Broadhurst v. City of Myrtle Beach Election Commission

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• no matter how plain statutory language is, it will be construed to avoid absurd result
• no matter how plain statutory language is, it will be construed to avoid absurd result
• “In construing a statute, its words must be given their plain and ordinary meaning without resort to subtle or forced construction to limit or expand the statute’s operation.” (emphasis added)
• appellate court reviews judgment of circuit court upholding or overturning the decision of a municipal election commission only to correct errors of law; review does not extend to findings of fact unless those findings are wholly unsupported by the evidence
• using title of statute to support a judicial interpretation
• using title of statute to support a judicial interpretation

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