Legal Opinion
Billie Keyes v. Philip Gunn
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 11, 2018No. 17-60097PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
E. GRADY JOLLY, Circuit Judge:
This appeal arises from an election contest in Smith County, Mississippi, which challenges the vote for a state legislative seat for District 79 in the Mississippi House of Representatives. The election resulted in a tie vote: 4,589 votes for each of the two candidates. Under established state procedures, the tie vote was resolved by drawing straws, and the winner took his seat. But not so fast. The loser of the straw-drawing contest had filed an election contest before the Mississippi House of Representatives. In accordance with the established rules, House…
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