Cathey

The petition for a writ of mandate or other extraordinary relief, filed May 12, 1988; the opposition of real party Barry J. Glanell, filed May 19, 1988; the opposition of respondent, filed May 19, 1988; petitioners’ reply, filed May 20, 1988; the response of real party R. Thomas Wire, filed May 31, 1988; the response of real party Barry J. Glanell, filed June 9, 1988; and the response of respondent, filed June 13, 1988, have been read and considered.

Facts

In an original proceeding before this court, petitioners, candidates for two municipal court offices in the June 7, 1988, primary election, requested that this court order respondent Registrar/Recorder of the County of Los Angeles (Registrar) to save, count, report and certify the results of the scheduled election of June 7, 1988, for Judge of the Municipal Court, Los Angeles Judicial District, Office No. 4 and Office No. 6.

Petitioner Juelann Cathey and real parties in interest R. Thomas Wire and Barry J. Glanell are candidates for Office No. 4 for Judge of the Municipal Court of the Los Angeles Judicial District; petitioners Robert Zakon and John Gunn are candidates for Office No. 6 for Judge of the Municipal Court…