Legal Opinion
Orange v. District of Columbia Board of Elections & Ethics
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided August 10, 1993No. 93-AA-926PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FARRELL, Associate Judge:
In response to a timely challenge by a registered qualified elector, D.C.Code § 1-1312(o)(l) (1992), the Board of Elections and Ethics disqualified petitioner, Vincent Orange, as a candidate for the special elec tion scheduled for September 14, 1993, to fill the vacancy in the position of Chairperson of the Council of the District of Columbia created by the death of John Wilson. The Board removed petitioner’s name from the ballot because he had failed to file a nominating petition signed by the requisite number of duly registered voters, as required by D.C.Code §…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Anderson v. CelebrezzeSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Burdick v. TakushiSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
- Storer v. BrownSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- United States v. Carolene Products Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1938
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3Cited by4 opinions
- In re T.J.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1995
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- Pree v. District of Columbia Board of Elections & EthicsDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1994
- In Re TJDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1995