Ratliff v. Wingfield

"(9.) That among the votes counted for the contestee upon the canvass of the said election, there were numerous votes cast illegally, to-wit: in that the persons casting said votes were not qualified to vote in the said election, under the laws of the State of New Mexico, in that they had not actually resided in the municipality for thirty (30) days next preceding the date of election, as is by law required; that, moreover, they were, in many cases, non-residents of the County of Lincoln and in other cases, non-residents of the State of New Mexico, and that such illegal votes cast, counted and canvassed were in such number that they thereby indicated that the contestee had received a majority of all votes cast; said illegal votes being cast in favor of the contestee; whereas, if such illegal votes had not been cast, counted and canvassed the majority of the votes cast, counted and canvassed would have resulted in the election of the contestant; therefore the said contestant actually receiving the majority of the legal votes cast.