Legal Opinion
Taylor v. Town of Atlantic Beach Election Commission
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided February 14, 2005No. 25940PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Justice BURNETT:
This is an election protest. We affirm.
FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
The Municipal Election Commission of the Town of Atlantic Beach (the Commission) certified the results of a nonpartisan election held November 4, 2003: Irene Armstrong, mayor; Jake Evans, town council; Sherry Suttles, town council. 1
On November 5, 2003, Charlene Taylor, John Sketers, and Delores Wilson (Appellants) filed letters contesting the election results. The Commission reviewed challenged ballots at a hearing on November 6, 2003, and denied the candidates’ protests following a separate hearing on…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Broadhurst v. City of Myrtle Beach Election CommissionSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2000
- State Ex Rel. Birchmore v. State Board of CanvassersSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1907
- Berry v. SPIGNERSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1954
- Butler v. Town of EdgefieldSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1997
- May v. WilsonSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1942
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Gecy v. BagwellSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2007
- Jones v. SamoraSupreme Court of Colorado · 2014
- Odom v. Town of McBee Election Comm'nSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2019
- Armstrong v. Atlantic Beach Municipal Election CommissionSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2008
- Gantt v. SelphSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2018
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