White v. Indiana Democratic Party Ex Rel. Parker

SHEPARD, Chief Justice.

This case comes before us only after deliberative actions taken by the executive branch, the Indiana Recount Commission, the General Assembly, the court system, and — most significantly — almost two million Indiana voters who cast their ballots for Secretary of State in November 2010. The Indiana Democratic Party sought to have the winner in the election, Republican Charlie White, declared ineligible to assume office because he had not been registered to vote at the address at which he resided on July 15, 2010, the deadline for certifying candidates for state office.…