Mansfield v. McSHURLEY

OPINION

MAY, Judge.

Jim Mansfield was initially declared the winner of the election for mayor of Mun- cie, but after a recount Sharon MceShurley was declared the winner. Mansfield challenged that result, but his case was dismissed because he did not bring his action within fourteen days of the election as required by Indiana statute. Mansfield next filed a complaint in quo warranto to challenge the exclusion of some ballots by election officials 1 That action was dismissed after the trial court found Mansfield's allegation of a "mistake" in the counting of improperly-initialed ballots did not…