McCranie v. Mullis

Fletcher, Presiding Justice.

Doyce Mullis challenged Don McCranie’s victory in the general primary election for Commissioner of Dodge County. The trial court voided the election and McCranie appeals. Because the record supports the trial court’s findings that irregularities in the casting of assisted ballots cast doubt on the result, we affirm.

8,060 persons voted in the election, with 7,925 voting in the commissioner’s race. Of those persons voting at the precincts, 486 received assistance in voting. Of the 1,484 absentee ballots 2 cast in the commissioner’s race, 399 voters received…