Legal Opinion
No.
Colorado Attorney General Reports
Decided September 30, 1976Published
1Opinion of the Court
Honorable Mary Estill Buchanan Secretary of State 1576 Sherman Street Denver, Colorado 80203
Dear Ms. Buchanan:
QUESTIONS PRESENTED AND CONCLUSIONS
You have asked what procedure county clerks must follow in registering electors under C.R.S. 1973, 27-10-119, which deals with the right of the mentally ill to register and vote.
1. Specifically, you have asked what effect article VII, section 4 (the "provision") of the Colorado constitution has on the voting rights of the mentally ill who are in treatment facilities.
It is my conclusion that legally qualified voters in state institutions must be…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Griffin v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
- Dunn v. BlumsteinSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Williams v. RhodesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Harper v. Virginia Board of ElectionsSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Kramer v. Union Free School District No. 15Supreme Court of the United States · 1969
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