Alabama: Evergreen election contest may affect all future city elections
The Mobile Press- Register reports: The outcome of an election challenge in this city of some 3,630 people could change the way municipalities conduct elections in Alabama, a circuit judge said Thursday.
In a hearing five months after a hotly contested runoff vote, rife with allegations of racism on both sides, specially appointed retired Mobile Circuit Judge Edward McDermott questioned why the Alabama secretary of state's office did not maintain a city registered voter list as outlined in a 2006 law.
The hearing is the latest in a months-long case pitting challenger Pete Wolff III, who is white, against Mayor Larry Fluker, who is black. Fluker won by two votes. Both sides claim illegal votes were cast for their opponent. -- Judge says Evergreen case could shape future city elections - al.com
Disclosure: I represent Mayor Fluker in the case.