LEGAL DOCUMENT

Case: In re DECISION OF the STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS RE NOMINATION PAPERS OF Patrick J. BUCHANAN
Citation: 670 A.2d 1261
Court: Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Jurisdiction: Rhode Island
Decision Date: 1996-01-19
Docket Number: No. 96-11-M.P.
Pages: 1261–1261
Volume: 670
Reporter: West's Atlantic Reporter, Second Series

Parties: In re DECISION OF the STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS RE NOMINATION PAPERS OF Patrick J. BUCHANAN.

In re DECISION OF the STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS RE NOMINATION PAPERS OF Patrick J. BUCHANAN.
No. 96-11-M.P.
Supreme Court of Rhode Island.
Jan. 19, 1996.
Eugene A. LaCroce, Jr., Michael Gamboli, Providence.
Thomas Palombo, Robert E. Craven, Providence.

ORDER
This matter came before the court on the petition of Patrick J. Buchanan for a writ of certiorari to review a January 2, 1996 decision of the Rhode Island Board of Elections denying Buchanan placement on the ballot for the March 1996 Republican Presidential Preference Primary. After careful examination of the substantial memoranda filed by the parties, we conclude that review is not warranted. The board was correct in its determination that a voter, in order to be “eligible” to sign petition papers under § 17-12.1 — 1, must be registered to vote, (see § 17-1-3) The remaining challenges to the board’s decision as set forth in the petition are deemed to be without merit.
Accordingly, the petition for writ of certio-rari is denied. The stay previously issued in this matter is vacated.