The arrangement of general election ballots containing the names of candidates for office must conform as nearly as possible to the following plan, with a column or columns added in case of nomination by petition and a blank column added for write-in votes, and must contain the specified instructions there set forth and no other:
GENERAL ELECTION OFFICIAL BALLOT No. __________________ COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA November ___, _____ ______________ Initials of Issuing Officer OFFICIAL BALLOT GENERAL ELECTION ____________________ County, South Carolina November ___, _____ Precinct __________
INSTRUCTIONS-To vote a straight party ticket, make a cross (X) in the circle (O) under the name of your party. Nothing further need or should be done. To vote a mixed ticket, or in other words for candidates of different parties or petition candidates, omit making a cross (X) mark in the party circle at the top and make a cross (X) in the voting square [] opposite the name of each candidate on the ballot for whom you wish to vote. If you wish to vote for a candidate not on any ticket, write or place the name of such candidate on your ticket opposite the name of the office. Before leaving the booth, fold the ballot so that the initials of the manager may be seen on the outside of the ballot.
Nomination by Name of Party Name of Party Petition Names of Office 0 0 STATE Governor Governor Governor Governor [] Name of [] Name of [] Name of Candidate Candidate Candidate Lieutenant Lieut. Governor Lieut. Governor Lieut. Governor Governor [] Name of [] Name of [] Name of Candidate Candidate Candidate Secretary of Sec. of State Sec. of State Sec. of State State [] Name of [] Name of [] Name of Candidate Candidate Candidate CONGRES- U.S. Senator U.S. Senator U.S. Senator SIONAL [] Name of [] Name of [] Name of Senator Candidate Candidate Candidate Representative U.S. Repre- U.S. Repre- U.S. Repre- in Congress sentative sentative sentative [] Name of [] Name of [] Name of District Candidate Candidate Candidate
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 23-400.13; 1952 Code Section 23-310; 1950 (46) 2059; 1966 (54) 2340; 2000 Act No. 236, Section 5, eff March 7, 2000.
Editor's Note
2022 Act No. 150, Sections 40.A to 40.C, provide as follows:
"SECTION 40.A. Any changes to forms required by this act must be implemented as soon as possible, but not later than May 31, 2022.
"B. Notwithstanding the provisions of this act, a county board of voter registration and elections must honor any request made for an absentee ballot for an election during the 2022 calendar year, provided that the request was: (1) received by the county board of voter registration and elections before 5:00 p.m. on May 31, 2022; and (2) made in accordance with the law as of April 21, 2022.
"C. An absentee ballot requested prior to the Governor's approval of this act must not be counted towards the limit on absentee ballot requests as prescribed in Section 7-15-330(B)(4), as added by this act."
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 13 - Conduct Of Elections
Section 7-13-20. Time of general election for certain county officers.
Section 7-13-25. Early voting.
Section 7-13-30. Time of election of probate judges.
Section 7-13-35. Notice of general, municipal, special, and primary elections.
Section 7-13-45. Acceptance of filings.
Section 7-13-50. Second and other primaries.
Section 7-13-60. Hours polls open.
Section 7-13-72. Managers of election.
Section 7-13-80. Organization of voter registration and elections; managers and clerks; oaths.
Section 7-13-100. Managers shall take oath before opening polls.
Section 7-13-110. Residency requirements of chairmen, clerks, and managers of elections.
Section 7-13-120. Candidates and their relatives may not be managers or clerks.
Section 7-13-140. Maintenance of order; police powers of managers.
Section 7-13-150. Penalty for failure to assist in maintaining order.
Section 7-13-160. Peace officers shall enter polling place only on request or to vote.
Section 7-13-170. Procedure when managers fail to attend, take charge of, or conduct election.
Section 7-13-180. Posting proposed constitutional amendments at polling place.
Section 7-13-190. Special elections to fill vacancies in office.
Section 7-13-310. Kinds of general election ballots; different colored paper to be used.
Section 7-13-315. Joint election of Governor and Lieutenant Governor; single vote.
Section 7-13-320. Ballot standards and specifications.
Section 7-13-325. Use of candidate's given name, derivative of, or nickname on ballot.
Section 7-13-330. Form of ballot; instructions.
Section 7-13-335. Arrangement of names on certain ballots.
Section 7-13-340. Printing and distribution of ballots.
Section 7-13-350. Certification of candidates; verification of qualifications.
Section 7-13-351. Nominees by petition.
Section 7-13-360. Place on ballot for write-in names.
Section 7-13-370. Death, withdrawal, or disqualification of candidate after name printed on ballot.
Section 7-13-380. Reprinting ballots to delete name of deceased or withdrawn candidate is optional.
Section 7-13-390. Limitations on withdrawal of candidacy.
Section 7-13-400. Form of ballot when questions are submitted.
