Legal Opinion
(1971)
Wisconsin Attorney General Reports
Decided November 5, 1971Published
1Opinion of the Court
RICHARD C. KELLY, District Attorney, Juneau County
You request my opinion concerning what duty sec. 59.03 (2) (c), Stats., places on county boards in the State of Wisconsin to reapportion by January 1, 1972. Your question is prompted by the fact that January 1, 1972, is the earliest date candidates may circulate nomination papers for the office of county supervisor to be filled at the Spring 1972 election. Section 8.10 (2), Stats.
Section 59.03 (2) (c), Stats., provides as follows:
"(c) Apportioning supervisory districts. Following each federal decennial census the secretary of state shall…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Reynolds v. SimsSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Avery v. Midland CountySupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Whitcomb v. ChavisSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Burns v. RichardsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Hadley v. Junior College District of Metropolitan Kansas CitySupreme Court of the United States · 1970
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