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ROCKEFELLER v. MATTHEWS

No. 5-5484.

459 S.W.2d 110 (1970)

Winthrop ROCKEFELLER et al., Appellants, v. Charles D. MATTHEWS et al., Appellees.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

November 2, 1970.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Wright, Lindsey & Jennings, Little Rock, for appellants.

Joe Purcell, Atty. Gen., Rodney Parham, Mike Wilson, Asst. Attys. Gen., Little Rock, for appellees.

Kenneth Coffelt, Little Rock, amicus curiae.

BROWN, Justice.

The sole question determinative of this litigation is the constitutional validity of a provision in the 1969 Election Code requiring a run-off election following the general election for certain designated State officials. Ark.Stat.Ann. § 3-806(b) (Supp.1969), which comes from Acts 1969, No. 465, art. 8, § 6(b), p. 1268. Section 3-806 (b), to validly stand, must square with that provision in our constitution covering the election of the same...

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