PAINTER v. SHANER

No. 08-84-00136-CV.

667 S.W.2d 356 (1984)

Gary Wayne PAINTER, Relator, v. William T. SHANER and The Midland County Republican Executive Committee, Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Texas, El Paso.

March 20, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Randall B. Wood, Ray, Wood, Henderson & Fine, Austin, for relator.

Robert R. Truitt, Jr., Midland, for respondents.

Before STEPHEN F. PRESLAR, C.J., and WARD and OSBORN, JJ.


OPINION

WARD, Justice.

Relator has petitioned this Court for the issuance of a writ of mandamus to compel Respondents to include his name on the 1984 Republican Party primary ballot as a candidate for the office of Midland County Sheriff.

The deadline for submission of candidate applications for this year's primary election was 6:00 p.m., February 6. Tex.Elec.Code Ann. art. 13.12(c) (Vernon Supp.1983). At approximately 3:00 p.m. on that date, Relator...

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