Ortiz v. Thompson

OPINION

JAMES, Justice.

This is an election contest case. Appellant-Contestant Rudy C. Ortiz and Appel-lee — Contestee Bob Thompson were the only two candidates for the position of Councilperson, Place 6, for the City of San Antonio in a municipal election held on Saturday, April 7, 1979. Thompson was certified as the winner of that election, the return thereof showing 4,186 votes cast for Thompson and 4,102 votes cast for Ortiz. Ortiz brought this suit contesting the election, alleging as grounds therefor: (1) that prior to the election “the City of San Antonio, Texas, designated new polling…