Clark v. Meyland
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Appeal by plaintiff from Shaw, J., September 9, 1963 Civil Session, Guileobd Superior Court, Greensboro Division. The plaintiff instituted this -civil .action- to have the -court determine by declaratory judgment 'Iris night to- change bis political party affiliation on the registration books of -Guilford County Board of Elections without making -oath “.that I will support the (nominees of the party to which I am now -changing my -affiliation ¡in the next election and the…
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Appeal by plaintiff from Shaw, J., September 9, 1963 Civil Session, Guileobd Superior Court, Greensboro Division. The plaintiff instituted this -civil .action- to have the -court determine by declaratory judgment 'Iris night to- change bis political party affiliation on the registration books of -Guilford County Board of Elections without making -oath “.that I will support the (nominees of the party to which I am now -changing my -affiliation ¡in the next election and the isa-id party nominees thereafter until I shall, in. good faith, -change my party affiliation in the manner .provided by…
1Opinion of the CourtHiggins, J.
In this eaise the plaintiff, a -registered Democrat, sought to 'Change his party affiliation and to qualify himself to vote in the Republican Primary. The election officials, as a condition precedent to the change, demanded that he take -the oath prescribed by G.S. 163-50, as follows:
“I, ., do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I desire in good faith to change my party affiliation from the.to the.party, and that such change of affiliation be made on the party ■ registration books, and I further solemnly swear (or affirmJ that I will support the nominees of said party to which I am now changing…
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