COMMITTEE TO RETAIN BYERS v. ELECTIONS BOARD

No. 80-447.

95 Wis.2d 632 (1980)

291 N.W.2d 616

THE COMMITTEE TO RETAIN JUDGE BYERS, a personal campaign committee, and Donald R. Zuidmulder, Appellants, v. ELECTIONS BOARD, STATE OF WISCONSIN, an independent state agency, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin.

Decided March 20, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellants the cause was submitted on the briefs of Brady C. Williamson and La Follette, Sinykin, Anderson & Munson, of Madison.

For the respondent the cause was submitted on the brief of Bronson C. La Follette, attorney general, and Charles D. Hoornstra, assistant attorney general.

Before Donlin, P.J., Foley, J., and Dean, J.


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FOLEY, J.

The Committee to Retain Judge Byers and Donald Zuidmulder appeal from a judgment1 that affirmed a State Elections Board decision not to certify Zuidmulder as a candidate for circuit court judge. Judge James Byers had originally been certified by the Board as a candidate, but died on February 8, 1980. Since Judge Byers' death occurred after the statutory deadline for filing nomination papers, his campaign...

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