E F.f', T ~'! • SPECIAL ) SltERI?P - VACA1'CY I N OPPICB)

• t l l la a. app Proaecut Attorne.r Col ulllb1a, '1aaour1

near • app z

v 'oainat1ona ot candldatea 1n apoo1al election t o t 111 ~acan();Y 1n ~ttt•a ottlce must b e JUJ1e b7 central comadttee or b.J conv.ntlon.

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'fh1a d.e rtaent aoJmowl•da•• a-eoe1pt t 1 0\J.J- l ett er ot JUne Blet, 1833, ae tol lo.ar

•Ro er UIIOn# the ot e count7, • ro<1 b b1sb-

• on tba l • tb da1 ot t 1a n • Section U~ ot t nt .. cl ~tatut • ot

1 .-our1 ~oP t • J'4t&r of lgfi Pl"'•1<1ea tb t • epec1e l e leo,lon aball be be14 w1tb.1n thlrt7 da7a atter tho date ~ hie death to el ot h1a auoceeaor. ?h1a • ct1on tar~ prov1doa tbat aatd elea,1on ehall be held 1n pul'aullllCe ot the ~al election laea of thte atate. The question nat12rall7 ar1 .. • u to bow the can 1datea a t th1 special electi on ebal s•t t •t. n ... a upon tbe t i cket . .. ot tbe •'tor• DOJ'a here ho14 tbat Artlole ' ot Cbapt. 61 or tbe atatutea OY14ea t he thod.

I cal l 7oar attention • eolall 7 to t 10D 10241 roquil" 1ng the c;aU'1tst• ot t~ can. d~te tbere1n t1o t o • ed b.J at le et tw poor oent or tbe Yotere ~tlng at tbe l aat electlonJ and t o eo•!on 10246. which ro• 1dee amo otbel- tb1 • tt.t such cert1tScatee or nomination abal be t11ed w1 th the Clerk ot tbo Count)' Co .a-t not •r• than ~ nor le•• ~ t1tt4tm c.\aye beto~ tbo d~t t be election. e el ot1on t be hel4 UDder oti on 11623. w1\b1n thlr~ d ~·· ao Sec t ion 1024 , eupra. ttlDI t ho oer t1t1oat•• or nominat! on th«re1n • t 1oned to be t'1le4 aa muoh e;e oht7 dqe

. . on. 1111a • a -e- June es. 10~.

!l'!o.- to t date or the eleotton• t not rete to a~c1al elect1ona or t m­atant cbarteter. ereoaal 7• I ... 1o~al7 dOubt Whether t1ole 4 ot Obapter 81 cu be ap 11e4 to th oont. lated eleotlon.

l&WJePa here believe tba' t • CO\JD\7 Cle 8boul~ ~•c•t•• aD4 plae• upon \be tloket tbe ~ ot an7 pera n who .., ... tlt to beeo• a oanc114ate tor thia ortsoe. or 001 r ... all t oand~l•• ab0ul4 be qua11f'1e4 ~ fill the ottloe Sf' elected.

lD •1 .. ot the oonfllot tD optD1ona .n4 or tbl a •noe ot atQ' •••• lu oo Qloll!D& th• q ••t1o • I h.- bi req~at an op1Jl1oo boa 70\lr d~ n ~ polDta here1Dbet .. ausaeat.d. I truat 7ou wUl be a:ble to tuftli tbla optn1on at an ... 17 date beoaaae our eleo\1on will be e14 Jub l4t an4 tor tba' rMaOG .. have •er, l1,tle tl• tto ao'• •

tton 11 or tlole v ot ttw Conet1,ut1on pt'Ov1dee tbat • n aD7 otttoe aball beco ...ant ~be OoYernor, unl•n otbe"'1•• ~1Vf'14 b7 1•- aball appoint a peJ-~n to 1"111 auch •• 07•

•ton 102'16 R • • to . lQW • except a • •ao C'1 1n the ot1'1ce ot •taerltf &o tbe ••oa.no1ee tbt Go t- J • en-titled t o tSll whe a ••canc7 oocn_.••

o•son ll&IS • a. • 1~. with reterence to tllliDB a vaoano7 1n the otf1M or ~1tr ot &Q1 eo 1n thie stat• prcn-14ea ln ....

