Ross Graham Thomas v. Joseph Foyst

Summary

The Indiana Supreme Court held that Thomas had standing to sue on behalf of the county Democratic Party, but that his pre-election request to prevent Foyst from appearing on the ballot became moot after the election occurred. The court further held that Thomas could not obtain post-election relief setting aside the election because he had not filed the statutorily required election contest and could not transform his pre-election challenge into one. The court vacated the Court of Appeals' judgment and remanded for dismissal.