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STATE EX REL. BROWNE v. HECHLER

No. 23637.

476 S.E.2d 559 (1996)

197 W.Va. 612

STATE of West Virginia ex rel. Harry BROWNE, Jo Jorgensen, and the Libertarian National Committee, Inc., Relators v. Ken HECHLER, Secretary of State, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.

Decided August 22, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert M. Bastress, Morgantown, for Petitioners.

Amie Langfitt Johnson, Assistant Attorney General, Charleston, for Respondent.

CLECKLEY, Justice.

This election mandamus proceeding involves interpretation of the statutory requirements for placement on the general election ballot of third-party presidential and vice-presidential candidates. The dispute arose after the respondent rejected certificates and related filing fees submitted by the petitioners Browne and Jorgensen as untimely. The petitioners complain that the respondent has misinterpreted a proviso contained in W. Va.Code § 3...

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