Pitts v. Black

Park bench in Manhattan, NY, 2008

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]

  1. ^ "Pitts v. Black, 608 F. Supp. 696". Justia.
  2. ^ "U.S. homeless assured right to cast ballot". The Windsor Star. 31 Oct 1984.
  3. ^ "410 homeless will vote". Record-Journal. 30 Oct 1984.