City of Greenville v. Bray

Melton, Justice.

James Curtis Bray filed a timely application to enter the 2007 race for mayor of the City of Greenville, with the election scheduled to take place on November 6, 2007. On September 10, 2007, Rodney Garrett, a citizen of Greenville, filed with the Greenville Elections Superintendent a challenge to Bray’s qualifications to hold the office of mayor. The basis of the challenge was that Bray had not been a resident of Greenville for the required six months prior to the scheduled time for the election. The challenge was heard before the Elections Superintendent on October 12, and…