South Carolina § 7-13-460 - Use of paper ballots.
Full text of South Carolina South Carolina Code of Laws § 7-13-460 — Use of paper ballots., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 7-13-460. Use of paper ballots.
(A) In special elections to fill vacancies in office, if the use of voting machines is not practicable or cost efficient, the county election officials may use paper ballots in these elections.
(B) If paper ballots are used, the procedure for their use and the counting of these ballots must be in accordance with the provisions of law governing the use of paper ballots, mutatis mutandis.
HISTORY: 1996 Act No. 367, SECTION 1, eff May 29, 1996.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 7-13-460 ("Use of paper ballots.") 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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