Legal Opinion
Middleton v. Smith
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided November 29, 2000No. S01A0183, S01A0184PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Thompson, Justice.
Finding irregularities in two contested primary contests in Long County, Georgia, the Superior Court of Long County declared the election invalid. In our view, petitioners failed to affirmatively show that the irregularities put the election results in doubt. Accordingly, we reverse.
A primary election was held in Long County on July 18, 2000. Frank Middleton received 1,289 votes for clerk of the superior court; his opponent, Charlotte Smith, received 1,172 votes. Birdie Nunnally received 308 votes for county commissioner; her opponent, Imogene Harold, received 288 votes.…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Bailey v. ColwellSupreme Court of Georgia · 1993
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