Legal Opinion
Garza v. Smith
District Court, W.D. Texas
Decided October 23, 1970No. Civ. A. SA-70-CA-169PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROBERTS, District Judge.
Three illiterate Mexican-American voters of Texas, as representatives of all illiterate voters of Texas, have brought this class action to challenge the constitutional validity of Articles 5.05(15) and 8.13 of the Texas Election Code, V.A.T.S. All are qualified voters in Texas, but *132in their affidavits state that because of their illiteracy they find it impossible to vote for all of the candidates of their choice without assistance at the polls. Both of the challenged articles prohibit assistance in marking or preparing ballots to all voters except those who cannot…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Harper v. Virginia Board of ElectionsSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Kramer v. Union Free School District No. 15Supreme Court of the United States · 1969
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3Cited by16 opinions
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