• nev.r, two azv oawte u-. ot'flo• ~ fll'itt beoo.ea •aoent, t-he eha1l

b• l'llled b7 t • ao t 7 oouna lt web vaoanor bappen *>re \ba aiDe tba prlor to ibe ttae ot hol41Da a 6_.Pal eleot101l• avob co ty ooun ahall S • latel7 oPdar a apeoSal eleo,lon to till tbe ..... o • • • uoh eleo, Son aball be held w1tb!n lr~ da7e a.n- the Y&OaJl07 oooura, IUl4 the oo Ult.7 ooun aball oauM notSce ot tl» a to 1M 1Nb11abe4 lD eo ll"apap_. publ1 c1 w1th1n tbe coun,,.,

• • tJpon tbo occurrence or 8 Y&08'DG7•

Olle tllJ a. r-a p

1t aball be the dut7 or tbe pr a1d ...... .,.... .. ot ~ oo 7 c t 1t b oo ~ not 'hiD 1!1 "aa10ft1 oall a .,eolal ~ thereof. c ua aa!d el et1on to be el4 Sn pur-.uano• of th• w1a1on1 ol tb!e aeotion, aad the eleot1on 1 • • resu• lat1D s.neral •l•cttona ~ th1e .,.t •. • ort1ce 1& Yacant whMM-ww lt te oooup1•4 or

t.hore 11 no poraon to tUl eno off1M •

• v . • ••• ,,. 126 ' · &09.

Anoord1n tQ ~ 1 t t v tho eher1tt ot Boone CormtJ' depart tbla lite on Jlme 14tb.• 1QU• ard the otttce ~ e . 1tt or t hat Count7 tbereupon b came vacant. • '1M tor bol41ng tbe nut enenl el otlon 1D one COunt7 wSll lD 110 , 19:54, and hence re 'ban niH .xatha M;Jon4 tiM ooOUIT'SGs ot t • noano7 rererPe4 t:o. ...etore, all tt. ele ~· and tacta exi t tar t • oallina of a • o1al eleo,1on 1D Booa. t nt7 to fll l the Y &ac7 in t~ ottloe ot •~ltt and bJ 7e>ur 1 ttar are i n aucb apeot•l elaot1oo baa b .. n called ancl ta to be h 4 on kl7 14th. 1e~.

State ex ret . •• Pattereon, AO? • 11!0 .

Ill re oh1na • oonol aton on the quea,1on p~••te4, .. w111 ••• eatter root1 1t wo baa1D at tho roo• ot the •ttv.

ea'10D l M n. s. ' • 1919, deal w1th l'l01111la,1ou tor ottlce aad wttb ret ~•no• tbe oert1t1eat1on or tbe • ot oaDdldatee DOaluted. at a pr1.a17 JII'ICW14ea t DO certs.tlcate ahall oonta1n tM Dalla ot mr• ~n ob• eandlclat• toP eaob ott1oe. Tb1a retera t o tbe nos!Dat1on or oand14atea tor ~ general eleot1on.

eo•ion 10800 or Artlole VII . pe~ta1n to ~ r.oa ot ballot to'P •• 1a tDRal el otloaa. prOY1fta 1n part•

• n.... of all oand14atec be Yoted tor i n eacb eleot2on d1atr1ot or preo1ncl aball ~ printed o one ballotJ till nOtal• nat1ona ot aDJ' pol1tlcal att\7 or up

ot .,.,stt.o era bo1 plao.cl Ullder the ty na deal • ted bJ 1n t!»1JI

cer tlt1oat • ot no lna~ton or ~t1ttona, d t ballot ah&ll ooote1n no oth.r

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All or wh1oh left4a to t oonolua1on tb t at aft el.,tton to be t.l4. R• an ot t 1o1al ia to bo eeleoted by ballot. t e n ot onl: one p aon can ap~eaP on auOb bal\o' &D oand1dat o~ ·~ polS,1oal ~t7 or t • o 1date ot an up or up a of pe\1 t 1o era. aocor41Da to the nUIIb r or the petitionS poupa.

