South Carolina § 7-15-360 - Furnishing ballots and envelopes.
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§ 7-15-360. Furnishing ballots and envelopes.
The board of registration of each county must be furnished by the commissioners of election of the county or the county committee for each political party holding a primary, a sufficient number of ballots and envelopes not to exceed fifteen percent of the number of registered voters in that county to enable the board of registration to deliver these materials to qualified electors who desire to vote by absentee ballot. If an absentee ballot is not available at the time the voter requests it, the board of registration must provide a blank ballot to allow the voter to write in his: (1) selections of candidates; (2) selection of party, if he wishes to vote a straight party ticket; and (3) support or opposition of any ballot measure.
HISTORY: 1982 Act No. 280, SECTION 1, eff February 24, 1982; 1996 Act No. 434, SECTION 21, eff June 4, 1996.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does South Carolina Code of Laws § 7-15-360 cover?
Section 7-15-360 ("Furnishing ballots and envelopes.") 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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