Eugene v. Davenport

|,I concur with the result reached by the majority, but write separately to discuss one issue: may a state impose additional qualifications upon a candidate seeking a federal office other than those qualifications contained in the United States Constitution? The answer is no. Has the State of Louisiana attempted to impose greater qualifications on a candidate seeking to qualify for federal office? Yes. Specifically, the State legislature has enacted La. R.S. 18:46s,1 which has manifested itself in an administrative form filled out by candidates when registering to run for office. The statute…