90 F. Supp. 595 - Terry v. Adams’s Empirical Analysis

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2 federal appellate · 1 district ·

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1. ““The Jaybird Democratic Association primaries are held in May and June, and are now scheduled for May 6, and June 3, 1950.” “There is no political organization in Fort Bend County, Texas, by the official name or designation ‘Jaybird Party’. At all times since 1889, however, there has been and still is, an organization in Port Bend County, Texas, by the name of ‘Jaybird Democratic Association of Port Bend County, Texas’. Said Association, however, has not since 1938, and it does not: (a) Have a State organization; (b) Pollow or attempt to comply with any of the provisions of Article 3163 of the Revised Statutes of Texas, or of any other statutes of the State of Texas with reference to primary elections or general elections; (c) Hold any convention of ‘primary election’ on the legal primary election day, to-wit: The fourth Saturday in July or the fourth Saturday in August, of any year; (d) Hold any primary convention in any precinct on the Saturday preceding a legal primary election day; (e) By the chairman of a county committee, or otherwise, certify to the County Clerk of Port Bend County, Texas, or to the County Judge thereof, or to any official committee or other representative of the Democratic or Republican party, any nominations or indorsements made by the Association; (f) Have, or cause to be, printed in a separate column headed by the Association name any nominations of any official ballot used, or for use in, a primary or general election held on a legal primary elect”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Adams v. Terry