Stone v. Leatherman

ORDER

The South Carolina Election Commission upheld the denial of petitioner’s protest of the election result in her race against respondent Hugh K. Leatherman for a Senate seat. Petitioner has filed a Notice of Appeal from the order of the Election Commission with both this Court and the Senate. Respondents move to dismiss the appeal and request costs.

Article III, § 11 of the South Carolina Constitution provides that the Senate has the authority to judge the election returns and qualifications of its own members. Pursuant to S.C.Code Ann. § 7-17-250 (1976), all appeals from protests…