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SC Code § 7-13-335 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 7 - Elections|Chapter 13 - Conduct Of Elections|Section 7-13-335. Arrangement of names on certain ballots.

 The State Election Commission or the local entity responsible for printing general or special election ballots or the arrangement of a ballot by mechanical or electronic means shall conform these ballots to the requirements of Section 7-13-330. The names of candidates in nonpartisan and at-large, multi-seat races must be listed in alphabetical order.  HISTORY: 1996 Act No. 242, Section 1, eff March 4, 1996.
SC Code § 7-13-340 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 7 - Elections|Chapter 13 - Conduct Of Elections|Section 7-13-340. Printing and distribution of ballots.

 All ballots cast in general elections for national, State, county, municipal, district and circuit officers in the towns, counties, districts, circuits, cities and other political divisions shall be printed and distributed at public expense. The printing and distribution of all ballots, other than the county, State Senator, member of the House of Representatives, local or circuit ballots herein designated, the ballots for elections in cities and towns and the ballots for election on bonds or other local measures, shall be arranged and handled by the State Election Commission and shall be paid for by the State. The State Election Commission shall have all necessary ballots for elections for presidential electors, State officers, United States Senators and members of Congress printed, and shall deliver such ballots to the various county board of voter registration and elections at least ten days prior to the date of the election and the county board of voter registration and elections shall place such ballots in ballot boxes for distribution to the election managers of the various precincts.  The printing and distribution of ballots in all State Senate, member of the House of Representatives, county, local and circuit elections shall be arranged and handled by the board of voter registration and elections members of the several counties and shall be paid for by the respective counties, and the board members shall place such ballots in ballot boxes for distribution to the election managers of the various precincts. The printing and distribution of ballots in all municipal elections shall be arranged and handled by the municipal authorities conducting such elections and shall be paid for by the municipalities.  The terms "municipal" and "municipalities" as used in this section shall be construed to include school districts, public service districts and like political subdivisions.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 23-400.14; 1952 Code Section 23-311; 1950 (46) 2059; 1966 (54) 2340; 1968 (55) 2316; 1974 (58) 2124.
SC Code § 7-13-350 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 7 - Elections|Chapter 13 - Conduct Of Elections|Section 7-13-350. Certification of candidates; verification of qualifications.

 (A) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the nominees in a party primary or party convention held under the provisions of this title by any political party certified by the commission for one or more of the offices, national, state, circuit, multi-county district, countywide, less than countywide, or municipal to be voted on in the general election, held on the first Tuesday following the first Monday in November, must be placed upon the appropriate ballot for the election as candidates nominated by the party by the authority charged by law with preparing the ballot if the names of the nominees are certified, in writing, by the political party chairman, vice-chairman, or secretary to the authority, for general elections held under Section 7-13-10, not later than twelve o'clock noon on August fifteenth or, if August fifteenth falls on Saturday or Sunday, not later than twelve o'clock noon on the following Monday; and for a special or municipal general election, by at least twelve o'clock noon on the sixtieth day prior to the date of holding the election, or if the sixtieth day falls on Sunday, by twelve o'clock noon on the following Monday. Political parties nominating candidates by primary or convention must verify the qualifications of those candidates prior to certification to the authority charged by law with preparing the ballot. The written certification required by this section must contain a statement that each candidate certified meets, or will meet by the time of the general election, or as otherwise required by law, the qualifications for the office for which he has filed. Any candidate who does not, or will not by the time of the general election, or as otherwise required by law, meet the qualifications for the office for which he has filed shall not be nominated and certified, and such candidate's name shall not be placed on a general, special, or municipal election ballot.  (B) Candidates for President and Vice President must be certified not later than twelve o'clock noon on the first Tuesday following the first Monday in September to the State Election Commission.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 23-400.15; 1952 Code Section 23-312; 1950 (46) 2059; 1958 (50) 1860; 1959 (51) 285; 1966 (54) 2340; 1968 (55) 2316; 1974 (58) 2866; 1976 Act No. 644; 1984 Act No. 263, Section 3, eff January 27, 1984; 1984 Act No. 405, Section 1, eff May 24, 1984; 1986 Act No. 344, Section 1, eff March 7, 1986; 1998 Act No. 412, Section 5, eff June 9, 1998; 2000 Act No. 236, Section 6, eff March 7, 2000; 2000 Act No. 392, Section 3, eff August 1, 2000; 2003 Act No. 3, Section 3, eff upon approval (became law without the Governor's signature on January 16, 2003); 2015 Act No. 79 (H.3154), Section 1, eff June 11, 2015.
SC Code § 7-13-352 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 7 - Elections|Chapter 13 - Conduct Of Elections|Section 7-13-352. Date by which statement of candidacy must be filed; verification of candidates' qualifications.

