Hart v. Shepherd (In Re Contest of the Election (Primary Election-Republican Nomination) for State Representative in Legislative Dist. No. 7, Position "B")

Phil Hart appeals from the Idaho County district court's grant of summary judgment dismissing his action contesting the results of a primary election for a legislative seat. The district court ruled that Hart had failed to demonstrate that any irregularities in the election were "sufficient to change the result"-an essential component of an election challenge under the Elections Contests Act, *1248 Idaho Code sections 34-2101 -34-3128. Hart timely appealed. We affirm.

I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

On March 8, 2018, Hart filed a declaration of candidacy seeking the Republican nomination for…