Legal Opinion
Broughton v. Douglas County Board of Elections
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided January 25, 2010No. S09A1445, S09A1446PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
CARLEY, Presiding Justice.
In the general election held in Douglas County on November 4, 2008, James Quarterman was a candidate for Chairman of the Board of Commissioners, and Derrick T. Broughton was a candidate for Sheriff. On November 7, the Chairman of the Douglas County Board of Elections and Registration signed a consolidated certification of election returns, which showed that Quarterman and Broughton (Appellants) lost their respective races. The Secretary of State received that certification on November 9. After a mandatory recount in the race for Tax Commissioner was conducted on…
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