Overview

• A Louisiana judge has voided the results of the Caddo Parish sheriff election due to voter fraud, ordering a new election to be held.
• The initial results of the November 18th election showed Democrat Henry Whitehorn defeating Republican John Nickelson by one vote.
• A recount discovered three additional votes for each candidate, but the election was contested by Nickelson who filed a lawsuit arguing the count was done too quickly and could not be accurate.
• Judge E. Joseph Bleich ruled that there were at least 11 illegal votes cast and counted, making it impossible to know the true vote count.
• Whitehorn's team has appealed the decision, and the case could potentially reach the Louisiana Supreme Court.