Decatur citizens file lawsuit asking judge to stop city from swearing in mayor amid 'compromised' election claims

Decatur citizens file lawsuit asking judge to stop city from swearing in mayor amid 'compromised' election claims

Editor's Note: This article has been updated to reflect that the election results were certified on September 2, before this lawsuit was filed. DECATUR, Ala. (WHNT) — Several Decatur citizens have filed a lawsuit claiming the August 26 election was compromised. Maurice Ayers, on behalf of the people of Decatur, filed a complaint on Thursday, stating that several municipal election ballots were compromised because they did not contain all the May…

Lawsuit filed challenging results of Decatur mayoral election

Decatur resident Maurice Ayers filed a lawsuit in Morgan County Circuit Court on Thursday alleging mayoral candidates were omitted from some ballots and seeking an injunction to void the election.