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Constitutional Law Keyed to Choper
Kramer v. Union Free School District
Citation:
395 U.S. 621, 89 S. Ct. 1886, 23 L. Ed. 2D 583 (1969)Facts
Morris Kramer was a 31-year-old college-educated stockbroker who lived with his parents in Union Free School District No. 15 in New York. He was a U.S. citizen and had voted in federal and state elections since 1959. However, he was denied the right to vote in local school district elections because he did not meet the additional qualifications required by New York Education Law § 2012. This law restricted voting in school district elections to property owners/lessees and parents of children enrolled in local public schools. The school district had significant local control over educational affairs, including approving budgets, determining tax rates for school funding, and electing board members. Kramer argued that as a district resident, he was affected by school board decisions and property tax levels, and therefore should have the right to vote in these elections.
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