Florence County School District 3 election protest denied

By: Bradrick McClam | SCNow
Published: June 18, 2008

The Florence County Election Commission conducted a hearing on June 9 to address protests of Amos Majors
Majors’ protest was that some individuals were not allowed to vote during the Florence County School District Three Board of Trustees Election on May 13, where newcomer Gracie S. Hannah pushed incumbent Majors out of office with 17 votes to Majors’ 11 votes.
Commission Chairman James Tanner said the protest was denied because Majors didn’t present any witnesses or proof.
“The burden of proof relied with him,” Tanner said, adding that Majors does have the right to file a protest with the state election commission if he would like, but that he has a deadline to do so.
South Carolina Elections Commission Public Information Officer, Chris Whitmire said the decision can be appealed to the state elections commission and the deadline is noon following the decision of the county board.
Whitmire said the appeal can be filed at the state elections commission or in the office of the Chief of Sled.
He said the appeal must be provided in person, but does not necessarily have to be the candidate whom is appealing.
Majors said he is not going to appeal to the state election commission, although he said feels he does have grounds to do so.
“I’m glad that it is over and we can move on,” Hannah said this past Friday.

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