ANDERSON v. GONZALES

No. 21423.

395 P.2d 9 (1964)

Byron A. ANDERSON, Secretary of State of the State of Colorado, Applicant, v. Rudolph (Corky) GONZALES, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Colorado. En Banc.

August 27, 1964.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Duke W. Dunbar, Atty. Gen., Frank E. Hickey, Deputy Atty. Gen., Richard W. Bangert, James C. Wilson, Jr., Asst. Attys. Gen., Denver, for applicant.

Martin A. Kane, Denver, for respondent.


PER CURIAM.

A requisite qualification of a person for election to the Colorado legislature is residence for twelve months within the legislative district wherein he seeks to be elected. Art. V, Sec. 4, Constitution of Colorado. Mr. Gonzales does not reside in the district which he seeks to represent and within which he seeks votes. Hence, he lacks a necessary qualification.

Judgment reversed and cause remanded with directions to dismiss the petition

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