JOHNSON v. GROWE

No. 49230.

289 N.W.2d 490 (1980)

Kathryn JOHNSON, et al., Petitioners, v. Joan Anderson GROWE, Secretary of State, et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court of Minnesota.

January 25, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

O'Connor & Hannan and Joe A. Walters, Minneapolis, for petitioners.

Warren Spannaus, Atty. Gen., Richard B. Allyn, Sol. Gen., Robert C. Hentges, Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., Bryon E. Starns, Jr., Deputy Atty. Gen., St. Paul, William B. Randall, County Atty., and Thomas M. Quayle, Asst. County Atty., St. Paul, for respondents.

Heard, considered and decided by the court en banc.


PER CURIAM.

This proceeding was brought on August 8, 1978, by petitioners Kathryn Johnson and Robert Short invoking the original jurisdiction of the supreme court under Minn.Stat. § 203A.18, subd. 1 (1978). The relief sought was an order directing the secretary of state and the county auditors of Minnesota to prepare separate ballots for the special primary election held on September 12, 1978, to fill the vacancy in the office of United States Senator occasioned...

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