American Party of Texas v. White

American Party of Texas v. White
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided March 26, 1974
Full case nameAmerican Party of Texas v. White
Citations415 U.S. 767 (more)
Holding
It is unconstitutional to exclude minority party candidates from absentee ballots that include the major-party candidates.
Court membership
Chief Justice
Warren E. Burger
Associate Justices
William O. Douglas · William J. Brennan Jr.
Potter Stewart · Byron White
Thurgood Marshall · Harry Blackmun
Lewis F. Powell Jr. · William Rehnquist
Case opinions
MajorityWhite
DissentDouglas (in part)

American Party of Texas v. White, 415 U.S. 767 (1974), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that it is unconstitutional to exclude minority party candidates from absentee ballots that include the major-party candidates.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ American Party of Texas v. White, 415 U.S. 767 (1974).
  2. ^ Lieberman, Jethro K. (1999). "Access to Ballot". A Practical Companion to the Constitution. p. 25.
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