Wayne v. Venable
United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
260 F. 64 (1919)
- Written by Philip Glass, JD
Facts
Eagle Township held an election on November 7, 1916. The township's deputy sheriff refused entry to qualified electors, including Venable and Boyd (plaintiffs). This deputy sheriff received his appointment from the conspirators, three judges of the election, on election day. The pattern of denial of entry that followed arose from the demands the judges of election provided to the deputy sheriff. Thus, on election day, fewer than half the typical number of ballots ended up cast. The hours during which the Eagle Township polls operated on election day failed to conform with Arkansas statute. The polls opened an hour and a half later than mandated. Moreover, a mid-day break interrupted voting access. When selective entry ceased minutes before the closing of the polls, a crowd streamed into the polling place. Only a fraction of those qualified electors granted entry at this time could exercise their right to vote before polls closed. The underlying suit, which sought damages, alleged that the deputy sheriff acted at the behest of conspirators.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Sanborn, J.)
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