'r. re le a wel\ r o 1aecl detJ.Ded t , pbllo .. optq and !noSple o~ 1• t the o1t12eDa ot our t1on 01' a s-.te tbereot bave tbe qul1t1e4 rtp~ to oxp.-oaa thet• allegiance to oert.a!.D pzt1nc1 lea u e4opte4 b7 • estatt na political part7 01' aa be c1aolared b7 owta1n allowtGI)4tt1• t1onlns pe. ... .. State ea r el. • · or~jobrl, 2 • s.. Aa a practical tter tbia e eaton c an cnl7 b. 61• to~ce an4 et:'eot, aftd tbe wter ooul d. aeleot a tl't..e ., 1oua aDd oonteDdt n a1 le c&D41d&te repreaent .... the Yar1oua aad c onten41o pol1t1oa1 •lew and ~, ch par'.J or

oup waa sae eated b7 ut ono caDC!tdate.

At • epeo1al eleotton to bo ~14 ln one Coun'7 on J'une 14th, next, Yotere are ent1 tl to cboo • betwM a eao. d1dato aelocte4 by "oh ot t h nsat1na pol tttoal parttea, u well •• the c d1c1ate or oendldat.ea aeleote<l b7 auob pe'1t1on• 1n& poup or poupa •• • lawtull7 l>rGoUN t ~ULJmt or aa.e or cand1datea on tb ballot, an4 th b llot aball coctatn no other na.e or aaaee tba1 the N~Jpeet1ve o idatee of tba extatS.ng pollttoal partlea or poup or a ae •7 bA • b -. aelected or nos1Date4, aDd ti4Cor41ng to ectlon 10300 the partJ aa.. aball be prlnted abowe tlw na ot tb eepectl • c8Dd1dat and t he par ca 1datea aball be 1n aaparate col•

wi t h a tdt "'7 line bet .. n the n of Hob ~t7 lla' ot- t.be liata ot ob pet1,1on1Dg 6,J!O w pa. law ol t h1a Sbt•, bJ 41rect reference. doee not -Jr.• pro.latoo tw the DOIISna~1on of (Ulndld&tee to appear Oft the ballota U abo,. req1.11:re4 bl t oaee pr•aente4 b7 7ou, eel aa t o bow .uoll noa!Mtlone ah 11 be ada and tho re.Wt aboy r u1re4 ahall be brougb• about. 1a the re 1 ~u.ation l n tb1a o••••

• can perblrpa ra c b conoluaion re 41raotl7 b7 a proc ... o~ el~nat~.

eot1on 10253 or t1cle V ~ t!M11ng w! tb prJ r, eleotton•• apeo1t1c 111 provide• th t aueb A·r,. Y, shall o• a~ly to ~c1&1 eleot1ona. t the el ctlon to be bold tD your Coun'J on Jul~ 14th, n t, 1a a epeolal elec,l.on tbfloe can be o do bt. enoe, t e taa\Son• to be de tt:tP c n-414ate • 10ae asamee all ear o b llote at that el ot1on ca not be aelecte4 nn4er the 4meral r1 •lecta1on law ln toroe ln thta ~ tate.

State ex rel. v .. Pattereon, tru.Pl'••

we at • nomln••••

••1on 10168 ot A.rt!cle V • er tbe b d~ ot •P.r1.-r7 l~ot1ona• p~lde1 a follower

•vACA•CISS, H ILLr De Vacenotea occu,r,.Sng atter the I old!DI or Cf1 pr1a«r,J or wbere no reon aball otter hi elf •• a o nd1date before euoh pr1maJ7, ebal.l be .t11le4 bJ' 'he part7 co \t .. ot th dlatr1c,, oount7 or ekte, ae tbt o ~te 7 bet oYldec:t. tJowe•er .. t.b .t no ehall be alJ<rHcS on an;r ticket until the r uired t .. ahall ba" boen p 14. •

ec'10D 108f6 or t1cle I1, 1Dd r the 'ltle of •Jom1Dat1one-, proY14ea 1n part ae follower

