The commissioners of election for Governor and Lieutenant Governor, state officers, circuit solicitors, members of the General Assembly, and county officers or any of these officers shall meet in some convenient place at the county seat on the Friday next following the election, before one o'clock in the afternoon of that day, and shall proceed to organize as the county board of canvassers. They may appoint some competent person as secretary. The chairman then shall proceed to administer the constitutional oath to each member of the board, as canvassers, and shall administer the constitutional oath to the secretary, and the secretary shall administer to the chairman the same oath that he has administered to the other members of the board. The commissioners of election for members of Congress and presidential electors or any of these officers likewise shall meet at the same time at the county seat and in the same manner shall proceed to organize as the county board of canvassers for the election of the federal officers.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 23-451; 1952 Code Section 23-451; 1942 Code Section 2310; 1932 Code Section 2310; Civ. C. '22 Section 244; Civ. C. '12 Section 242; Civ. C. '02 Section 216; G. S. 220; R. S. 174; 1882 (17) 1119; 1968 (55) 2316; 2002 Act No. 261, Section 1, eff May 20, 2002; 2019 Act No. 1 (S.2), Section 87, eff January 31, 2019.
Effect of Amendment
2019 Act No. 1, Section 87, in the first sentence, substituted "Governor and Lieutenant Governor" for "Governor, Lieutenant Governor", and made nonsubstantive changes.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 17 - Canvass Of Votes; Certificates And Records Of Results
Section 7-17-10. Meeting and organization of county boards of canvassers.
Section 7-17-20. Canvass of votes.
Section 7-17-30. Protests and contests.
Section 7-17-40. Poll lists shall accompany ballots in protests.
Section 7-17-50. Hearings on protests or contests.
Section 7-17-60. Right to and notice of appeal from decision of county board.
Section 7-17-70. Hearing of appeals.
Section 7-17-80. Statements and returns.
Section 7-17-90. Duplicate statements filed with clerk of county.
Section 7-17-100. Separate statements of votes given for each candidate.
Section 7-17-210. State Election Commission constitutes board.
Section 7-17-220. Meeting of board; telecommunication or electronic communication; public access.
Section 7-17-230. Power to adjourn; procedure when all certified statements have not been received.
Section 7-17-240. Board shall make certified statement of all votes cast.
Section 7-17-260. Cases decided by state board; filing and service.
Section 7-17-270. Hearing of protest or contest; procedure at hearing; notice of decision; appeals.
Section 7-17-280. Mandatory recounts.
Section 7-17-290. Certificate of determination delivered to Secretary of State.
Section 7-17-300. Secretary of State shall record result of canvass.
Section 7-17-310. Copies of determinations transmitted to persons elected and Governor.
Section 7-17-320. Statements printed in public newspapers.
Section 7-17-330. Certain certificates of election sent to Congress.
Section 7-17-340. Record of elected county officers.
Section 7-17-520. Protests and contests generally; filing and service.
Section 7-17-530. Hearing by county executive committee.
Section 7-17-540. Right to and notice of appeal from decision of county executive committee.
Section 7-17-550. Hearing of appeals by state executive committee.
Section 7-17-570. Procedure for hearing protest or contest; notice of decision.
Section 7-17-580. Appeal of protests and contests in municipal primaries.
Section 7-17-590. Board of State Canvassers for Municipal Primaries.
Section 7-17-600. No candidate shall be declared nominated in first primary without majority vote.
Section 7-17-610. What constitutes majority vote.