 Any candidate for a nonpartisan office, multi-county district, countywide, or less than countywide, including municipal offices, to be voted on at the time of the general election, who qualifies by statement of candidacy shall file the statement of candidacy with the authority responsible by law for conducting the election not later than twelve o'clock noon on August fifteenth or, if August fifteenth falls on Saturday or Sunday, not later than twelve o'clock noon on the following Monday. Each candidate must affirm, in writing, that he meets, or will meet by the time of the election, or as otherwise required by law, the qualifications for the office sought. The authority with whom statements of candidacy are filed must verify that each candidate meets, or will meet by the time of the general election, or as otherwise required by law, the qualifications for the office sought. Any candidate who does not, or will not by the time of the general election, or as otherwise required by law, meet the qualifications for the office sought shall not have his name placed on the ballot.  HISTORY: 1986 Act No. 344, Section 3, eff March 7, 1986; 1998 Act No. 412, Section 7, eff June 9, 1998; 2000 Act No. 236, Section 8, eff March 7, 2000.
SC Code § 7-13-355 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 7 - Elections|Chapter 13 - Conduct Of Elections|Section 7-13-355. Time for submitting question to election commission for submission as referendum to electors.

 No question may be submitted to the qualified electors in a referendum held at the time of a general election unless the question is submitted to the appropriate election commission to be placed on the ballot no later than 12:00 noon on August fifteenth or, if August fifteenth falls on Saturday or Sunday, not later than 12:00 noon on the following business day.  HISTORY: 1987 Act No. 131 Section 1, eff June 3, 1987; 2000 Act No. 236, Section 9, eff March 7, 2000.
SC Code § 7-13-360 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 7 - Elections|Chapter 13 - Conduct Of Elections|Section 7-13-360. Place on ballot for write-in names.

 The ballots shall also contain a place for voters to write in the name of any other person for whom they wish to vote except on ballots for the election of the President and Vice President.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 23-400.17; 1952 Code Section 23-314; 1950 (46) 2059; 1966 (54) 2340; 1982 Act No. 419, Section 4, eff June 8, 1982.
SC Code § 7-13-370 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 7 - Elections|Chapter 13 - Conduct Of Elections|Section 7-13-370. Death, withdrawal, or disqualification of candidate after name printed on ballot.

 If any candidate dies, withdraws or otherwise becomes disqualified after his name has been printed on an official election ballot and if any person is nominated, as authorized by law, to fill such vacancy, the name of the candidate so nominated to fill such vacancy need not be printed upon the ballots, but the name of such candidate so nominated shall be certified by the party executive committee making the nomination to the officer, commissioners or other authority charged with the duty of printing such ballots and a vote cast by a voter for the name of the candidate printed on the ballot who has either died, withdrawn or otherwise become disqualified shall be counted as a vote for the candidate subsequently nominated to fill such vacancy whose name is on file with such officer, board of voter registration and elections, or other authority.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 23-400.18; 1952 Code Section 23-315; 1950 (46) 2059; 1966 (54) 2340.
SC Code § 7-13-380 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 7 - Elections|Chapter 13 - Conduct Of Elections|Section 7-13-380. Reprinting ballots to delete name of deceased or withdrawn candidate is optional.

 After the official ballots have been printed by the proper officer, board of voter registration and elections, or other authority, the death or withdrawal of a candidate whose name is printed on the official ballot does not require the officer, board of voter registration and elections, or other authority to reprint the official ballots, but the officer, board of voter registration and elections, or other authority having jurisdiction over the printing and distribution of the ballots concerned may (1) cause the ballots to be reprinted and be substituted in all respects for the first printed ballots if this substitution is considered feasible and advisable or (2) affix a blank label to cover the name of the deceased or withdrawn candidate on voting systems where possible or appropriate.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 23-400.19; 1952 Code Section 23-316; 1950 (46) 2059; 1966 (54) 2340; 1996 Act No. 434, Section 8, eff June 4, 1996.
SC Code § 7-13-390 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 7 - Elections|Chapter 13 - Conduct Of Elections|Section 7-13-390. Limitations on withdrawal of candidacy.

