Legal Opinion
Lewis v. O'DAY
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided October 6, 2008No. S08A1400PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
HUNSTEIN, Presiding Justice.
George Albert Lewis appeals from the denial of his timely petition to contest the election results of the November 6, 2007 mayoral election in the City of Santa Claus, in which Lewis lost to the incumbent mayor, appellee Bernard Harden. Finding no error, we affirm.
1. Lewis contends that irregularities regarding the “untrained uncertified” election superintendent necessitate a new election. The evidence adduced before the trial court established that Santa Claus had no municipal superintendent, see OCGA § 21-2-70.1 (a), because the November 6, 2007 election was the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Hunt v. CrawfordSupreme Court of Georgia · 1998
- Walls v. GarrettSupreme Court of Georgia · 1981
- McIntosh County Board of Elections v. DevergerSupreme Court of Georgia · 2007
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- Cook v. BD. OF REGISTRARS OF RANDOLPH CTY.Supreme Court of Georgia · 2012