Bishop v. Smith

CLAY, Commissioner.

This is a primary election contest. Ap-pellee .Smith was certified the winner of the Republican nomination for County Attorney of Clay County by a margin of 17 votes. The special trial judge, upheld Smith’s nomination.

There were charges and countercharges that a number of votes cast, including many in the Sexton’s Creek precinct, were illegal. In the votes counted for the Sexton’s Creek precinct, Smith had a majority of 29 votes. Even though Bishop picked up a few additional votes in other precincts, Smith still must be declared the winner unless the 29 vote majority in…