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SC Code § 7-17-50 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 7 - Elections|Chapter 17 - Canvass Of Votes; Certificates And Records Of Results|Section 7-17-50. Hearings on protests or contests.

 The board shall hear the protest or contest on Monday next following the deadline for filing the protest or contest. Testimony at the hearing of the protest shall be limited to the grounds stated in the written protest.  The protestant and each other candidate in the protested race have the right to be present at the hearing, to be represented by counsel, to examine and cross-examine witnesses, and to produce evidence relevant to the grounds of the protest.  The chairman of the board shall provide for and conduct the hearing as nearly as possible in accordance with the procedures and rules of evidence observed by the circuit courts of this State. The chairman shall have authority to administer oaths and subpoena witnesses. Upon the conclusion of the hearing of the protest, the board shall determine all issues by majority vote and forthwith certify the results of the election.  The board shall remain in session until a conclusion has been reached. All candidates in the protested or contested race and the chairman of the State Board of Canvassers shall be immediately notified of the board's decision.  The county board must submit the written transcript of the record of the hearing on the protest to the State Board of Canvassers not later than noon Monday, following the protest hearing before the county board.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 23-453.1; 1968 (55) 2316; 1993 Act No. 91, Section 2, eff June 14, 1993.
SC Code § 7-17-60 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 7 - Elections|Chapter 17 - Canvass Of Votes; Certificates And Records Of Results|Section 7-17-60. Right to and notice of appeal from decision of county board.

 The decision of the county board may be appealed to the State Board of Canvassers by any candidate adversely affected thereby. Notices of such appeal and the grounds thereof shall be made not later than noon Monday next following such decision by serving such notices on the chairman of the State Board. Provided, that service may be perfected by depositing at the office of the Chief of the State Law Enforcement Division a copy of the grounds of appeal. A sufficient number of copies to be served upon all candidates in the protested race shall also be delivered to the county sheriff. Such officers shall take all steps necessary to deliver the notices to the respective parties.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 23-453.2; 1968 (55) 2316.
SC Code § 7-17-70 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 7 - Elections|Chapter 17 - Canvass Of Votes; Certificates And Records Of Results|Section 7-17-70. Hearing of appeals.

 Unless otherwise provided in Section 7-3-10(c), the state board must meet in Columbia not later than noon on Monday fourteen days following the filing of any notice perfected under Section 7-17-60 for the purpose of hearing appeals. The appellant and each other candidate in the protested race have the right to be present at the hearing, to be represented by counsel, and to be heard on the merits of the appeal. The state board is bound by the facts as determined by the county board. However, if in the opinion of at least two members of the state board the facts should be reviewed, then a hearing de novo must be held by the state board. In the event of a review of the facts, the state board may receive any new evidence or exhibits as it in its discretion considers necessary to determine the appeal. The state board must remain in session until all appeals have been disposed of.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 23-453.3; 1968 (55) 2316; 1992 Act No. 276, Section 2, eff March 10, 1992; 1993 Act No. 91, Section 3, eff June 14, 1993; 1997 Act No. 16, Section 1, eff April 23, 1997.
SC Code § 7-17-80 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 7 - Elections|Chapter 17 - Canvass Of Votes; Certificates And Records Of Results|Section 7-17-80. Statements and returns.

 The boards of county canvassers shall make such statements of the votes of the precincts of each county as the nature of the election shall require, within ten days from their first meeting, and shall transmit to the Board of State Canvassers any protest and all papers relating to the election.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 23-454; 1952 Code Section 23-454; 1942 Code Section 2311; 1932 Code Section 2311; Civ. C. '22 Section 245; Civ. C. '12 Section 243; Civ. C. '02 Section 217; G. S. 121; R. S. 175; 1882 (17) 1119, 1170, 1172 Section 3; 1968 (55) 2787.
SC Code § 7-17-90 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 7 - Elections|Chapter 17 - Canvass Of Votes; Certificates And Records Of Results|Section 7-17-90. Duplicate statements filed with clerk of county.

