Legal Opinion
Helm v. State Election Board
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided January 8, 1979No. 53014PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SIMMS, Justice:
Petitioner, State Senator Mary Helm, was a candidate for election in the November 7, 1978, general election for the office of State Senator, Senate District No. 46, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. Helm was opposed in the election by Intervenor, Ber-nest Cain. A dispute exists over the votes cast on an improperly programmed voting machine in Ward 6, Precinct 5, of Oklahoma City.
Helm asks this Court to assume Original Jurisdiction and prohibit the issuance of a certificate of election to Cain by the State Election Board for the reason that it is impossible to determine with…
2Cases cited28 opinions
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- People Ex Rel. Deister v. . WintermuteNew York Court of Appeals · 1909
- Martin v. McGarrSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1910
- Board of Ed. of Oklahoma City v. WoodworthSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1923
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