Dubie v. Batani

This is an election contest. At the general election held on November 8, 1932, contestant was the regular nominee of the Republican Party for an unexpired term of approximately four years for the office of county commissioner of District No. 1 in Silver Bow county. The contestee, Fred Batani, was the regular nominee of the Democratic Party for this office The board of county canvassers certified that the contestant received 9,886 votes, and the contestee received 9,906, thereby declaring the contestee elected by a majority of twenty votes. Contestant filed his petition, alleging deliberate,…