California Court of Appeal

Local election ordinance that prohibits write-in votes in run-off elections violates the free speech provision of the California Constitution, Cal. Const., art. I, s2, subd. (a).

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/30/2001
• Published 10/30/2001

Judges

• SEPULVEDA, J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• J. Michael Schaefer, for Appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Louise H. Renne, City Attorney, Thomas J. Owen, Randy Riddle, K. Scott Dickey, Deputy City Attorney, San Francisco, for Respondent.