Committee for Democratic Election Laws Records
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Abstract
The Committee for Democratic Election Laws was formed in 1971 to coordinate non-partisan court challenges to discriminatory election laws across the country. It challenged a number of statutes such as Pennsylvania's restrictions on minority party candidates, Florida's ten cent filing fees, loyalty oaths in Illinois, and age requirements for candidates and voters. The collection consists of court documents, including transcripts, motions and appeals, as well as brochures and other publicity material.
Historical Note
The Committee for Democratic Election Laws was formed in 1971 to coordinate non-partisan court challenges to discriminatory election laws across the country. It challenged a number of statutes such as Pennsylvania's restrictions on minority party candidates, Florida's ten cent filing fees, loyalty oaths in Illinois, and age requirements for candidates and voters.
Arrangement
This collection has not been arranged by an archivist. Materials are in the order in which they were received by the library.
Scope and Contents
The Committee for Democratic Election Laws Records document the work of the committee between 1973 and 1974 regarding election laws in New York City. The collection consists mainly of copies of court transcripts, motions, and appeals regarding a civil lawsuit brought by the Coalition for Education in District One against the New York City Board of Elections. Also included are brochures, press releases, clippings, and newsletters describing the work of the committee.
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Conditions Governing Access
Materials are open without restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
The Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Archives has no information about copyright ownership for this collection and is not authorized to grant permission to publish or reproduce materials from it. Materials in this collection, which were created in 1973-1974, are expected to enter the public domain in 2095.
Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date; Committee for Democratic Election Laws; TAM 108; box number; folder number; Tamiment Library/Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives, New York University.
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Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by the Committee for Democratic Election Laws, circa 1976. The accession number associated with this gift is 1950.154.
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Processing Information
Loose materials were placed in archival folders. In October 2019, material was placed in new acid-free folders and original folder titles were transcribed.