S 733 Session 116 (2005-2006) S 0733 General Bill, By Knotts and Cromer A BILL TO CREATE THE DIVISION OF ELECTIONS WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF SECRETARY OF STATE AND DEVOLVE CERTAIN POWERS, DUTIES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES FROM THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION TO THE DIVISION OF ELECTIONS BY ADDING SECTION 1-30-97 AND TO AMEND SECTIONS 7-1-20, 7-3-10, 7-3-20, AS AMENDED, 7-3-30, 7-3-40, BOTH AS AMENDED, 7-3-50, 7-3-60, 7-5-10, AS AMENDED, 7-5-35, AS AMENDED, 7-5-125, 7-5-155 AS AMENDED, 7-5-170, 7-5-180, BOTH AS AMENDED, 7-5-280, 7-5-310, 7-5-330, 7-5-340, 7-5-470, 7-5-660, CHAPTER 7 OF TITLE 7, 7-9-10, 7-9-80, 7-9-100, AS AMENDED, 7-11-15, 7-11-20, BOTH AS AMENDED, 7-11-40, 7-11-50, AS AMENDED, 7-11-55, 7-11-70, BOTH AS AMENDED, 7-11-80, 7-11-85, 7-13-15, 7-13-40, 7-13-50, 7-13-70, ALL AS AMENDED, 7-13-72, 7-13-180, 7-13-310, 7-13-320, AS AMENDED, 7-13-325, AS AMENDED, 7-13-335, 7-13-340, 7-13-350, AS AMENDED, 7-13-351, 7-13-355, BOTH AS AMENDED, 7-13-420, 7-13-610, AS AMENDED, 7-13-611, 7-13-710, AS AMENDED, 7-13-1160, 7-13-1330, AS AMENDED, 7-13-1340, 7-13-1360, 7-13-1370, 7-13-1371, AS AMENDED, 7-13-1380, 7-13-1390, 7-13-1400, 7-13-1490, 7-13-1620, 7-13-1640, AS AMENDED, 7-13-2120, 7-15-10, AS AMENDED, 7-15-340, AS AMENDED, 7-15-385, AS AMENDED, 7-15-400, 7-15-460, 7-15-470, 7-17-90, 7-17-210, 7-17-220, AS AMENDED, 7-17-330, 7-17-510, AS AMENDED, 7-17-530, 7-17-550, 7-17-570, 14-7-130, ALL AS AMENDED, 14-7-150, 14-7-390, 14-25-155, 22-2-30, 22-2-50, AS AMENDED, 33-56-20, AS AMENDED, 48-11-100, 56-1-90, AS AMENDED, 61-6-2010, AS AMENDED, SO AS TO AMEND THEM RESPECTIVELY TO CONFORM TO THE CREATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF SECRETARY OF STATE AND DEVOLUTION OF POWER, DUTIES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES FROM THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION TO THE DIVISION OF ELECTIONS. 04/12/05 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-4 04/12/05 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-4 04/15/05 Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Martin (ch), Malloy, Campsen, Williams
TO CREATE THE DIVISION OF ELECTIONS WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF SECRETARY OF STATE AND DEVOLVE CERTAIN POWERS, DUTIES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES FROM THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION TO THE DIVISION OF ELECTIONS BY ADDING SECTION 1-30-97 AND TO AMEND SECTIONS 7-1-20, 7-3-10, 7-3-20, AS AMENDED, 7-3-30, 7-3-40, BOTH AS AMENDED, 7-3-50, 7-3-60, 7-5-10, AS AMENDED, 7-5-35, AS AMENDED, 7-5-125, 7-5-155 AS AMENDED, 7-5-170, 7-5-180, BOTH AS AMENDED, 7-5-280, 7-5-310, 7-5-330, 7-5-340, 7-5-470, 7-5-660, CHAPTER 7 OF TITLE 7, 7-9-10, 7-9-80, 7-9-100, AS AMENDED, 7-11-15, 7-11-20, BOTH AS AMENDED, 7-11-40, 7-11-50, AS AMENDED, 7-11-55, 7-11-70, BOTH AS AMENDED, 7-11-80, 7-11-85, 7-13-15, 7-13-40, 7-13-50, 7-13-70, ALL AS AMENDED, 7-13-72, 7-13-180, 7-13-310, 7-13-320, AS AMENDED, 7-13-325, AS AMENDED, 7-13-335, 7-13-340, 7-13-350, AS AMENDED, 7-13-351, 7-13-355, BOTH AS AMENDED, 7-13-420, 7-13-610, AS AMENDED, 7-13-611, 7-13-710, AS AMENDED, 7-13-1160, 7-13-1330, AS AMENDED, 7-13-1340, 7-13-1360, 7-13-1370, 7-13-1371, AS AMENDED, 7-13-1380, 7-13-1390, 7-13-1400, 7-13-1490, 7-13-1620, 7-13-1640, AS AMENDED, 7-13-2120, 7-15-10, AS AMENDED, 7-15-340, AS AMENDED, 7-15-385, AS AMENDED, 7-15-400, 7-15-460, 7-15-470, 7-17-90, 7-17-210, 7-17-220, AS AMENDED, 7-17-330, 7-17-510, AS AMENDED, 7-17-530, 7-17-550, 7-17-570, 14-7-130, ALL AS AMENDED, 14-7-150, 14-7-390, 14-25-155, 22-2-30, 22-2-50, AS AMENDED, 33-56-20, AS AMENDED, 48-11-100, 56-1-90, AS AMENDED, 61-6-2010, AS AMENDED, SO AS TO AMEND THEM RESPECTIVELY TO CONFORM TO THE CREATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF SECRETARY OF STATE AND DEVOLUTION OF POWER, DUTIES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES FROM THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION TO THE DIVISION OF ELECTIONS. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina: SECTION 1. Chapter 30, Title 1 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding: "Section 1-30-97. Effective January 1, 2006, all programs, including all allied, advisory, affiliated, or related entities as well as employees, funds, property, and all contractual rights and obligations associated with the Election Commission as provided in Chapter 3, Title 7, except those included in or transferred to another department or division, are transferred to and incorporated in and must be administered as part of the Office of the Secretary of State, Division of Elections. All powers, duties, obligations, and responsibilities of the Election Commission, except those powers, duties, obligations, and responsibilities of the commission while functioning as the State Board of Canvassers, are devolved upon the Office of the Secretary of State, Division of Elections." SECTION 2. Section 7-1-20(7) and (15) of the 1976 Code are amended to read:
"(7) 'Political party' means a political party, organization, or association certified as such by the
(15) 'Voter', 'Registered voter', 'Elector', 'Registered elector', 'Qualified elector', or 'Qualified registered elector' means any person whose name is contained on the active roster of voters maintained by the SECTION 3. Section 7-3-10(a) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(a) There is hereby created the State Election Commission composed of five members, at least SECTION 4. Section 7-3-20 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 466 of 1996, is further amended to read:
"Section 7-3-20. (A) The
(B) The
(C) The (1) maintain a complete master file of all qualified electors by county and by precincts; (2) delete the name of any elector (a) who is deceased, (b) who is no longer qualified to vote in the precinct where currently registered, (c) who has been convicted of a disqualifying crime, (d) who is otherwise no longer qualified to vote as may be provided by law, or (e) who requests in writing that his name be removed; (3) enter names on the master file as they are reported by the county registration boards; (4) furnish each county registration board with a master list of all registered voters in the county, together with a copy of all registered voters in each precinct of the county, at least ten days prior to each election. The precinct copies shall be used as the official list of voters; (5) maintain all information furnished his office relating to the inclusion or deletion of names from the master file for four years;
(6) purchase, lease, or contract for the use of such equipment as may be necessary to properly execute the duties of his office, subject to the approval of the (7) secure from the United States courts and federal and state agencies available information as to persons convicted of disqualifying crimes; (8) obtain information from any other source which may assist him in carrying out the purposes of this section;
(9) perform such other duties relating to elections as may be assigned him by the (10) furnish at reasonable price any precinct lists to a qualified elector requesting them; and (11) serve as the chief state election official responsible for implementing and coordinating the state's responsibilities under the National Voter Registration Act of 1993." SECTION 5. Section 7-3-30 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 466 of 1996, is further amended to read:
"Section 7-3-30. (a) The
(b) Each elector whose name has been deleted has twenty days from the date the notice is mailed to appeal. The appeal must be to the county board of registration from whose master file the deletion has been made. If the board determines that the elector's name should not have been deleted, it shall instruct the central registration office to restore his name to the registration books; however, if the deletion is for conviction, the appeal must be to the SECTION 6. Section 7-3-40 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 434 of 1996, is further amended to read:
"Section 7-3-40. The Bureau of Vital Statistics must furnish the SECTION 7. Section 7-3-50 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-3-50. Each county board of registration must furnish the SECTION 8. Section 7-3-60 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-3-60. The clerks of the courts of common pleas and general sessions and every magistrate in the State must, annually on or before June first, make out under their respective hands and seals and report to the SECTION 9. Section 7-5-10 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 304 of 1998, is further amended to read:
"Section 7-5-10. Between the first day of January and the fifteenth day of March in every even-numbered year the Governor shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, not less than three nor more than five competent and discreet persons in each county, who are qualified electors of that county and who must be known as the board of registration of __________ County. The Governor shall notify the Any appointment made by the Governor to fill a vacancy for an unexpired term when the Senate is not in session is made pursuant to Section 1-3-210.
Members and such staff as designated by the board must complete, within eighteen months after their appointment or reappointment, a training and certification program conducted by the SECTION 10. Section 7-5-35 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 304 of 1998, is further amended to read: "Section 7-5-35. If a county operates its elections through a combined election and registration commission, the structure and composition are not affected or changed by the provisions of this section. However, the provisions for inclusion of majority and minority party representatives upon the combined commission and upon the expanded commission as constituted for primary elections and protests must be applied to the combined commission, mutatis mutandis.
Commissioners and such staff as designated by the commission must complete, within eighteen months after their appointment or reappointment, a training and certification program conducted by the SECTION 11. Section 7-5-125 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 507 of 1988, is amended to read:
"Section 7-5-125. Any person who applies for registration to vote and is found to be qualified by the county board of registration to whom application is made must be issued a written notification of registration. This notification must be on a form prescribed and provided by the SECTION 12. Section 7-5-155 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 466 of 1996, is further amended to read: "Section 7-5-155. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the following procedures may be used in the registration of electors in addition to the procedure otherwise provided by law. (1) Subject to the provision of Section 7-5-150, any qualified citizen may register to vote by mailing or having delivered a completed state registration by mail application form or a completed national registration by mail application form prescribed by the Federal Election Commission not later than thirty days before any election to his registration board. The postmark date of a mailed application is considered the date of mailing. If the postmark date is missing or illegible, the county board of voter registration must accept the application if it is received by mail no later than five days after the close of the registration books before any election.
(2) If the registration board determines that the applicant is qualified and his application is legible and complete, the registration board shall mail the voter written notification of approval on a form to be prescribed and provided by the (3) Any application must be rejected for any of the following reasons: (i) any portion of the application is not complete; (ii) any portion of the application is illegible in the opinion of a member and the clerk of the board; (iii) the board is unable to determine, from the address stated on the application, the precinct in which the voter should be assigned or the election districts in which he is entitled to vote.
(4) Any person whose application is rejected must be notified of the rejection together with the reason for rejection. The applicant must further be informed that he still has a right to register by appearing in person before the board of registration or by submitting the information by mail necessary to correct his rejected application. The form for notifying applicants of rejection must be prescribed and provided by the (b) Every application for registration by mail shall contain spaces for the home and work telephone numbers of the applicant and the applicant shall enter the numbers on the application where applicable.
(c) The County boards of registration shall distribute application forms to various locations in their respective counties, including city halls and public libraries, where they must be readily available to the public. (d) The original applications must remain on file in the office of the county board of registration.
