Hembree v. City of Stilwell

OP ALA, Justice:

This is an aftermath of a district court election contest under 26 O.S.Supp.1978 § 8-120. At issue before us is the correctness of announced election results in the April 3,1979 race for Ward-3 councilman in Stilwell between incumbent Nancy Garrett and challenger Watie Hembree. Hembree [petitioner], for whom 45 votes were officially counted, lost to Garrett whose announced vote was 48. The judge who heard the contest ruled that Garrett was entitled to a certificate of election and this original proceeding followed.

Hembree’s challenge here rests on two principal complaints:

1. A…