Crowells v. Petersen

DREW, Justice.

The sole question presented on this appeal is the validity of that portion of F.S. § 99.021, F.S.A. requiring every candidate for nomination to any office to take and subscribe to an oath or affirmation in writing stating that he did not register as a member of any nt.herjolitical party during the two years immediately preceding the date of said oath.

Appellant, a prospective candidate who registered within the two year period, urges that such requirement is capricious, arbitrary and has no reasonable relation to any object within the competency of the State to effect and that it…