Legal Opinion
Communist Party v. Austin
District Court, E.D. Michigan
Decided July 17, 1973No. Civ. A. 39798PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
DeMASCIO, District Judge.
The Michigan Election Code grants automatic ballot status to any political party whose “principal candidate” receives 1% of the total vote cast for the successful candidate for the Office of Secretary of State. This provision is set forth in Section 685 of the Michigan Election Code, M.C.L.A. § 168.685 and in pertinent part states:
“No political party, the principal candidate of which shall have received a vote equal to less than 1% of the total number of votes east for the successful candidate for the office of secretary of state at the last…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Dunn v. BlumsteinSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Williams v. RhodesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Bullock v. CarterSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Kramer v. Union Free School District No. 15Supreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Jenness v. FortsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
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3Cited by4 opinions
- McCarthy v. AustinDistrict Court, W.D. Michigan · 1976
- Tennessee Libertarian Party v. Democratic PartyTennessee Supreme Court · 1977
- Communist Party v. AustinDistrict Court, E.D. Michigan · 1974
- McCarthy v. AustinDistrict Court, W.D. Michigan · 1976