Legal Opinion
Tate-Smith v. Cupples
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Decided December 4, 2003No. 03-314PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Ray Thornton, Justice.
This appeal arises from an election-contest case. On November 26, 2002, a runoff election was held in Crittenden County for the position of Justice of the Peace, District 7. Appellant, Sherry Tate-Smith, and appellee, H.E. Cupples, Jr., were candidates for the office. Appellant was declared the winner of the election, and on December 6, 2002, the Crittenden County Election Commission (“Commission”) certified appellant as the winner of the election with a total of227 votes to 219 votes for appellee for an eight-vote margin. Based upon a complaint filed by appellee, the…
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