Hayes, a Republican, is running against incumbent Dan English, a Democrat. English has served as county clerk for 15 years. "I think the recent election has shown some dissatisfaction by some of the voters in Kootenai County, and I think that is an issue that is going to have to be addressed immediately," said Hayes, a Republican who formerly served as Post Falls police chief for 22 years, and two years as Post Falls interim city administrator. ... "At the same time, I was very gratified that the judge at the conclusion of that case said that he was impressed with how complex elections are, and how well run the Kootenai County election was," English said/Maureen Dolan, Coeur d'Alene Press. More here.

Question: Did the Brannon-Kennedy election case vindicated County Clerk Dan English's handling of elections? Or expose weakness in the system?