Davis v. Reynolds

When the legislature adopted the Fair Campaign Practices Act of 1988 ("FCPA") and repealed the Corrupt Practices Act (Chapter 22 of Title 17 of the Code of Alabama 1975), it intended to strengthen the laws relating to the reporting of campaign contributions. Although I concur in that part of the opinion holding that the action here is an "election contest," I cannot agree with the remainder of the opinion. The majority's interpretation of the Act, I believe, rewrites the plain words of the Act governing the reporting of campaign contributions. Consequently, I must respectfully dissent from…