Braziel v. Brooks

Undercofler, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from an election contest involving the Democratic primary run-off for Chatham County Commissioner for the First District. William F. Braziel, contestant, received 2,023 votes and Charles C. Brooks received 2,027. The trial court ruled in favor of Brooks; Braziel appeals. We reverse.

At the hearing, Braziel presented the testimony of 17 persons who swore that they had voted in the August 5, Republican primary election, then, had voted in the August 26, Democratic primary run-off election. He also introduced their voters certificates from both…