Carr v. Thomas

OPINION

Before RABINOWITZ, Chief Justice, CONNOR, BOOCHEVER and BURKE, Justices, and DIMOND, Senior Justice. BOOCHEVER, Justice.

Petitioners made application pursuant to AS 15.20.430 1 for a recount of the votes in the primary election held on August 22, 1978. The petitioners seek to have this court review the decision of the Lieutenant Governor, respondent, to count certain bal lots cast by challenged voters or as questioned ballots pursuant to AS 15.15.210 2 and AS 15.15.213. 3

An appeal to this court from the decision of the Lieutenant Governor is authorized by AS 15.20.510. 4 The petition…