Supreme Court
Decision Information
Abstract: Application that municipal election of mayor, town councillors and education board members be declared void due to various irregularities in the election process - Pleadings irregular and not in conformity with the Rules of Court but public interest in the outcome takes precedence and the matter should be heard notwithstanding any irregularity
Decision: Petition granted voiding the municipal election of town councillors and education board members - Evidence of corrupt practise in that legitimate ballot papers had been removed from ballot boxes and replaced with forged ballot papers.
Subjects: Elections - Ballots
Elections - Validity
Elections - Controverted elections
Keywords: Elections - corrupt practice - irregularity