Redding v. Balkcom

Clarke, Justice.

The parties to this action were the candidates in the Democratic run-off primary election for the office of sheriff of Quitman County, Georgia. The run-off was conducted on August 26, 1980, and the returns were consolidated on the following day. The declaration of results from the consolidation revealed a victory by Balkcom over Redding by a vote of 515 to 482. Two days later, on August 29, Redding filed a petition in the Superior Court of Quitman County contesting the election results, claiming certain irregularities which would allegedly change or place in doubt the results…