Mahaffey V. Barnhill

Three issues arise in this original proceeding: (1) whether ineligible voters can be forced to disclose their votes; (2) whether
the trial court lacked jurisdiction to resolve this dispute because trial was commenced more than twenty days "after the joining
of issue," 31-10-1305, 12B C.R.S. (1986); and (3) whether the trial court lacked jurisdiction because a bond was
not filed with the clerk of the court as required by section 31-10-1302(2), 12B C.R.S. (1986).