Dansereau v. Ulmer

OPINION

EASTAUGH, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

Dana Dansereau and nine other voters (Contestants) challenged the validity of the November 8, 1994 gubernatorial election in which Tony Knowles was elected to the office of Governor of Alaska.1 The superior court granted summary judgment to the State of Alaska, thereby dismissing all of Contestants’ claims. We affirm in part and reverse in part.

II. FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS

Contestants challenged the election by filing suit in December 1994, alleging that mal-conduct by the State and corrupt acts by third parties had occurred and that those acts were…