LeCompte v. Board of Supervisors of Elections

The general election for the office of Police Juror for District IV, Seat “A”, of the Parish of Terrebonne was held on December 13, 1975. Following the election and on December 16, 1975, the Board of Supervisors of Elections of the parish certified Royal J. Pellegrin as the winner over Jacob A. LeCompte by a margin of four votes.

LeCompte filed the instant action on January 30, 1976 against the Board alleging that Pellegrin was improperly certified as the winner because of certain irregularities which took place in four particular precincts with regard to absentee ballots. Pellegrin was not…