 Except in the case of the election for electors for President and Vice-President, duplicate statements shall be made and filed in the office of the clerk of the county or, if there be no such clerk duly qualified according to law, in the office of the State Election Commission.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 23-455; 1952 Code Section 23-455; 1942 Code Section 2312; 1932 Code Section 2312; Civ. C. '22 Section 246; Civ. C. '12 Section 244; Civ. C. '02 Section 218; G. S. 122; R. S. 176; 1882 (17) 1119, 1170, 1172 Section 3; 1971 (57) 85.
SC Code § 7-17-100 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 7 - Elections|Chapter 17 - Canvass Of Votes; Certificates And Records Of Results|Section 7-17-100. Separate statements of votes given for each candidate.

 The board of county canvassers shall make separate statements of the whole number of votes given in the precincts of each county for representatives in Congress and separate statements of all other votes given for other officers. Such statements shall contain the names of the persons for whom such votes were given and the number of votes given for each, which shall be written out in words at full length.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 23-456; 1952 Code Section 23-456; 1942 Code Section 2313; 1932 Code Section 2313; Civ. C. '22 Section 247; Civ. C. '12 Section 245; Civ. C. '02 Section 219; G. S. 123; R. S. 177; 1882 (17) 1119, 1170, 1172 Section 3; 1968 (55) 2787.
SC Code § 7-17-210 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 7 - Elections|Chapter 17 - Canvass Of Votes; Certificates And Records Of Results|Section 7-17-210. State Election Commission constitutes board.

 The State Election Commission shall, ex officio, constitute the Board of State Canvassers.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 23-471; 1952 Code Section 23-471; 1942 Code Section 2318; 1932 Code Section 2318; Civ. C. '22 Section 252; Civ. C. '12 Section 250; Civ. C. '02 Section 224; G. S. 128; R. S. 182; 1882 (17) 1120 Section 41; 1968 (55) 2316.
SC Code § 7-17-220 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 7 - Elections|Chapter 17 - Canvass Of Votes; Certificates And Records Of Results|Section 7-17-220. Meeting of board; telecommunication or electronic communication; public access.

 Unless otherwise provided in Section 7-3-10(c), the Board of State Canvassers shall convene a meeting scheduled through the office of the Election Commission within ten days after any general election for the purpose of canvassing the vote for all officers voted for at such election, including the vote for the electors for President and Vice President, and for the purpose of canvassing the vote on all Constitutional Amendments and questions and other issues. Nothing in this section prohibits the meeting from being conducted by using telephone conference or other means of telecommunication or electronic communication. Any meeting of the Board of Canvassers as provided in this section must be accessible and without cost to the public and must comply with the notice requirements of Chapter 4, Title 30, the Freedom of Information Act.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 23-473; 1952 Code Section 23-473; 1942 Code Section 2317; 1932 Code Section 2317; Civ. C. '22 Section 251; Civ. C. '12 Section 249; Civ. C. '02 Section 223; G. S. 127; R. S. 181; 1882 (17) 1120; 1968 (55) 2316; 1974 (58) 2188; 1992 Act No. 276, Section 3, eff March 10, 1992; 2010 Act No. 205, Section 1, eff June 8, 2010.
SC Code § 7-17-230 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 7 - Elections|Chapter 17 - Canvass Of Votes; Certificates And Records Of Results|Section 7-17-230. Power to adjourn; procedure when all certified statements have not been received.

 The Board shall have power to adjourn from day to day for a term not exceeding fifteen days. In case all the certified statements for the election of electors for President and Vice-President shall not have been received on the day set for the meeting of the Board, the Board may adjourn from day to day until the same shall have been received, not exceeding five days; and if at the expiration of four days certified copies of the statements of the county canvassers shall not have been received from any county, the Board shall proceed to canvass upon such of the statements as shall have been received.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 23-474; 1952 Code Section 23-474; 1942 Code Sections 2323, 2339; 1932 Code Sections 2323, 2339; Civ. C. '22 Sections 257, 272; Civ. C. '12 Sections 255, 269; Civ. C. '02 Sections 229, 242; G. S. 133, 146; R. S. 187, 200; 1882 (17) 1123.
SC Code § 7-17-240 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 7 - Elections|Chapter 17 - Canvass Of Votes; Certificates And Records Of Results|Section 7-17-240. Board shall make certified statement of all votes cast.

