Legal Opinion
Libertarian Party v. Bond
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided June 17, 1985No. 84-2355PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROSS, Circuit Judge.
The Libertarian Party challenges the constitutionality of Missouri statutes which govern the method by which new political parties are formed for the purpose of placing the party’s name and the names of the party’s candidates on the election ballot. MO.REV.STAT. §§ 115.315, 317 (1978). In particular, the Libertarian Party challenges section 115.315(4). This section, which governs the formation of a new party for the entire State of Missouri, permits the formation of new parties if the party files a timely petition which is:
signed by the number of registered voters in each…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Anderson v. CelebrezzeSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Williams v. RhodesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Storer v. BrownSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Illinois State Board of Elections v. Socialist Workers PartySupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Jenness v. FortsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
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3Cited by25 opinions
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