Document: 442 U.S. 191 99 S.Ct. 2243 60 L.Ed.2d 816 Karen MARCHIORO et al., Appellants,v.Neale V. CHANEY al. No. 78-647. Argued March 26, 1979. Decided June 4, Syllabus Held: A Washington statute that requires each major political party to have a State Committee consisting of two persons from county in the does not, by so restricting composition Committee, violate rights members freedom association protected First and Fourteenth Amendments insofar as concerns Committee's activities involving purely internal decisions. None these activities—such exercising party's policymaking functions when Convention is adjournment, directing administrative apparatus, raising distributing funds candidates, conducting workshops instruct candidates on effective campaign procedures organization, seeking further objectives influencing policy electing its adherents office—is required be performed Committee; instead, all "internal decisions" are made because delegations authority itself. As far statutory scheme concerned, there no reason why Convention—instead attempting increase size providing for election addition those specified statute—could not create an entirely new separate committee or one, example, composed such additional membership might desired perform now Committee. Thus, can complaint right govern itself has been substantially burdened source own decision confer critical Pp. 195-199. 90 Wash.2d 298, 582 P.2d 487, affirmed. Charles A. Goldmark, Seattle, Wash., appellants. Daniel P. Brink, appellees. Mr. Justice STEVENS delivered opinion Court. 1 Since 1927, State.1 The question presented this appeal whether Supreme Court correctly held Amendment United States Constitution.2 2 powers Democratic derived sources: authorizing Charter Party Washington. gives power call conventions, provide delegates national conventions nomination Presidential electors, fill vacancies ticket. 3 principal authorized provides shall act governing body adjournment.3 And it organize administer raise distribute conduct workshops, generally public office.4 4 Under both rules state law, rather than party. explicitly "the highest policy-making within Party."5 unequivocally "state convention ultimate repository statewide authority. . [T]he implicitly empowered establish permanent organization party, committees, delegate authority, promulgate, adopt, ratify, amend, repeal enforce intraparty regulations."6 5 In 1976, adopted amendment include other statute. provided State's 39 counties, should one representative elected 49 legislative districts. Pursuant district representatives were serve At January 1977 meeting motion seat newly was ruled out order, apparently reliance definition Committee.7 6 Thereafter, officers Party, including four who had representatives, instituted action declaratory injunctive relief King County Superior Among their contentions claim restriction violated Amendments.8 7 granted appellants' partial summary judgment. On appeal, divided reversed part trial court's judgment invalidated central Committee.9 court reasoned although " 'substantial burdens' associate purposes invalid unless 'essential compelling interest,' "10 appellants failed imposed any burden attempts achieve Party. initial met, upheld constitutionality challenged 8 We noted probable jurisdiction, 439 1044, 718, 58 703 affirm 9 requirement parties form committees common laws States.11 These broader regulations recognize role played process selecting office. interest ensuring conducted fair orderly fashion unquestionably legitimate; "as practical matter, must substantial regulation elections if they honest some sort chaos, accompany democratic processes." Storer v. Brown, 415 724, 730, 94 1274, 1279, 714. That served requiring established, entrusting with limited functions, filling ticket, electors calling conventions. Such directly related participation electoral process. 10 Appellants raised objection performance tasks.12 Rather, activities—those "purely decisions," Brief n. 11—that concern give rise constitutional attack 11 play significant affairs: description makes clear: 12 "Between body. It meets at least times year, exercises directs raises distributes conducts seeks Insofar relevant here, body." Id., 4-5 (footnotes omitted). 13 activities, however, Committee.13 With respect each, Party.14 14 short, which statutorily anything statute, but Nothing authorize decisionmaking could created fact did choose alternative course hardly responsibility legislature. 