Within ten days after notice of the decision of the municipal election commission, any party aggrieved thereby may appeal from such decision to the court of common pleas. Notice of appeal shall be served on the opposing parties or their attorneys and filed in the office of the clerk of court within ten days. The notice of appeal shall act as a stay of further proceedings pending the appeal.
S.C. Code Ann. § 5-15-140
Contesting election results; appeal from decision of municipal election commission
Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case Butler v. Town of Edgefield (1997)
Most recently applied in In Re Nov. 4, 2008 Bluffton Election (December 2009)
1962 Code SECTION 47-102; 1975 (59) 692.
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