Brewster v. Johnson
Supreme Court of Arkansas
1Opinion of the Court
Conley Byrd, Justice.
The trial court found as a fact that appellant Eddie L. Brewster had not been a resident of District 54 (being a part of Jefferson County) for one year next preceding the date of election as required by Article 5, § 4 of the Arkansas Constitution and directed the Secretary of State to omit appellant’s name from the official list of candidates to be certified to the Jefferson County Election Commission. For reversal appellant contends that the “durational requirements” of Article 5, § 4 of the Constitution of Arkansas are invalid under the Equal Protection Clause, abridge…
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