Affidavits of Shelly Willingham; of G.K. Butterfield, Jr.; of Milton F. Fitch, Jr.; of Thomas L. Walker

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September 24, 1984 - September 26, 1984

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LDF Attorneys
Cooperating Attorney
- Leslie J. Winner
Organization
- NAACP Legal and Educational Defense Fund, Inc.
Matter
- Gingles
Case
- Thornburg v. Gingles
U.S. state
- North Carolina
Collection
- Case Files
Taxonomy
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- 04b3c8ae-d592-ee11-be37-00224827e97b

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Case Files, Thornburg v. Gingles Hardbacks, Briefs, and Trial Transcript. Affidavits of Shelly Willingham; of G.K. Butterfield, Jr.; of Milton F. Fitch, Jr.; of Thomas L. Walker, 1984. 04b3c8ae-d592-ee11-be37-00224827e97b. LDF Archives, Thurgood Marshall Institute. https://ldfrecollection.org/archives/archives-search/archives-item/50205e28-2c75-41ef-9edd-ec243d7568d2/affidavits-of-shelly-willingham-of-gk-butterfield-jr-of-milton-f-fitch-jr-of-thomas-l-walker. Accessed May 22, 2025.

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IN THE UNTTED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA

RALIEGH DIVISION

RALPH GINGLES, et aI,
Plaintiffs

RUFUS EDMISTEN, et aI,
CTVIL ACTION
NO.81-803-Crv-s

Defendants

AFF'IDAVIT

Affiant, SheIIy Willingham, being duly shrorn, deposes
and says:

That he is a citizen, resident and registered voter of
Edgecombe county, North carorina and was an unsuccessfur
canadidate for the North carolina state senate in a specialprimary and runoff during the summer of 1984; that he hai been
active_ in Ed.gecombe county politics for more than four yearsithat the citizens of Edgecombe county have participated i; fourelections during 1984 and are no!, preparing €o participate in thegeneral electi.on on November 6, 1984; that he is of trre opinion
lhgt the primary for the State House of Representatives shoirla beheld simultaneous with the General Election because black votersare likely not to participate in a special election due to the
frequency of the elections in 1.984.

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IN THE UNTTED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLTNA

RALIEGH DTVISION

RALPH GINGLES, et al,
Plaintiffs

RUFUS EDIUISTEN, et aI,
CIVIL ACTION
NO. 81-803-CrV-5

Defendants

AFFIDAVIT

Affiant, G. K. Butterfield, Jr., being duly sworn, de-
poses and sayss

That he is a citiz6n, resident and registered voter ofwilson county, North carolina and has been active in wilson
county politics for more than ten years; that the citizens of
Wilson County have participated in four elections during 1984 andare now preparing to participate in the general election on
November 6,1.984; that he is of the opinion that the primary forthe State House of Representatives should be held simultaneouswith the General Election because black voters are like1y not toparticipate in a special erection due to the freguency of theelections in 1984.

rhis e4 day of September, 1984.

SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED BEF'ORE IT{E

THIS ;14 DAY OF SEPTE.,'BER, 1984.

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IN THE T'NITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLTNA

RALIEGH DIVISION

RALPH GINGLES, et aI,

Plaintiffs
V.

RUFUS EDMISTEN, et al,
CIVIL ACTION
NO.81-803-CrV-5

Defendants

AFFIDAVTT

Affiant, Milton F. Fitch, Jt.2 being duly shrorn, de-
poses and sayss

That he is a citizen, resident and registered voter of
wilson county, North carolina and has been active in wilson
county politics for more than ten years; that the citizens of
Wilson County have participated in four elections during 1984 and
are now preparing to participate in the general election on
November 6,1984; that he is of the opinion that the primary for
the State House of Representatives should be held simultaneoug
with the General Election because black voters are likely not to
participate in a special election due to the frequency of the
elections in 1984.

This day of September, 1984.a/

SWORN TO AND

THIS E4
SUBSCRTBED BEFORE IUE

DAY OF SEPTEIT{BER, 1984.

My commission Expires , 4q / "A09248

IN THE UNTTED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA

RALIEGH DIVISION

RALPH GINGLES, et aI,

Plaintiffs
v.

RUFUS EDMISTEN, et aI,
CIVIL ACTTON
NO. 8r-803-Crv-5

Defendants

AFFIDAVIT

Affiant, Thomas L. Walker, being duly sworn, deposes
and says:

That he is a citizen, resident and registered voter of
Edgecombe County, North Carolina and is an elected member of the
Edgecombe County Board of Commissioners; that he has been activein Edgecombe county politics for more than ten years; that thecitizens of Edgecombe County have participated in four electionsduring 1984 and ?re now preparing to pariicipate in the generar
election on November 61 1984; that he is of the opinion that theprimary for the State House of Representatives lhould be heldsimultaneous with the General Election because black voters are1ikely not to partj-cipate in a special elect due to thefrequency of the elections in r.984.

September,

';'fr$NI&L DAY oF
'EPTEMBER,

1e84.

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CERTTFICATE OE SERVICE

I certify that f have served the foregoing AFFfDAVITS OF

SHELLY WTLLINGHAII{, G. K. BUTTEFFIELD, MILTON E. FITCH ANd

THOMAS L. WALKER on all other parties by praeing a copy thereof
in the post office or official depository in the care and

custody of the United States Postal Service, addressed to:

Mr. James Wallace, Jr.
Deputy Attorney General for

Legal Affairs
North Carolina Department of

Justice
Raleigh, North Carolina 27602

Mr. Arthur Donaldson
Burke, Donaldson, Holshouser &

Kenerly
309 N. Main Street
Salisbury, North Carolina 28L54

Ms. Kathleen Heenan lllcGuan
Jerris Leonard & Associates, P.A.
900 17th Street, N.W., Suite 1020
Washington, D.C. 20006

Mr. Robert N. Hunter, Jr.
201 West Market Street
Post Office Box 3245
Greensboro, North Carolina 27402

This the ?.r,^ day of. September, 1984.

Attorney for PLaintiffs

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Affidavits of Shelly Willingham; of G.K. Butterfield, Jr.; of Milton F. Fitch, Jr.; of Thomas L. Walker

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