"Booze for Ballots" court case dismissed

A three year old legal challenge over a Tuscaloosa City School Board Race appears to be over. Circuit judge Jim Roberts dismissed Kelly Horwitz’ case over her failed bid for re-election in August 2013. Horwitz claimed her opponent Cason Kirby won the vote with ballots that were cast illegally. The judge ruled there wasn’t enough testimony from the one hundred and fifty nine voters in question to change the results of the race. The election attracted media attention when University of Alabama sororities and fraternities were accused of trying to influence student voters to support Kirby with the promise of wrist bands for free drinks.