MARTIN v. ELLISOR

20191

266 S.C. 377 (1976)

223 S.E.2d 415

J. Allen MARTIN, Respondent, v. James B. ELLISOR, Executive Director of the South Carolina Election Commission, Appellant.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

March 16, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel R. McLeod, Atty. Gen., C. Tolbert Goolsby, Jr., Dep. Atty. Gen., Joseph R. Barker and Treva G. Ashworth, Asst. Attys. Gen., of Columbia, for Appellant.

Addison G. Wilson, Esq., of West Columbia, for Respondent.


March 16, 1976.

NESS, Justice:

The issue is whether the petitioner-respondent may demand a copy of a computer tape, which contains the names and addresses of all registered electors, from the Executive Director of the South Carolina Election Commission. The respondent relies upon S.C. Code § 23-31 (1974 Cum. Supp.), which sets forth the duties of the Election Commission and its Executive Director, and S.C. Code § 1-20

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