Hawke v. Board of Registrars of Voters of Gardner

This case comes before the court on the plaintiffs motion for declaratory judgment on his complaint for mandamus. In the complaint for mandamus, the plaintiff asks the court to declare invalid the recount of a municipal election in the Ciiy of Gardner for the office of Ward One City Councillor, and to order that the City hold a new election for that office.

BACKGROUND

On November 2, 1995, a municipal election was held in the City of Gardner. The plaintiff, Mark P. Hawke (“Hawke”), was a qualified candidate listed on the ballot for the office of Ward 1 City Councillor. The other qualified…