Jefferson Davis County Democratic Executive Committee v. Davies

COBB, Presiding Justice,

for the Court.

¶ 1. John William Davies received a majority of the votes in the second Democratic Party primary election for Jefferson Davis County Chancery Clerk. Following the election, the Jefferson Davis County Democratic Executive Committee decided to hold a new primary election for that position, based upon the discovery of improperly executed absentee ballots, improperly delivered absentee ballots, and differences between the number of signatures and ballots cast. Davies challenged the Executive Committee’s decision, and pursuant to Miss.Code Ann. § 23-15-929,…