The issue focused on political rights in government. Mr. Justice George Blackmun's majority opinion made clear that political rights can be regulated by government if they are reasonably related to legitimate government interests. Justice Blackmun wrote that government regulations of political rights have to be reasonable and related to legitimate government interests. Justice Blackmun wrote that government regulations of political rights can be permitted when they are limited to political rights that are reasonably related to legitimate government interests. Justice Blackmun wrote that government regulations of political rights can be permitted when they