Legal Opinion
State v. Tatnall
Supreme Court of Delaware
Decided June 17, 1941No. 8PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Speakman, J.,
delivering the opinion of the court:
Prior to 1897 there was no constitutional provision in this State relating to the registration of voters.
The Amended Constitution adopted on June 4 of that year provided by Section 4 of Article V thereof, that:
“The General Assembly shall provide by law for a uniform biennial registration of the names of all the voters in this state who possess the qualifications prescribed in this Article, * *
On March 2, 1925, the said Section 4 of Article V of the Constitution was amended so that the pertinent part thereof read as follows:
“The General Assembly…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Davis Coal Co. v. PollandIndiana Supreme Court · 1902
- Commonwealth ex rel. Attorney General v. MathuesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1904
- Winston v. MooreSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1914
- Arms v. AyerIllinois Supreme Court · 1901
- In Re NowakCalifornia Supreme Court · 1921
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Downs v. JacobsSupreme Court of Delaware · 1970
- Opinion of the Justices of the Supreme CourtSupreme Court of Delaware · 1962
- In Re Opinion of the JusticesSupreme Court of Delaware · 1968
- State v. American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees, Local 1726Court of Chancery of Delaware · 1972
- Betts v. ZellerSupreme Court of Delaware · 1970
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