Old Forge Borough's Contested Election

Citations

• 261 Pa. 301
• 104 A. 589
• 1918 Pa. LEXIS 736

Syllabus

<p>Election — Ballots—Counting votes — Appeals.</p> <p>Where on the contest of an election for borough councilman, it appears that ninety-one ballots were east as to which there was no dispute, that forty-six thereof were for respondent and forty-five for the contestant; that in addition thereto, four ballots were cast which were admittedly void because marked with the party mark and also with a mark opposite the name of an individual for one office or another; that thirteen other ballots were cast as to which objections were made, and the court found five thereof to be defectively and eight properly marked, and that six of said eight ballots were for the contestant and two for the respondent, a decree declaring the election of the contestant was proper.</p>