· 9/14/1979
Willis v. Thomas
Citations
- 600 P.2d 1079
- 1979 Alas. LEXIS 558
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- holding that questions involving which ballots to count were recount appeal questions and not election contest questions
- holding that questions involving which ballots to count were recount appeal questions and not (continued...
- holding that voter's intent was not clear and punchcard ballots could not be counted for Willis where the voter circled the box opposite candidates' names and then punched out all of the circled boxes except that opposite Willis's name
- where voter circled then punched box next to candidates’ names to indicate his intent, circling of box alone not a sufficient indication of voter intent
- \[In a recount appeal ... [tlhe concept of malconduct does not enter into the question(.]\). 45 . Alaska Civil Rule 56(F
- registered voters’ names not on voters’ lists on election day
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Judges: Rabinowitz, Con-Nor, Boochever, Burke, Matthews
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