Brunet v. Evangeline Parish Board of Supervisors of Elections

CULPEPPER, Judge.

This is an election contest. Plaintiff, El-den Brunet, and defendant, Johnny Chapman, were candidates for the office of Evangeline Parish Police Juror, District 7 in the October 27, 1979, primary election. Both the unofficial and official results showed the defendant, Johnny Chapman, receiving 612 votes and plaintiff, Elden Brunet, receiving 610 votes.

On October 31, 1979, plaintiff filed a petition in the Thirteenth Judicial District contesting the election and seeking a recount of the absentee ballots. Plaintiff alleged in his petition, that except for irregularities or *273fraud…