Legal Opinion
Untitled Texas Attorney General Opinion
Texas Attorney General Reports
Decided July 2, 1980No. MW-181Published
1Opinion of the Court
The Attorney General of Texas May 23, 1980 MARK WHITE Attorney General SusanGurley McBee Opinion No. Rt+181 Chairman Iiais Committee on Elections Rer Whether persons who voted in House of Representatives the Democratic Q Republic Austin, Texas 78769 primaries may sign a petition for an independent candidate fm prcsi&nt. Dear Ma I&Bee: Ym lmve asked whether persons wfm wootedin the Democratic or Republimn general primary elections, held ai May 3, 1980, may sign a petition for sn independent candihte for president to appear at the general election ballot. Article lLOlb of the Election Code…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Storer v. BrownSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- American Party of Texas v. WhiteSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Dearborn Township Clerk v. JonesMichigan Supreme Court · 1953
- District Trustees of District No. 46 v. Trustees of Freestone CountyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1945