Monroe Journal
ABERDEEN â A notice of appeal was filed May 3 in regards to Special Judge Jeff Weill Sr.âs order for a new election for the Ward 1 alderman seat. The notice of appeal to the Mississippi Supreme Court was filed by New Albany attorney Mark McClinton on behalf of former Ward 1 alderman Nicholas Holliday.
Weill ordered the new election after hearing testimony through a January election contest in Monroe County Circuit Court, which was filed on behalf of Robert Devaull
He lost to Holliday in last Juneâs Democratic primary runoff.
In the election contestâs order, Weill cited reasons for a new election, such as irregularities occurring in accepting/rejecting absentee ballots; errors made in accepting and rejecting challenged ballots; disruptions at the polling place; and violations of polling precinct distance rules and sample ballot laws.
NETTLETON â Results of April 6âs mayorâs race are being contested in Monroe County Circuit Court after an order was filed May 6 by Jackson attorney Sam Begley on behalf of candidate Phillip Baulch.
In the election, Incumbent Mayor Mem Riley had 344 votes, compared to Baulchâs 340 votes, after affidavit ballots were counted and was declared as the winner. Initial election night results indicated Riley received 341 votes to Baulchâs 331 votes.
According to the petition for judicial review document, allegations include at least three affidavit ballots were unlawfully counted.
It also alleges a number of people voting in the election should have been required to vote affidavit because they should have been purged from the voter rolls due to moving out of the city.
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Holliday received 86 votes, or 45.74 percent, compared to Devaullâs 102 votes, or 54.26 percent.
The special election was the result of Devaull contesting the outcome of last summerâs Democratic primary run-off through an election contest held in Monroe County Circuit Court.
Special Judge Jeff Weill Srâs order from the case stated here was enough evidence through testimony of voter fraud, irregularities with absentee ballots and disruptions at the polling place to constitute a new election.
Devaull said Tuesday evening he is ready to work with the mayor and board of aldermen to move Aberdeen forward towards progress.
He said last summerâs run-off prompted one of his goals in office is to ensure an easier election process in that people arenât intimated at the polls.
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