In re Election for Mayor

On November 4th, 1930, an election was held in the borough of Lavalette to fill the office of ma3ror. The count showed that one hundred and forty-eight votes had been cast for Carl B. Wyncoop and one hundred and forty-six for Enoch T. YanCamp. An order for recount was entered and the county board of election met and examined the ballots. The result was that one hundred and fil^-one votes were counted for Wyncoop and one hundred and fifty-four votes for YanCamp. By stipulation, the disputed ballots were submitted to the court after counsel had examined the pertinent authorities. A difference…