 The Board when thus formed shall, upon the certified copies of the statements made by the boards of county canvassers, proceed to make a statement of the whole number of votes given at such election for and against constitutional amendments and other questions and issues and for the various officers, including electors for President and Vice-President and for each of them voted for, distinguishing the several counties in which they were given. They shall certify such statements to be correct and subscribe the same with their proper names.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 23-475; 1952 Code Section 23-475; 1942 Code Section 2320; 1932 Code Section 2320; Civ. C. '22 Section 254; Civ. C. '12 Section 252; Civ. C. '02 Section 226; G. S. 130; R. S. 184; 1884 (17) 1120 Section 43; 1974 (58) 2187.
SC Code § 7-17-250 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 7 - Elections|Chapter 17 - Canvass Of Votes; Certificates And Records Of Results|Section 7-17-250. Board shall declare persons elected and decide contested or protested cases; appeals.

 Upon such statements the Board shall then proceed to determine and declare what persons have been duly elected to such offices. The Board shall act in an appellate judicial capacity in all cases contested or protested that come before it on appeals from county boards of canvassers.  Appeals from decisions of the State Board shall be taken directly to the Supreme Court on petition for a writ of certiorari only based on the record of the State Board hearing and shall be granted first priority of consideration by the Court. Notice of appeals shall be served within ten days of the Board's decision. Provided, however, that when a contest or protest concerns the election of a State Senator, appeals from decisions of the State Board shall be only to the Senate and when the election of a member of the House of Representatives is concerned, the appeal shall be only to the House of Representatives.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 23-476; 1952 Code Section 23-476; 1942 Code Section 2322; 1932 Code Section 2322; Civ. C. '22 Section 256; Civ. C. '12 Section 254; Civ. C. '02 Section 228; G. S. 132; R. S. 186; 1882 (17) 1120; 1968 (55) 2316; 1974 (58) 2182.
SC Code § 7-17-260 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 7 - Elections|Chapter 17 - Canvass Of Votes; Certificates And Records Of Results|Section 7-17-260. Cases decided by state board; filing and service.

 The state board shall decide all cases under protest or contest that may arise in the case of federal officers, state officers, members of the State Senate and the State House of Representatives, and offices involving more than one county. Any such protest or contest shall be filed in writing with the chairman of the board, together with a copy for each candidate in the race, not later than noon five days following the canvassing of the votes for such offices by the board; provided, however, that service upon the board may be perfected by depositing at the office of the Chief of the State Law Enforcement Division a copy of the protest, together with a copy for each candidate in the race. The chief shall take immediate steps to deliver such copies to the chairman. The protest shall contain each ground thereof concisely stated separately. The chairman of the board shall forthwith serve upon each candidate in the protested race a copy of the protest and serve a notice of the time and place of the meeting of the board for the purposes of hearing the protest. A protest or contested case heard by the state board pursuant to Chapter 17 of Title 7 shall be considered an "administrative action" pursuant to Section 15-36-10.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 23-476.1; 1968 (55) 2316; 1993 Act No. 91, Section 4, eff June 14, 1993; 2006 Act No. 284, Section 4, eff May 19, 2006.  Editor's Note  2006 Act No. 284, Section 5, provides as follows:  "This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor and must not be put into practice until it receives preclearance by the United States Department of Justice." [preclearance received September 5, 2006]
SC Code § 7-17-270 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 7 - Elections|Chapter 17 - Canvass Of Votes; Certificates And Records Of Results|Section 7-17-270. Hearing of protest or contest; procedure at hearing; notice of decision; appeals.

