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McDONALD v. BOARD OF ELECTION

No. 68.

394 U.S. 802 (1969)

89 S.Ct. 1404

22 L.Ed.2d 739

McDONALD ET AL. v. BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS OF CHICAGO ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 28, 1969.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stanley A. Bass argued the cause for appellants. With him on the briefs was Marshall Patner.

Stanley T. Kusper, Jr., argued the cause for appellees. With him on the brief was Matthew J. Beemsterboer.

MR. CHIEF JUSTICE WARREN delivered the opinion of the Court.

Appellants and the class they represent are unsentenced inmates awaiting trial in the Cook County jail who, though they are qualified Cook County electors, cannot readily appear at the polls either because they are charged with nonbailable offenses or because they have been unable to post the bail imposed by the courts of Illinois.1 They cannot obtain absentee ballots, for they...

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