South Carolina § 4-5-210 - Protests or contests; appeals.

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§ 4-5-210. Protests or contests; appeals.

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.

Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 4-5-210 ("Protests or contests; appeals.") is part of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the codified statutory law of South Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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