South Carolina § 7-17-240 - Board shall make certified statement of all votes cast.
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§ 7-17-240. Board shall make certified statement of all votes cast.
The Board when thus formed shall, upon the certified copies of the statements made by the boards of county canvassers, proceed to make a statement of the whole number of votes given at such election for and against constitutional amendments and other questions and issues and for the various officers, including electors for President and Vice-President and for each of them voted for, distinguishing the several counties in which they were given. They shall certify such statements to be correct and subscribe the same with their proper names.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 23-475; 1952 Code SECTION 23-475; 1942 Code SECTION 2320; 1932 Code SECTION 2320; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 254; Civ. C. '12 SECTION 252; Civ. C. '02 SECTION 226; G. S. 130; R. S. 184; 1884 (17) 1120 SECTION 43; 1974 (58) 2187.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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