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REPUBLICAN STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE v. GRAHAM

No. 59616.

388 So.2d 556 (1980)

REPUBLICAN STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, a Political Committee Established Pursuant to Laws of Florida, Petitioner, v. Robert GRAHAM, As Governor of the State of Florida, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Florida.

September 17, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert J. Vossler, Tallahassee, for petitioner.

Robert C. Josefsberg, Gen. Counsel, and David W. Wilcox, Asst. Gen. Counsel, Tallahassee, for respondent.

Barry Richard of Roberts, Miller, Baggett, LaFace, Richard & Wiser, Tallahassee, for Edward J. Healey, intervenor.

John H. French, Jr. of Messer, Rhodes, Vickers & Hart, Tallahassee, for Democratic Executive Committee of Florida, amicus curiae.

SUNDBERG, Chief Justice.

By petition for writ of mandamus, the Republican State Executive Committee requests this Court to direct Governor Graham to call a special primary election as required by section 100.111(3)(a), Florida Statutes (1979),1 because an alleged vacancy in nomination has occurred within the contemplation of the above statute. Jurisdiction is asserted under article V, section 3(b)(8), Florida Constitution (1980). The central...

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