Vincent v. Mott

Citations

• 163 Cal. 342

Syllabus

<p>Election—Charter of City of Oakland—Recall Election—Officers of Election Boards.—Under the provisions of the charter of the city of Oakland, section 1142 of the Political Code, determining the qualifications and method of appointment of the officers of election boards, applies to recall elections held under such charter.</p> <p>Id.—Apportionment of Officers Between Different Political Parties—Mandamus to Compel.—A writ of mandate will not lie to compel the city council of such city to apportion the officers of the election boards at a recall election among persons belonging to different political parties, as required by that section, in the absence of an averment that the council threatens to disobey the section in that particular.</p>