Chavez v. Baca

THREET, Justice.

Appellants, Gregorio U. Chavez and E. G. Sanchez, were candidates, respectively, for the office of county commissioner of districts Nos. 1 and 2 in Socorro County, New Mexico, at the general election held November 3rd, 1942. Certificates of election having been issued to the opposing candidates following the official canvass by the County Commissioners, sitting as the County Canvassing Board, the appellants seasonably filed a petition for a recount of the votes cast and canvassed for such offices in precincts 5, 28 and 31 of Socorro County. The petition was duly presented to…