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MUNRO v. SOCIALIST WORKERS PARTY

No. 85-656.

479 U.S. 189 (1986)

MUNRO, SECRETARY OF STATE OF WASHINGTON v. SOCIALIST WORKERS PARTY ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided December 10, 1986

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James M. Johnson, Senior Assistant Attorney General of Washington, argued the cause for appellant. With him on the briefs were Kenneth O. Eikenberry, Attorney General, Edward B. Mackie, Chief Deputy Attorney General, and Timothy R. Malone, Assistant Attorney General.

Daniel Hoyt Smith argued the cause and filed a brief for appellees.*

JUSTICE WHITE delivered the opinion of the Court.

The State of Washington requires that a minor-party candidate for partisan office receive at least 1% of all votes cast for that office in the State's primary election before the candidate's name will be placed on the general election ballot. The question for decision is whether this statutory requirement, as applied to candidates for statewide offices, violates the First...

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