Court Opinion

ID: 9768742
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-29 13:46:40.722392+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T07:30:44.093691
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Conley Byrd, Justice, concurring. I concur in the result reached, but I think we should determine the constitutional issue since it involves our election laws. In Horn v. White, 225 Ark. 540, 284 S. W. 2d 122 (1955), after holding that Horn could not contest the election because he had not filed his petition to be an independent candidate within the 45 days allowed by Act 241 of 1953, we said: “II. Election Law Question. Ordinarily an opinion of this Oonrt need go no further than has been, above stated; but we are now constrained to go further because the question posed by the parties (that is, whether Act 211 of 1953 or Act 241 of 1953 is the governing law) relates to an interpretation of certain provisions in our election laws; and it is the policy of this Court to settle such questions for the future guidance of the public.” I agree with the trial court that Act 68 is.discriminatory and unconstitutional.