Section 7-13-410. Ballots where both statewide and local constitutional amendments are submitted.
Section 7-13-420. Oath of printer of ballots and assistants.
Section 7-13-460. Use of paper ballots.
Section 7-13-610. Ballot specifications; separate ballots for each party.
Section 7-13-611. Arrangement of official county and state primary ballots.
Section 7-13-720. Oath of voter.
Section 7-13-730. Delivery and marking of ballot; deposit into ballot box.
Section 7-13-780. Designation of voters who may receive assistance.
Section 7-13-790. Substitute for marred or defaced ballot.
Section 7-13-800. Write-ins to be in handwriting of voter or authorized manager.
Section 7-13-810. Prevention of illegal voting or taking too much time; challenging voters.
Section 7-13-820. Voting by person whose name is not on registration book.
Section 7-13-825. Location of requirements to challenge a ballot.
Section 7-13-830. Procedure when voter challenged.
Section 7-13-840. Ballot boxes; number, location, construction, color, labeling.
Section 7-13-850. Closing polls; voters waiting may vote.
Section 7-13-860. Watchers; appointment, qualifications, identification, and conduct.
Section 7-13-1010. Additional oath of voters.
Section 7-13-1020. Absentee voting not permitted in primaries; exceptions.
Section 7-13-1030. Voting by National Guard when on duty.
Section 7-13-1040. No person may vote in more than one primary on same day.
Section 7-13-1110. Counting ballots and declaration of result; volunteer personnel may assist.
Section 7-13-1120. Disposition of improperly marked ballots.
Section 7-13-1130. Disposition of ballots found in wrong box and ballots folded together.
Section 7-13-1140. Procedure when too many ballots found in box or too many votes tabulated.
Section 7-13-1160. Reporting of election results to State Election Commission.
Section 7-13-1170. Ordering of new election by Governor.
Section 7-13-1340. Requirements for vote recorders or optical scan voting devices.
Section 7-13-1350. Payment for vote recorders.
Section 7-13-1360. Form and contents of ballot labels; primary elections.
Section 7-13-1370. Ballot cards.
Section 7-13-1371. Ballot cards used in conjunction with optical scanning device; instructions.
Section 7-13-1380. Write-in votes.
Section 7-13-1400. Delivery of vote recorders; duties of officials at polling places.
Section 7-13-1410. Duties of officials after closing of polls; review of ballots; duplicate ballots.
Section 7-13-1420. Observation by poll watchers after polls close.
Section 7-13-1440. Witnesses are to observe at counting station.
Section 7-13-1450. Public display of vote recorders preceding election.
Section 7-13-1460. Use of paper ballots where use of vote recorders is not possible or practicable.
Section 7-13-1470. Procedure when vote recorder becomes out of order.
Section 7-13-1480. Custody, storage, and care of vote recorders.
Section 7-13-1490. Regulations, instructions, and forms.
Section 7-13-1500. Oath of person preparing or operating tabulating devices.
Section 7-13-1610. State Board of Voting Machine Commissioners.
Section 7-13-1620. Voting system approval process.
Section 7-13-1640. Voting machine requirements.
Section 7-13-1650. Experimental use of voting machines.
Section 7-13-1655. "Voting system" defined; State Election Commission duties.
Section 7-13-1670. Demonstrations with machines for instruction of voters.
Section 7-13-1680. Number of voting machines; type and use; repair; custody.
Section 7-13-1690. Employment and qualifications of custodians of voting machines.
Section 7-13-1710. Voting machine ballots; arrangement of nominations.
Section 7-13-1720. Unopposed candidates in primaries.
Section 7-13-1730. Use of separate ballots on constitutional amendments and other public measures.
Section 7-13-1740. Sample or instruction ballots.
Section 7-13-1780. Placement of voting machines in polling places.
Section 7-13-1790. Lights and screens.
Section 7-13-1810. Instructions of voters by model machine at polling place.
Section 7-13-1820. Persons within guard rail; time permitted voters to vote.
Section 7-13-1830. Instruction after voter has entered machine.
Section 7-13-1840. Assistance may be given to voters.
Section 7-13-1850. Write-in ballots.
Section 7-13-1860. Duty to protect machines against injury.
Section 7-13-1870. Procedure when voting machine becomes inoperative.
Section 7-13-1880. Canvass and return of vote; return of provisional and failsafe ballots.
Section 7-13-1900. Use of voting machines for primary elections.
Section 7-13-1910. Possession of voting machine key by unauthorized person.
Section 7-13-1920. Tampering with voting machine.
Section 7-13-1930. Other provisions of this Title applicable to use of voting machines.
Section 7-13-2120. Constitutional Ballot Commission.
Section 7-13-2130. Jurisdiction of proceedings challenging explanations.