(e) The SECTION 13. Section 7-5-170(2) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 90 of 1993, is further amended to read:
"(2) Form of application. -- The application must be on a form prescribed and provided by the SECTION 14. Section 7-5-180 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 408 of 1996, is further amended to read:
"Section 7-5-180. Except as otherwise provided by law, a person who has not attained the age of eighteen years before the closing of the books of registration preceding any election, including presidential primary elections, but attains that age before the next ensuing election appears before the board of registration and makes application for registration, under oath as to the facts above stated entitling a person to registration, the board shall register the applicant, if he is otherwise qualified. Any person not laboring under the disabilities named in the Constitution and in Section 7-5-120 and whose qualification as an elector is completed after the closing of the registration books, but before the next ensuing election, has the right to apply for and secure registration at any time within one hundred twenty days immediately preceding the closing of the books for the election or for the primary election preceding the election. Written notification of approval or rejection must be issued personally or mailed by the board to each applicant on a form to be prescribed and provided by the SECTION 15. Section 7-5-280 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-5-280. The applications provided for in this article as well as all other forms necessary for registration, must be furnished to each county by the SECTION 16. Section 7-5-310(F)(2)(a)(v) of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 466 of 1996, is amended to read:
"(v) the statement, 'If you believe that someone has interfered with your right to register or decline to register to vote, your privacy in deciding whether to register or in applying to register to vote, you may file a complaint with the SECTION 17. A. Section 7-5-330(E)(2) of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 466 of 1996, is amended to read:
"(2) If the notice sent pursuant to the provisions of subitem (a) of this item is returned to the board of voter registration as undeliverable, the elector to whom it was sent must be reported by the board to the B. Section 7-5-330(F)(1) of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 466 of 1996, is amended to read:
"(1) The (a) confirms in writing that the qualified elector has changed residence to a place outside the county in which the qualified elector is registered; or (b)(i) has failed to respond to a notice described in item (2); and (ii) has not voted or appeared to vote and, if necessary, correct the county board of voter registration's record of the qualified elector's address, in an election during the period beginning on the date of the notice and ending on the day after the date of the second general election that occurs after the date of the notice." SECTION 18. Section 7-5-340 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 466 of 1996, is amended to read:
"Section 7-5-340. The (1) ensure that the name of a qualified elector may not be removed from the official list of eligible voters except: (a) at the request of the qualified elector; (b) if the elector is adjudicated mentally incompetent by a court of competent jurisdiction; or (c) as provided under item (2); (2) conduct a general program that makes a reasonable effort to remove the names of ineligible voters from the official lists of eligible voters by reason of: (a) the death of the qualified elector; or (b) a change in the residence of the qualified elector; (3) inform applicants under Sections 7-5-155, 7-5-310, and 7-5-320 of: (a) voter eligibility requirements; and (b) penalties provided by law for submission of a false voter registration application; (4) complete, no later than ninety days before the date of a statewide primary or general election, a program to systematically remove the names of ineligible voters from the official lists of eligible voters in compliance with the provisions of Section 7-5-330(F); this subitem may not be construed to preclude: (a) the removal of names from official lists of voters on a basis described in items (1) and (2); or (b) correction of registration records pursuant to this article." SECTION 19. Section 7-5-470 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-5-470. The board of registration may divide the registration books into as many separate sections as shall be directed by the county committee of any political party, the cost of such additional separate section or sections to be borne by such county committee. The books constituting a separate section or sections shall first be approved by the SECTION 20. Section 7-5-660 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-5-660. The SECTION 21. Chapter 7, Title 7 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
Section 7-7-10. For the purpose of holding any general, primary, or special election in this State, the voting precincts and voting places in the several counties of the State shall be designated, fixed, and established by the General Assembly. Nothing in this chapter prohibits a county election commission from establishing multiple polling places within a precinct, provided that voters are assigned to these polling places alphabetically or geographically as determined by the county election commission and approved by a majority of that county's legislative delegation. A voter must be notified in writing of his transfer to a new polling place and the location of the new polling place. Section 7-7-15. When a polling place established by statute or ordinance or by an entity allowed by law to establish polling places is changed the entity charged with conducting elections at the polling place shall post at the time of the first election held after the change a notice on or next to the door of the entrance of the previous polling place stating in printing with letters large enough to be read easily by a person with normal vision from a distance of at least twenty feet the location of the new polling place and the address and telephone number of the entity in charge of the conduct of the election. Section 7-7-30. (A) In Abbeville County there are the following voting precincts: Abbeville No. 1; Abbeville No. 2; Abbeville No. 3; Abbeville No. 4; Antreville; Broadmouth; Calhoun Falls; Cold Springs; Donalds; Due West; Hall's Store; Keowee; Lowndesville; Lebanon.
(B) The precinct lines defining the above precincts are as shown on map document P-0195 and filed with the clerk of court of the county and also on file with the (C) The polling places for the voting precincts in Abbeville County must be determined by the Abbeville County Election Commission with the approval of a majority of the Abbeville County Legislative Delegation. Section 7-7-40. (A) In Aiken County there are the following voting precincts: (1) Aiken #1 (2) Aiken #2 (3) Aiken #3 (4) Aiken #4 (5) Aiken #5 (6) Aiken #6 (7) Aiken #47 (8) Anderson Pond #69 (9) Ascauga Lake (10) Bath (11) Beech Island (12) Belvedere #9 (13) Belvedere #44 (14) Belvedere #62 (15) Breezy Hill (16) Carolina Heights (17) Cedar Creek #64 (18) China Springs (19) Clearwater (20) College Acres (21) Couchton (22) Eureka (23) Fox Creek (24) Gem Lakes (25) Gloverville (26) Graniteville (27) Hammond (28) New Holland (29) Hitchcock #66 (30) Hollow Creek (31) Jackson (32) Langley (33) Levels (34) Levels #72 (35) Lynwood (36) Midland Valley #51 (37) Midland Valley #71 (38) Millbrook (39) Misty Lakes (40) Monetta (41) Montmorenci (42) New Ellenton (43) North Augusta #25 (44) North Augusta #26 (45) North Augusta #27 (46) North Augusta #28 (47) North Augusta #29 (48) North Augusta #54 (49) North Augusta #55 (50) North Augusta #67 (51) North Augusta #68 (52) Oak Grove (53) Perry (54) Redds Branch (55) Salley (56) Sandstone #70 (57) Shaws Fork (58) Shiloh (59) Silver Bluff (60) Six Points #35 (61) Six Points #46 (62) Sleepy Hollow #65 (63) Tabernacle (64) Talatha (65) Pine Forest (66) Vaucluse (67) Wagener (68) Ward (69) Warrenville (70) White Pond (71) Willow Springs (72) Windsor
(B) The precinct lines defining the precincts provided in subsection (A) of this section are as shown on the official map prepared by and on file with the Office of Research and Statistics of the State Budget and Control Board designated as document P-03-04 and as shown on certified copies of the official map provided by the office to the (C) The polling places for the precincts provided in subsection (A) of this section must be established by the Aiken County Board of Elections and Registration with the approval of a majority of the county legislative delegation. Section 7-7-50. (A) In Allendale County there are the following voting precincts: Allendale No. 1 Allendale No. 2 Fairfax No. 1 Fairfax No. 2 Martin Sycamore Ulmer Woods.
(B) The precinct lines defining the above precincts are as shown on maps on file with the Section 7-7-55. The polling places for the precincts provided in Section 7-7-50 must be established by the Registration and Elections Commission for Allendale County subject to the approval of the majority of the Allendale County Legislative Delegation. Section 7-7-80. (A) In Anderson County there are the following voting precincts: Appleton-Equinox Barker's Creek-McAdams Belton Bishop's Branch Bowling Green Broadview Broadway Brushy Creek Cedar Grove Centerville Station A Centerville Station B Chiquola Mill Concrete Concrete A Craytonville Denver-Sandy Springs Edgewood Station A Edgewood Station B Five Forks Flat Rock Fork No. 1 Fork No. 2 Friendship Gluck Mill Green Pond Station A Green Pond Station B Grove School Hall Hammond School Hammond Annex High Point Homeland Park Station A Homeland Park Station B Honea Path Hopewell Iva Jackson Mill LaFrance Lakeside Melton Mount Tabor Mountain Creek Neal's Creek Orr Mill Pelzer Pendleton Piedmont Piercetown Rock Mill Rock Spring Shirley's Store Simpsonville Starr Three and Twenty Three and Twenty A Toney Creek Townville Varennes West Pelzer West Savannah White Plains Williamston Williamston Mill Wright's School Ward 1 Precinct 1 Ward 1 Precinct 2 Ward 2 Precinct 1 Ward 2 Precinct 2 Ward 3 Precinct 1 Ward 3 Precinct 2 Ward 4 Precinct 1 Ward 4 Precinct 2 Ward 5 Station A Ward 5 Station B Ward 6 Precinct 1 Ward 6 Precinct 2.
(B) The precinct lines defining the above precincts in Anderson County are as shown on the official map prepared by and on file with the Office of Research and Statistics of the State Budget and Control Board designated as document P-07-04 and as shown on certified copies of the official map provided to the (C) The polling places for the precincts provided in this section must be established by the Anderson County Election Commission subject to the approval of the majority of the Anderson County Legislative Delegation. Section 7-7-90. In Bamberg County there shall be voting precincts as follows: Colston; East Denmark; Edisto; Ehrhardt; Govan; Hightower's Mill; Hunter's Chapel; Kearse; Little Swamp; North Bamberg; Olar; South Bamberg; and West Denmark.
The precinct lines defining the above precincts are as shown on maps filed with the Clerk of Court of the county and also on file with the The voting place for Edisto Precinct is the Edisto Rural Fire Department. Section 7-7-100. (A) In Barnwell County there shall be voting precincts as follows: Barnwell No. 1; Barnwell No. 2; Barnwell No. 3; Barnwell No. 4; Blackville No. 1; Blackville No. 2; Elko; Friendship; Kline; Healing Springs; Hilda; Snelling; Williston No. 1; Williston No. 2; and Williston No. 3. The voting place for Barnwell No. 1; Barnwell No. 2; Barnwell No. 3; and Barnwell No. 4 shall be the Barnwell National Guard Armory.
(B) The precinct lines defining the precincts provided in subsection (A) are as shown on the official map prepared by and on file with the Office of Research and Statistics of the State Budget and Control Board designated as P-11-04 and as shown on copies of the official map provided to the (C) The polling places for the precincts listed in subsection (A) must be determined by the Barnwell County Election Commission with the approval of a majority of the Barnwell County Legislative Delegation. Section 7-7-110. (A) In Beaufort County there are the following voting precincts: Beaufort 1 Beaufort 2 Beaufort 3 Bluffton 1A Bluffton 1B Bluffton 1C Bluffton 2A Bluffton 2B Bluffton 2C Bluffton 3A Bluffton 3B Bluffton 4A Bluffton 4B Burton 1A Burton 1B Burton 1C Burton 2A Burton 2B Burton 2C Burton 3 Chechessee Dale Lobeco Daufuskie Hilton Head 1A Hilton Head 1B Hilton Head 2A Hilton Head 2B Hilton Head 3 Hilton Head 4A Hilton Head 4B Hilton Head 4C Hilton Head 4D Hilton Head 5A Hilton Head 5B Hilton Head 5C Hilton Head 6A Hilton Head 6B Hilton Head 7A Hilton Head 7B Hilton Head 8A Hilton Head 8B Hilton Head 9A Hilton Head 9B Hilton Head 10 Hilton Head 11 Hilton Head 12 Hilton Head 13 Hilton Head 14 Hilton Head 15A Hilton Head 15B Ladys Island 1A Ladys Island 1B Ladys Island 2A Ladys Island 2B Ladys Island 3A Ladys Island 3B Mossy Oaks 1A Mossy Oaks 1B Mossy Oaks 2 Port Royal 1 Port Royal 2 Seabrook 1 Seabrook 2 Seabrook 3 Sheldon 1 Sheldon 2 St. Helena 1A St. Helena 1B St. Helena 1C St. Helena 2A St. Helena 2B St. Helena 2C Sun City 1A Sun City 1B Sun City 2 Sun City 3
(B) The precinct lines defining the above precincts are as shown on the official map prepared by and on file with the Office of Research and Statistical Services of the Budget and Control Board designated as document P-13-02 and as shown on certified copies of the official map provided to the Section 7-7-120. (A) In Berkeley County there are the following voting precincts: (1) Alvin; (2) Bethera; (3) Bonneau; (4) Bonneau Beach; (5) Boulder Bluff No. 1; (6) Boulder Bluff No. 2; (7) Cainhoy; (8) Carnes Cross Road No. 1; (9) Carnes Cross Road No. 2; (10) Cordesville; (11) Cross; (12) Daniel Island; (13) Devon Forest; (14) Eadytown; (15) Goose Creek No. 1; (16) Goose Creek No. 2; (17) Goose Creek No. 3; (18) Hanahan No. 1; (19) Hanahan No. 2; (20) Hanahan No. 3; (21) Hanahan No. 4; (22) Hilton Cross Roads; (23) Howe Hall; (24) Huger; (25) Jamestown; (26) Lebanon; (27) Macedonia; (28) McBeth; (29) Moncks Corner No. 1; (30) Moncks Corner No. 2; (31) Moncks Corner No. 3; (32) Moncks Corner No. 4; (33) Pimlico; (34) Pinopolis; (35) Russellville; (36) Sangaree No. 1; (37) Sangaree No. 2; (38) Sangaree No. 3; (39) Shulerville; (40) St. Stephen; (41) Stratford No. 1; (42) Stratford No. 2; (43) Stratford No. 3; (44) Stratford No. 4; (45) Wassamassaw No. 1; (46) Wassamassaw No. 2; (47) Westview No. 1; (48) Westview No. 2; (49) Westview No. 3; (50) Whitesville-Berkeley; (51) Absentee.
(B) The precinct lines defining the precincts provided in subsection (A) are as shown on the official map prepared by and on file with the Division of Research and Statistical Services of the State Budget and Control Board designated as document P-15-01 and as shown on certified copies of the official map provided by the division to the (C) The polling places for the precincts provided in this section must be established by the Board of Elections and Voter Registration of Berkeley County subject to the approval of a majority of the Senators and a majority of the House members of the Berkeley County Delegation. Section 7-7-130. In Calhoun County there shall be the following voting precincts: Bethel; Cameron; Center Hill; Creston; Dixie; Fall Branch; Fort Motte; Lone Star; Midway; Murph Mill; Sandy Run; and St. Matthews.
