South Carolina General Assembly
116th Session, 2005-2006

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H. 3420

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House Resolution
Sponsors: Judiciary Committee
Document Path: l:\council\bills\dka\3150dw05.doc

Introduced in the House on February 1, 2005
Adopted by the House on February 1, 2005

Summary: Election appeal in House District 106

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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    2/1/2005  House   Introduced and adopted HJ-14

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2/1/2005

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A HOUSE RESOLUTION

TO ADOPT THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE ON THE ELECTION APPEAL IN HOUSE DISTRICT 106.

Whereas, the following matter has been brought before the House of Representatives:

THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

BEFORE THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

APPEAL FROM THE BOARD OF STATE CANVASSERS

Richard Withington,            )

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Protestant                    )

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vs.                                        )

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Nelson Hardwick,                )

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Respondent                    )

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and The State Election        )

Commission and Horry        )

County Election                     )

Commission                        )

Whereas, in House District 106, the Board of State Canvassers issued an Order upholding the election of Nelson Hardwick as the member of the House of Representatives from House District 106, and Protestant Richard Withington filed an appeal from such finding with the House of Representatives; and

Whereas, the appeal was referred to the Judiciary Committee by the Speaker of the House; and

Whereas, the Judiciary Committee has now carefully considered the appeal and by this resolution does specifically make its recommendation of the appeal as follows:

The Judiciary Committee finds that the Order of the Board of State Canvassers should be upheld, the election of Nelson Hardwick should be declared valid, and Nelson Hardwick should continue sitting as the Representative from House District 106.

Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

That the recommendation of the House Judiciary Committee is adopted, the Order of the Board of State Canvassers is upheld, the election of Nelson Hardwick is declared valid, and Nelson Hardwick shall continue sitting as the duly elected Representative from House District 106.

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