Legal Opinion
Totton v. Murdock
Supreme Court of Missouri
Decided July 12, 1972No. 57976PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MORGAN, Justice.
The trial court refused to issue a peremptory writ of mandamus compelling respondents to allow appellants to register and vote in the primary election to be held on August 8, 1972. On appeal, one question is presented — may a person of the age of seventeen (17) years register and vote in the primary election if such person will be eighteen (18) years of age on or before the general election on November 7, 1972? We have concluded that such person legally can not do so and therefore affirm the judgment of the trial court.
Factually, the parties agree:(1) That each of the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- State Ex Rel. Miller v. O'MalleySupreme Court of Missouri · 1938
- Dooley v. JacksonMissouri Court of Appeals · 1904
- State Ex Rel. Woodmansee v. RidgeSupreme Court of Missouri · 1938
- State ex rel. Von Stade v. TaylorSupreme Court of Missouri · 1909
- Gaunt Ex Rel. Gaunt v. BrownDistrict Court, S.D. Ohio · 1972
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3Cited by9 opinions
- In Re HarrisCalifornia Supreme Court · 1993
- Weinschenk v. StateSupreme Court of Missouri · 2006
- State Ex Rel. McClellan v. KirkpatrickSupreme Court of Missouri · 1974
- State Ex Rel. Kirkpatrick v. Board of Election CommissionersMissouri Court of Appeals · 1985
- Opinion of the JusticesSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 2008
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