Kennedy v. Voss

SHERAN, Chief Justice.

The present appeal is an election contest brought under Minn. Stat. §§ 209.01-.12 (1980). Contestant-respondent alleges that contestee-appellant, a successful candidate for the office of Dakota County Commissioner, distributed campaign literature containing false statements, in violation of Minn. Stat. § 210A.04, subd. 1 (1980). Acting District Court Judge Elmer J. Tomfohr ruled that appellant violated the statute, that the violation was serious, deliberate, and material, and that appellant did not act in good faith. Accordingly, the Dakota County Auditor was instructed…