South Carolina § 7-5-460 - Custody of books and return after election.
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§ 7-5-460. Custody of books and return after election.
The commissioners of election or the county committee, as the case may be, shall turn over registration books to the election managers of each polling precinct, who are responsible for the care and custody of these books and the return of them within three days after the election. The commissioners of election or the county committee, as the case may be, shall return the books to the board of registration before the day on which the books of registration are next required by law to be opened by the board of registration and not later than twenty days after the election.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 23-102; 1952 Code SECTION 23-102; 1950 (46) 2059; 2010 Act No. 245, SECTION 2, eff June 2, 2010.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 7-5-460 ("Custody of books and return after election.") 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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