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Candidate can’t overturn election without showing damages

Candidate can’t overturn election without showing damages

Candidate can’t overturn election without showing damages

A candidate for director of the nonprofit Cairn Terrier Club of America could not overturn the club’s election results when she did not specifically claim that the club’s failure to follow its bylaw procedures cost her votes. The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania has affirmed a trial court decision dismissing her case. The club’s bylaws provide that nominees for director will be listed in alphabetical order, along with the names of the states in which they reside. The bylaws also say that following the procedures “exactly” is imperative if the membership is to maintain confidence in its system. In the 2015 election, Ilene Kaplan and other candidates for director was listed with their...

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