Burge v. Tibor

TAYLOR, Justice.

This is an original proceeding brought by petitioner for a writ of mandate to compel the respondents, the recount judges in precinct No. 1 in Power count}’, the county commissioners of Power county, and the attorney general, to open and count the absentee ballots of two of the electors of that county and precinct.

On or about October 30, 1964, pursuant to application therefor, the auditor of Power county mailed absentee ballots with return envelopes to absentee electors Clara Duncan and Emelie Dormier, who received them on November 2, 1964. After marking them, the electors…