Munsell v. Hennegan

Appellant and complainant below, a member of the Communist Party, seeks a declaratory decree invalidating and holding unconstitutional Chapter 635 of the Acts of 1941, which amends certain sections of the election laws.

His claim is based upon his allegations that he is a citizen, voter and taxpayer of the City of Baltimore, and is a qualified and authorized candidate of the Communist Party for the office of city councilman. The Communist Party, by reason of the fact that none of its candidates for two years polled 1 per cent, of the vote cast at any election held during that time, cannot…