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RUPP v. SCHEDLER

No. 2011-CA-1716.

81 So.3d 120 (2011)

Peter A. RUPP v. J. Thomas "Tom" SCHEDLER, in his Official Capacity as the Louisiana Secretary of State, Velma Bourg, in her Official Capacity as the Registrar of Voters for St. Bernard Parish, Ray A. Lauga, Jr., in his Official Capacity, as a Candidate for St. Bernard Parish Council, District "A".

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

December 9, 2011.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kurt C. Garcia , Garcia Law Firm, Marion D. Floyd , Kenner, LA, for Plaintiff/Appellant/Peter A. Rupp.

James D. "Buddy" Caldwell , Attorney General, William P. Bryan, III , Erin C. Day , Assistant Attorneys General, Department of Justice, Civil Division, Baton Rouge, LA, for Velma Bourg, Registrar of Voters, St. Bernard Parish.

William E. Crawford, Jr. , Louisiana Department of State, Baton Rouge, LA, for J. Thomas "Tom" Schedler, Louisiana Secretary of State.

Richard A. Tonry , Michael C. Ginart, Jr. , Cullen A. Tonry , Kim C. Jones , Joyce D. Young , Law Office of Tonry & Ginart, LLC, Chalmette, LA, for Defendant/Appellee/Ray A. Lauga, Jr.

(Court composed of Judge JAMES F. McKAY, III, Judge DENNIS R. BAGNERIS, SR., Judge MAX N. TOBIAS, JR., Judge ROLAND L. BELSOME, Judge DANIEL L. DYSART).

ROLAND L. BELSOME, Judge.

Appellant, Peter Rupp, an unsuccessful candidate for the St. Bernard Parish Council District "A" requests review of the trial court's decision finding the appellant's voter challenges were untimely pursuant to the Election Code and dismissing appellant's Petition to Contest Election. For the following reasons we affirm.

The issue that must be determined by this Court is whether there were timely challenges made in accordance with...

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