Legal Opinion
Butler v. Town of Edgefield
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided December 1, 1997No. 24717PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TOAL, Justice:
This case concerns a contest of the May 3, 1994 municipal election held in the Town of Edgefield. Appellant Town appeals the circuit court’s order that the election results for the Ward 3 council seat be vacated and Respondent Eddie Butler be afforded a new election. We reverse the circuit court’s holding and vacate its order.
Factual/Procedural Background
On May 3, 1994, Town conducted municipal elections for mayor and council seats for Wards 1, 3, and 5. Butler was a candidate in the election and received votes for mayor and councilman in Ward 3. The official results for the…
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