CAROL HINESLY, Dunklin County Clerk,Plaintiff/Appellant/Respondent v. TOM TODD and KENT HAMPTON, Defendants/Respondents/Cross-Appellants.

These cross-appeals challenge the trial court’s judgment ordering a special election in three of the voting precincts of the 150th legislative district for the position of state representative. The trial court’s order was based upon a finding of voting irregularities in those precincts that occurred in the November 6, 2012 general election, which were significant enough to cast doubt on the election’s outcome. Because this Court finds that the statutory authority to consider and grant relief in this election contest is vested solely in the Missouri House of Representatives and the trial court…