Fields v. Cotten

This is an election contest of a second primary election of the Democratic Party for the office of County Commissioner of Precinct #3, Plardin County. The executive committee of the Democratic Party certified Cotten to be the winner with 462 votes to 460 for Fields. The trial court entered judgment for Cotten finding he had received 459 votes to 457 for Fields.

Appellant Fields’ first point is that the .trial court erred in counting the votes of Robert Creiger and wife, Charlotte Creiger, because the Creigers were shown not to have the residential requirements to qualify for voting. This is a…