(A) It is unlawful to offer or accept, or attempt to offer or accept, either directly or indirectly, money, a loan of money, or any other thing of value which includes, but is not limited to, employment or the promise of employment to induce a person to file or withdraw as a candidate for any state or federal elected office.
Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit legitimate campaign contributions or the pledge to make a campaign contribution as otherwise allowed by law. Nor shall this section prevent a person from paying from his own funds, the filing fee of an immediate family member which means a spouse, child, grandchild, mother, father, sister, or brother.
Any person convicted of violating the provisions of this section shall be fined not more than ten thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more than one year.
(B) The Attorney General or the solicitor of the judicial circuit in which the violation occurred, shall prosecute immediately a person violating the provisions of this section.
(C) Nothing in this section shall preclude appropriate civil remedies by an aggrieved party. The court shall, upon a finding that a person violated the provisions of this section, award reasonable attorney's fees and the costs of bringing such action as determined by the court.
HISTORY: 1992 Act No. 287, Section 1, eff March 17, 1992, (became law without Governor's signature).
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.