Ashcraft v. Cox

Tom Glaze, Justice.

This election contest was filed by appellant, Bobby Ashcraft, the incumbent candidate for Democratic nominee for Arkansas County Judge. Appellee, Glenn “Sonny” Cox, was a candidate who opposed Ashcraft at the May 26, 1992 Democratic Primary election, and the Arkansas County Democratic Committee certified Cox as having won the election 2,933 to 2,930. Ashcraft’s complaint challenged the validity of four ballots he claims were cast and counted in Cox’s favor and alleged that after these ballots were properly declared invalid by the court, Ashcraft would be the winner. Cox…