Garrison v. Connick

GULOTTA, Judge.

This is a second primary election contest involving the office of District Attorney for the Parish of Orleans. Plaintiff is seeking to be declared the democratic nominee or, alternatively, is seeking to set aside the results 1 of the election.

Jim Garrison alleges in his petition, as amended, that 2,369 fraudulent votes were cast in precincts by persons who did not appear at the polling booth based upon the fact that names were entered on the poll lists and votes were cast through the voting machine in a corresponding number resulting in more votes being cast than are registered…