South Carolina § 7-5-140 - Additional days and hours for registration; notice of time and place.
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§ 7-5-140. Additional days and hours for registration; notice of time and place.
Boards of voter registration and elections shall remain open as provided by law and, in addition thereto, shall remain open and available for registration on any additional days, during such hours and at such various places throughout the county as the boards may determine. Such boards also shall remain open and available for absentee registration and absentee voting responsibilities during such additional hours as the boards may deem necessary. Notice of the time and place shall be given by prior publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the county.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 23-65.1; 1957 (50) 671; 1967 (55) 634; 1982 Act No. 280, SECTION 3, eff February 24, 1982.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 7-5-140 ("Additional days and hours for registration; notice of time and place.") 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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