Marion County Board of Commissioners v. Marion County Election Commission

OPINION

HENRY, Justice.

Various issues of constitutional and statutory construction are involved in this appeal as of right.

The foremost question is the meaning of the phrase “next election occurring after the vacancy” as used in Article VII, Section 2 of the Constitution of Tennessee. The Chancellor held that this provision contemplated the regular August election. We concur in that holding for the reasons, and to the extent, set forth in the opinion in McPherson v. Everett, 594 S.W.2d 677 (Tenn.1980), released simultaneously with the opinion in the instant case.

We identify and discuss the…