Opinion ID: 2410624
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Heading: jurisdiction

Text: I agree with the majority's conclusion that this court has jurisdiction to review, in a mandamus context, the ruling of the court of appeals on this constitutional question. Both the courts of appeals and the supreme court have concurrent jurisdiction to issue the extraordinary writ of mandamus against the officers of political parties to compel the performance of ministerial duties associated with the holding of an election. See TEX. GOV'T. CODE ANN. §§ 22.002(d) and 22.221(c) (Vernon 1986); see also TEX. ELEC. CODE ANN. § 273.061 (Vernon 1986). Additionally, this court has the authority to issue a writ of mandamus to correct a court of appeals' ruling on a pure question of law. See Chojnacki v. First Court of Appeals, 699 S.W.2d 193 (Tex.1985).