Cook v. Gralike

Cook v. Gralike, 531 U.S. 510 (2001), was a case decided by the Supreme Court of the United States that held unconstitutional an attempt by the state of Missouri to influence Congressional elections in favor of candidates that supported term limits.^[1]

Decision

A state constitutional amendment adopted by Missouri voters would affix to ballots in primary general elections warnings to votes if the candidate did not support term limits. The Court held that the powers delegated to the states by the Elections Clause related only to the power over the procedural mechanisms of elections. Because this amendment sought to influence the outcome of elections, it exceeded state powers over national elections.^[2]

See also

• U.S. Term Limits, Inc. v. Thornton
• List of United States Supreme Court cases, volume 531

References

1. ^ Varat, J.D. et al. Constitutional Law Cases and Materials, Concise Thirteenth Edition. Foundation Press, New York: 2009, p. 103
2. ^ Varat, p. 104

External links

• Full text from Justia.com