South Carolina § 5-5-50 - Notice, expenses and conduct of elections.
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§ 5-5-50. Notice, expenses and conduct of elections.
Notice of all special elections relating to a change in form of government shall be published at least three weeks in advance in a newspaper of general circulation in the municipality in which such election is to be held. The municipality shall pay all expenses incurred in the conduct of any election. Elections shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of general law regulating special elections as they apply to referendums in this State, mutatis mutandi.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 47-29.1; 1975 (59) 692.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 5-5-50 ("Notice, expenses and conduct of elections.") 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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