WRITE-IN PRITT CAMPAIGN v. HECHLER

No. 22394.

447 S.E.2d 612 (1994)

191 W.Va. 677

WRITE-IN PRITT CAMPAIGN, in its Capacity as a Duly Authorized Political Action Committee; Frank Young, individually and in his Capacity as Co-Chairman and Treasurer of the Write-In Pritt Campaign and Carroll Jett, individually and in His Capacity as Co-Chairman of the Write-In Pritt Campaign, Petitioners, v. Ken HECHLER, in His Capacity as Secretary of State of the State of West Virginia, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.

Decided July 21, 1994.

Rehearing Denied August 26, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael C. Farber, Sutton, for petitioners.

William S. Steele, Asst. Atty. Gen., Charleston, for respondent.


WORKMAN, Justice:

This proceeding arises pursuant to two certified questions from the Circuit Court of Kanawha County pertaining to whether the Respondent Ken Hechler, in his capacity as the West Virginia Secretary of State, is required by law to recognize the Mountaineer Party1 as an independent political party and grant the same ballot access. Having fully examined this issue, we conclude that the Mountaineer Party is not entitled to...

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