Legal Opinion
Clegg v. Oklahoma State Election Board
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided November 17, 1981No. 55388PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HODGES, Justice.
The issue presented is whether Billy Joe Clegg, appellant, an unsuccessful candidate for the office of Governor in the 1978 Oklahoma elections, is entitled to a refund of the filing fee which he was required to post with his declaration of candidacy pursuant to 26 O.S.Supp.1978 § 5-112. 1
In July of 1978, Clegg filed his declaration of candidacy with the State Election Board [Board], accompanied by a filing fee of $1,500. Clegg’s name did not appear on the ballots in the primary or runoff primary election. His name, and the names of two other independent candidates for…
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- Bullock v. CarterSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
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