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· 6/6/2024

Bridget Renee Safrit v. the State of Texas

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  • holding that the trial court must allow a candidate to cure defects a party chair overlooked and approved
  • stating that a writ of mandamus may be appropriate for reviewing a temporary injunction
  • stating that a writ of mandamus may be appropriate for reviewing a temporary injunction
  • granting mandamus relief when signatures in support of candidate were invalid on pages of petition accompanying an application
  • “As we have noted many times in recent years, provisions that restrict the right to hold office must be strictly construed against ineligibility.”
  • “The public interest 1s best served when public offices are decided by fair and vigorous elections, not technicalities leading to default.”

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