Opinion ID: 1691288
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Individual Voter Blocks

Text: The first block of voters consists of 12 persons who failed strictly to comply with formalities attendant upon the signature or witness requirements for regular absentee-ballot affidavits. The second block consists of 19 persons who cast on-site absentee ballots, but who were, nevertheless, in Jefferson County on election day serving as poll workers. The third block of voters consists of 12 persons who cast on-site absentee ballots, but who had no plans to be out of Jefferson County on election day. The majority holds that the votes of those in the first blockwho voted for Hale  are invalid for failure of the voters strictly to comply with the absentee ballot law. It then simultaneously holds that some of the voters in the third blockwho voted for Woodwarddid not need to comply strictly with the absentee ballot law, and, therefore, that their votes are valid. I shall address each of these blocks in separate sections.