Court Opinion

ID: 9670772
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-24 03:25:53.215482+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T18:16:06.389452
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DUNN, Retired Justice
(dissenting).
I would affirm the trial court in its disposition of all of the ballots. Exhibits 1, 3, and 7, show a marking inside of the voting circle for a third candidate which is contrary to instructions. It was a sufficient marking for the machine to throw them out and these marks made within the voting circle of a third candidate cannot be characterized as inadvertent. They should not be counted.
Exhibit 6 (like Exhibit 4) has circles and other clearly identifying marks and was not cast according to instructions. It should not be counted.
It was agreed that Exhibits 2, 4, and 5 were void and should not be counted. Thus, I would affirm the trial court in its decision not to count any of the contested ballots.
I am authorized to state that Justice HENDERSON joins in this dissent.