Newton County Republican Central Committee v. Clark

Ed. F. McFaddiN, Associate Justice.

This appeal requires consideration of Act No. 205 of the 1957 General Assembly entitled, “An Act to Amend the Election Laws of This State to Require Primary Elections in Certain Instances; to Repeal Conflictng Laws; and for Other Purposes”. It is popularly called “The Compulsory Primary Act”.1

The appellee Quinton Clark, as plaintiff, filed this action in the Newton Circuit Court against the defendants, Newton County Republican Central Committee and the named officers and members of said Committee. The complaint alleged:

‘ ‘ That plaintiff is a legal resident…