South Carolina § 7-5-160 - Voter registration; permanent registration.
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§ 7-5-160. Voter registration; permanent registration.
Effective July 1, 1976, any person who is registered to vote according to law shall remain permanently registered and entitled to all rights and privileges of such registration unless his name is removed from the registration list for cause. The provisions of this section shall not be construed to modify or repeal any of the provisions of this title or acts of the General Assembly which establish registration procedures and prescribe the causes for termination of registration or purging of registration rolls except those which require re-registration at ten-year intervals.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 23-67; 1952 Code SECTION 23-67; 1950 (46) 2059; 1957 (50) 671; 1976 Act No. 518.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 7-5-160 ("Voter registration; permanent registration.") 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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