Legal Opinion
Colorado Libertarian Party v. Secretary of State
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided October 7, 1991No. 90SA382PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Yollack
Appellants, the Colorado Libertarian Party (CLP) and Robin Heid (Heid), appeal the district court’s ruling that the unaffiliation requirement in section 1 — 4—801(l)(i), IB C.R.S. (1980), of the Colorado Election Code of 1980 does not violate appellants’ right to political association, U.S. Const. amends. I & XIV; Colo. Const, art. II, § 5, or their right to equal protection of the laws, U.S. Const. amend. XIV; Colo. Const. art. II, § 25. We affirm.1
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This action arises from appellant Heid’s efforts to become the CLP candidate in the 1990 Colorado gubernatorial election. The CLP is the…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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