputy, Slade Gorton, Attorney General, and Malachy R. Murphy, Deputy, for respondents.

Daniel F. Sullivan on behalf of Washington State Trial Lawyers Association, amicus curiae.

UTTER, J.

These consolidated cases arise from the passage of Laws of 1977, 1st Ex. Sess., ch. 311, creating ten new superior court judgeships, nine of which are to become effective on November 1, 1977, and one effective January 1, 1978. On July 20, 1977, the respondent Secretary of State, as chief election officer of the state of Washington, directed his office and appropriate county election officials to accept filings during the week of July 25-29, 1977, for the...

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