Smith v. Brito

GOLDEN, Justice.

[¶1] In a 2006 municipal election, Dave Smith was elected to the Pinedale Town Council. Robert Brito, Jr., contested Mr. Smith's election on two grounds, including that Mr. Smith was not a registered voter at the time he filed his petition for candidacy for the position in violation of Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 22-23-8301 (LexisNexis 2007). 1 The district court granted Mr. Brito's motion for partial summary judgment on that ground and annulled Mr. Smith's election. The district court also awarded costs against Mr. Smith in favor of Mr. Brito. Mr. Smith appeals both the annulment of…