Ellis v. Johnson

Sears-Collins, Justice.

Appellant Mike Ellis was a losing candidate for Sheriff of Walker County in the November 3, 1992, election, by a vote of 12,359 to 5,412. In the same election, appellant Jim Lilley was a losing candidate for the Walker County Board of Education, by a vote of 7,866 to 7,571. Appellant Dave Walker was a voter in the election. The appellants filed this action against the appellee, Foye Johnson, the Superintendent of Elections for Walker County, contesting the results of the election on the ground there was an error in the counting of votes and that that error would change…