The precinct lines defining the above precincts are as shown on maps filed with the clerk of court of the county and also on file with the Section 7-7-140. (A) In Charleston County there are the following precincts: Awendaw Charleston 1 Charleston 2 Charleston 3A Charleston 3B Charleston 4A Charleston 6 Charleston 7 Charleston 8 Charleston 9A Charleston 10 Charleston 11A Charleston 12A Charleston 13A Charleston 17 Charleston 18A Charleston 20 Charleston 21 Charleston 22A Charleston 24 Charleston 25A Charleston 27 Charleston 28A Charleston 30 Christ Church 1A Christ Church 1B Christ Church 2A Christ Church 2B Christ Church 3 Christ Church 4 Christ Church 5 Christ Church 6 Christ Church 7A Christ Church 7B Christ Church 7C Christ Church 8A Christ Church 8B Christ Church 8C Christ Church 8D Christ Church 9A Christ Church 9B Deer Park 1A Deer Park 1B Deer Park 2A Deer Park 2B Deer Park 2C Deer Park 3 Edisto Island Folly Beach 1 Folly Beach 2 Isle of Palms 1A Isle of Palms 1B Isle of Palms 1C James Island 1A James Island 3 James Island 5A James Island 5B James Island 6 James Island 7 James Island 8 James Island 9 James Island 10 James Island 11 James Island 12 James Island 13 James Island 14 James Island 15 James Island 17 James Island 19 James Island 20 James Island 22 Johns Island 1A Johns Island 1B Johns Island 2 Johns Island 3A Johns Island 3B Johns Island 4 Kiawah Island Ladson Lincolnville McClellanville Mount Pleasant 1 Mount Pleasant 2 Mount Pleasant 3 Mount Pleasant 4 Mount Pleasant 5 Mount Pleasant 6 Mount Pleasant 7 Mount Pleasant 8 Mount Pleasant 9B Mount Pleasant 9C Mount Pleasant 9D Mount Pleasant 10 Mount Pleasant 11 North Charleston 1A North Charleston 1B North Charleston 2A North Charleston 3C North Charleston 5 North Charleston 6 North Charleston 7 North Charleston 8 North Charleston 9C North Charleston 10A North Charleston 10B North Charleston 11 North Charleston 12A North Charleston 12C North Charleston 13B North Charleston 14A North Charleston 14B North Charleston 15A North Charleston 16 North Charleston 17 North Charleston 19 North Charleston 20A North Charleston 23 North Charleston 24 North Charleston 25A North Charleston 27 North Charleston 28A North Charleston 30 North Charleston 31 North Charleston 32 North Charleston 33B Saint Andrews 1 Saint Andrews 2 Saint Andrews 3 Saint Andrews 4 Saint Andrews 5 Saint Andrews 6 Saint Andrews 8 Saint Andrews 9 Saint Andrews 10 Saint Andrews 11 Saint Andrews 12 Saint Andrews 13 Saint Andrews 14 Saint Andrews 15 Saint Andrews 16 Saint Andrews 17 Saint Andrews 18 Saint Andrews 19 Saint Andrews 20B Saint Andrews 21 Saint Andrews 22 Saint Andrews 23 Saint Andrews 24 Saint Andrews 25 Saint Andrews 26 Saint Andrews 27A Saint Andrews 27B Saint Andrews 28 Saint Andrews 29A Saint Andrews 29B Saint Andrews 30A Saint Andrews 31A Saint Andrews 31B Saint Andrews 31C Saint Andrews 32A Saint Andrews 32C Saint Andrews 32D St. Pauls 1 St. Pauls 2A St. Pauls 2B St. Pauls 3 St. Pauls 4 St. Pauls 5 St. Pauls 6 Sullivans Island Town of Seabrook Wadmalaw Island 1 Wadmalaw Island 2 Barrier Free Absentee Fail-Safe
(B) The precinct lines defining the above precincts in Charleston County are as shown on the official map of the United States Census Bureau designated as P-19-00 on file with the Division of Research and Statistical Services of the State Budget and Control Board. The Division of Research and Statistical Services shall provide revised certified copies of maps of the above precincts defining precinct changes incorporated pursuant to this act to the (C) The Charleston County Election Commission shall designate, from time to time, the polling place in each precinct. Section 7-7-160. (A) In Cherokee County there are voting precincts as follows: Allens; Alma Mill; Antioch and King's Creek; Ashworth; Blacksburg Ward No. 1; Blacksburg Ward No. 2; Blacksburg Ward No. 3; Blacksburg Ward No. 4; Central; Draytonville; Ezells and Butler; Gaffney Ward No. 1; Gaffney Ward No. 2; Gaffney Ward No. 3; Gaffney Ward No. 4; Gaffney Ward No. 5; Gaffney Ward No. 6; Goucher and Thicketty; Grassy Pond; Holly Grove and Buffalo; Limestone Mill; Littlejohn's and Sarratt's; Macedonia; Morgan; Musgrove Mill; Ninety Nine and Cherokee Falls; Pleasant Grove; Pleasant Meadows; Ravenna and Brown's Mill; Timber Ridge; White Plains; Wilkinsville and Metcalf; and Wood's.
(B) The polling places of the various voting precincts in Cherokee County must be designated by the Cherokee County Election Commission. The precinct lines defining the above precincts are as shown on the official map designated as P-21-02 on file with the Office of Research and Statistical Services of the South Carolina Budget and Control Board and as shown on certified copies provided to the Section 7-7-170. (A) In Chester County there are the following voting precincts: Baldwin Mill; Baton Rouge; Beckhamville; Blackstock; Edgemoor; Eureka Mill; Fort Lawn; Halsellville; Hazelwood; Lando; Lansford; Lowrys; Richburg; Rodman; Rossville; Wilksburg; Great Falls Nos. 1 and 2; Great Falls No. 3; Chester, Ward 1; Chester, Ward 2; Chester, Ward 3; and Chester, Ward 4.
(B) The precinct lines defining the above precincts are as shown on maps filed with the clerk of court of the county and also on file with the (C) The polling places for the above precincts must be determined by the Chester County Election Commission with the approval of a majority of the Chester County Legislative Delegation. Section 7-7-180. In Chesterfield County there are the following voting precincts: Angelus-Catarrh; Bay Springs; Black Creek; Brocks Mill; Cash; Cat Pond; Center Grove-Winzo; Center Point; Cheraw No. 1; Cheraw No. 2; Cheraw No. 3; Court House; Cross Roads; Dudley-Mangum; Grants Mills; Jefferson; Middendorf; Mt. Crogan; McBee; Ousleydale; Pageland; Patrick; Pee Dee; Ruby; Shiloh; Snow Hill; Vaughn; Wesford; and White Oak.
The precinct lines defining the above precincts are as shown on maps filed with the clerk of court of the county and also on file with the Section 7-7-190. (A) In Clarendon County there are the following voting precincts: Alcolu; Barrineau; Barrows Mill; Bloomville; Calvary; Davis Station; Harmony; Hicks; Home Branch; Jordan; Manning No. 1; Manning No. 2; Manning No. 3; Manning No. 4; Manning No. 5; New Zion; Oakdale; Paxville; Panola; Sardinia-Gable; Summerton No. 1; Summerton No. 2; Summerton No. 3; Turbeville; and Wilson-Foreston. (B) The polling places for the above precincts must be determined by the Clarendon County Election Commission with the approval of a majority of the Clarendon County Legislative Delegation.
(C) The precinct lines defining the above precincts are as shown on map document P-2796 and filed with the clerk of court of the county and also on file with the Section 7-7-200. In Colleton County there shall be the following voting precincts: Ashton; Bells; Berea (the boundaries of Berea precinct are hereby extended to include the area formerly included in Pine Grove precinct); Canady's; Cottageville; Edisto; Green Pond; Hendersonville; Horse Pen; Hudson's Mill; Jacksonboro; Lodge; Maple Cane; Mashawville; Peniel; Peoples; Petits; Rice Patch; Ritter; Round O; Ruffin; Sidney; Smoaks; Sniders; Stokes; Walterboro No. 1; Walterboro No. 2; Walterboro No. 3; Walterboro No. 4; Williams; Edisto Beach; and Wolfe Creek.
The precinct lines defining the above precincts are as shown on maps filed with the Clerk of Court of the county and also on file with the Section 7-7-210. (A) In Darlington County there are the following voting precincts: Antioch; Auburn; Bethel; Burnt Branch; Black Creek-Clyde; Darlington No. 1; Darlington No. 2; Darlington No. 3; Darlington No. 4; Darlington No. 5; Darlington No. 6; Dovesville; Hartsville No. 1; Hartsville Nos. 2 and 3 (combined); Hartsville No. 4; Hartsville No. 5; Hartsville No. 6; Hartsville No. 7; Hartsville No. 8; Hartsville No. 9; High Hill; Indian Branch; Kelleytown; Lake Swamp; Lamar No. 1; Lamar No. 2; Lydia; Mechanicsville; New Market; Oates; Palmetto; Society Hill; and Swift Creek.
(B) The precinct lines defining the above precincts are as shown on map document P-31-04 on file with the (C) The polling places for the precincts provided in this section must be determined by the Darlington County Board of Elections and Registration with the approval of a majority of the Darlington County Legislative Delegation to include the member or members from that district. Section 7-7-220. (A) In Dillon County there are the following voting precincts: Bermuda; Carolina; East Dillon; South Dillon; West Dillon; Floydale; Fork; Gaddy's Mill; Hamer; Kemper; Lake View; Latta; Little Rock; Manning; Minturn; Mt. Calvary; New Holly; Oak Grove; Oakland; and Pleasant Hill.
(B) The precinct lines defining these precincts are as shown on maps filed with the Clerk of Court of the county and also on file with the (C) Polling places for the precincts provided in this section must be determined by the Dillon County Election Commission with the approval of a majority of the Senators and a majority of the members of the House of Representatives representing Dillon County. Section 7-7-230. (A) In Dorchester County there are the following voting precincts: Precinct Name Archdale Ashborough East Ashborough West Ashley River Bacons Bridge Beech Hill Brandymill Briarwood Butternut Carolina Central Clemson Coastal Coosaw Cypress Delemars Dorchester Flowertown Four Hole German Town Givhans Greenwave Greenhurst Grover Harleyville Indian Field Irongate King's Grant Knightsville Lincoln Miles/Jamison Newington North Summerville Oakbrook Patriot Reevesville Ridgeville Rosinville Rosses Saul Dam Sawmill Branch Spann St. George No. 1 St. George No. 2 Stallsville Tranquil Trolley Tupperway Windsor
(B) The precinct lines defining the above precincts are as shown on maps filed with the Office of Research and Statistics of the State Budget and Control Board designated as document P-35-04 and as shown on certified copies provided to the (C) The polling places for the precincts provided in this section must be established by the Dorchester County Board of Elections and Registration. Section 7-7-240. In Edgefield County there shall be the following voting precincts: Edgefield No. 1; Edgefield No. 2; Kendall; Johnston No. 1; Johnston No. 2; Trenton; Merriweather; West Side; Harmony; North Side; and Brunson.
The precinct lines defining the above precincts are as shown on maps filed with the Clerk of Court of the county and also on file with the Section 7-7-250. In Fairfield County there are the following voting precincts: Centerville; Feasterville; Horeb-Glenn; Mitford; Monticello; Ridgeway; Winnsboro, composed of Winnsboro Polling Place No. 1 (area west of Congress Street) and Winnsboro Polling Place No. 2 (area east of Congress Street); Woodward; Greenbrier; Lebanon; Jenkinsville; Winnsboro Mills; South Winnsboro; New Hope; Blairs; Gladden Grove; Hickory Ridge; White Oak; Simpson; Dutchman Creek; and Blackstock.
The precinct lines defining the above precincts are as shown on the official map prepared by and on file with the Division of Research and Statistical Services of the Budget and Control Board and as shown on copies of the official map provided to the The polling places for the above precincts must be determined by the Fairfield County Election Commission with the approval of a majority of the Fairfield County Legislative Delegation. Section 7-7-260. (A) In Florence County there are the following voting precincts: Back Swamp Brookgreen Cartersville Claussen Coles Crossroads Coward 1 Coward 2 Delmae 1 Delmae 2 Ebenezer 1 Ebenezer 2 Ebenezer 3 Effingham Elim-Glenwood Evergreen Florence Ward 1 Florence Ward 2 Florence Ward 3 Florence Ward 4 Florence Ward 5 Florence Ward 6 Florence Ward 7 Florence Ward 8 Florence Ward 9 Florence Ward 10 Florence Ward 11 Florence Ward 12 Florence Ward 14 Florence Ward 15 Friendfield Gilbert Greenwood Hannah High Hill Johnsonville Kingsburg-Stone Lake City No. 1 Lake City No. 2 Lake City No. 3 Lake City No. 4 Leo Mars Bluff No. 1 Mars Bluff No. 2 McAllister Mill Mill Branch Oak Grove-Sardis Olanta Pamplico No. 1 Pamplico No. 2 Prospect Quinby Salem Savannah Grove Scranton South Florence 1 South Florence 2 Spaulding Tans Bay Timmonsville 1 Timmonsville 2 Vox West Florence 1 West Florence 2
(B) The precinct lines defining the precincts in subsection (A) are as shown on the official map designated P-4199 and on file with the Division of Research and Statistical Services of the State Budget and Control Board and as shown on certified copies provided to the (C) The polling places for the precincts provided for in subsection (A) must be established by the Florence County Election Commission. Section 7-7-270. (A) In Georgetown County there are the following voting precincts: Andrews; Andrews Outside; Bethel; Black River; Brown's Ferry; Carver's Bay; Cedar Creek; Choppee; Folly Grove; Georgetown No. 1; Georgetown No. 2-Dream Keepers; Georgetown No. 3; Georgetown No. 4; Georgetown No. 5; Grier's; Kensington; Murrell's Inlet No. 1; Murrell's Inlet No. 2; Murrell's Inlet No. 3; Murrell's Inlet No. 4; Myersville; Pawley's Island No. 1; Pawley's Island No. 2; Pawley's Island No. 3; Pawley's Island No. 4; Pawley's Island No. 5; Pennyroyal; Plantersville; Pleasant Hill; Potato Bed Ferry; Sampit; Santee; Spring Gulley; and Winyah Bay.
