Speights v. Willis

OPINION

DAVID B. GAULTNEY, Justice.

B.E. “Slim” Speights contests the result of the 2000 election for Polk County Commissioner, Precinct 1. Speights claims over 5000 voters were not residents and were not properly registered. See Tex. Elec. Code Ann. § 11.002(5), (6) (Vernon Supp. 2002). After a bench trial on the merits conducted on April 29 and 30, 2002, the trial court declared Bob Willis the winner of the election.

The Residency Requirement

We consider the residency issue first. “Residence” is defined in the Texas Election Code, in part as follows:(a) In this code, “residence” means domicile,…