South Carolina § 5-21-320 - Declaration of result of election; effect when filed.
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§ 5-21-320. Declaration of result of election; effect when filed.
Upon the receipt of the returns of the election the municipal council shall by resolution declare the results thereof. It may then provide for the filing of a certified copy of such resolution declaring the results of the election in the office of the clerk of court for the county wherein the municipality is located. In such event the results of the election, as declared by resolution of the municipality so certified and filed, shall not be open to question except by a suit or other proceeding instituted within thirty days from the date of the filing thereof.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 47-842; 1952 Code SECTION 47-842; 1951 (47) 771.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 5-21-320 ("Declaration of result of election; effect when filed.") 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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