"CwUt1eat•• or noeJil tS.on bare1n df.roch4 to ~ flle4 wl'h ttw ole ot the eo ty o t of eaeb oount7 aball be tiled not .,.. \han atxt1 dqa and not 1••• tb•n ttt•een &aJ• before alecttOD r •lded• tll t in .... ot an .acane~ ln aa14 noatnatlon, b7 re•18D•'1oa. de t h or othe~1ae, th• oerstral o tt , or a oonyuttou called tor tb&t purpoa•, ot 'be P«rt7 on wboae tSobl euoh YaoL"lC7 3 oeoUP, 'lfa7 •elect and oert117 to the- •~ta17 ot atate. ooun- clerk o~ ~ard or eleot.ton co~•­alcmez-a the naae ~!~ MMa ot can414atea to r111 euoh •aoana7' PPOY14•d• tbat the o~tl.tloatea or ao•saat1oo t o t11l Y&Oan07 aball be filecl Wl th8 MONt PJ ot atate Dot later t.ban t1fke 4tQa

on.- 11 1.. • sap

betot-e t e cSq rued b7 law tor the election ot th r ec D 1n coa1nat1o~ ~md "1 t h tho bo r~ or el ot1on 1e­a1onora or oount1 clo~k not later than ten daya before ncb el ot1on~ ~

lt 7 oeour at t1r r.t bluah tbc.t tbo two aeott1ona ~ tbe atatut•• laet reterre4 to bAV6 to do oDlz with vacanctea oeo~1ng 1n mlnattone and doee not applJ whe~• a vaoano7 oceura in an otf1oe d noea1nat1one ot cand14atea to tUl a t be • OWfTt' I'" • tho upr._ Cat:rt ot tb1a St te in S\ t ~x tnt • UHtt Y• Clure. 9': 9 o . 689,. ~· def1n1t .. 17 aettled tbe ueo'tion t~ t.he contra,. l n the latter caM, one ·cclw • • :s elected t o the orr tee ot t·acure~ or Harriaon Count7 on • r 2nd, 1920• ror R to ot tour 7• ra bos1 ~ li.nt-11 lat. 1Qtl. Cltll'e qual1.t1ed cmd ent :-ed Ql)Oft tho 4\ltlee ot hja ott1c• an4 oonttna d tbere1n antll &rd day ot Ausaet, 1922. he he 41•4· In the Jent- 1 ee. tbe et te-wide pr1118J'7 ••• beld on the tust. 4117 ot • t ontJ the t1 tor can41datee t o tile tbe !nation tor aucb p~1 oxp!rcd on tbe tirat d. 1 o! Jw:ut p.aaiot- tbereto. oount7 een r•l co ttee or th Re publican Part 1n rr1eon COUftt7 ie J)te or. 1922, num1nat~d one uetard a• candidate tor ·t~1e ottlce ot ooUDtJ' treaaurer und hia ~ .. a placed on t e otttolal ballot •• euo oand1date, aDd at the tollo•!ll enwal eleot!on be .. wu elee \ed aa w nrot" ot the coUO'J• Oa the 18th 4&J ot Augaa'• 1022. the ~o~ndent ba4 be appo11\te4 7 tM iOV rn a 1'r aaur ~t ot Jiaftt1aon Count)'. ~be .-ettteea to :r1eld ·t ottl~ t o ~late!'. heace quo wattranto wae brou.Sbt• r."lhe Court t page 6~3 and aubaequ t pagea ot the op1D1on •tatoa the oonteatstcme ot th part1ea and ita oonclue1ona ot lew •• tollowaz

• • ar£1.11D81lt S.e that 'the next s~al ele .. ticm, • a a contel:JPlat.e4 1n the pr1aaat'J law, .. ana ao e l ect1oa at wb1eb all tbe

ob1ner.J of eleot1on eball ~ oalle4 1n~ pl~, 1nclud1D ~ p~1~ elect1oft law. ssnoe the t1Jie ~or 1'111n~ b7 a ocnd14ate at t e pr1M.r7 expired June 1"1ret, 1922, ao4 U:1e election too plaoe A • t t ire\ . aD4 a1noe J oaeph s. cClure ~1e4 U&"Qat thtrd, the1-o •• no poae1b111t ot a oand1dat• t~ tbo ottlce ot r•aatater to ~ aollinate4 at the prS.-r.y • A t ot the prwral proc••• b: whtob a o Ddidate 1e eleote4 ott1c• be!q lnopeatt••• beca.uee tb• •t 1n i ob a o 14ate _,. ava11 b1 nlt' ot it ba•1ns uol:red• the~ ooul4 be no lepl elea~ton t o till tt. -.xplre4 teN at th• Uo•ellllber election., 1129.

