West Virginia Supreme Court May 18, 1995, 22837 (State Ex Rel. Billings v. City of Point Pleasant)

CLECKLEY, Justice:

In this original mandamus proceeding, the relator challenges the constitutionality of W.Va.Code, 3-5-7(b)(6) (1991), which provides that a candidate for public office must file with a designated clerk a “certificate of announcement” that includes the name of the candidate’s political party and a statement verifying that he or she “has not been registered as a voter affiliated