Judge overturns Edinburg City Commission election due to 'illegal votes'

EDINBURG, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A judge overturned an Edinburg City Commission election due to illegal votes, court records show.

Court documents show that Gerardo "Gerry" Lozano was declared the winner of the November 7 election for City Commissioner Place 4, citing illegal voting.

A final judgement signed by Judge Jose Manuel Banales stated that the number of illegal votes cast for David White exceeded his ten vote margin of victory, and after subtracting that total, Lozano obtained more votes.

Testimony documents show that at least 14 illegal votes were cast for White, as a result of improper voter assistance by White's campaign.

The document also referenced one voter who used an Edinburg address that did not exist, and two other voters that listed the Hidalgo County Courthouse as their home address.