 After the proper officer, board of voter registration and elections or other authority has been notified of the nomination, as hereinbefore specified, of any candidate for office, he shall not withdraw such nomination unless upon the written request of the candidate so nominated made at least thirty days before the day of election.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 23-400.20; 1952 Code Section 23-317; 1950 (46) 2059; 1966 (54) 2340.
SC Code § 7-13-400 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 7 - Elections|Chapter 13 - Conduct Of Elections|Section 7-13-400. Form of ballot when questions are submitted.

 The form of ballot in an election on the issuance of bonds or in which any other question or issue is submitted to a vote of the people shall be a statement of the question or questions and shall thereafter have the following words:  In favor of the question or issue (as the case may be) []  Opposed to the question or issue (as the case may be) []  The voter shall be instructed in substance, if he wishes to vote in favor of the proposition to place a check or cross mark in the square after the words first above written and if he wishes to vote against the proposition to place a check or cross mark in the square after the words second above written.  Nothing herein shall be construed to prevent any party from submitting to party members any question or issue.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 23-400.21; 1952 Code Section 23-318; 1950 (46) 2059, 2355; 1966 (54) 2340.
SC Code § 7-13-410 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 7 - Elections|Chapter 13 - Conduct Of Elections|Section 7-13-410. Ballots where both statewide and local constitutional amendments are submitted.

 Whenever at any general election proposed amendments to the Constitution of both statewide and local natures are submitted to the qualified electors of the State, the State officer charged with the duty of preparing the ballots shall arrange and classify the proposed amendments on such ballots as follows:  At the top of one ballot shall be printed the words "Statewide Constitutional Amendments." Under this heading there shall be placed the various proposed amendments of a state-wide nature. At the top of a separate ballot shall be printed the words "Local Constitutional Amendments." Under this heading there shall be printed in alphabetical order the names of the various counties of the State affected by any proposed local amendments and under the name of each county the particular amendment affecting such county, or any particular subdivision thereof, or municipality situated therein, but when any proposed amendment relates to two or more counties such proposed amendment shall be listed under a joint heading combined of the names of such counties. The heading shall be printed in larger type than that used in printing the proposed amendment.  Ballots for the state-wide constitutional amendments shall be printed on white paper and ballots for the local constitutional amendments shall be printed on a paper other than white.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 23-400.22; 1952 Code Section 23-319; 1950 (46) 2059; 1965 (54) 175; 1966 (54) 2340.
SC Code § 7-13-420 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 7 - Elections|Chapter 13 - Conduct Of Elections|Section 7-13-420. Oath of printer of ballots and assistants.

 The printer with whom the executive director, board of voter registration and elections or other authority, as the case may be, shall contract for the printing of official ballots shall, before the work is commenced, take an oath before the Executive Director of the State Election Commission or the chairman of the commissioners or other authority, as the case may be, who may administer such oath, to the following effect: "I, __________, do solemnly swear that I will print (here insert number) ballots according to the instructions of the __________ of __________; that I will not print or permit to be printed, directly or indirectly, more than the above number; that I will at once destroy all imperfect and perfect impressions other than those required to be delivered to the electoral board; that as soon as said number of ballots is printed I will distribute the type used for such work and that I will not communicate to anyone whomsoever, in any manner whatsoever, the size, style or contents of such ballots."  The above oath shall be reduced to writing and signed by the person taking it and also a similar affidavit shall be required of any employee or other person engaged upon the work or who shall have access to it. Any intentional violation of such oath shall constitute the crime of perjury. Any other violation of the provisions of this section shall be a misdemeanor and punished by a fine of one hundred dollars or imprisonment for thirty days in jail.  Nothing herein contained shall be construed to prohibit the executive director, the commissioners or other authority from publishing or otherwise disclosing the contents, style and size of ballots required to be printed by them which they are respectively authorized and empowered to publish or otherwise disclose.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 23-400.24; 1952 Code Section 23-320; 1950 (46) 2059; 1966 (54) 2340; 1968 (55) 2316.
SC Code § 7-13-430 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 7 - Elections|Chapter 13 - Conduct Of Elections|Section 7-13-430. Ballots provided where voting machines not used; substitute ballots; penalties for failure to provide; failsafe ballots.

