Sturgis v. Town of Neenah Board of Canvassers

This is a review of the validity of twenty-five ballots cast in the election for Neenah Town Chairman. The Neenah Board of Canvassers invalidated these twenty-five votes for write-in candidate Harrison Sturgis, Jr., and declared Sally Keating the winner by ten votes. The board of canvassers invalidated the disputed ballots because stickers bearing Stur-gis' name were pasted on the face of the ballots by voters, covering Keating's name on the ballot. The board of canvassers construed this as a violation of sec. 7.50(2) (f), Stats.

We interpret the sec. 7.50(2)(f), Stats., prohibition against…