Montana: state supreme court throws out double-marked ballots
The Billings Gazette reports: The Montana Supreme Court ruled 6-1 Tuesday that Constitution Party member Rick Jore did not win the race for Lake County legislator.
The decision gives victory to Democrat Jeanne Windham and puts the Democrats in the majority of the state House of Representatives. ...
The Lake County dispute settled on seven ballots cast in the race. The ballots appeared to have been marked for both Jore and his Republican opponent in the three-way race. Lake County elections officials counted the ballots for Jore.
Anita Big Spring, a Lake County voter, sued, arguing that the judges could not tell which candidate the voters intended to vote for and that the ballots should be discarded. -- Supreme court reverses Lake County election ruling: Democrats take House - billingsgazette.com
Thanks to Richard Winger for pointing me to the story.