Haughton v. McCollum

It is undisputed that the appellees implemented the color coding plan in order to address a void that was created when the legislature authorized a presidential primary to be held approximately 90 days prior to the regular primary elections. See Code 1975, Chapter 16A of Title 17. The poll lists, provided for in Code 1975, § 17-16-14, which would identify the voters who participated in each party’s presidential primary, are to be destroyed after the time allowed by law for filing a contest to that election. Code 1975, § 17-16-25. Therefore, if a contest was filed after the regular primary…