Johnson v. Trnka

Murphy, Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment of the district court growing out of an election contest by which it was determined that Charles E. Johnson was elected auditor of Isanti County by a margin of 2 votes. The issue presented must be resolved by interpretation of Minn. St. 204.20, 1 which relates to election procedures to be followed with reference to ballots not properly marked by the judges under circumstances where the ballots cast are in excess of the number found in the election register.

In the general election held in Isanti County on November 8, 1966, Charles E. Johnson…