Democratic County Committee Appeal

Dissenting Opinion by

Me. Justice Jones:

Convinced that the decision of the majority of this Court, which results in the disfranchisement of thousands of voters, is contrary both to law and common sense, I register my dissent.

The stated bases of the majority’s ruling are: (1) the election law clearly proscribes the manner in which these disputed votes were cast; (2) the “set-up of [the] voting machines” was “clear to everyone”; (3) the “sample ballots” [herein called by the statutory term “specimen ballots”] were clearly worded and illustrated and they instructed the voters which lever to…