Ball v. Phillips County Election Commission

Betty C. Dickey, Justice.

This appeal arises from an order of the Phillips County Circuit Court, denying a petition, filed by appellant, for a writ of mandamus, declaratory judgment, and negative injunctive relief. Maxine Ball challenged the eligibility of one candidate, Bobby Jones, running for a position on the Board of Directors for the Helena-West Helena School District. Ball now asserts that the circuit court erred by: (1) denying her request for disqualification; (2) finding lack of subject matter jurisdiction in the cause below, and making the determination of substantive issues after…