South Carolina Statutes

§ 7-11-80 — Form of nominating petition.

South Carolina § 7-11-80
JurisdictionSouth Carolina
Title 7ELECTIONS
Ch. 11DESIGNATION AND NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES

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S.C. Code Ann. § 7-11-80 (2026).

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All nominating petitions for any political office or petition of any political party seeking certification as such in the State of South Carolina shall be standardized as follows:

(1)Shall be on good quality original bond paper sized 8 1⁄2 '' X 14''.
(2)Shall contain a concise statement of purpose; in the case of nomination of candidates, the name of the candidate, the office for which he offers and the date of the election for such office shall be contained in such petition.
(3)Shall contain in separate columns from left to right the following:
(a)Signature of voter and printed name of voter;
(b)Address of residence where registered; and (c) Precinct of voter.
(4)No single petition page shall contain the signatures of registered voters from different counties.
(5)All signatures of

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Legislative History

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 23-400.16:1; 1974 (58) 2866; 1984 Act No. 510, SECTION 16, eff June 28, 1984.

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