(B) The precinct lines defining the above precincts in Georgetown County are as shown on the official map prepared by and on file with the Office of Research and Statistics of the State Budget and Control Board designated as P-43-04 and as shown on copies of the official map provided by the office to the (C) The polling places for the precincts provided in this section must be established by the Georgetown County Election Commission subject to approval by a majority of the Georgetown County Legislative Delegation. Section 7-7-280. (A) In Greenville County there are the following voting precincts: Precinct Name Aiken Altamont Forest Asheton Lakes Avon Belle Meade Bells Crossing Belmont Berea Boiling Springs Botany Woods Brookglenn Canebrake Carolina Chestnut Hills Clear Creek Cobblestone Conestee Darby Ridge Del Norte Devenger Donaldson Dove Tree Dunklin Eastside Ebenezer Edwards Forest Enoree Feaster Fork Shoals Fountain Inn 1 Fountain Inn 2 Frohawk Furman Garrison Gilder Creek Gowensville Greenbriar Greenville 1 Greenville 3 Greenville 4 Greenville 5 Greenville 6 Greenville 7 Greenville 8 Greenville 10 Greenville 14 Greenville 16 Greenville 17 Greenville 18 Greenville 19 Greenville 20 Greenville 21 Greenville 22 Greenville 23 Greenville 24 Greenville 25 Greenville 26 Greenville 27 Greenville 28 Greenville 29 Grove Highland Creek Hillcrest Jennings Mill Lakeview Laurel Ridge Leawood Long Creek Maple Creek Maridell Mauldin 1 Mauldin 2 Mauldin 3 Mauldin 4 Mauldin 5 Mauldin 6 Mauldin 7 Mission Monaview Mountain Creek Mountain View Neely Farms Northwood Oneal Orchard Farms Palmetto Paris Mountain Pebble Creek Pelham Falls Piedmont Pineview Poinsett Raintree Riverside Riverwalk Rock Hill Rocky Creek Rolling Green Royal Oaks Saluda Sandy Flat Sevier Silverleaf Simpsonville 1 Simpsonville 2 Simpsonville 3 Simpsonville 4 Simpsonville 5 Simpsonville 6 Skyland Slater Marietta Southside Spaulding Farms Spring Forest Standing Springs Stonehaven Suber Mill Sugar Creek Sulphur Springs Sycamore Tanglewood Taylors Thornblade Tigerville Timberlake Trade Travelers Rest Tubbs Mountain Tyger River Wade Hampton Walnut Springs Ware Place Welcome Wellington Westcliffe Westside Woodmont
(B) The precinct lines defining the precincts in subsection (A) are as shown on maps filed with the Greenville County Board of Voter Registration and also on file with the (C) The polling places for the precincts provided in subsection (A) must be established by the Greenville County Board of Voter Registration and the Greenville County Election Commission with the approval of a majority of the members of the Greenville County Legislative Delegation. Section 7-7-290. (A) In Greenwood County there are the following voting precincts: 1-Greenwood No. 1 2-Greenwood No. 2 3-Greenwood No. 3 4-Greenwood No. 4 5-Greenwood No. 5 6-Greenwood No. 6 7-Greenwood No. 7 8-Greenwood No. 8 9-Glendale 10-Harris 11-Laco 12-Ninety-Six 13-Ninety-Six Mill 14-Ware Shoals 15-Hodges 16-Cokesbury 17-Coronaca 18-Greenwood High 19-Georgetown 20-Sandridge 21-Callison 22-Bradley 23-Troy 24-Epworth 25-Verdery 26-New Market 27-Emerald 28-Airport 29-Emerald High 30-Civic Center 31-Riley 32-Shoals Junction 33-Greenwood Mill
(B) The precinct lines defining the precincts are as shown on the official map P-4700 on file with the Division of Research and Statistical Services of the State Budget and Control Board and as shown on certified copies provided to the (C) The Greenwood County Election Commission shall designate the polling places of each precinct. Section 7-7-300. (A) In Hampton County there are the following voting precincts: Brunson, polling place at Brunson Fire Department; Hampton Courthouse No. 1, polling place at Ben Hazel School; Hampton Courthouse No. 2, polling place at County Courthouse; Varnville, polling place at Fire House at Town Hall; Early Branch, polling place at Early Branch Grocery on Highway 68 (formerly McTeer's Store); Garnett, polling place at Garnett Learning Center; Gifford, polling place at Gifford Lodge Hall; Estill, polling place at Estill Fire Department; Bonnett, polling place at Bonnett Fire Department; Furman, polling place at Old Furman School; Yemassee, polling place at Yemassee Town Hall; Horse Gall, polling place at Vincent Smith's Garage; Rivers Mill, polling place at Hickory Grove Community Center; Hopewell, polling place at Hopewell Community Center; Crocketville-Miley, polling place at Crocketville Community Center; Cummings, polling place at Cummings Fire Department; Scotia, polling place at Scotia Town Hall; and Black Creek, polling place at Will Kinard's Home.
(B) The precinct lines defining the above precincts are as shown on maps filed with the clerk of court of the county and also on file with the Section 7-7-310. The registration books for the Estill Precinct shall be prepared in such manner as to reflect the names of persons entitled to vote at the respective polling places. Section 7-7-320. (A) In Horry County there are the following voting precincts: Adrian; Allsbrook; Atlantic Beach; Aynor; Bayboro; Brooksville; Brownway; Burgess; Carolina Forest; Cedar Grove; Cherry Grove Beach 1; Cherry Grove Beach 2; Coastal Carolina; Coastal Lane 1; Coastal Lane 2; Cool Springs; Crescent Beach; Daisy; Deerfield; Dog Bluff; Dogwood; Dunes 1; Dunes 2; Dunes 3; East Conway; East Loris; Ebenezer; Emerald Forest; Enterprise; Floyds; Forest Brook; Four Mile; Galivants Ferry; Garden City 1; Garden City 2; Garden City 3; Garden City 4; Glenns Bay; Green Sea; Gurley; Hickory Grove; Hickory Hill; Homewood; Horry; Inland; Jackson Bluff; Jamestown; Jernigan's Cross Roads; Jet Port; Jordanville; Joyner Swamp; Juniper Bay; Lake Park; Leon; Little River 1; Little River 2; Live Oak; Maple; Marlowe; Methodist Rehobeth; Mill Swamp; Mt. Olive; Mt. Vernon; Myrtlewood 1; Myrtlewood 2; Myrtlewood 3; Nixon's Cross Roads 1; Nixon's Cross Roads 2; North Conway 1; North Conway 2; Norton; Ocean Drive 1; Ocean Drive 2; Ocean Forest 1; Ocean Forest 2; Ocean Forest 3; Pawley's Swamp; Pleasant View; Poplar Hill; Port Harrelson; Race Path 1; Race Path 2; Red Bluff; Red Hill 1; Red Hill 2; Salem; Sea Oats 1; Sea Oats 2; Sea Winds; Shell; Socastee 1; Socastee 2; Socastee 3; Spring Branch; Surfside Beach 1; Surfside Beach 2; Surfside Beach 3; Surfside Beach 4; Sweet Home; Taylorsville; Tilly Swamp; Toddville; Wampee; West Conway; West Loris; White Oak; Wild Wing; and Windy Hill.
(B) The precinct lines defining the above precincts are as shown on maps filed with the clerk of court of the county and also on file with the (C) The polling places for the precincts listed in subsection (A) must be determined by the Horry County Board of Registration and Elections with the approval of a majority of the Horry County Legislative Delegation. Section 7-7-330. (A) In Jasper County there are the following voting precincts: Coosawhatchie Gillisonville Grahamville 1 Grahamville 2 Grays Hardeeville 1 Hardeeville 2 Levy Okatie Pineland Ridgeland 1 Ridgeland 2 Ridgeland 3 Tillman
(B) The precinct lines defining the precincts in subsection (A) are as shown on maps filed with the clerk of court of the county and also on file with the (C) The polling places for the precincts listed in subsection (A) must be determined by the Board of Elections and Voter Registration of Jasper County with the approval of a majority of the Jasper County Legislative Delegation. Section 7-7-340. (A) In Kershaw County there are the following voting precincts: Airport, Antioch, Bethune, Buffalo, Camden No. 1, Camden No. 2, Camden No. 3, Camden No. 4, Camden No. 5, Camden No. 5-A, Camden No. 6, Cassatt, Charlotte Thompson, Doby's Mill, East Camden-Hermitage, Elgin No. 1, Elgin No. 2, Gates Ford, Liberty Hill, Lugoff No. 1, Lugoff No. 2, Lugoff No. 3, Malvern Hill, Rabon's Crossroads, Riverdale, Salt Pond, Shaylor's Hill, Springdale, Westville, and White's Gardens.
(B) The precinct lines defining the above precincts in Kershaw County are as shown on the official map prepared by and on file with the Division of Research and Statistical Services of the State Budget and Control Board and as shown on copies of the official map provided by the division to the (C) The polling places for the precincts provided in this section must be established by the Kershaw County Election Commission subject to approval by a majority of the Kershaw County Legislative Delegation. Section 7-7-350. (A) In Lancaster County there are the following voting precincts: Antioch; Belaire; Camp Creek; Carmel; Chesterfield Avenue; Douglas; Dwight; Elgin; Erwin Farm; Gooch's Cross Road; Heath Springs; Hyde Park; Jacksonham; Kershaw North; Kershaw South; Lancaster East; Lancaster West; Lynwood Drive; Midway; Pleasant Hill; Pleasant Valley; Rich Hill; Riverside; Spring Hill; Unity; Van Wyck; and Wylie Park.
(B) The precinct lines defining the above precincts are as shown on maps filed with the clerk of court of the county and also on file with the (C) The polling places for the precincts provided in this section must be established by the Lancaster County Board of Elections and Voter Registration subject to approval by a majority of the Lancaster County Legislative Delegation. Section 7-7-360. (A) In Laurens County there are the following precincts: Bailey; Barksdale-Narnie; Brewerton; Clinton Mill; Clinton No. 1; Clinton No. 2; Clinton No. 3; Cooks; Cross Hill; Ekom; Gray Court; Greenpond; Hickory Tavern; Joanna; Jones; Long Branch; Lydia Mill; Madden; Martins-Poplar Springs; Mount Olive; Mountville; Ora-Lanford; Owings; Princeton; Trinity Ridge; Ward 1; Ward 2; Ward 3; Ward 4; Ward 5; Ward 6; Waterloo; Wattsville; and Youngs.
(B) The precinct lines defining the precincts in subsection (A) are as shown on the official map designated as P-59-04 and on file with the Office of Research and Statistics of the State Budget and Control Board and as shown on certified copies provided to the (C) The polling places for the precincts listed in subsection (A) must be established by the Registration and Elections Commission for Laurens County with the approval of a majority of the Laurens County Legislative Delegation. Section 7-7-370. (A)(1) In Lee County there are the following voting precincts: Ashland/Stokes Bridge Ashwood Bishopville No. 1 Bishopville No. 2 Bishopville No. 3 Bishopville No. 4 Cedar Creek Cypress Elliott Hickory Hill Ionia Lynchburg Manville Mt. Clio Rattlesnake Springs Schrocks Mill/Lucknow South Lynchburg Spring Hill St. Charles St. Matthews Turkey Creek Woodrow. (2) The division line between the voting precincts at Bishopville is Main Street and Church Street, Bishopville No. 1 being the southwest corner, Bishopville No. 2 the southeast corner, Bishopville No. 3 the northeast corner, and Bishopville No. 4 the northwest corner.
(B) The precinct lines defining the above precincts are as shown on maps filed with the Clerk of Court of the county and also on file with the (C) The polling places for the precincts provided in this section must be established by the Lee County Board of Elections and Registration upon approval of the Lee County Legislative Delegation. Section 7-7-380. (A) In Lexington County there are the following voting precincts: Amicks Ferry Barr Road Batesburg Beulah Church Boiling Springs Boiling Springs South Bush River Cayce No. 1 Cayce No. 2 Cayce No. 3 Cayce 2A Chalk Hill Challedon Chapin Coldstream Congaree Cromer Dutchman Shores Edenwood Edmund Emmanuel Church Fairview Faith Church Gardendale Gaston 1 Gaston 2 Gilbert Grenadier Hollow Creek Hook's Store Irmo Kitti Wake Lake Murray Leaphart Road Leesville Lexington No. 1 Lexington No. 2 Lexington No. 3 Lexington No. 4 Mack-Edisto Midway Mims Mount Horeb Murraywood Old Barnwell Road Park Road Pelion Pilgrim Church Pine Ridge Pineview Pond Branch Providence Church Quail Hollow Quail Valley Red Bank Red Bank South Ridge Road Round Hill Saluda River Sandy Run Seven Oaks Sharpe's Hill Springdale Springdale South St. Michael Summit Swansea West Columbia No. 1 West Columbia No. 2 West Columbia No. 3 West Columbia No. 4 Westover White Knoll Whitehall Woodland Hills
(B) The polling places of the various voting precincts in Lexington County must be designated by the Lexington County Election Commission. The precinct lines defining the above precincts are as shown on the official map on file with the Office of Research and Statistics of the State Budget and Control Board designated as document P-63-03 and as shown on certified copies provided to the Section 7-7-390. In McCormick County there are voting precincts numbered and named as follows: Number 1 -- Mt. Carmel; Number 2 -- Willington; Number 3- Savannah; Number 4 -- McCormick No. 1; Number 5 -- Bethany; Number 6 -- McCormick No. 2; Number 7 -- Plum Branch; Number 8 -- Parksville; Number 9 -- Modoc; and Number 10- Clarks Hill.
The precinct lines defining the above precincts are as shown on official maps on file with the Division of Research and Statistical Services of the State Budget and Control Board and as shown on certified copies provided to the Polling places must be determined by the McCormick County Election Commission with the approval of the McCormick County Legislative Delegation. Section 7-7-400. In Marion County there shall be the following voting precincts: Britton's Neck; Friendship; Centenary; Rains; Marion No. 1; Marion No. 2; Marion North; Marion South; Marion West; Sellers; Temperance; Zion; Northwest; Mullins; Southwest Mullins; Northeast Mullins; Southeast Mullins; and Nichols.
