ROTH et al. v. TUCKER, SECY. OF COM. et al.

Original jurisdiction, No. 170 C.D. 1972.

4 Pa.Commw. 565 (1972)

Roth, et al. v. Tucker, Secretary of the Commonwealth, et al.

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania.

March 8, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel E. Cohen and Gerald I. Roth, for plaintiffs.

Thomas J. Oravetz, Deputy Attorney General, and J. Shane Creamer, Attorney General, for defendants.

Argued March 3, 1972, before Judges MENCER, ROGERS and BLATT, sitting as a panel of three.


OPINION BY JUDGE MENCER, March 8, 1972:

The importance of what has become popularly known as the Presidential Primary can no longer be underestimated. Its psychological effect on both politicians and the general electorate is enormous. Not only can it influence political trends, but it can often launch or shipwreck the voyage of a presidential hopeful. The national conventions of the various political parties are keenly aware of the voter impact resulting from such...

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