(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 board of voter registration and elections 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 voter registration and elections. 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.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 23-193.2; 1975 (59) 635; 1984 Act No. 510, Section 13, eff June 28, 1984.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 7 - Polling Precincts And Voting Places
Section 7-7-10. Voting precincts established.
Section 7-7-15. Notice of change in polling place.
Section 7-7-30. Designation of voting precincts in Abbeville County.
Section 7-7-40. Designation of voting precincts in Aiken County.
Section 7-7-50. Designation of voting precincts in Allendale County.
Section 7-7-55. Establishment of polling places in Allendale County.
Section 7-7-80. Designation of voting precincts in Anderson County.
Section 7-7-90. Designation of voting precincts in Bamberg County.
Section 7-7-100. Designation of voting precincts in Barnwell County.
Section 7-7-110. Designation of voting precincts in Beaufort County.
Section 7-7-120. Designation of voting precincts in Berkeley County.
Section 7-7-130. Designation of voting precincts in Calhoun County.
Section 7-7-140. Designation of voting precincts in Charleston County.
Section 7-7-160. Designation of voting precincts in Cherokee County.
Section 7-7-170. Designation of voting precincts in Chester County.
Section 7-7-180. Designation of voting precincts in Chesterfield County.
Section 7-7-190. Designation of voting precincts in Clarendon County.
Section 7-7-200. Designation of voting precincts in Colleton County.
Section 7-7-210. Designation of voting precincts in Darlington County.
Section 7-7-220. Designation of voting precincts in Dillon County.
Section 7-7-230. Designation of voting precincts in Dorchester County.
Section 7-7-240. Designation of voting precincts in Edgefield County.
Section 7-7-250. Designation of voting precincts in Fairfield County.
Section 7-7-260. Designation of voting precincts in Florence County.
Section 7-7-270. Designation of voting precincts in Georgetown County.
Section 7-7-280. Designation of voting precincts in Greenville County.
Section 7-7-290. Designation of voting precincts in Greenwood County.
Section 7-7-300. Designation of voting precincts in Hampton County.
Section 7-7-310. Preparation of registration books for Estill precinct.
Section 7-7-320. Designation of voting precincts in Horry County.
Section 7-7-330. Designation of voting precincts in Jasper County.
Section 7-7-340. Designation of voting precincts in Kershaw County.
Section 7-7-350. Designation of voting precincts in Lancaster County.
Section 7-7-360. Designation of voting precincts in Laurens County.
Section 7-7-370. Designation of voting precincts in Lee County.
Section 7-7-380. Designation of voting precincts in Lexington County.
Section 7-7-390. Designation of voting precincts in McCormick County.
Section 7-7-400. Designation of voting precincts in Marion County.
Section 7-7-410. Designation of voting precincts in Marlboro County.
Section 7-7-420. Designation of voting precincts in Newberry County.
Section 7-7-430. Designation of voting precincts in Oconee County.
Section 7-7-440. Designation of voting precincts in Orangeburg County.
Section 7-7-450. Designation of voting precincts in Pickens County.
Section 7-7-465. Designation of voting precincts in Richland County.
Section 7-7-480. Designation of voting precincts in Saluda County.
Section 7-7-490. Designation of voting precincts in Spartanburg County.
Section 7-7-501. Designation of voting precincts in Sumter County.
Section 7-7-510. Designation of voting precincts in Union County.
Section 7-7-520. Designation of voting precincts in Williamsburg County.
Section 7-7-530. Designation of voting precincts in York County.
Section 7-7-730. Division of precincts having more than 750 electors.
Section 7-7-910. Designated polling places; alternative polling place.
Section 7-7-920. Places where electors shall vote in municipal elections.
Section 7-7-940. Procedure upon removal of elector from one precinct to another.
Section 7-7-950. Procedure when new precinct is established.
Section 7-7-970. Change of location of voting place or name of precinct.