Weeks v. Bates’s Empirical Analysis
1959
Citation profile
4
cited by 4 later decisions
1
states following
May 2017
most recently cited
4 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Sartin v. Barlow Ex Rel. Smith · Shaw v. Burnham · Lopez v. Holleman
Most-quoted passages
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“(1) ... At any time within twelve (12) days after the canvass and examination of the box and its contents by the election commission or executive committee, as the case may be, any candidate or his representative authorized in writing by him shall have the right of full examination of said box and its contents upon three (3) days' notice of his application therefor served upon the opposing candidate or candidates, or upon any member of their family over the age of eighteen (18) years, which examination shall be conducted in the presence of the circuit clerk or his deputy who shall be charged with the duty to see that none of the contents of the box are removed from the presence of the clerk or in any way tampered with. Upon the completion of said examination the box shall be resealed with all its contents as theretofore. And if any contest or complaint before the court shall arise over said box, it shall be kept intact and sealed until the court hearing and another ballot box, if necessary, shall be furnished for the precinct involved.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“Section 3169 is unambiguous. It states that a candidate has a right of examination of the ballot boxes `at any time within twelve days' after the county executive committee's canvass. Appellant made his examination 14 days after the canvass, and over appellee's objection. We are not authorized to alter this statutory limitation on the right to examine ballot boxes in a primary election. The determination of a time limit within which such examinations may be made is a legislative question.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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