Weems v. Garth

Robert L. Brown, Justice.

This is an appeal brought by appellant Sam Weems from a judgment in favor of the appellees, who are members of the Prairie County Election Commission and David Duch. Because the appeal was not filed in a timely manner as required by Ark. Code Ann. § 7-5-810 (Supp. 1997), we dismiss the appeal.

Sam Weems and David Duch were opposing candidates for mayor of Hazen in the Democratic Primary Election held on May 19, 1998. The election was initially certified by the Election Commission as a tie on May 22, 1998. On May 26, 1998, an absentee ballot was received in the mail…