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Willis v. Thomas

Alaska Supreme Court

Decided September 14, 1979No. 4398PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

MATTHEWS, Justice.

This case arises out of the election for the state senate seat in Senate District F which was held on November 7, 1978. After the original canvass of votes in the district the vote tallies showed that candidate Ed Willis had received 4,413 votes and that candidate Tim Kelly had received 4,409 votes. Both candidates requested a recount pursuant to AS 15.20.430. 1 The recount took place on December 1 and 2, 1978, and resulted in a finding that Kelly had received 4,437 votes while Willis had received 4,432 votes. Willis subsequently filed this appeal pursuant to AS…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. People Ex Rel. Meyer v. KernerIllinois Supreme Court · 1966
  2. Rich v. WalkerSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1964
  3. State Ex Rel. Ahlgrimm v. State Elections BoardWisconsin Supreme Court · 1978
  4. Gradinjan v. BohoWisconsin Supreme Court · 1966
  5. State ex rel. Booth v. Board of Ballot Commissioners of Mingo CountyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1972

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Pullen v. MulliganIllinois Supreme Court · 1990
  2. Lamb v. HammondCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1987
  3. Fischer v. StoutAlaska Supreme Court · 1987
  4. McCavitt v. Registrars of Voters of BrocktonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1982
  5. Cissna v. StoutAlaska Supreme Court · 1996

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