a· n. 1111 a. ~· •

1'be 11Dga ot t."tta o~ bave ~ coatr&P.F to tbe poa1t1o ot reepond.a,. ora ... , J., tn b1a op1D1on 1 tt. c••• ot !)' tlt.e ex rel. • oaoh,. 269 • aoo .. etated t ar Dt 1 fa't'Or ot re nd• at • a poet' 1on wt t ll a \1 tbe tore.e aid clearn••• ot 1ob lt te oa,able.

Jorlty ot tbe o~. bMeY • ta11e4 to cone o!'l that propoa1 t1on• tbe oa• ••• dM14ed upon a r.otber po1r.t 1n • lob tbe .. jor1tJ concurr~

It 1a t\lrther oonten4e4 the' ~ t.M ter• ot the atahtea quo..S a pol1t1cal co 'tM ooul <l till ODlJ a YUaJ'l07 oD taa. ttlcbt notdDate4a tbat Y80&D01•• nterreel to do not - \'8CaD01ee 1n • otttoe. I OOUJ" .. a po11\1ca eo..t•tee O&tl tUl onl7 • YMC\07 ooour,.lQs on tile tloket 11011linate4.

t tbare 1• no r.uon tor e&}'!q tbat neb a 'YaOAnOJ ooutd OGCUP 01ll7 b7 the 4 .. th. realpat1oo o• re~al ot a oan41date noal• natect. s~t1on 6'1 pPOY14ea tor tbe eleo• t10D or eo one ~ tlll an unexpired twa wt»re tbe 'nO nc1 ln the l£'~ct ooowe before a s...-al eleo,ton. B7 t arc• ot tha' atatut• a -..cano;y 1n an ottloe, oocurJ:lina atter a -1~ eleo,tcm, os-eatea on tbe no~ted t1oket a 9&08D07 lob 4S4 ao' eaiat prtor t o tbe ocoUI'reDOI ot tM ftO&T\07 1n tbe ottloe, a Yaoanoy Wh1oh 5ec,1on 6838• "1ae4 8'-b'- 1910, ad r1Hd t • poltt.­

lc 1 o~ttce to ttll.

In tbe ca .. ot &kte a rel. •· oe-.ttw. la? • &31, ·~• It waa nten4ecl tbat a •-•no7 .-.ant a waoano,- ln tbe no-Soat1on and not a 't'&OaD07 1n tbe ott loe. tll1a oOUPt aaif. 1. o. 6•« ewa. that wbm-e b7 r eaeon ot 4eatb a YIICaDOJ' ocoura 1D an ott!ce abor'17 betOH the al eleo,lon at: wb1ob 80.-o~ to tUl the ottlM to• tbe UDtaplred t ahould b4t choa , 'and DO cme baa~ DOaSnated to ea14 ottloe,. tbere la a Y..-DOJ 1D tbe aoa1• raattou w1tbln tbe •elns ot tbe eloatlon 1-, t an4 tbat 11U 't'UtmOJ be .u-p 11e4 at. an1 ,,_ toP to tJte •leo,1on b7 a nfB1 .. D&t.ton autbeat1oated In t!Mt eo4e potnt-e4 out b7 tbe ·bello' law.

~n. '111 a • . a ,p

In State •)I[ rel. •• ortJolm, 848 • 1. •• •a • th1a court, tn o c)fte ~det-1118 section te:Se, eviae4 statutea 1919• aa14: • bie aeot1on

la brOad eftOU6h to e1'1111t tbe pan7 oosdttee ot aaoh pU9t7 to till a aDd all •aoaoo1e upon theu p~ ttcke'• •

