2017 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 7 - Elections
CHAPTER 7 - POLLING PRECINCTS AND VOTING PLACES
Section 7-7-410. Designation of voting precincts in Marlboro County.

(A) In Marlboro County there are the following precincts:

(1) Adamsville

(2) Blenheim

(3) Brightsville

(4) Brownsville

(5) Clio

(6) McColl

(7) East McColl

(8) Quick's Cross Roads

(9) Red Hill

(10) Tatum

(11) Wallace

(12) North Bennettsville

(13) South Bennettsville

(14) East Bennettsville

(15) West Bennettsville

(B) The precinct lines defining the precincts provided in subsection (A) of this section are as shown on the official map prepared by and on file with the Office of Research and Statistics of the Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office designated as document P-69-93 and as shown on certified copies of the official map provided by the office to the State Election Commission and the Board of Voter Registration and Elections of Marlboro County.

(C) The polling places for the precincts provided in subsection (A) of this section must be established by the Board of Voter Registration and Elections of Marlboro County with the approval of a majority of the Marlboro County Legislative Delegation.

HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 23-188; 1952 Code Section 23-188; 1950 (46) 2414; 1951 (47) 362; 1978 Act No. 406 Section 1, became law without signature of Governor; 1984 Act No. 453, Section eff June 15, 1984; 1993 Act No. 120, Section 1, eff June 11, 1993.

Code Commissioner's Note

At the direction of the Code Commissioner, references in this section to the offices of the former State Budget and Control Board, Office of the Governor, or other agencies, were changed to reflect the transfer of them to the Department of Administration or other entities, pursuant to the directive of the South Carolina Restructuring Act, 2014 Act No. 121, Section 5(D)(1).

Pursuant to the directive in 2014 Act No. 196, Section 8, at the direction of the Code Commissioner, references in this section to county election commissions or commissioners or county boards of voter registration were changed to the "Board of Voter Registration and Elections" and board members as appropriate.

Editor's Note

1978 Act No. 406, Section 2, provides as follows:

"SECTION 2. The board of registration of Malboro County shall mail a duplicate certificate reflecting the new precinct to any person whose registration is transferred to another precinct by virtue of the provisions of this act. Such certificate shall not be required to be signed by the named elector in the presence of anyone."

Effect of Amendment

The 1978 amendment added the second paragraph to the section.

The 1984 amendment substantially reworded this section.

The 1993 amendment rewrote this section, so as to redesignate precincts, and add subsections (B) and (C).