Legal Opinion · Dissent
American Independent Party v. Secretary of State
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided November 23, 1976No. Docket 58834Published
1DissentLevin, J.
The American Independent Party of Michigan (AIP) qualified to have the names of its candidates appear on the 1976 general election ballot.
An intraparty dispute arose and the adherents of the opposing groups attended separate conventions. Each convention nominated candidates for the general election and their names were certified to the Secretary of State. The Director of Elections responded that unless the AIP furnished a single slate he would refuse to certify any candidates.
*697The Court of Appeals, following early decisions of this Court, directed that both slates appear on the ballot. This…
2Cases cited35 opinions
- Baker v. CarrSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Williams v. RhodesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Storer v. BrownSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Wesberry v. SandersSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- New York Times Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
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