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ILLINOIS ELECTIONS BD. v. SOCIALIST WORKERS PARTY

No. 77-1248.

440 U.S. 173 (1979)

99 S.Ct. 983

59 L.Ed.2d 230

ILLINOIS STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS v. SOCIALIST WORKERS PARTY ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided February 22, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael L. Levinson argued the cause for appellant. With him on the briefs were Michael E. Lavelle and Franklin J. Lunding, Jr.

Jeffrey D. Colman argued the cause for appellees Rose et al. With him on the brief was William H. Luking. Ronald Reosti argued the cause for appellees Socialist Workers Party et al. With him on the brief was Lance Haddix. Thomas A. Foran filed a brief for appellee Chicago Board of Election Commissioners.

MR. JUSTICE MARSHALL delivered the opinion of the Court.

Under the Illinois Election Code, new political parties and independent candidates must obtain the signatures of 25,000 qualified voters in order to appear on the ballot in statewide elections.1 However, a different standard applies in elections for offices of political subdivisions of the State. The minimum number of signatures required...

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