Case Name: Wesley Powell v. William M. Gardner, Secretary of State
Court: New Hampshire Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: New Hampshire
Decision Date: 1978-10-02
Citations: 118 N.H. 667
Docket Number: No. 78-234
Parties: Wesley Powell v. William M. Gardner, Secretary of State
Judges: Brock, j., did not sit.
Reporter: New Hampshire Reports
Volume: 118
Pages: 667–668

Head Matter:
Original
No. 78-234
Wesley Powell v. William M. Gardner, Secretary of State
October 2, 1978
Brown & Nixon, of Manchester (Stanley M. Brown orally), for the plaintiff.
Thomas D. Rath, attorney general (Anne Cagwin orally), for the defendant.

Opinion:
Per curiam.
Petition for writ of mandamus to compel the secretary of state to place some designation other than "Independent" above the name of the plaintiff on the November 1978 biennial general election ballot.
Plaintiff has become a candidate for the office of Governor at this election by filing the required number of petitions. RSA 56:67. Such petitions must contain, among other information, "the political party or principle" the proposed candidate represents. RSA 56:65.
The petitions filed by the plaintiff stated that Powell was "Independent." The secretary of state intends to have the plaintiff's name printed on the official ballot for the election with the designation
"INDEPENDENT"
Nom. Papers
On the record before us, we find no justification for the issuance of the extraordinary remedy of a writ of mandamus. Guarracino v. Beaudry, 118 N.H. 435, 387 A.2d 1163 (1978).
Petition dismissed.
Brock, j., did not sit.