Legal Opinion
Stafford v. State Election Board
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided May 16, 1950No. 34654PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtO’Neal, J.
This is an original proceeding in mandamus commenced by Billy Joe Stafford to compel respondents, members of the State Election Board, to place his name on the ballot as a candidate for the Democratic party for the House of Representatives from District No. 2, Garvin county, at the July, 1950, primary election.
Petitioner alleges that he is now and has been for the past several years a legal resident of the precinct in which he now resides in Stratford, Garvin county, Oklahoma; that he was born October 25, 1929; that he is a native born citizen of the United States and of the State of…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- State ex rel. Attorney-General v. CovingtonOhio Supreme Court · 1876
- Darrow v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1885
- Brown v. State Election BoardSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1946
- In Re Initiative Petition No. 142, State Question No. 205Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1936
- Glasco v. State Election BoardSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1926
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3Cited by24 opinions
- Golden v. Okfuskee County Election BoardSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1986
- Meyer v. JonesSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1950
- Johnson v. State Election BoardSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1962
- Murphy v. DarnellSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1954
- Findley v. State Election Board of OklahomaSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1958
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