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Mr. Charles Whitehead Chairman Democratic Executive Committee Post Office Box 1758 Tallahassee, Florida 32302

Dear Mr. Whitehead:

This is in response to your request for an opinion on the following questions:

1. MAY THE FLORIDA DEMOCRATIC PARTY REQUIRE AN OATH OF PARTY LOYALTY ON THE PART OF A CANDIDATE FOR PARTY NOMINATION FOR ELECTION TO PUBLIC OFFICE AS A PREREQUISITE TO QUALIFICATION BY SAID CANDIDATE FOR SUCH NOMINATION AND ELECTION?

2. IF THE ANSWER TO THE FOREGOING QUESTION IS IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, MAY THE PARTY REMOVE A CANDIDATE FOR NOMINATION OR A PARTY NOMINEE FROM THE BALLOT FOR KNOWING…