Legal Opinion
Gooch v. Hendrix
California Supreme Court
Decided June 1, 1993No. S028315PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
LUCAS, C. J.
May an election be annulled on clear and convincing evidence of illegal voting when it appears the illegal votes affected the outcome of the election, but it cannot otherwise be determined precisely for whom the illegal votes were cast?
We conclude the controlling statute, Elections Code section 20024,1 authorizes the annulment of a contested election under such circumstances. Accordingly, we reverse the contrary judgment of the Court of Appeal.
I. Facts
A. The Election
On November 5, 1991, consolidated elections were held in Fresno County for school board positions in one high…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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3Cited by34 opinions
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