Legal Opinion
Akins v. Secretary of State
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Decided August 17, 2006No. 2005-794PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGalway, J.
The petitioners, who are the New Hampshire Democratic party and individuals who ran as Democratic, Republican, or Libertarian candidates in the 2004 New Hampshire general election, appeal an order of the Superior Court (McGuire, J.) denying their petition for declaratory judgment that the organization of parties and candidates on New Hampshire general election ballots is unconstitutional. We reverse and remand.
The record supports the following facts. The petitioners alleged that they were disadvantaged in the 2004 New Hampshire general election by the provisions of RSA 656:5 and requested…
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