 (A) There must be provided for each voting place where voting machines are not used as many ballots as are equal to one hundred ten percent of the registered qualified voters at the voting place. There must be provided for each voting place where voting machines are used a number of ballots not to exceed ten percent of the registered qualified voters at the voting place. The authority responsible for conducting an election must provide to each poll manager the appropriate number of ballots according to the provisions of this section.  (B) When a sufficient number of official ballots are not available for all qualified electors present at the polling place to vote, the managers of election without undue delay shall provide ballots made as nearly as possible in the form of the official ballot to those electors for whom official ballots are unavailable, and for all purposes of the election laws of this State these ballots are the same as official ballots. A manager of election who fails to comply with the provisions of this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than five hundred dollars.  (C) There must be provided for each voting place a number of failsafe ballots, or ballots containing only the races for federal, statewide, countywide, and municipalwide offices, not to exceed five percent of the registered qualified voters at the voting place. The authority responsible for conducting an election must provide to each poll manager the appropriate number of ballots according to the provisions of this section.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 23-400.25; 1952 Code Section 23-347; 1950 (46) 2059; 1966 (54) 2340; 1990 Act No. 331, Section 1, eff February 20, 1990; 2000 Act No; 392, Section 4, eff August 1, 2000.
SC Code § 7-13-440 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 7 - Elections|Chapter 13 - Conduct Of Elections|Section 7-13-440. Voting machine ballots; arrangement of nominations.

 In every county, city or town providing voting machines, the board of voter registration and elections shall furnish to the managers of election a sufficient number of ballots printed on clear white paper, of such form and size as will fit the ballot frames of the machines, the arrangement of the names of the candidates on such ballots to be prescribed by the board of voter registration and elections. Party nominations shall be arranged on each voting machine either in columns or horizontal rows, as shall nominations by petition, and the captions of the various ballots on such machines shall be so placed as to indicate to the voter what push knob, key lever or other device is to be used or operated in order to vote for the candidate or candidates of his choice.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 23-400.26; 1966 (54) 2340.
SC Code § 7-13-450 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 7 - Elections|Chapter 13 - Conduct Of Elections|Section 7-13-450. Use of voting machines does not prohibit use of separate ballots on certain questions.

 The use of voting machines in an election shall not prohibit the use of a separate ballot for constitutional amendments and other public measures.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 23-400.27; 1966 (54) 2340.
SC Code § 7-13-460 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 7 - Elections|Chapter 13 - Conduct Of Elections|Section 7-13-460. Use of paper ballots.

 (A) In special elections to fill vacancies in office, if the use of voting machines is not practicable or cost efficient, the county election officials may use paper ballots in these elections.  (B) If paper ballots are used, the procedure for their use and the counting of these ballots must be in accordance with the provisions of law governing the use of paper ballots, mutatis mutandis.  HISTORY: 1996 Act No. 367, Section 1, eff May 29, 1996.
SC Code § 7-13-610 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 7 - Elections|Chapter 13 - Conduct Of Elections|Section 7-13-610. Ballot specifications; separate ballots for each party.

 (A) The State Election Commission and the respective county boards of voter registration and elections shall prepare separate ballots for each political party holding a primary. The ballots for each party must contain in print only the names of the candidates who have filed to run in that particular party primary and must have a stub at the top perforated so as to be easily detached. On the stub must be printed "Official state (or county) Ballot, (name of party) Primary", the name of the county and the precinct, and the date of the primary. On the right side there must be a blank line under which must be printed "Initials of Issuing Officer". Stubs on ballots for each precinct must be numbered consecutively, beginning with "No. 1". The ballots must be furnished by the State Election Commission for all except members of the General Assembly, county officers, less than county officers, and circuit solicitors, for which the county board of voter registration and elections shall furnish the ballots. One ballot must contain the names of all persons in alphabetical order running for state and federal offices. The other ballot must contain, in alphabetical order, the names of all persons running for the General Assembly, county offices, less than county officers, and solicitors.  (B) Ballots furnished by the State Election Commission under this section must have marked on them in plain type, both on the stub and on the ballot, the words "Official State Ballot". Ballots furnished by the county board of voter registration and elections under this section must have marked on them in plain type, both on the stub and on the ballot, the words "Official County Ballot".  (C) The ballot must be printed on paper of a thickness so that the printing cannot be distinguished from the back and must be of a size and color as directed by the State Election Commission. If more than one ballot is to be used in a primary, each ballot must be printed on different colored paper. The ballot must contain a voting square opposite the name of each candidate, and the voter shall vote by putting a mark in the voting square opposite the name of the candidate of his choice. The State Election Commission may establish, under Chapter 23 of Title 1, such rules and regulations as are necessary for the proper administration of this section.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 23-400.31; 1952 Code Section 23-377; 1950 (46) 2059; 1966 (54) 2340; 1981 Act No. 1 Section 1, eff January 14, 1981; 1992 Act No. 253, Section 6, eff February 19, 1992; 1996 Act No. 242, Section 2, eff March 4, 1996.