South Carolina § 2-1-30 - Each House office shall be separate and distinct; candidate must qualify for one specific office.
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§ 2-1-30. Each House office shall be separate and distinct; candidate must qualify for one specific office.
Each House office in this State shall constitute a separate and distinct office to which a separate number shall be assigned within each election district for such an office. A candidate for such an office shall be required to qualify for a specific office and shall not be permitted to qualify for more than one such office in any one election.
The election ballots for House offices shall reflect the number assigned to each office and the names of the candidates.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 30-2.1; 1972 (57) 2384.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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