Kramer v. Dodson

TURNAGE, Judge.

Jerry Kramer filed an election contest suit following the Democratic primary in August, 1976, in Schuyler County. Kramer and John Dodson were the candidates for the nomination for sheriff. When the votes were certified, Dodson was declared the winner by a tally of 587 to 529.

At the conclusion of Kramer’s case as contestant, the court held a prima facie case was not made under § 124.020, RSMo 1975 Supp.

On this appeal Kramer contends the court erred in failing to declare two absentee ballots void because the application for such ballots did not specify the party’s ballot the…