Legal Opinion
Burgin v. North Carolina State Board of Elections
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Decided September 21, 1938PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Stacy, O. J.
It is provided by O. S., 5923, as amended by ch. 165, .Public Laws 1933, that the State Board of Elections shall have “general supervision over the primaries and elections in the State,” with authority to promulgate legally consistent rules and regulations for their conduct ; and further: “It shall be the duty of the State Board of Elections : . . . To compel the observance, by election officers in the counties, of the requirements of the election laws, and the State Board of Elections shall have the right to act on complaints arising by petition or otherwise, on the failure or…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Harrell v. . WelsteadSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1934
- Cleveland Cotton Mills v. Commissioners of Cleveland CountySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1891
- O'Neal v. . Wake CountySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1928
- Britt v. . Board of CanvassersSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1916
- Britt v. Board of CanvassersSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1916
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Ponder v. JoslinSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1964
- States' Rights Democratic Party v. North Carolina State Board of ElectionsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1948
- State Ex Rel. Ledwell v. ProctorSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1942
- In re Judicial Review by Republican Candidates for ElectionCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1980
- State Tax Commission v. El Paso Natural Gas Co.Arizona Supreme Court · 1951
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