South Carolina § 7-13-790 - Substitute for marred or defaced ballot.
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§ 7-13-790. Substitute for marred or defaced ballot.
If a voter shall mar or deface his ballot, he may obtain one additional ballot upon returning to the managers in charge of the ballots the ballot so marred or defaced with the stub attached. The manager in charge of the poll list shall change the number of the ballot on the poll list and place the marred or defaced ballot in a file. No voter shall be given a second ballot until he has returned the first one with the stub attached.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 23-400.58; 1952 Code SECTION 23-352; 1950 (46) 2059; 1966 (54) 2340.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 7-13-790 ("Substitute for marred or defaced ballot.") is part of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the codified statutory law of South Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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