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BURNS V. FORTSON, 410 U. S. 686 (1973)
410 U. S. 686U.S. Supreme Court
Burns v. Fortson, 410 U.S. 686 (1973)
Burns v. Fortson
No. 72-901
Decided March 19, 1973
410 U.S. 686
Syllabus
Closure of voter registration 50 days before November general elections for other than presidential elections, although approaching the outer constitutional limits, cf. Dunn v. Blumstein, 405 U. S. 330, is permissible to promote the important interest of Georgia in accurate voter lists. Marston v. Lewis, ante p. 410 U. S. 679.
Affirmed.