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Some absentees examined in District 6 case
Published Monday, March 30, 2009
A Lanett judge wouldn’t reveal how any particular individuals in the Pike County District 6 election voted, but 40 absentee ballots were examined in court Monday.
At the request of plaintiff Oren Fannin, who is disputing how votes were obtained in favor of his Pike County Commission opponent Karen Berry, 40 absentee ballots were reviewed by Judge Joel Holley in court.
Fannin’s request came to examine those ballots, but at a motion from Berry’s attorney Frank Ralph to protect “integrity of the ballots,” Holley did not give any names or how individuals voted.
The majority of the ballots in question had votes cast for Berry, with just one being for Fannin.
Holley said even though he did not say how the residents voted, Fannin’s attorney Joel Lee Williams seemed to know who the individual was that voted for his client.
Williams now will have a week to file the allegations with the Pike County Circuit Court, though he has made evident some of the dispute deals with absentees.
Holley said he is unsure exactly how evidence will be presented in court by Williams April 22.
“If he’s alleging some were improper, he would have to subpoena those people,” Holley said. “That’s his burden.”
The contest comes after Fannin alleged Berry had “illegal votes,” without which she would not have the majority.
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Posted by muledeer (anonymous) on March 31, 2009 at 8:21 a.m. (Suggest removal)
get this over with already !
Posted by turtle (anonymous) on March 31, 2009 at 10:40 a.m. (Suggest removal)
How does Fannin and his attorney know who voted for him? Does that not compromise the integrity of that vote. I mean sure I can say I voted for someone but without looking at that vote how do they know and how did they have prior access to that vote?
I think this has gone on long enough. Judge Holley either needs to say make your case clear (which they have yet to do and act like it is a covert operation or something) or it is dismissed. Enough tax payer dollars are being wasted on this when they could be well used in other areas. If Mr. Fannin were to ever run on any ticket again where I had the opportunity to vote for him, I would not simply because of this situation.
Posted by Virtuous (anonymous) on March 31, 2009 at 1 p.m. (Suggest removal)
This has gone far past extreme.
Posted by Mook (anonymous) on March 31, 2009 at 1:20 p.m. (Suggest removal)
This is ridiculous. Why is this taking soooooo long. The election in Brundidge with Boyd and Coleman where they forgot to count the absentee votes didn't take nearly this long. I don't live in District 6 but I would be very upset if I lived in this district and a winner has still not been declared. I agree with turtle, enough of the tax payers dollars already. I don't know who Fannin is but build a bridge and get over it.
Posted by my2cents (anonymous) on March 31, 2009 at 9:49 p.m. (Suggest removal)
We STILL don't know Fannin's allegations! It's time for Fannin to PUT UP OR SHUT UP!!! I don't understand why the judge has allowed Fannin even MORE time to "fish"!!! If Fannin doesn't KNOW what he alleges by now, he is NEVER going to!!! The election was 5 months ago. The only thing Fannin has accomplished to date was to prove that Berry beat him 39 to 1.
This has been a colossal waste of time & money.
I also have to say, that, after all of this, I wouldn't vote for Fannin to clean out the sewers although, in my opinion, he fit right in.
Turtle's right, how did Fannin's attorney "seem to know" EXACTLY who voted for his client? I smell a skunk.
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