| Pitts v. Black | |
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| Court | United States District Court for the Southern District of New York |
| Full case name | Marthaann E. Pitts, et al. v. Robert S. Black, et al. etc. |
| Docket nos. | 84 Civ. 5270 (MJL) |
| Defendants | Robert S. Black, et al., etc. |
| Plaintiffs | Marthaann E. Pitts, et al. |
| Court membership | |
| Judge sitting | Mary Johnson Lowe |
Pitts v. Black was a 1984 legal case in the U.S. District Court S.D.N.Y establishing eligible American voters residing in non-conventional accommodations cannot be refused to register to vote.[1] Even a park bench can be elected to be a residence.[2] As a result, 410 homeless voters in New York were allowed to register for the 1984 presidential election.[3]
- ^ "Pitts v. Black, 608 F. Supp. 696". Justia.
- ^ "U.S. homeless assured right to cast ballot". The Windsor Star. 31 Oct 1984.
- ^ "410 homeless will vote". Record-Journal. 30 Oct 1984.