The precinct lines defining the above precincts are as shown on maps filed with the Clerk of Court of the county and also on file with the Section 7-7-410. (A) In Marlboro County there are the following precincts: (1) Adamsville (2) Blenheim (3) Brightsville (4) Brownsville (5) Clio (6) McColl (7) East McColl (8) Quick's Cross Roads (9) Red Hill (10) Tatum (11) Wallace (12) North Bennettsville (13) South Bennettsville (14) East Bennettsville (15) West Bennettsville
(B) The precinct lines defining the precincts provided in subsection (A) of this section are as shown on the official map prepared by and on file with the Division of Research and Statistical Services of the State Budget and Control Board designated as document P-69-93 and as shown on certified copies of the official map provided by the division to the (C) The polling places for the precincts provided in subsection (A) of this section must be established by the Marlboro County Board of Elections and Registration with the approval of a majority of the Marlboro County Legislative Delegation. Section 7-7-420. (A) In Newberry County there are the following voting precincts: Beth-Eden Bush River Chappells Fairview Hartford Helena Johnstone Kinards-Jalapa Little Mountain Maybinton Midway Mt. Bethel-Garmany Consolidated Number 5 Newberry Ward 1 Newberry Ward 2 Newberry Ward 3-1 Newberry Ward 3-2 Newberry Ward 4 Newberry Ward 5 Newberry Ward 6 Oakland O'Neal Peak Pomaria Prosperity St. Phillips-Jolly Street Silverstreet Stoney Hill Wheeland Whitmire City Whitmire Outside
(B) The precinct lines defining the precincts provided in subsection (A) in Newberry County are as shown on the official map prepared by and on file with the Office of Research and Statistical Services of the State Budget and Control Board designated as document P-71-02 and as shown on certified copies of the official map provided by the office to the (C) The polling places for the precincts provided in this section must be established by the Newberry County Registration and Election Commission subject to the approval of the majority of the Newberry County Delegation. Section 7-7-430. (A) In Oconee County there are the following voting precincts: Bounty Land Earles Grove Fair Play Friendship Holly Springs Keowee Long Creek Madison Mountain Rest Newry-Corinth Oakway Ravenel Return Richland Salem Seneca No. 1 Seneca No. 2 Seneca No. 3 Seneca No. 4 Shiloh South Union Stamp Creek Tamassee Tokeena/Providence Utica Walhalla No. 1 Walhalla No. 2 Westminster No. 1 Westminster No. 2 West Union.
(B) The precinct lines defining the above precincts in Oconee County are as shown on the official map prepared by and on file with the Office of Research and Statistics of the State Budget and Control Board designated as document P-73-03 and as shown on certified copies of the official map provided to the (C) The polling places for the precincts provided in this section must be established by the Oconee Registration and Elections Commission. Section 7-7-440. (A) In Orangeburg County there are the following voting precincts: Precinct Name Orangeburg Ward 1 Orangeburg Ward 2 Orangeburg Ward 3 Orangeburg Ward 4 Orangeburg Ward 5 Orangeburg Ward 6 Orangeburg Ward 7 Orangeburg Ward 8 Orangeburg Ward 9 Orangeburg Ward 10 Suburban 1 Suburban 2 Suburban 3 Suburban 4 Suburban 5 Suburban 6 Suburban 7 Suburban 8 Suburban 9 Bethel Bolentown Bowman 1 Bowman 2 Branchville 1 Branchville 2 Brookdale Cope Cordova 1 Cordova 2 Edisto Elloree 1 Elloree 2 Eutawville 1 Eutawville 2 Four Holes Holly Hill 1 Holly Hill 2 Jamison Limestone 1 Limestone 2 Neeses-Livingston Nix North 1 North 2 Norway Pinehill Providence Rowesville Santee 1 Santee 2 Springfield Vance Whittaker
(B) The precinct lines defining the precincts in subsection (A) are as shown on official maps on file with the Office of Research and Statistical Services of the Budget and Control Board and as shown on certified copies provided to the (C) The polling places for the precincts provided in this section must be determined by the Orangeburg County Election Commission subject to the approval of a majority of the Orangeburg County Legislative Delegation. Section 7-7-450. (A) In Pickens County there are the following voting precincts: Albert R. Lewis Arial Mill Brushy Creek Calhoun Cedar Rock Central 1 Central 2 Clemson 1 Clemson 2 Crossroads Crosswell 1 Crosswell 2 Dacusville 1 Dacusville 2 Easley Flat Rock Forest Acres Georges Creek Glassy Mountain Griffin Holly Springs Lawrence Chapel Liberty 1 Liberty 2 McKissick Morrison Mountain View Norris Park Street Pickens 1 Pickens 2 Pickens 3 Pickens 4 Pickensville Pike Powdersville 1 Powdersville 2 Praters Creek 1 Praters Creek 2 Pumpkintown Rice's Creek Rock Springs Saluda Simpson Six Mile Skelton Smith Grove Stone Church University Woodside Zion
(B) The precinct lines defining the above precincts are as shown on official maps on file with the Office of Research and Statistical Services of the Budget and Control Board designated as document P-77-01 and as shown on certified copies provided to the (C) The polling places for the precincts provided in this section must be established by the Pickens County Registration and Elections Commission subject to the approval of the majority of the Pickens County Legislative Delegation. Section 7-7-465. (A) In Richland County there are the following voting precincts: Ward 1 Ward 2 Ward 3 Ward 4 Ward 5 Ward 6 Ward 7 Ward 8 Ward 9 Ward 10 Ward 11 Ward 12 Ward 13 Ward 14 Ward 15 Ward 16 Ward 17 Ward 18 Ward 19 Ward 20 Ward 21 Ward 22 Ward 23 Ward 24 Ward 25 Ward 26 Gregg Park Ward 29 Ward 30 Ward 31 Ward 32 Ward 33 Ward 34 Arcadia Ardincaple Ballentine Barrier Free Beatty Road Bluff Blythewood #1 Blythewood #2 Brandon Briarwood Caughman Road College Place Cooper Dennyside Dentsville Dutch Fork Eastover Edgewood Estates Fairlawn Fairwold East Forest Acres North Forest Acres South Forest Acres Friarsgate #1 Friarsgate #2 Old Friarsgate Gadsden Garners Greenview Hampton Harbison Hopkins Horrell Hill Hunting Creek Keels Keenan Killian Kingswood Lincolnshire Long Creek Lykesland Meadowfield Meadowlake McEntire Midway Mill Creek Monticello North Springs #1 North Springs #2 Oakwood Olympia Parkway Pennington Pine Lakes Pinewood Polo Road Pontiac Rice Creek Ridgewood Riverside Riversprings Riverwalk St. Andrews Satchelford Skyland South Beltline Spring Valley Springville Trenholm Road Valhalla Valley State Park Walden Westminster Whitewell Wildewood Woodfield Woodlands
(B) The precinct lines defining the precincts provided in subsection (A) are as shown on the official map prepared by and on file with the Division of Research and Statistical Services of the South Carolina Budget and Control Board designated as document P-7901 and as shown on certified copies of the official map provided to the Section 7-7-480. (A) In Saluda County there are the following voting precincts: Centennial Clyde Delmar Fruit Hill Higgins/Zoar Holly Hollywood Holstons Mayson Mt. Willing Pleasant Cross Pleasant Grove Richland Ridge Spring/Monetta Saluda No. 1 Saluda No. 2 Sardis Ward
(B) The precinct lines defining the above precincts are as shown on official maps on file with the Division of Research and Statistical Services of the Budget and Control Board designated as document P-81-94 and as shown on certified copies provided to the (C) The polling places for the precincts provided in this section must be established by the Saluda County Election Commission subject to the approval of a majority of the Saluda County Legislative Delegation. Section 7-7-490. (A) In Spartanburg County there are the following voting precincts: American Legion Arcadia Arkwright Arlington Arrowood Ballenger Beaumont Methodist Church Ben Avon Bishop Bobo Boiling Springs Bowen Brooklyn-Cooley Springs-Fingerville Bunton Church Camelot Fire Station Campobello Campton Canaan Cannon's Campground Carver Junior High School Cavins-Hobbysville C. C. Woodson Center Cedar Springs Central Fire Station Cherokee-Springs Chesnee--Chesnee Mill Cleveland Elementary School Clifton Converse Cowpens Crescent Croft Cross Anchor Cunningham DeYoung Drayton Duncan East Greer Enoree Evans Human Resources Center Fairforest Fairmont Glendale Gramling Hill Top Holly Springs Inman Jackson Mill Johnson City Landrum Lyman Mayo Memorial Auditorium Arena Moore-Switzer Motlow New Prospect Pacolet Pacolet Mills Park Hills Elementary School Park Hills Baptist Church Pauline-Glenn Springs Pelham Pine Street Elementary School Poplar Springs Powell Saxon Reidville Roebuck Spartanburg High School Startex Trinity Methodist Church Una Union Street Fire Station Victor Mill Walnut Grove Wellford White Stone Whitney Station A-I Whitney Station A-II Whitney Station B Woodland Heights Recreation Center Woodruff No. 1 Woodruff No. 2 Woodruff No. 3 Woods Chapel Zion Hill
(B) The precinct lines defining the precincts in subsection (A) are as shown on the official map on file with the Office of Research and Statistics of the South Carolina Budget and Control Board and as shown on certified copies provided to the (C) The polling places for the precincts listed in subsection (A) must be determined by the Spartanburg County Election Commission with the approval of a majority of the Spartanburg County Legislative Delegation. Section 7-7-501. (A) In Sumter County there are the following voting precincts: Bates Birnie Burns-Downs Causeway Branch Cherryvale Crosswell Dalzell Delaine Ebenezer Folsom Park Furman Green Swamp Hampton Park Hillcrest Horatio Lemira Loring Magnolia-Harmony Manchester Forest Mayesville Mayewood McCray's Mill 1 McCray's Mill 2 Millwood Morris College Mulberry Oakland Plantation 1 Oakland Plantation 2 Oswego Palmetto Park Pinewood Pocotaligo 1 Pocotaligo 2 Privateer Rembert Saint John Saint Paul Salem Salterstown Savage-Glover Second Mill Shaw South Liberty South Red Bay Spectrum Stone Hill Sumter High 1 Sumter High 2 Sunset Swan Lake Thomas Sumter Turkey Creek Wilder Wilson Hall.
(B) The precinct lines defining the above precincts are as shown on official maps on file with the Office of Research and Statistical Services of the Budget and Control Board designated as document P-85-01 and as shown on certified copies provided to the (C) The polling places for the precincts provided in this section must be established by the Sumter County Registration and Elections Commission subject to the approval of a majority of the Sumter County Legislative Delegation. Section 7-7-510. (A) In Union County there are the following voting precincts: Adamsburg Black Rock Bonham Buffalo, Box 1 Carlisle Cross Keys East Buffalo Excelsior Jonesville, Box 1 Jonesville, Box 2 Kelton Lockhart Monarch, Box 1 Monarch, Box 2 Putnam Santuck Union, Ward 1, Box 1 Union, Ward 1, Box 2 Union, Ward 2 Union, Ward 3 Union, Ward 4, Box 1 Union, Ward 4, Box 2 West Springs
(B) The precinct lines defining the precincts in subsection (A) are as shown on maps filed with the clerk of court of the county and also on file with the (C) The polling places for the precincts listed in subsection (A) must be determined by the Board of Election and Registration of Union County with the approval of a majority of the Union County Legislative Delegation. Section 7-7-520. In Williamsburg County there are the following voting precincts: Black River; Bloomingvale; Cades; Cedar Swamp; Central; Earls; Ebenezer; Greeleyville; Harmony; Hebron; Hemingway; Henry-Poplar Hill; Indiantown; Kingstree No. 1; Kingstree No. 2; Kingstree No. 3; Lane; Lenuds; Midway; Millwood; Morrisville; Mount Vernon; Muddy Creek; Nesmith; Oak Ridge; Pergamos; Piney Forest; Salters; Sanday Ray; Singletary; Suttons; Trio; and Workman.
The precinct lines defining the above precincts are as shown on maps filed with the clerk of court of the county and also on file with the The polling places for the precincts provided in this section must be established by the Williamsburg County Election Commission subject to the approval of a majority of the Williamsburg County Delegation, including the Senators. The Williamsburg County Election Commission shall establish the following polling places: Hemingway Precinct J.J. Mitcheom Building Mt. Vernon Precinct Mt. Vernon Fire Station Salters Precinct Salters Fire Department. Section 7-7-530. (A) In York County there are the following voting precincts: Allison Creek Church; Anderson Road; Bethany; Bethel No. 1; Bethel No. 2; Bethel School; Bowling Green; Bullocks Creek; Cannon Mill; Catawba; Clover No. 1; Clover No. 2; Cotton Belt; Delphos; Doby's Bridge; Ebenezer; Ebinport; Edgewood; Fewell Park; Filbert; Fort Mill No. 1; Fort Mill No. 2; Fort Mill No. 3; Fort Mill No. 4; Fort Mill No. 5; Fort Mill No. 6; Hickory Grove; Highland Park; India Hook; Lakeshore; Lesslie No. 1; Lesslie No. 2; McConnellsville; Mt. Holly; Museum; New Home; Newport; Northside; Northwestern; Oak Ridge; Oakwood; Ogden; Orchard Park; Riverview; Rock Hill No. 2; Rock Hill No. 3; Rock Hill No. 4; Rock Hill No. 5; Rock Hill No. 6; Rock Hill No. 7; Rock Hill No. 8; Rosewood; Sharon; Smyrna; Tega Cay 1; Tega Cay 2; Tirzah; University; York No. 1; and York No. 2.
(B) The precinct lines defining the above precincts are as shown on the official map on file with the Office of Research and Statistics of the State Budget and Control Board designated as document P-91-04 and as shown on certified copies provided to the (C) The polling places for the above precincts must be determined by the Registration and Elections Commission for York County with the approval of a majority of the York County Legislative Delegation.
Section 7-7-710. The Section 7-7-720. (A) A person whose registration is transferred to another precinct by virtue of the provisions of this article must be notified by mail by the county board of voter registration of the transfer.