15 answer claims rights, then, turns simple one. There unable participate address chosen entrust tasks Instead persuading us case burdens affairs, statement facts establishes exercise very whatever suffer.15 16 17 ordered. 18 POWELL took consideration case. Rev.Code § 29.42.020 (1976) provides: "State consist committeeman committeewoman meeting. chairman vice opposite sexes. This meet during odd-numbered year purpose time place designated sufficient notice committeemen committeewomen retiring committee. For section mailed week prior date constitute notice. organizational elect chairman, bylaws may provide, adopt bylaws, regulations. to: "(1) Call under circumstances designate. manner, number procedure selection subject committee's duly adopted; "(2) Provide conventions; "(3) Fill ticket federal office voted more county; "(4) presidential electors; "(5) Perform inherent organization. "Notwithstanding provision [1972 amendatory act], set actual proceedings convention." Between 1909 member county. "major party" defined "a nominee president, senator, state-wide received five percent total vote cast last preceding general even-numbered ." Wash.Rev.Code 29.01.090 (Supp.1977). pertinent part: "Congress make law abridging speech, press; people peaceably assemble, petition Government redress grievances." against encroachment entitled same protection infringement States. Williams Rhodes, 393 23, 30-31, 89 5, 10-11, 21 24. Charter, Art. IV(G)(1), App. 10. Arts. (2), (5), 10-11; VII(C)(1), 19. V(F)(5), 15. Republican Central 79 202, 211-212, 484 387, 392 (1971). See also 313, 496 (1978) (case below). An ruling defeated 56 17. 4-5. §§ 29.42.030 man woman. argued violates Equal Rights Amendment, Wash.Const., XXXI. rejected claim, Wash.2d, 308, P.2d, 493. do seek review here "one woman" requirements Nor based Protection Clause Amendment. 12, infra. 487 (1978). 309, 493, quoting 729, 1278, 23 States, equal unit representation. Cal.Elec.Code Ann. 8660, 9160 (West Supp.1979); Fla.Stat. 103.111 (1977); Idaho Code 34-504 (Supp.1978); Ind.Code 3-1-2-1 (1976); Iowa 43.111 (1979); Kan.Stat.Ann. 25-3804 Mass.Gen.Laws Ann., ch. 52, 1975); Mich.Comp.Laws 168.597 (1970); Miss.Code 23-1-3 Mo.Rev.Stat. 115.621 (1978); Mont.Rev.Codes 23-3403 (Supp.1977); Nev.Rev.Stat. 293.153 (1975); N.J.Stat.Ann. 19:5-4 N.D.Cent.Code 16-17- (1971); Ohio 3517.03 (1972); S.C.Code 7-9-90 S.D.Comp.Laws 12-5-16 Tenn.Code 2-1304 Tex.Elec.Code art. 13.38 (Vernon Supp.1978); Vt.Stat.Ann., Tit. 17, 730 (1968); W.Va.Code 3-1-9 Wyo.Stat. 22-4-105—22-4-110 (1977). Election representation bears rough relationship membership. Ariz.Rev.Stat.Ann. 16-233 Colo.Rev.Stat. 1-14-108(2) (Supp.1976); La.Rev.Stat.Ann. 18:285(1) Ore.Rev.Stat. 248.075 Utah 20-4-2 (1976). Political comprised 8820-8825, 9320-9325 1977) (limited certain counties); 1-14-108(1) (1973); 34-502 25-3802 18:285(9) Md.Ann.Code, 33, 11-2 168.599 115.607 23-3401, 23-3402 19-5-3 7-9-60 12-5-13, 12-5-14 13.18 Wis.Stat. 8.17 (1975). Note, Representation Members Committees, 88 Yale L.J. 167, 168-169, nn. 5-6 impose impermissible burdens, we occasion consider justified legitimate interests requirements. By admission, rarely; moreover, performed, conform one-person, one-vote principle. "Although rare occasions performs ballot access see RCW 29.18.150 (filling tickets nominating electors) Wash.Const. II, (selecting nominees interim positions), constitutionally comply principle one-vote. See, e. g., Seergy Kings Comm., 459 F.2d 313-14 (2d Cir. 1972); Fahey Darigan, 405 F.Supp. 1386, 1392 (D.R.I.1975). recognized stipulated entry injunction ordering be: "enjoined appointments represent multi-county districts method contravenes rule. "Cummingham Civ. C75-901 (W.D.Wash., entered Nov. 28, 1977). result injunction, 29.42.020—which results gross deviations one-vote—has superseded applied functions." 11. enumerated "[p]erform organization." 1, supra. clearly "inherent" Indeed, provisions, themselves cite issue here. 5-10. IV(G)(1) body, functions. subsection (2) Article authorizes direct while (5) per year. Finally, found VII(C)(1) Charter. Cousins Wigoda, 419 477, 95 541, 42 595, upon primary reliance, support Cousins, unlike case, associational freedoms. alone distinguishes cases, renders inapposite.

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