Wade v. Durrett

CULLEN, Commissioner.

The appeal is from a judgment in a proceeding for a recount of the ballots cast in the race for county judge of Green County at the 1961 general election. The canvass of the votes by the election commissioners had shown Carl Wade, Republican, to be the winner over Finis Durrett, Democrat, by 43 votes. Upon the recount in the circuit court Durrett was adjudged to be the winner by two votes. Wade has appealed.

Questions are raised on the appeal with respect to the counting of 27 ballots, the markings on which departed from standard *759form. The questions concern whether these…