(B) A person whose notification is returned to the board of registration as undeliverable must be reported by the board to the
Section 7-7-730. When a precinct has more than seven hundred fifty registered electors, the precinct list must be divided alphabetically so that no list contains more than seven hundred fifty electors and separate managers and facilities are provided within the polling place for each list of electors. Local registration boards dividing precincts alphabetically shall notify the
Section 7-7-910. Subject to the provisions of Section 7-7-920 and Section 7-5-440, every elector must be registered and, unless otherwise specified on his voting certificate, shall vote at the designated polling place within the precinct of his residence, but in incorporated municipalities in which officers are elected by wards or other municipal subdivisions, electors must be registered and shall vote at their designated polling places. Section 7-7-920. In all municipal elections when the aldermen or councilmen are elected by wards, the electors shall vote at the voting place within their ward nearest their residences, and in all municipal elections when the aldermen, councilmen or other officials are elected by a vote at large within the municipality, the electors shall vote at the voting place in the precinct within which they reside which is nearest their residences. In all municipal elections when the ward lines and the precinct lines coincide within the city limits of the municipality, electors shall vote at the nearest voting place within the ward or precinct. In any city or town having not more than one polling precinct, established by ordinance, for municipal elections, all duly qualified electors shall be permitted to vote in municipal elections at such voting place if such electors are authorized to vote at any voting precinct within such city or town. Section 7-7-940. In case of the moving of a registered elector from one precinct to another in the same county, the elector must notify the board of registration of the county. The board must note the fact upon the proper book and give the elector a notification of the precinct into which he is moved. Section 7-7-950. When a new voting precinct is established by law, the board of registration must transfer from the books of registration the names of electors registered to vote in other voting precincts as should register and vote in the new voting precinct and shall notify electors of the change of polling precincts. Section 7-7-960. (a) Any elector whose precinct or ward is changed by a change of ward or precinct boundaries must have notification mailed to him by the county registration board reflecting his new precinct or ward. (b) Any area in the county annexed to a municipality which is divided into wards shall be made part of a ward to which it is contiguous by the county board of registration. In the event the annexed area in a municipality divided into wards contains at least five hundred qualified electors the area annexed shall be made a separate ward which must be given a numerical designation. As soon as practicable following annexation, the board must mail all registered electors of record residing in the annexed area notification designating the number of the ward, if appropriate, and precinct to which they have been assigned. (c) The envelope in which notifications mailed out in conjunction with the provisions of subsections (a) and (b) must have printed on the front "DO NOT FORWARD". All electors whose precinct or ward is changed by boundary changes must be added to the records of the precinct or ward to which they are assigned and deleted from those of the precinct or ward to which they were formerly assigned. Section 7-7-970. When one voting place has been changed to another in the same township or polling precinct, or when the name of the voting place has been changed since the last general election, the registration of electors for the former voting place shall be valid and effectual for the new voting place. Section 7-7-980. Federal, State and county officers and their spouses temporarily residing at or near the capital or county seat may register and vote in their former home precincts if they so desire. Section 7-7-990. A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the county election commission in each county of the State is encouraged to make every polling place barrier free and shall provide at least one polling place, free of architectural barriers, which shall be known as the Countywide Barrier-Free Voting Precinct, for use by physically handicapped electors of the county. Such polling place may be within any existing polling place that now is barrier-free or that is made barrier-free. Any physically handicapped elector, regardless of his place of residence in the county, may vote in this polling place if he meets the following criteria: (1) Elector either cannot ambulate without the aid of a wheelchair, leg braces, crutches or a walker, or elector suffers from a lung disease to such an extent that he is unable to walk without the aid of a respirator. (2) Elector has applied in writing to and obtained from the county board of registration thirty days before the election a voting registration transfer authorizing the elector to vote at the county barrier-free polling place. An elector whose physical handicap, as defined in item (1) of this subsection, is permanent, as certified by a licensed physician, is not required to register once he has done so initially under the provisions of this item.
B. For every election the C. The county election commission shall be authorized to use paper ballots in lieu of voting machines in the Countywide Barrier-Free Voting Precinct in those counties where voting machines are used. D. When the Countywide Barrier-Free Voting Precinct in the respective counties closes, the votes of the Countywide Barrier-Free Voting Precinct shall be tabulated and reported as a separate precinct when other ballots of the county are counted on election day. E. The provisions of this section shall only apply to elections conducted by the county election commission or county executive committee of a political party and are in lieu of voting by absentee ballot. Section 7-7-1000. For purposes of municipal elections only, a municipality may pool one or more precincts with other precincts and have one voting place for all of these pooled precincts upon the following conditions: (1) Any precinct which contains five hundred or more registered voters within the municipality must have its own voting place. (2) The total number of registered voters within the municipality in each group of pooled precincts cannot exceed one thousand five hundred. (3) The voting place of any precinct pooled with others cannot be more than three miles from the nearest part of any pooled precinct. (4) The notice requirements of Section 7-7-15 must be complied with and in addition to this requirement, the location of voting places for all precincts including those pooled must be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the municipality on the day of the election. If the newspaper is not published daily, then on the date of publication nearest and prior to the date of election. (5) Whenever precincts are pooled in a municipal election, the voter registration lists, poll lists, and ballots for each precinct represented must be used by the managers of election. Results of the election must also be reported and certified by individual precinct. SECTION 22. Section 7-9-10 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-9-10. Political parties desiring to nominate candidates for offices to be voted on in a general or special election shall, before doing so, have applied to the
Any decertified party or any noncertified party, organization, or association may obtain certification as a political party at any time by filing with the
No petition for certification may be submitted to the
At the time a petition is submitted to the
If the
Once a petition for certification has been submitted and rejected by the
Once submitted for verification, a petition for certification may not be returned to the political party, organization, or association seeking certification, but shall become a part of the permanent records of the SECTION 23. Section 7-9-80 of the 1976 Code is amended to read: "Section 7-9-80. Each county convention shall be called to order by the county chairman and shall proceed to elect a temporary president, a temporary secretary and a committee on credentials for the purpose of organizing. When organized, it shall elect a permanent president, a secretary and treasurer. It shall also elect the county chairman, the county vice-chairman and a member of the State committee from the county and as many delegates to the State convention as triple the number of members from the county in the House of Representatives, plus one. But county conventions at their discretion may elect double the number of delegates in which case each delegate shall have one-half vote. The secretary of the convention shall keep a record of the proceedings in the minute book.
All officers except delegates shall be reported to the clerk of court of the county and to the SECTION 24. Section 7-9-100 of 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 136 of 1989, is further amended to read: "Section 7-9-100. The state convention shall meet at a location in this State determined by the state committee to have adequate facilities during a thirteen-month period ending May fifteenth of every general election year on a day and at a time fixed by the state committee and announced publicly at least ten days before the meeting. The state committee shall notify the delegates to the state convention of the accommodations that are available for the delegates during the convention. This listing must be as complete as practicable and must include the accommodations in close proximity to the convention site as well as any other accommodations that are chosen by the state committee. This notice must include the name and location of the accommodations, the cost per day, and any discounts or surcharges that are applicable during the period of the convention. Should the state committee fix the date for the state convention in a nongeneral election year, it must be held for the purpose of reorganization only. The convention to be held for the purpose of nominating candidates for public office to be filled in the general election must be held in the general election year. At the time that the state committee sets the date for the state convention it shall set what month during the twelve-month period ending March thirty-first of every general election year that the county convention must be held. If it sets a month in a nongeneral election year for the county conventions to be held for the purpose of reorganization, it must set a month during the general election year for the county convention to be reconvened for the purpose of nominating candidates for public office to be filled in the general election. Sufficient advance notice of the month set for county conventions must be given to county executive committees so that the public notices required by law may be met. The convention must be composed of delegates elected by the county conventions. Each county is entitled to one delegate for each six thousand residents of the county, according to the latest official United States Census, plus two additional members. If a county has a fractional portion of population of at least three thousand residents above its last six thousand resident figure it is entitled to an additional delegate. When the state convention assembles, it must be called to order by the chairman of the state committee. A temporary president must be nominated and elected by the convention, and after its organization the convention shall proceed immediately to the election of permanent officers and to the transaction of business. When the business has concluded it shall adjourn sine die, or may recess. The state chairman may recall the state convention into special session at any time he determines appropriate.
The officers of the state convention must be a president, vice president, two secretaries, and a treasurer. Each county delegation to a state convention may fill any vacancies therein. Any county failing or refusing to organize under the provisions of this title may not have representation in the state convention. The state officers must be reported to the SECTION 25. Section 7-11-15 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 3 of 2003, is further amended to read: "Section 7-11-15. In order to qualify as a candidate to run in the general election, all candidates seeking nomination by political party primary or political party convention must file a statement of intention of candidacy between noon on March sixteenth and noon on March thirtieth as provided in this section. (1) Candidates seeking nomination for a statewide, congressional, or district office that includes more than one county must file their statements of intention of candidacy with the state executive committee of their respective party. (2) Candidates seeking nomination for the State Senate or House of Representatives must file their statements of intention of candidacy with the county executive committee of their respective party in the county of their residence. The county committees must, within five days of the receipt of the statements, transmit the statements along with the applicable filing fees to the respective state executive committees. However, the county committees must report all filings to the state committees no later than five p.m. on March thirtieth. The state executive committees must certify candidates pursuant to Section 7-13-40. (3) Candidates seeking nomination for a countywide or less than countywide office shall file their statements of intention of candidacy with the county executive committee of their respective party.
Except as provided herein, the county executive committee of any political party with whom statements of intention of candidacy are filed must file, in turn, all statements of intention of candidacy with the county election commission by noon on the tenth day following the deadline for filing statements by candidates. If the tenth day falls on Saturday, Sunday, or a legal holiday, the statements must be filed by noon the following day. The state executive committee of any political party with whom statements of intention of candidacy are filed must file, in turn, all the statements of intention of candidacy with the
The statement of intention of candidacy required in this section and in Section 7-13-190(B) must be on a form designed and provided by the If, after the closing of the time for filing statements of intention of candidacy, there are not more than two candidates for any one office and one or more of the candidates dies, or withdraws, the state or county committee, as the case may be, if the nomination is by political party primary or political party convention only may, in its discretion, afford opportunity for the entry of other candidates for the office involved; however, for the office of State House of Representatives or State Senator, the discretion must be exercised by the state committee. The provisions of this section do not apply to nonpartisan school trustee elections in any school district where local law provisions provide for other dates and procedures for filing statements of candidacy or petitions, and to the extent the provisions of this section and the local law provisions conflict, the local law provisions control." SECTION 26. Section 7-11-20 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 489 of 1992, is further amended to read:
"Section 7-11-20. Party conventions or party primary elections held by political parties certified as such by the A certified political party wishing to hold a presidential primary election may do so in accordance with the provisions of this title and party rules. However, notwithstanding any other provision of this title, the state committee of the party shall set the date and the hours that the polls will be open for the presidential primary election and the filing requirements. If a party holds a presidential primary election on a Saturday, an absentee ballot must be provided to a person who signs an affirmation stating that for religious reasons he does not wish to take part in the electoral process on a Saturday." SECTION 27. Section 7-11-40 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-11-40. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if a political party in this State shall nominate candidates by party primary election, the person with whom candidates of that party for the House of Representatives file shall report to the SECTION 28. Section 7-11-50 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 81 of 1991, is further amended to read: "Section 7-11-50. If a party nominee who was nominated by a method other than party primary election dies, becomes disqualified after his nomination, or resigns his candidacy for a legitimate nonpolitical reason as defined in this section and sufficient time does not remain to hold a convention to fill the vacancy or to nominate a nominee to enter a special election, the respective state or county party executive committee may nominate a nominee for the office, who must be duly certified by the respective county or state chairman. 'Legitimate nonpolitical reason' as used in this section is limited to: (a) reasons of health, which include any health condition which, in the written opinion of a medical doctor, would be harmful to the health of the candidate if he continued; (b) family crises, which include circumstances which would substantially alter the duties and responsibilities of the candidate to the family or to a family business; (c) substantial business conflict, which includes the policy of an employer prohibiting employees being candidates for public offices and an employment change which would result in the ineligibility of the candidate or which would impair his capability to carry out properly the functions of the office being sought. A candidate who withdraws based upon a legitimate nonpolitical reason which is not covered by the inclusions in (a), (b) or (c) has the strict burden of proof for his reason. A candidate who wishes to withdraw for a legitimate nonpolitical reason shall submit his reason by sworn affidavit.
This affidavit must be filed with the state party chairman of the nominee's party and also with the election commission of the county if the office concerned is countywide or less including members of the General Assembly and with the SECTION 29. Section 7-11-55 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 81 of 1991, is further amended to read: "Section 7-11-55. If a party nominee dies, becomes disqualified after his nomination, or resigns his candidacy for a legitimate nonpolitical reason as defined in Section 7-11-50 and was selected through a party primary election, the vacancy must be filled in a special primary election to be conducted as provided in this section. The filing period for this special primary election opens the second Tuesday after the death, disqualification, or approval of the resignation for one week. The special primary election then must be conducted on the second Tuesday immediately following the close of the filing period. A runoff, if necessary, must be held two weeks after the first primary. The nomination must be certified not less than two weeks before the date of the general election. If the nomination is certified two weeks or more before the date of the general election, that office is to be filled at the general election. If the nomination is certified less than two weeks before the date of the general election, that office must not be filled at the general election but must be filled in a special election to be held on the second Tuesday in the month following the election, provided that the date of the special election to be conducted after the general election may be combined with other necessary elections scheduled to occur within a twenty-eight day period in the manner authorized by Section 7-13-190(D). The procedures for resigning a candidacy under this section for legitimate nonpolitical reasons are the same as provided in Section 7-11-50.
Where the party nominee was unopposed, each political party registered with the SECTION 30. Section 7-11-70 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 405 of 1984, is further amended to read: "Section 7-11-70. A candidate's nominating petition for any office in this State shall contain the signatures of at least five percent of the qualified registered electors of the geographical area of the office for which he offers as a candidate; provided, that no petition candidate is required to furnish the signatures of more than ten thousand qualified registered electors for any office. The official number of qualified registered electors of the geographical area of any office must be the number of registered electors of such area registered one hundred twenty days prior to the date of the election for which the nomination petition is being submitted.
