Legal Opinion
Roth v. LaFarge School District Board of Canvassers
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
Decided November 21, 2002No. 02-0542PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDykman, J.
¶ 1. This is an appeal from a judgment declaring that a school referendum passed by one vote. Gail Muller, a qualified voter of the district, contends that the trial court improperly disqualified a ballot which "looked erased" from the recount of votes cast. We conclude that Wis. Stat. § 7.50(2)(c) (1999-2000) 1 defines an intent to vote whenever there is a mark in the space opposite the name of a candidate. We therefore reverse with directions to declare that the referendum resulted in a tie vote.
BACKGROUND
¶ 2. On November 7, 2000, a tie vote defeated a referendum proposing that LaFarge…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- State Ex Rel. Goodchild v. BurkeWisconsin Supreme Court · 1965
- First National Leasing Corp. v. City of MadisonWisconsin Supreme Court · 1977
- Crowley v. KnappWisconsin Supreme Court · 1980
- State Ex Rel. Newspapers Inc. v. ShowersWisconsin Supreme Court · 1987
- State v. BronstonWisconsin Supreme Court · 1959
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Roth v. LaFarge School District Board of CanvassersWisconsin Supreme Court · 2004
- Roth v. LaFarge School District Board of CanvassersWisconsin Supreme Court · 2004