Gregory v. South Carolina Democratic Executive Committee

This a proceeding under a writ of certiorari wherein Petitioner, George W. Gregory, Jr., is contesting the action of the Respondent South Carolina Democratic Executive Committee (State Committee) in declaring his primary opponent, Respondent Jean L. Harris, the Democratic Nominee for District 54 of the South Carolina House of Representatives. House District 54 lies solely within the County of Chesterfield. We find the return to the writ sufficient and the petition is dismissed.

The following sequence of events gives rise to this controversy. Local party officials began counting ballots on…