 The board, acting in a judicial capacity, shall hear the protest or contest not earlier than the fifth nor later than the twenty-fifth day following receipt of the protest. Testimony at the hearing of the protest shall be limited to the grounds stated in the written protest.  The protestant and each other candidate in the protested race shall have the right to be present at the hearing, to be represented by counsel, to examine and cross-examine witnesses, and to produce evidence relevant to the grounds of the protest. The chairman of the board shall provide for and conduct the hearing as nearly as possible in accordance with the procedures and rules of evidence observed by the circuit courts of this state. The chairman shall have authority to administer oaths and subpoena witnesses. Upon the conclusion of the hearing of the protest, the board shall determine all issues by majority vote and forthwith certify the results of the election.  The board shall remain in session until a conclusion has been reached. All candidates in the protested or contested race shall be immediately notified of the board's decisions.  Appeals from decisions of the state board shall be taken directly to the Supreme Court on petition for a writ of certiorari only based on the record of the state board hearing and shall be granted first priority of consideration by the Court.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 23-476.2; 1968 (55) 2316; 1974 (58) 2197; 1993 Act No. 91, Section 5, eff June 14, 1993.
SC Code § 7-17-275 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 7 - Elections|Chapter 17 - Canvass Of Votes; Certificates And Records Of Results|Section 7-17-275. Petitioning Supreme Court for costs and attorney's fees associated with election protest.

 (A) A party opposing an election protest that prevails at the hearing before the board may petition the circuit court for reasonable costs and attorney's fees associated with the defense of the protest if the protestant does not appeal the board's decision to the Supreme Court. The board may also petition the circuit court for reasonable costs and expenses associated with hearing the protest. For appeals filed pursuant to Section 7-17-70, the petition must be filed and heard in the county where the protest was originally filed. For protests filed pursuant to Section 7-17-260, involving officers elected on a statewide basis, the petition must be filed and heard in Richland County. For all other protests filed pursuant to Section 7-17-260, the petition may be filed in any county where voting precincts comprising the election district for the office under protest are located. In order to award costs and attorney's fees pursuant to this section, the court must find that the protestant brought the protest for an improper purpose, such as to harass or to cause unnecessary delay, or that the protest was not warranted by existing law, the facts of the case, or that it was frivolous in nature.  (B) Upon appeal from a decision of the board, the Supreme Court may award costs and attorney's fees associated with the appeal to the party prevailing on appeal when the Supreme Court finds that there were no reasonable grounds to appeal the decision of the board. In cases where the prevailing party is the party opposing the protest, the Supreme Court may award costs and attorney's fees associated with the entire defense of the protest if it finds that the protestant brought the protest for an improper purpose, such as to harass or to cause unnecessary delay, or that the protest was not warranted by existing law, the facts of the case, or that it was frivolous in nature.  HISTORY: 2006 Act No. 284, Section 1, eff May 19, 2006.  Editor's Note  2006 Act No. 284, Section 5, provides as follows:  "This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor and must not be put into practice until it receives preclearance by the United States Department of Justice." [Preclearance received September 5, 2006]
SC Code § 7-17-280 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 7 - Elections|Chapter 17 - Canvass Of Votes; Certificates And Records Of Results|Section 7-17-280. Mandatory recounts.

 Whenever the difference between the number of votes received by a candidate who has been declared nominated for an office in a primary election or who has been declared elected to an office in a general election and the number of votes received by any other candidate or candidate not declared so nominated or elected or whenever the difference between the number of votes received by a candidate who received the least number of votes to qualify for a runoff election and a candidate or candidates who did not so qualify shall be not more than one percent of the total votes which were cast for such office therein, the committee or board charged by law with canvassing such votes shall order a recount of such votes to be made forthwith unless such other candidate or candidates shall waive a recount in writing.  Whenever the difference between the number of votes cast in favor of and opposed to any constitutional amendment, question or other issue is not more than one percent of the total cast thereon, the Board of State Canvassers shall order a recount of such votes to be made forthwith.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 23-476.3; 1964 (53) 1744; 1974 (58) 2189; 1977 Act No. 21, eff March 23, 1977.
SC Code § 7-17-290 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 7 - Elections|Chapter 17 - Canvass Of Votes; Certificates And Records Of Results|Section 7-17-290. Certificate of determination delivered to Secretary of State.

