The commissioners of election respectively as judicial officers shall decide all cases of protest or contest in the areas of their jurisdiction that may arise in such elections and their decisions shall be final and conclusive evidence of the result of the elections unless appealed from within five days to the Court of Common Pleas of the county in which the election was held.
HISTORY: 1976 Act No. 697 Section 10.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 5 - Change Of Boundaries
Section 4-5-120. Procedure for annexing part of a county.
Section 4-5-130. Appointment of commission for annexation.
Section 4-5-140. Employment of surveyors to survey line; marking line on land.
Section 4-5-150. Filing of plats; deposit of money to cover expenses.
Section 4-5-160. Commission to report all relevant facts.
Section 4-5-170. Governor to order election; voting place; eligible electors.
Section 4-5-180. Conduct of elections.
Section 4-5-190. Election results; canvass of returns in annexed area.
Section 4-5-200. Election results; canvass of returns in annexing area.
Section 4-5-210. Protests or contests; appeals.
Section 4-5-220. Alteration of county lines by General Assembly.
Section 4-5-230. Payment of costs by annexing county; special tax.
Section 4-5-240. Compensation and expenses of commissioners.
Section 4-5-250. Subsequent election after defeat of proposal.