The petition must be certified to the SECTION 31. Section 7-11-80 of the 1976 Code is amended to read: "Section 7-11-80. (A) All nominating petitions for any political office or petition of any political party seeking certification as such in the State of South Carolina shall be standardized as follows: (1) Shall be on good quality original bond paper sized 8 1/2 '' X 14''. (2) Shall contain a concise statement of purpose; in the case of nomination of candidates, the name of the candidate, the office for which he offers and the date of the election for such office shall be contained in such petition. (3) Shall contain in separate columns from left to right the following: (a) Signature of voter and printed name of voter; (b) Address of residence where registered; and (c) Precinct of voter. (4) No single petition page shall contain the signatures of registered voters from different counties. (5) All signatures of registered voters shall be numbered consecutively. (6) Petitions with more than one page must have the pages consecutively numbered upon filing with the appropriate authority.
(B) The SECTION 32. Section 7-11-85 of the 1976 Code is amended to read: "Section 7-11-85. Every signature on a petition requiring five hundred or less signatures must be checked for validity by the respective county board of voter registration against the signatures of the voters on the original applications for registration on file in the registration board office. When a petition requires more than five hundred signatures, every one of the first five hundred signatures must be checked for validity and at least one out of every ten signatures thereafter beginning with the five hundred and first signature must be checked for validity. If the projected number of valid signatures, using this percentage method for the signatures over five hundred plus the number of valid signatures in the first five hundred, total at least the number of signatures required by law on the petition, it must be certified as a valid petition. No petition, however, may be rejected if the number of signatures over five hundred checked using the percentage method plus the number of valid signatures in the first five hundred does not total at least the number required by law. If insufficient signatures are found using the percentage method in order to certify as a valid petition, the board of voter registration must check every signature over five hundred separately, or such number over five hundred until the required number of valid signatures is found.
If it is a petition seeking to certify a new political party or if the office for which the petition has been submitted comprises more than one county, and using the percentage method of checking does not result in the required number of valid signatures, the No signatures on a petition may be rejected if the address of a voter, registration certificate number of a voter, or the precinct of a voter, as required by Section 7-11-80, is missing or incorrect if the signature is otherwise valid. The signature of a voter may only be rejected if it is illegible and cannot be found in the records of the board of voter registration, is missing from the petition, or is not that of the voter, or if the registration of the voter has been deleted for any of the reasons named in items (2) or (3) of Subsection (C) of Section 7-3-20.
The board of voter registration shall complete a summary form containing the results of checking any petition and must give the completed form to the requesting authority. The form used for this purpose must be prescribed and provided by the SECTION 33. Section 7-13-15 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-13-15. Except for municipal primaries, all primaries for national offices, excluding the Office of President, and all primaries for state offices, offices including more than one county, and countywide and less than countywide offices, specifically including, but not limited to, all school boards and school trustees, special purpose district offices, which include, but are not limited to, water, sewer, fire, soil conservation, and other similar district offices, must be conducted by the SECTION 34. Section 7-13-40 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 236 of 2000, is further amended to read:
"Section 7-13-40. In the event that a party nominates candidates by party primary, a party primary must be held by the party and conducted by the SECTION 35. Section 7-13-50 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 253 of 1992, is further amended to read:
"Section 7-13-50. A second primary, when necessary, must be held two weeks after the first and is subject to the rules governing the first primary. At the second primary the two candidates among those who do not withdraw their candidacies and who received more votes in the first primary than any other remaining candidate alone shall run for any one office and if only one candidate remains, he is considered nominated, except that if there are two or more vacancies for any particular office, the number of candidates must be double the number of vacancies to be filled if so many candidates remain. In all second primaries the candidate receiving the largest number of votes cast for a given office must be declared the nominee for the office whether or not he has received a majority of the votes cast for that office, and when there are several candidates for several different offices, then the several candidates receiving the largest number of votes for the several positions are considered as nominated for the offices whether or not they received a majority of the votes cast. Other primaries, if necessary, must be ordered in a similar manner by the county election commission or the SECTION 36. Section 7-13-70 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 465 of 1996, is further amended to read:
"Section 7-13-70. For the purpose of carrying on general or special elections provided for in Section 7-13-10, the Governor, at least ninety days before the election, must appoint for each county not less than three nor more than five commissioners of election upon the recommendation of the senatorial delegation and at least half of the members of the House of Representatives from the respective counties. The Governor must notify the The oath must be immediately filed in the office of the clerk of court of common pleas of the county in which the commissioners are appointed, or if there is no clerk of court, in the office of the Secretary of State.
Commissioners must complete, within eighteen months after their appointment or reappointment, a training and certification program conducted by the SECTION 37. Section 7-13-72 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 465 of 1996, is amended to read: "Section 7-13-72. For the general election held on the first Tuesday following the first Monday in November in each even-numbered year, the commissioners of election must appoint three managers of election for each polling place in the county for which they must respectively be appointed for each five hundred electors, or portion of each five hundred electors, registered to vote at the polling place. For primary elections held on the second Tuesday in June of each general election year, the commissioners of election must appoint three managers of election for each polling place in the county for which they must respectively be appointed for the first five hundred electors registered to vote in each precinct in the county, and may appoint three additional managers for each five hundred electors registered to vote in the precinct above the first five hundred electors, or portion thereof. The commissioners must also appoint from among the managers a clerk for each polling place in the county, and none of the officers may be removed from office except for incompetence or misconduct. For all other primary, special, or municipal elections, the authority charged by law with conducting the primary, special, or municipal elections must appoint three managers of election for the first five hundred electors registered to vote in each precinct in the county, municipality, or other election district and one additional manager for each five hundred electors registered to vote in the precinct above the first five hundred electors. The authority responsible by law for conducting the election must also appoint from among the managers a clerk for each polling place in a primary, special, or municipal election. Forty-five days prior to any primary, except municipal primaries, each political party holding a primary may submit to the county election commission a list of prospective managers for each precinct. The county election commission must appoint at least one manager for each precinct from the list of names submitted by each political party holding a primary. However, the county election commission may refuse to appoint any prospective manager for good cause.
No person may be appointed as a manager in a primary, general, or special election who has not completed a training program approved by the The oath must be immediately filed in the office of the clerk of court of common pleas of the county in which the managers and clerks are appointed, or if there is no clerk of court, in the office of the Secretary of State. Before opening the polls, the managers of election must take and subscribe the oath provided for in Section 7-13-100. Upon the completion of the canvassing of votes, this oath must be filed with the commissioners of election along with the ballots from that election precinct." SECTION 38. Section 7-13-180 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-13-180. Whenever an amendment to the Constitution of this State shall be voted upon at any election, the commissioners of election of each county in the State shall have such amendment conspicuously posted at each voting precinct in the county upon the day of the election. Such printed amendments shall be furnished to the commissioners of election by the SECTION 39. Section 7-13-310 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-13-310. In the general elections provided for in Section 7-13-10, there shall be four kinds of ballots called, respectively: "Official Ballot for Presidential Elector"; "Official Ballot for State Offices, United States Senator and Members of Congress"; "Official Ballot for State Senator, Member of the House of Representatives, County, Circuit and Other Offices" and "Official Ballot on Constitutional Amendments or other Propositions Submitted." Each such kind of ballot shall be printed upon different colored paper as shall be provided for by the SECTION 40. Section 7-13-320 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 236 of 2000, is further amended to read: "Section 7-13-320. General election ballots shall conform to the following standards and specifications:
(A) The ballot shall be printed on paper of such thickness that the printing cannot be distinguished from the back and shall be of such size and color as directed by the (B) Across the top of the ballot shall be printed 'Official Ballot, General Election,' beneath which shall be printed the date of the election, the county and the precinct. Above the caption of each ballot shall be one stub, with a perforated line between the stub and the top of the ballot. The stub shall have printed thereon 'Official Ballot, General Election' and then shall appear the name of the county, the precinct and the date of the election. On the right side there shall be a blank line under which there shall be 'Initials of Issuing Officer.' Stubs on ballots for each precinct shall be renumbered consecutively, beginning with No. 1; (C) On the ballot for presidential electors there shall be printed, under the titles of the offices, the names of the candidates for President and Vice President of the United States nominated by each political party qualified under the provisions of Section 7-9-10 and those nominated by petition. A separate column shall be assigned to each political party with candidates and to each separate petition slate of candidates on the ballot and each party and each petition candidate's columns shall be separated by distinct black lines. At the head of each column the party or petition name shall be printed in large type and below it a circle, one-half inch in diameter, and below the circle the names of the party's and petition candidates for President and Vice President in that order. On the face of the ballot above the party and petition candidate's column division the following instruction shall be printed in heavy black type: a. To vote this ballot make a cross (X) mark in the circle below the name of the political party or petition column for whose candidates you wish to vote. b. A vote for the names of a political party's candidates or petition candidates for President and Vice President is a vote for the electors of that party or petition candidates, the names of whom are on file with the Secretary of State.
On the bottom of the ballot shall be printed an identified facsimile of the signature of the The official ballot for presidential electors shall not be combined with any other official ballots. (D) The names of candidates offering for any other office shall be placed in the proper place on the appropriate ballot, stating whether it is a state, congressional, legislative, county or other office.
(E) The names of the several officers to be voted for and the tickets of the parties and petition candidates shall be placed on the ballots in an order as arranged by the
(F) Each county election commission must provide a copy of each ballot style to be used for primary, general, and special elections in the absentee precinct in the county to the SECTION 41 Section 7-13-325 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 106 of 1989, is further amended to read: "Section 7-13-325. The name of a candidate authorized by law to appear on a ballot in a general, special, or primary election in this State for any office may be one of the following or a combination of them: (1) the candidate's given name; (2) a derivative of the candidate's given name properly acquired under the common law and used in good faith for honest purposes; or (3) a nickname which bears no relation to the candidate's given name but which is used in good faith for honest purposes and does not exceed fifteen letters on the ballot. The derivative name or nickname may not imply professional or social status, an office, or military rank. A candidate wanting to use a derivative name or a nickname, as permitted by items (2) and (3), respectively, of this section, shall notify the authority responsible by law for conducting the election, in writing, before a deadline for receiving or certifying candidates' names for inclusion on the ballot, the name he wishes to have appear and shall present evidence required by the authority conducting the election that the name indicated is his derivative name or nickname. In deciding whether the name indicated is the candidate's derivative name or nickname, the authority conducting the election shall consider appropriate criteria, including, but not limited to, the following: (a) whether the name is the designation by which the candidate is usually and commonly known in the community in which he resides or called by other persons; (b) whether the name is the designation by which the candidate calls himself or which he has adopted; (c) whether the name is the designation under which the candidate transacts private and official business.
The SECTION 42. Section 7-13-335 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 242 of 1996, is amended to read:
"Section 7-13-335. The SECTION 43. Section 7-13-340 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-13-340. 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 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 commissioners of election of the several counties and shall be paid for by the respective counties, and the commissioners of election 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." SECTION 44. Section 7-13-350(B) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 393 of 2003, is further amended to read:
"(B) Candidates for President and Vice President must be certified not later than twelve o'clock noon on September tenth to the SECTION 45. The second paragraph of Section 7-13-351 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 236 of 2000, is further amended to read:
"The petition of any candidate in any special election, including municipal special elections, must be submitted to the authority charged with printing the ballot for those offices not later than twelve o'clock noon on the sixtieth day prior to the date of the holding of the election, or if the sixtieth day falls on Sunday, by not later than twelve o'clock noon on the following Monday. At the time a petition is submitted, the authority charged with accepting it must issue a receipt to the person submitting the petition which must reflect the date the petition was submitted and the total number of signatures contained in the petition. The candidate submitting the petition must certify, on a form designed and provided by the SECTION 46. Section 7-13-355 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 131 of 1987, is further amended to read: "Section 7-13-355. 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 or Division of Elections 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." SECTION 47. Section 7-13-420 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-13-420. The printer with whom the 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 SECTION 48. Section 7-13-610 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 242 of 1996, is further amended to read:
"Section 7-13-610. (A) The
(B) Ballots furnished by the
(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 SECTION 49. The last paragraph of Section 7-13-611 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 253 of 1992, is further amended to read:
"The SECTION 50. Section 7-13-710 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 459 of 1996, is further amended to read:
"Section 7-13-710. When any person presents himself to vote, he shall produce his valid South Carolina driver's license or other form of identification containing a photograph issued by the Department of Public Safety, if he is not licensed to drive, or the written notification of registration provided for by Sections 7-5-125 and 7-5-180 if the notification has been signed by the elector. If the elector loses or defaces his registration notification, he may obtain a duplicate notification from his county board of registration upon request in person, or by telephone or mail. After presentation of the required identification, his name must be checked by one of the managers on the margin of the page opposite his name upon the registration books, or copy of the books, furnished by the board of registration. The managers shall keep a poll list which must contain one column headed 'Names of Voters'. Before any ballot is delivered to a voter, the voter shall sign his name on the poll list, which must be furnished to the appropriate election officials by the SECTION 51. Section 7-13-1160 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-13-1160. Within twenty-four hours of the completion of the canvassing and counting of ballots, the persons in charge of each such election in each county shall notify the SECTION 52. Section 7-13-1330 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 103 of 1999, is further amended to read:
"Section 7-13-1330. (A) Before any kind of vote recorder system, including an optical scan voting system, is used at any election, it shall be approved by the
(B) No kind of vote recorder not approved pursuant to this section shall be used at any election and if, upon the reexamination of any type vote recorder previously approved, it appears that the vote recorder so reexamined can no longer be accurately and efficiently used by electors at elections as provided by law, the approval of the vote recorder must immediately be revoked by the (C) If a vote recorder, including an optical scan voting system, which was approved for use before July 1, 1999, is improved or otherwise changed in a way since its approval that does not impair its accuracy, efficiency, or capacity, the vote recorder may be used in elections. However, if the software, hardware, or firmware of the system is improved or otherwise changed, the system must comply with the requirements of subsection (A).
