Gegg's Election

Opinion by

Me. Justice Schaffer,

We are here dealing with a contested election proceeding involving the office of common councilman in the City of Lancaster.

At the election held in November, 1923, three councilmen were to be chosen from the seventh ward of that city. While there were other parties on the ballot, our concern is with the candidates of the Republican, Democratic and Coalition parties. The candidates of the latter two for the three eouncilmanic offices were the same.

There are fourteen ballots in question. To determine their effect involves a consideration of some of our decisions,…