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2017 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 7 - Elections
CHAPTER 13 - CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS
Section 7-13-60. Hours polls open.
Universal Citation: SC Code § 7-13-60 (2017)
The polls must be opened at seven o'clock a.m. and closed at seven o'clock p.m. the day of election and must be held open during these hours without intermission or adjournment.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 23-398; 1952 Code Section 23-342; 1950 (46) 2059; 1956 (49) 1775, 1799; 1965 (54) 466; 1966 (54) 2340; 1986 Act No. 342, eff March 7, 1986; 1992 Act No. 253, Section 4, eff February 19, 1992.
Effect of Amendment
The 1986 amendment substituted "must" for "shall" and substituted "seven o'clock" for "eight o'clock" as the time when polls must be opened.
The 1992 amendment struck out the provision that the county committee may close any or all polls at an earlier hour than 7 p.m., and made several grammatical changes.
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