Johnson v. Collins

Bell, Justice.

This appeal involves a challenge to the April 1988 city-council election in Fort Valley, Georgia. Johnson, an unsuccessful candidate for city council, contested the election under OCGA § 21-3-422 (1), *153which provides that an election may be contested on the ground of

Decided May 10, 1990. Joyner & Joyner, Gordon L. Joyner, for appellant. Adams & Adams, Charles R. Adams, Cynthia Trimboli Adams, for appellees.

[m]alconduct, fraud, or irregularity by any primary or election official or officials sufficient to change or place in doubt the result of the primary or election.

The trial…