{"data":{"id":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-7-13-330","jurisdiction":"us-sc","citation":"S.C. Code Ann. § 7-13-330","heading":"Form of ballot; instructions.","body":"The arrangement of general election ballots containing the names of candidates for office must conform as nearly as possible to the following plan, with a column or columns added in case of nomination by petition and a blank column added for write-in votes, and must contain the specified instructions there set forth and no other:\nGENERAL ELECTION OFFICIAL BALLOT\nNo. __________________ COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA\nNovember ___, _____\n______________\nInitials of Issuing Officer\nOFFICIAL BALLOT\nGENERAL ELECTION\n____________________ County, South Carolina\nNovember ___, _____\nPrecinct __________\nINSTRUCTIONS—To vote a straight party ticket, make a cross (X) in the circle (O) under the name of your party. Nothing further need or should be done. To vote a mixed ticket, or in other words for candidates of different parties or petition candidates, omit making a cross (X) mark in the party circle at the top and make a cross (X) in the voting square [] opposite the name of each candidate on the ballot for whom you wish to vote. If you wish to vote for a candidate not on any ticket, write or place the name of such candidate on your ticket opposite the name of the office. Before leaving the booth, fold the ballot so that the initials of the manager may be seen on the outside of the ballot.\nNomination by\nName of Party\tName of Party\tPetition\nNames of Office\t0\t0\nSTATE\tGovernor\tGovernor\tGovernor\nGovernor\t[] Name of\t[] Name of\t[] Name of\nCandidate\tCandidate\tCandidate\nLieutenant\tLieut. Governor\tLieut. Governor\tLieut. Governor\nGovernor\t[] Name of\t[] Name of\t[] Name of\nCandidate\tCandidate\tCandidate\nSecretary of\tSec. of State\tSec. of State\tSec. of State\nState\t[] Name of\t[] Name of\t[] Name of\nCandidate\tCandidate\tCandidate\nCONGRES-\tU.S. Senator\tU.S. Senator\tU.S. Senator\nSIONAL\t[] Name of\t[] Name of\t[] Name of\nSenator\tCandidate\tCandidate\tCandidate\nRepresentative\tU.S. Repre-\tU.S. Repre-\tU.S. Repre-\nin Congress\tsentative\tsentative\tsentative\n[] Name of\t[] Name of\t[] Name of\nDistrict\tCandidate\tCandidate\tCandidate","path":["Title 7 - ELECTIONS","CHAPTER 13 Conduct of Elections","ARTICLE 3 Ballots for General and Special Elections"],"source_url":"https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t07c013.php","current_through":"2025 Session of the General Assembly","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T06:26:59Z","sha256":"807a975bc3b6c1969d6e0947f401485dd6e8ef6d300b1c66bfa72e9963e7ff64","source_id":"us-sc","stale":false,"prev":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-7-13-325","next":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-7-13-335"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}