Grotjohn v. McCollar

Knutson, Chief Justice.

Appellant and respondent were competing candidates for the office of sheriff of Stevens County in the November 3, 1970, election. Appellant, Maurice A. McCollar, contestee, received 2,667 votes, and respondent, Paul Grotjohn, contestant, received 1,839 votes. The district court, after trial, found that contestee had violated the election laws and was disqualified from holding office.

In its findings the court found:

“That during the campaign which preceded said election Contestee McCollar represented to persons qualified to vote at the said general election that he had in…