Mississippi Supreme Court September 11, 2003, No. 2002-EC-00822-SCT (Rush v. Ivy)

EASLEY, Justice,

for the Court.

STATEMENT OF THE CASE

¶ 1. On June 5, 2001, the City of Belzoni (Belzoni) held a municipal general election with Jacob M. Rush (Rush) and Carol M. Ivy (Ivy) as the candidates for alderman ward 3. The talked returns resulted in 74 votes for Rush and 75 votes for Ivy (including 12 absentee votes for Ivy).