A voter filed suit to block Odneal from the ballot on the grounds that Odneal was not a qualified elector of the municipality because he did not live within the city limits. Odneal contended that he owned a residence within the city limits at the time of candidacy filing. In his appeal to the circuit and Supreme Court, Odneal claimed that an error was made in Lutes' court regarding provision which requires a timely hearing on the issue in the district court.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/216625329/|title=Louisiana High Court Lets Stand Candidate's Disqualification|publisher=''Alexandria Daily Town Talk''|date=March 4, 1986|page=3|accessdate=September 17, 2017}}</ref> | A voter filed suit to block Odneal from the ballot on the grounds that Odneal was not a qualified elector of the municipality because he did not live within the city limits. Odneal contended that he owned a residence within the city limits at the time of candidacy filing. In his appeal to the circuit and Supreme Court, Odneal claimed that an error was made in Lutes' court regarding provision which requires a timely hearing on the issue in the district court.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/216625329/|title=Louisiana High Court Lets Stand Candidate's Disqualification|publisher=''Alexandria Daily Town Talk''|date=March 4, 1986|page=3|accessdate=September 17, 2017}}</ref> |