Miller v. Picacho Elementary School District 33

OPINION

DRUKE, Presiding Judge.

Appellants appeal from the order of the trial court setting aside the result of a budget override election after that result was contested by appellees. Because this appeal from an election contest presents mixed questions of fact and law, our review is de novo. Tovrea Land & Cattle Co. v. Linsenmeyer, 100 Ariz. 107, 412 P.2d 47 (1966). We reverse based upon the following facts and the law in this jurisdiction for determining election contests.

In November 1991, Picacho Elementary School District # 33 voted to hold a budget override election pursuant to A.R.S. §…