Overturning an election after election is over and declared

[Lorina]

An election for officers of the board occurred and was won by an overwhelming majority using the write-in ballot option. At the election the results were accepted and announced by the election committee. Some days later the election was contested because the claim was made that the write-ins were invalid as they were in printed format, and all identical write-ins.

Can the election be overturned?

[Guest Edgar]

Some days later the election was contested because the claim was made that the write-ins were invalid as they were in printed format, and all identical write-ins.

Unless it can be proven that ballots were cast by people unauthorized to cast them, I'm not sure it matters whether the "write-in" names were written in, printed in, stamped in, or pasted on. What matters is whether the intent of the voter was clear.

[Trina]

Is this the same situation discussed in this thread:

?

Certainly sounds very similar.

[Guest Edgar]

Is this the same situation discussed in this thread:

http://robertsrules....e-in-candidate/

?

Certainly sounds very similar.

I remain in awe of your recall/research powers. You are, truly, our golden retriever. And, at least in my book, that's high praise.

[Gary Novosielski]

An election for officers of the board occurred and was won by an overwhelming majority using the write-in ballot option. At the election the results were accepted and announced by the election committee. Some days later the election was contested because the claim was made that the write-ins were invalid as they were in printed format, and all identical write-ins.

Can the election be overturned?

Nope.²