It is unlawful for a person to impersonate or attempt to impersonate another person for the purpose of voting in a general, special, or primary election, whether municipal or state. A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not more than five years and fined not less than one thousand dollars nor more than five thousand dollars. When a person who violates the provisions of this section is placed under bond, the bond may not be less than six hundred dollars nor more than twelve hundred dollars.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 23-661; 1952 Code Section 23-661; 1950 (46) 2059; 1993 Act No. 184 Section 140, eff January 1, 1994; 2022 Act No. 150 (S.108), Section 26.C, eff May 13, 2022.
Effect of Amendment
2022 Act No. 150, Section 26.C, in the first sentence, substituted "state" for "State", and in the second sentence, substituted "felony" for "misdemeanor" and "five years and fined not less than one thousand dollars nor more than five thousand dollars" for "three years or fined not less than three hundred dollars nor more than twelve hundred dollars, or both".
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 25 - Offenses Against The Election Laws
Section 7-25-10. False swearing in applying for registration.
Section 7-25-20. Fraudulent registration or voting.
Section 7-25-30. Public reporting hotline.
Section 7-25-50. Bribery at elections; unlawful to accept bribery.
Section 7-25-60. Procuring or offering to procure votes by bribery.
Section 7-25-65. Unlawful acceptance of anything of value.
Section 7-25-70. Procuring or offering to procure votes by threats.
Section 7-25-80. Threatening, intimidating, or abusing voters.
Section 7-25-110. Voting more than once at elections.
Section 7-25-120. Impersonating a voter.
Section 7-25-130. Arrest of person who impersonates a voter.
Section 7-25-140. Copies of certain election laws may be posted.
Section 7-25-150. Swearing falsely at elections or taking oath in another's name.
Section 7-25-160. Wilful neglect or corrupt conduct on part of poll managers.
Section 7-25-170. Wilful neglect or corrupt conduct by officers other than managers.
Section 7-25-180. Unlawful distribution of campaign literature.
Section 7-25-190. Illegal conduct at elections generally.
Section 7-25-200. Unlawful inducement to file for or withdraw from candidacy for election.
Section 7-25-210. Vandalizing or removing political campaign sign; exceptions; penalty.