South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 15 - Nominations And Elections For Municipal Offices
Section 5-15-140. Contesting election results; appeal from decision of municipal election commission.

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.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 47-102; 1975 (59) 692.

Structure South Carolina Code of Laws

South Carolina Code of Laws

Title 5 - Municipal Corporations

Chapter 15 - Nominations And Elections For Municipal Offices

Section 5-15-10. Municipal primary, general and special elections conducted mutatis mutandi.

Section 5-15-20. Methods of election of council; mayor elected at large; qualifications.

Section 5-15-30. Procedure for changing number of or method of election of council members.

Section 5-15-40. Terms of office of mayor and councilmen.

Section 5-15-50. Establishment of municipal ward lines and time for general and special elections; public notice of elections.

Section 5-15-60. Municipality to adopt method of nominating candidates for and determining results of nonpartisan elections.

Section 5-15-61. Determination of election results under nonpartisan plurality method.

Section 5-15-62. Determination of election results under nonpartisan election and runoff election method.

Section 5-15-63. Determination of election results under nonpartisan primary election and general election method.

Section 5-15-70. Duty of governing body of municipality to enact ordinances relating to time requirements for nominations, primaries and the like.

Section 5-15-80. Results of political party primaries; protests and contests.

Section 5-15-90. Municipal elections conducted by municipal election commission; composition of commission and terms of members; training and certification program.

Section 5-15-100. Functions, powers and duties of municipal election commission.

Section 5-15-110. Filing with municipal election commission of nomination petition by candidates nominated by petition.

Section 5-15-120. Vote counting.

Section 5-15-125. Municipal elections resulting in tie.

Section 5-15-130. Procedures for contesting results of election.

Section 5-15-140. Contesting election results; appeal from decision of municipal election commission.

Section 5-15-145. Transfer of authority to conduct municipal elections to county elections commission.

Section 5-15-150. Oath of office for mayor and councilmen.

Section 5-15-160. Term of office of commissioner of public works may be extended.

Section 5-15-170. Ratification of actions of commissioner.