Legal Opinion
Edgmon v. State, Office of Lieutenant Governor, Division of Elections
Alaska Supreme Court
Decided February 16, 2007No. S-12436PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
FABE, Chief Justice.
I. INTRODUCTION
This appeal arises out of a dispute over the results of a recount in the District 37 Democratic primary election. The incumbent representative, Carl Moses, requested a recount after the official election results showed Bryce Edgmon as the winner by one vote, with 765 votes for Edgmon and 764 votes for Moses. The State Division of Elections conducted a recount which showed Moses as the winner by one vote. Edgmon appealed the recount results, alleging that the Division had improperly failed to count six ballots.1 Because the issues raised in this case…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Guin v. HaAlaska Supreme Court · 1979
- Carr v. ThomasAlaska Supreme Court · 1978
- Fischer v. StoutAlaska Supreme Court · 1987
- Finkelstein v. StoutAlaska Supreme Court · 1989
- Willis v. ThomasAlaska Supreme Court · 1979
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3Cited by6 opinions
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