¶1It does not appear from the petition presented that the Oakland council has been asked to appoint on the election boards to hold the recall election persons of whom half belong to the Republican party and half to the Democratic party, as required in section 1142 of the Political Code. We think that under the provisions of the charter that section applies to recall elections held under said charter. But because of the failure to aver that the council threatens to disobey that section, the application for mandamus is denied.
163 Cal. 342
125 P 346
Vincent v. Mott
Decided July 17, 1912
California Supreme Court · decided 1912-07-17
<p>Election—Charter of City of Oakland—Recall Election—Officers of Election Boards.—Under the provisions of the charter of the city of Oakland, section 1142 of the Political Code, determining the qualifications and method of appointment of the officers of election boards, applies to recall elections held under such charter.</p> <p>Id.—Apportionment of Officers Between Different Political Parties—Mandamus to Compel.—A writ of mandate will not lie to compel the city council of such city to apportion the officers of the election boards at a recall election among persons belonging to different political parties, as required by that section, in the absence of an averment that the council threatens to disobey the section in that particular.</p>
Cited by 3 later decisions — most recently September 1916
3 state decisions
Good law ✅— No negative treatment on recordhow we know
Decided 1912-07-17
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