Gordon v. Blackburn

ROVIRA, Justice.

We accepted jurisdiction of this case under section 31-10-1305, C.R.S.1973 (1977 Repl. Vol. 12), in order to make a final adjudication of the validity of the mayoral election held in the city of Woodland Park on April 8, 1980. This election was contested by the respondent, Eugene S. Blackburn, after the applicant for appellate review, Vince P. Gordon, was elected mayor of *670Woodland Park by a majority of two votes. Upon its analysis of the stipulated facts, the district court judged the election null and void.1 It held that two contested votes were cast illegally because the…