 The Board shall make and subscribe, on the proper statement, a certificate of their determination and shall deliver the same to the Secretary of State.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 23-477; 1952 Code Section 23-477; 1942 Code Section 2321; 1932 Code Section 2321; Civ. C. '22 Section 255; Civ. C. '12 Section 253; Civ. C. '02 Section 227; G. S. 113; R. S. 185; 1882 (17) 1120 Section 44.
SC Code § 7-17-300 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 7 - Elections|Chapter 17 - Canvass Of Votes; Certificates And Records Of Results|Section 7-17-300. Secretary of State shall record result of canvass.

 The Secretary of State shall record in his office, in a book to be kept by him for that purpose, each certified statement and determination which shall be delivered to him by the Board of State Canvassers and every dissent or protest that shall have been delivered to him by a canvasser.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 23-478; 1952 Code Section 23-478; 1942 Code Section 2325; 1932 Code Section 2325; Civ. C. '22 Section 259; Civ. C. '12 Section 257; Civ. C. '02 Section 231; G. S. 135; R. S. 189; 1882 (17) 1121 Section 48.
SC Code § 7-17-310 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 7 - Elections|Chapter 17 - Canvass Of Votes; Certificates And Records Of Results|Section 7-17-310. Copies of determinations transmitted to persons elected and Governor.

 The Secretary of State shall, without delay, transmit a copy, under the seal of his office, of such certified determination to each person thereby declared to be elected and a like copy to the Governor.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 23-479; 1952 Code Section 23-479; 1942 Code Sections 2326, 2341; 1932 Code Sections 2326, 2341; Civ. C. '22 Sections 260, 274; Civ. C. '12 Sections 257, 271; Civ. C. '02 Sections 231, 244; G. S. 135, 148; R. S. 189, 202; 1882 (17) 1121, 1123; 1968 (55) 2316.
SC Code § 7-17-320 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 7 - Elections|Chapter 17 - Canvass Of Votes; Certificates And Records Of Results|Section 7-17-320. Statements printed in public newspapers.

 The Secretary of State shall cause a copy of such certified statements and determinations to be printed in one or more public newspapers of this State.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 23-480; 1952 Code Section 23-480; 1942 Code Section 2327; 1932 Code Section 2327; Civ. C. '22 Section 261; Civ. C. '12 Section 259; Civ. C. '02 Section 233; G. S. 137; R. S. 191; 1882 (17) 1121 Section 50.
SC Code § 7-17-330 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 7 - Elections|Chapter 17 - Canvass Of Votes; Certificates And Records Of Results|Section 7-17-330. Certain certificates of election sent to Congress.

 The Secretary of State shall prepare a general certificate, under the seal of the State and attested by him as Secretary thereof, addressed to the House of Representatives of the United States in that Congress for which any person shall have been chosen, of the due election of such person as Representative of this State in Congress and shall transmit the same to such House of Representatives at their first meeting.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 23-481; 1952 Code Section 23-481; 1942 Code Section 2328; 1932 Code Section 2328; Civ. C. '22 Section 262; Civ. C. '12 Section 260; Civ. C. '02 Section 234; G. S. 138; R. S. 192; 1882 (17) 1121 Section 51.
SC Code § 7-17-340 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 7 - Elections|Chapter 17 - Canvass Of Votes; Certificates And Records Of Results|Section 7-17-340. Record of elected county officers.

 The Secretary of State shall enter in a book to be kept in his office the names of the respective county officers elected in this State, specifying the counties for which they were severally elected, their place of residence, the office for which they were respectively elected and their term of office.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 23-482; 1952 Code Section 23-482; 1942 Code Section 2329; 1932 Code Section 2329; Civ. C. '22 Section 263; Civ. C. '12 Section 261; Civ. C. '02 Section 235; G. S. 139; R. S. 193; 1882 (17) 1121 Section 52.