Legal Opinion

Riviere v. Wells

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided September 12, 1980No. 80-172PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

John A. Fogieman, Chief Justice.

Appellant, the Secretary of State of Arkansas, who has the duty of certifying the ballot for the General Election of 1980 to the Boards of Election Commissioners of the various counties of the state, brings this appeal questioning the decree of the Chancery Court of Pulaski County, holding that the ballot form for submission of the proposed Constitution of 1980 he was preparing to certify, was void and directing him to certify another form. We agree with the holding of the chancery court and affirm its decree.

The Arkansas Constitutional Convention of 1979 was…

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2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Moore v. HallSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1958
  2. Westbrook v. McDonaldSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1931
  3. Arkansas State Highway Commission v. AndersonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1931
  4. Wells v. PurcellSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1979
  5. Sturdy v. Hall, Secretary of StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1942

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Priest v. PolkSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1995
  2. Becker v. RiviereSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1982
  3. Becker v. RiviereSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1982
  4. Lake View School District No. 25 v. HuckabeeSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2005
  5. Lake View School District No. 25 v. HuckabeeSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2005

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