TheM d1r.e' ralS ... ., b7 'hla cour,, and tbe attitude or t be .tor1tJ- sn the Boaob caee, ~•e oleal" tho aocepte4 4oo triM tbat a party oo 't" baa au~rltJ' t o tlll .!!II. ••caDOJ •hloh bappeno ~be upon t.be nOiiiD&t­e4 ~1oke,, no aattol' how ~ •• ~' Yaoanq oooUPa, wbe~er b;y the 4MU1 ott J-ea!patlon ot ao eona DOainate4, ol' b7 tM t a11ure or 1ftab111t7 ot the eleotore at. the prl.11U'J' to

e a DC8toat1on.•

lon& t.he •~ l!ne• tbo caee or Ueney v . Jordan~ 1'75 • 408, oona\Pu1 ~ t he Ca11rorn1a pP1 law, at • 408

or the opJ.alon ea14,

•zt t a ol~ that ~ t ... •vacanc7•, •• used 1a tbta aeot~on, ntePe t o &n7 caM WbePa, ~ An oava. tbet-e !a eo no!ll1ftH --or- • paP "' ror an ott toe. •

Alao, !n Sta.t.e v . Atdn_ '79 a. • 905. the Su~ Cour' ot 'l'enne .... at ~· 806 eld•

• t oa17, UDdeP th1e oonetruot lon. are tM jua\i1oee ot the peace tor tour c11etrS.ota lett t eoted, ut tbe plaoea ot tt. J~t1oce tor tbu otbe~ tt•e o1Y11 dtatrlote Ollft be tllle4 b7 an eleot>1on lle14 att r 10 ~'• aotlee s lv b1 • pro aut o~1t1••• tor-. n otwlt.ba,and1DS thea• t1ve ~• 4l•tr1ou. J•t the placee to ~ '1 1• lD t are t~acanc1 ' w1t.~1n our etabtee. •

s.o•ton_,. 10261 n4 10949 tn our op1e10D• r ot r onl7 to oo.tnatioua .. a. ~ a.wl~ ereated or tor.-4 11t1cal partt•• an4 not to ~~tiona ~ b7 tben exse•1 poll,loal ore Di• aat lona. euoh •• ~rat1c or .~lbttean PutS a. • think th1• ~!~ion 1a GUJJta1De4. not OD17 b7 tba context or

· um. 11:11am a. Sapp

tbe aeot1o • petel're4 to. but by tbe eaeoa of •

State · e:z. ~1. •. Kortjohn, 246 • Sf.J St ate ox rel. • • ue1bel~ 206 !o. 607, 246 8 . • 288J eo a. 1 . p. 109 eoo. 10• ~· 197 s o. 146.

e are or the op1n1on that a •aoane7 ext eta 1n tbe ottSce ot 1tf ot Boone co• t;r aa to all eatatto p011tlcal ~t1ea anti t, a vaoano7 uf ota •• to oan414atoa foc-no:d.n. tlone Sn all e.xt•t po11t1cal papt1ea be voted tott at tbo ·~tal el o'io te be b 14 JUly t• • toss.

~· ro fUPthe~ ot tho 0 inion tbat the 'faoano;r aa tD trueb can41dat•• t o be wted on at the epeclal elcot1on ou 01117 be auppllec':l o ... llllecl by •Stber tt:. c«ltral oo&PJ.tt .. or con•ent1<m ot oaoh ot the •~Jetms 1 tio_al pertle• 1D B ae Couat;r. or oan414atea ot pet1t1on1ns groupe.

·• aro t~tbe» ot the optnlon tb t 1t j• w1,h1n ~ dt~retton Of the Napeot. J•e o•t.ral 00 1tteea a• ~G whetheP

uc' Yacanctea will be t11led b1 euch c~t~ or b7 par-.r conYentlort. It tha noa1na~1otuJ are to be .-4e b7 oonvct10D tbe r eapeot, .. o c•tr•l c 1tt eee eh0u14 Po=.ttaate r ulee aa to the ttae am4 atmel' ot b0141n web onttYeD\1o Grl4 ce to how arul nen the .... eha11 be eompoaed., oraan1r.e4 8D4 tt• bu•1n••• 41epoae4 ot.

Beene •· aplea, 1 7 ft • .• 191, 1e81 10 c. J . 13?.

U'Ur euoh noam \1ona are , the n ... a ot tho eeleotecl ca."ld.14ate ehould be ctul~ oet-t1t1e4 to the oount7 clerk aDd the apecial el ot1on bel4 aoeo~ \o the ...-a1 elect1on law or the s tate ot rllaeou•1•

Q IW '1' LAJI8 Aa•latan~ Attorner-oeaeral.

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