LEWY v. BEAZLEY

No. S98A1903.

507 S.E.2d 721 (1998)

270 Ga. 11

LEWY v. BEAZLEY et al.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

October 22, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Emily M. Lewy, Dahlonega, for Emily Lewy.

Thurbert E. Baker, Atty. Gen., Rebecca S. Mick, Dennis R. Dunn, Asst. Attys. Gen., Department of Law, Atlanta, for Linda Beazley, Director of State Elections, et al.

Norman L. Underwood, Charles F. Palmer, Troutman Sanders LLP, Atlanta, for Amicus Appellee.

Walker L. Chandler, Zebulon, Donn M. Peevy, Gregory Wayne Lancaster, Peevy & Lancaster, P.C., Lawrenceville, George T. Smith, Barnes, Browning, Tanksley & Casurella, Marietta, for Amicus Appellant.


SEARS, Justice.

This is an election case. Appellant Emily Lewy desired to run for a seat in the Georgia House of Representatives. Her nomination petition was rejected by the Secretary of State's Office due to improper notarization of some petition pages. She appeals the denial of mandamus relief that she sought in order to reverse the Secretary of State's decision. Under the circumstances of this case, we conclude that the Secretary of State's office was not obligated...

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