Allen v. Glynn
Supreme Court of Colorado
Election Contest— Opinions upon Motion to strike out Parts of y the Complaint. This is an original proceeding, instituted in this court for the purpose of contesting an election in the Thirteenth Judicial District. In 1891 the legislature adopted, in a modified form, the Australian Ballot Law.
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Election Contest— Opinions upon Motion to strike out Parts of y the Complaint. This is an original proceeding, instituted in this court for the purpose of contesting an election in the Thirteenth Judicial District. In 1891 the legislature adopted, in a modified form, the Australian Ballot Law. At the recent election, the first held since the provisions of the new law became operative, Charles L. Allen, contestor, James Glynn, contestee, and William T. Skelton, were opposing candidates for the office of district judge of the Thirteenth judicial district of this state. The former received his…
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Hayt
This is the first contest instituted in this court under the new election law — “ The Australian Ballot System.” Questions affecting the freedom and purity of elections are of vital importance under our system of government. While the present contest is important to the contestants and the people of the Thirteenth judicial district, it is of still greater importance on account of its effect upon the cause of ballot reform.
It is to be noted at the outset that in common parlance “ The Australian Ballot System ” is a name applied indiscriminately, in enactments of different states, widely…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Kellogg v. HickmanSupreme Court of Colorado · 1889
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