Griffin v. Trapp

1. In a general State election for lawful constables, where two constables are to be elected, and the names of three candidates appear on the ballots, and the official ballot contains the wording "vote for two," an elector or voter may but is not required to vote for two candidates, but may vote for only one of the candidates, and erase, mark out, or cancel the names of the other two candidates for whom he does not wish to vote, and the ballot should be counted in favor of the one for whom it was thus cast.

2. While the decision and judgment of the ordinary, after hearing and determining an…