POWELL v. GARDNER

No. 78-234.

118 N.H. 667 (1978)

WESLEY POWELL v. WILLIAM M. GARDNER, SECRETARY OF STATE.

Supreme Court of New Hampshire.

October 2, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brown & Nixon, of Manchester (Stanley M. Brown orally), for the plaintiff.

Thomas D. Rath, attorney general (Anne Cagwin orally), for the defendant.


PER CURIAM.

Petition for writ of mandamus to compel the secretary of state to place some designation other than "Independent" above the name of the plaintiff on the November 1978 biennial general election ballot.

Plaintiff has become a candidate for the office of Governor at this election by filing the required number of petitions. RSA 56:67. Such petitions must contain, among other information, "the political party or principle" the proposed candidate represents...

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