Settle v. BOARD OF COUNTY COMM'RS OF COUNTY OF MUSKOGEE

DAVISON, Justice.

Plaintiff files an original action in this court attacking the constitutionality of Art. 10, § 35, of the Oklahoma Constitution, which was adopted at a special election held May 1, 1962. Plaintiff contends Art. 10, § 35, is unconstitutional on the ground that the requirement therein, limiting voting at the election therein provided to “qualified taxpaying voters,” violates the equal protection clause in the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution.

We accept original jurisdiction of the action because of the public importance of the matter and the need for an…