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2014 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 7 - Elections
CHAPTER 17 - CANVASS OF VOTES; CERTIFICATES AND RECORDS OF RESULTS
ARTICLE 1 County Boards of Canvassers- 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 shall be 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 7-17-250. Board shall declare persons elected and decide contested or protested cases; appeals.
- 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 7-17-275. Petitioning Supreme Court for costs and attorney's fees associated with election protest.
- SECTION 7-17-280. Mandatory recounts.
- SECTION 7-17-290. Certificate of determination shall be 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 shall be printed in public newspapers.
- SECTION 7-17-330. Certain certificates of election shall be sent to Congress.
- SECTION 7-17-340. Record of elected county officers.
- SECTION 7-17-510. Convening of county board of voter registration and elections as county boards of canvassers; canvass and certification of primary results; canvass and declaration of results by Board of State Canvassers; telecommunication or electronic communication; public access.
- 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 7-17-560. State executive committee to hear certain protests and contests; place of hearing; filing; notice and service.
- 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.
- SECTION 7-17-620. Unopposed candidates declared nominees.
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