COLEMAN v. SEQUOYAH COUNTY ELECTION BD.

No. 71661.

762 P.2d 935 (1988)

Roy COLEMAN, Petitioner, v. SEQUOYAH COUNTY ELECTION BOARD, Respondent, and Wade Stovall, Intervenor.

Supreme Court of Oklahoma.

September 15, 1988.


ORDER

Original jurisdiction is assumed.

There are no common law pre-election remedies to challenge the qualifications of a candidate for public office. The Legislature has provided in 26 O.S. 1981 § 5-118 the exclusive method for a candidate to contest the candidacy of any other candidate. Murphy v. Darnell, 268 P.2d 860 (Okl. 1954). A petition pursuant to §...

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