Frazier v. Wright

Stanley, Commissioner

Affirming.

In Wright v. Frazier, 311 Ky. 741, 225 S. W. 2d 310, we held the evidence concerning the preservation of the ballot boxes sufficient to authorize the circuit court to recount the ballots cast in the race for County Court Clerk of Letcher County. Upon the return of the case, the Court proceeded with the recount. The Election Commissioners had found that Frazier received 5,038 and Wright 4,979 votes, a majority of 59 for Frazier. On the recount the Court found Frazier had 4,960 and Wright 5,002 votes, a majority of 42 for Wright. Frazier appeals and insists that…