Heitzman v. Voiers

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Miller

Reversing.

Appellant and appellee were rival • candidates for' the Democratic nomination for assessor of Oldham County in the primary election held on August 2, 1913. Upon a canvass of the returns the Election Commissioners certified that Heitzman had received 355 votes, and Voiers 353 votes; and the certificate of nomination having been awarded to Heitzman by the commissioners, Voiers instituted this contest, under the Act of 1912. Voiers rested his contest upon the error of the election officers of the Covington precinct in returning'll votes for Heitzman…