State Ex Rel. Sowards v. County Commission

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• sanctioning political activity by furloughed civil service employee and by civil service employee on unpaid leave of absence
• sanctioning political activity by furloughed civil service employee and by civil service employee on unpaid leave of absence
• “To achieve the goal of enfranchisement wherever possible, judicial authority to take a candidate off the ballot . . . should be sparingly used”
• “Political candidacy is a fundamental interest which can be trod upon only if less restrictive alternatives are not available.”
• “[A] mere violation of W. Va. Code, 7-14-15(a), is insufficient to set aside an election and, in effect, disenfranchise the voters of a county. The sanctity of the ballot, which is the keystone of our democracy, must be preserved.”

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