South Carolina § 8-13-1301 - Joint candidates for Governor and Lieutenant Governor considered a single candidate.
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§ 8-13-1301. Joint candidates for Governor and Lieutenant Governor considered a single candidate.
For purposes of this article, candidates elected jointly as provided in Section 8, Article IV of the South Carolina Constitution, 1895, must be considered a single candidate. The gubernatorial candidate is responsible for:
(1) establishing a single candidate committee for contributions solicited and received for the Governor and Lieutenant Governor elected jointly; and
(2) complying with the requirements of Article 13, Chapter 13, Title 8 for the committee established for the joint election.
HISTORY: 2018 Act No. 142 (H.4977), SECTION 4, eff March 15, 2018.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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