(D) Any person or company who requests an examination of any type of vote recorder or optical scan voting system shall pay a nonrefundable examination fee of one thousand dollars for a new voting system and a nonrefundable examination fee of five hundred dollars for an upgrade to any existing system to the
(E) Any person or company who seeks approval for any vote recorder or optical scan voting system in this State must file with the
(F) Any person or company who seeks approval for any vote recorder or optical scan voting system must file with the
(G) Any person or company who seeks approval for any vote recorder or optical scan voting system must conduct, under the supervision of the
(H) Before any vote recorder or optical scan voting system approved after July 1, 1999, may be used in elections in the State, all source codes for the system must be placed in escrow by the manufacturer, at the manufacturer's expense, with the approved software ITA. These source codes must be available to the
(I) After a vote recorder or optical scan voting system is approved, an improvement or change in the system must be submitted to the
(J) If the
(K) Neither a member of the SECTION 53. Item (k) of Section 7-13-1340 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 103 of 1999, is amended to read:
"(k) If approved after July 1, 1999, or if an upgrade in software, hardware, or firmware is submitted for approval as required by Section 7-13-1330(C), the voting system must be able to electronically transmit vote totals for all elections to the SECTION 54. Section 7-13-1360(c) of the 1976 Code is amended read:
"(c) The form and arrangement of ballot labels shall be prescribed and prepared by the SECTION 55. Section 7-13-1370 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-13-1370. Ballot cards shall be of suitable design, size and stock, as prescribed by the SECTION 56. Section 7-13-1371(B) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 418 of 1992, is further amended to read:
"(B) The SECTION 57. Section 7-13-1380 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-13-1380. Electors shall be permitted to cast write-in votes. The design of the ballot card shall permit the managers in counting the write-in votes to determine readily whether an elector has cast any write-in vote not authorized by law. The SECTION 58. Section 7-13-1390(c) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(c) On or before the third day preceding an election, the county election officials shall have the tabulating machines tested to ascertain that they will correctly count the votes cast for all offices and on all questions. Public notice of the time and place of the test shall be made at least five days prior thereto. Representatives of political parties and bodies, candidates, news media and the public shall be permitted to observe such tests. The test shall be conducted by processing a preaudited group of ballot cards clearly marked for such purpose, not to exceed fifty for each candidate or question, so punched or marked as to record a predetermined number of valid votes for each candidate and on each question, and shall include for each office one or more ballot cards which have votes in excess of or less than the number allowed by law in order to test the ability of the tabulating machine to reject such votes. The tabulating machine shall not be approved unless it produces an errorless counting. If any error is detected, the cause therefor shall be ascertained and corrected, and an errorless count shall be made before the machine is approved. The same test shall be repeated immediately before the start of the official count of the ballot cards and at the conclusion of such count. The county election officials or custodian shall also prepare the vote recorders for voting at the various polling places to be used in the election. In preparing the vote recorders, they shall arrange the recorders and the ballot labels so that they meet all requirements of voting and counting at such primary or election, thoroughly inspect and test the vote recorders, and file a certificate, as prescribed by the SECTION 59. Section 7-13-1400(b)(3) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(3) A seal for sealing the vote recorder after the polls are closed and such other materials and supplies as may be necessary or as may be required by law or by rules and regulations of the SECTION 60. Section 7-13-1490 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-13-1490. The SECTION 61. Section 7-13-1620 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 103 of 1999, is further amended to read:
"Section 7-13-1620. (A) Before any kind of voting machine, including an electronic voting machine, is used at any election, it must be approved by the (B) When a voting machine has been approved for use before July 1, 1999, it may be used in elections. However, if the system's software or firmware is improved or changed, the system must comply with the requirements of subsection (A).
(C) Any person or company who requests an examination of any type of voting machine must pay a nonrefundable examination fee of one thousand dollars for a new voting system. A nonrefundable examination fee of five hundred dollars must be paid for an upgrade to any existing system. The
(D) Any person or company who seeks approval for any type of voting machine in this State must file with the
(E) Any person or individual who seeks approval for any type of voting machine must file with the
(F) Any person or company who seeks approval for any voting machine must conduct, under the supervision of the
(G) Before any voting machine, approved after July 1, 1999, may be used in elections in the State, all source codes for the system must be placed in escrow by the manufacturer at the manufacturer's expense with the approved software ITA. These source codes must be available to the
(H) After a voting machine is approved, an improvement or change in the machine must be submitted to the
(I) If the
(J) No employee or member of the SECTION 62 Section 7-13-1640(C) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 103 of 1999, is further amended to read:
"(C) If approved after July 1, 1999, or if an upgrade in software, hardware, or firmware is submitted for approval as required by Section 7-13-1620(B), the voting system must be able to electronically transmit vote totals for all elections to the SECTION 63. Section 7-13-2120 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-13-2120. To establish an agency to determine whether or not a proposed constitutional amendment requires a simplified or more detailed explanation as provided for in Section 7-13-2110, there is hereby created the Constitutional Ballot Commission composed of the Attorney General, the Director of the (1) Consider each proposed amendment and make a determination as to whether or not a simplified or more detailed explanation is necessary or appropriate; and
(2) In those cases where it is determined that an explanation is deemed necessary or appropriate, phrase such explanation and submit it to the SECTION 64. Section 7-15-10 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 434 of 1996, is further amended to read:
"Section 7-15-10. The SECTION 65. The first paragraph of Section 7-15-340 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 434 of 1996, is further amended to read:
"The application required in Section 7-15-330 to be submitted to these election officials must be in a form prescribed and distributed by the SECTION 66. Section 7-15-385 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 416 of 1996, is further amended to read:
"Section 7-15-385. Upon receipt of the ballot or ballots, the absentee ballot applicant must mark each ballot on which he wishes to vote and place each ballot in the single envelope marked 'Ballot Herein' which in turn must be placed in the return-addressed envelope. The applicant must then return the return-addressed envelope to the board of registration by mail, by personal delivery, or by authorizing another person to return the envelope for him. The authorization must be given in writing on a form prescribed by the SECTION 67. Section 7-15-400 of the 1976 Code is amended to read: "Section 7-15-400. (A) A qualified absentee elector as provided in subsection (C) of this section may apply not earlier than ninety days before an election for a special write-in absentee ballot. This ballot must be used for each general and special election and primaries for federal offices, statewide offices, and members of the General Assembly.
(B) The application for a special write-in absentee ballot may be made on the federal postcard application form or on a form prescribed by the
(C) In order to qualify for a special write-in absentee ballot, the voter must state that he is unable to vote by regular absentee ballot or in person due to requirements of military service or due to living in isolated areas or extremely remote areas of the world. This statement may be made on the federal postcard application or on a form prepared by the
(D) Upon receipt of this application, the County Board of Registration shall issue the special write-in absentee ballot which must be prescribed and provided by the SECTION 68. Section 7-15-460 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 275 of 1992, is amended to read:
"Section 7-15-460. In the event of an emergency, as defined in this section, the 'Emergency' means any war, conflict, military action, or military mobilization outside the continental United States in which United States forces are involved which would make it impractical for South Carolina citizens serving in the United States armed services to register to vote or vote in person in the normal manner.
The SECTION 69. Section 7-15-470 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 83 of 2001, is amended to read:
"Section 7-15-470. Notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter, a county board of registration may use other methods of voting by absentee ballot instead of by paper ballot. No voting machine or voting system, other than a paper-based system, may be used for in-person absentee voting that has not received written certification from the SECTION 70. Section 7-17-90 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-17-90. 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 SECTION 71. Section 7-17-210 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-17-210. The SECTION 72. Section 7-17-220 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 276 of 1992, is further amended to read:
"Section 7-17-220. Unless otherwise provided in Section 7-3-10(c), the Board of State Canvassers shall meet at the office of the SECTION 73. Section 7-17-330 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-17-330. The Secretary of State shall prepare a general certificate, under the seal of the State and attested by him SECTION 74. Section 7-17-510 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 253 of 1992, is further amended to read:
"Section 7-17-510. The commissioners of election for the counties shall meet in a convenient place in the county seat on the Thursday next following the primary, before one o'clock p.m. of that day and shall organize as the county board of canvassers for primaries. They may appoint a competent person as secretary. The chairman shall administer the constitutional oath to each member of the board and to the secretary. The secretary shall administer to the chairman the same oath. Each county board of canvassers for primaries shall canvass the votes of the county and declare the results. The county board of canvassers for primaries shall make statements of the votes of the precincts of its county as the nature of the primary requires not later than twelve o'clock noon on the Saturday next following the primary and at that time transmit and certify to the Board of State Canvassers the results of its findings. This procedure must be repeated following every primary runoff. The Board of State Canvassers shall meet at the office of the SECTION 75. The third paragraph of Section 7-17-530 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 63 of 1997, is further amended to read:
"The chairman of the committee must 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 has authority to administer oaths and subpoena witnesses. Upon the conclusion of the hearing on the protests, the committee shall determine all issues by majority vote and forthwith certify the results of the election. The SECTION 76. Section 7-17-550 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 63 of 1997, is further amended to read:
"Section 7-17-550. The state executive committee must meet in Columbia not later than twelve noon on Saturday next following the filing of any notice perfected under Section 7-17-540 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 committee is bound by the facts as determined by the county committee. However, if in the opinion of at least eighteen members of the state committee the facts should be reviewed, then a hearing de novo must be held by the state committee. In the event of a review of the facts, the state committee may receive any new evidence or exhibits as it in its discretion considers necessary to determine the appeal. The state committee must remain in session until all appeals have been disposed of. The SECTION 77. The second paragraph of Section 7-17-570 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 253 of 1992, is further amended to read:
"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 committee 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 committee shall determine all issues by majority vote and forthwith certify the results of the election. The SECTION 78. Section 14-7-130 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 257 of 2000, is further amended to read:
"Section 14-7-130. In September of each year, the Department of Public Safety shall furnish the SECTION 79. Section 14-7-150 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 14-7-150. The jury box of a county shall contain the same number of capsules or containers as there are names on the jury list prepared by the jury commissioners from the latest official list furnished to the county by the SECTION 80. Section 14-7-390 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 14-7-390. The clerk of court of a county may serve a summons for jury duty by first class mail. In the alternative, the clerk of court of any county may contract with the SECTION 81. Section 14-25-155 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 14-25-155. The jury list of the municipality shall be composed of all names on the official list of qualified electors of the municipality furnished to the municipality by the Compartment 'A' of the jury box shall contain a separate ballot or number for each name on the jury list." SECTION 82. Section 22-2-30 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 22-2-30. In establishing the jury areas, the chief magistrate for administration of the county may call upon the service of the Research and Statistical Services Division of the State Budget and Control Board and the Senate Research staff for demographic information and the SECTION 83. Section 22-2-50 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 304 of 2004, is further amended to read:
"Section 22-2-50. In October of each year, the " SECTION 84. Section 33-56-20(1)(b)(ii) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 336 of 2000, is further amended to read:
"(ii) a candidate for national, state, or local office or a political party or other group required to file information with the Federal Election Commission or SECTION 85. Section 48-11-100(B) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 340 of 1996, is further amended to read:
"(B) The first directors of the watershed conservation district after the district has been created must be elected in a nonpartisan election conducted by the county election commission when county officers are elected in the general election. To be placed on the ballot each candidate shall submit to the county election commission a declaration of candidacy not later than noon, September 1, or if this date falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or a legal holiday, not later than noon the following Monday. If a watershed district lies in more than one county the required declaration of candidacy must be filed with the SECTION 86. The first paragraph of Section 56-1-90 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 459 of 1996, is further amended to read:
"The department may require every applicant to submit for identification purposes proof of name, Social Security number, and date and place of birth when applying for a driver's license. An applicant for a driver's license, driver's permit, or special identification card or a renewal thereof may sufficiently prove the existence and validity of his Social Security number, for purposes of Section 14-7-130, by any reasonably reliable document containing the Social Security number. Such a document includes, but is not limited to, an official Social Security card, Social Security check, Social Security form SSA-1099, letter from the Social Security Administration, voter registration card, payroll stub, Federal W-2 form, or U.S. military identification card. The numbers may also be obtained from the Department of Revenue pursuant to Section 12-54-240(B)(7) which permits the Department of Revenue to submit taxpayer Social Security numbers to the department and to the SECTION 87. Section 61-6-2010(C)(1) of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 70 of 2003, is further amended to read:
"(1) Permits authorized by this section may be issued only in those counties or municipalities where a majority of the qualified electors voting in a referendum vote in favor of the issuance of the permits. The county or municipal election commission, as the case may be, shall conduct a referendum upon petition of at least ten percent but not more than seven thousand five hundred qualified electors of the county or municipality, as the case may be. The petition form must be submitted to the election commission not less than one hundred twenty days before the date of the referendum. The names on the petition must be on the petition form provided to county election officials by the 'Shall the South Carolina Department of Revenue be authorized to issue temporary permits in this (county) (municipality) for a period not to exceed twenty-four hours to allow the possession, sale, and consumption of alcoholic liquors in sealed containers of two ounces or less to bona fide nonprofit organizations and business establishments otherwise authorized to be licensed for consumption-on-premises sales?' or 'Shall the South Carolina Department of Revenue be authorized to issue temporary permits in this (county) (municipality) for a period not to exceed twenty-four hours to allow the possession, sale, and consumption of alcoholic liquors in sealed containers of two ounces or less to bona fide nonprofit organizations and business establishments authorized to be licensed for consumption-on-premises sales and to allow the sale of beer and wine at permitted off-premises locations without regard to the days or hours of sales?'" SECTION 88. This act takes effect January 1, 2006.
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