Texas Supporters of Workers World Party Presidential Candidates v. Strake

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

NORMAN W. BLACK, District Judge.

This is primarily a voting rights case. Pro se Plaintiffs attack various sections of Art. 5.01 1 and 5.02 2 of the Texas Election Code as unconstitutionally depriving them of the right to vote and access to the political process. They assert causes of action arising under the 1st, 8th, 14th, and 15th and 24th Amendments to the United States Constitution, and under 42 U.S.C.A. § 1971 and § 1983.

I. Statement of the Case.

Plaintiffs are the Texas Supporters of Workers World Party Presidential Candidates and twenty-five named individuals. The…