Legal Opinion
Brodie v. Champion
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided October 16, 2006No. S06A1029, S06X1030PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Melton, Justice.
In the November 8, 2005 Sixth District Atlanta City Council election, Stephen Brodie lost by five votes to incumbent Anne Fauver. The City of Atlanta contracted with the Board of Registration and Elections (Board) to act as superintendent for the election. In tabulating the number of votes cast, the Board did not consider nine write-in ballots that had been submitted for unqualified candidates. See OCGA § 21-2-494. Brodie challenged the election in a lawsuit against Fauver and two members of the Board, Gloria Champion and Juanita Eber, asserting that OCGA § 21-2-494 was…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- Thompson v. WillsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1967
- Hanson v. WilsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1987
- Board of Public Education v. HairSupreme Court of Georgia · 2003
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