Clement v. Davis

Sam Robinson, Associate Justice.

The only issue involved in this appeal is the validity of eight write-in votes cast for appellee, Homer J. Davis, in an election of School Board Directors wherein appellant, Lavone Clement and Davis were opponents. Appellant contends that the votes are invalid because an X was not placed in the square at the end of the name written in. The trial court held that the write-in votes for Davis are valid, and Clement has appealed.

Ark. Stats. 3-826 provides: “In all elections, except Primary Elections, at the bottom of each list of names for each position or office…