Harris v. Weatherford

This expedited appeal presents, in the words of Appellants, the issue "whether that part of Code 1975, § 17-16-11 (a), which provides that all candidates for nomination to public office file their declaration of candidacy with the State Party Chairman is directory so that the State Party Chairman can legally, pursuant to § 17-16-11 (a), designate a third-party as his agent or designee to receive the declaration of candidacy from a person seeking nomination to public office." In the factual context of the instant case, we answer the inquiry in the negative and affirm the judgment below.

Because…