· 10/25/1968
State Ex Rel. Chavez v. Evans
Citations
- 446 P.2d 445
- 79 N.M. 578
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- holding that provision requiring candidate to be a resident and qualified elector “unconstitutionally adds additional qualifications”
- approving, in a pre-election petition for mandamus, removal from the ballot of a candidate with an unpardoned felony conviction
- candidates for House of Representatives must reside in the congressional district in which they are nominated
- “learned in the law,” N.M. Const. art. VI, §§ 8, 24, has same meaning as “licensed attorney,” N.M. Const. art. V. § 3
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Judges: Per Curiam
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