{"data":{"id":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-7-13-611","jurisdiction":"us-sc","citation":"S.C. Code Ann. § 7-13-611","heading":"Arrangement of official county and state primary ballots.","body":"The arrangement of each \"Official County Ballot\" for each primary, containing the names of candidates for office, must conform as nearly as practicable to the following plan and contain specified instructions and no others:\nOFFICIAL COUNTY BALLOT, ____________________ PRIMARY\n(NAME OF PARTY)\n__________________ COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA\nNO: ______\t__________________________\nInitials of Issuing Officer\n__________________________, 19______\n(DATE OF ELECTION)\n__________________________\n(NAME OF PRECINCT)\nOFFICIAL COUNTY BALLOT, ____________________ PRIMARY\n(NAME OF PARTY)\n__________________ COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA\n__________________________, 19______\n(DATE OF ELECTION)\n__________________________\n(NAME OF PRECINCT)\nINSTRUCTIONS -\nMake a cross (X) in the voting square [] opposite the name of each candidate on the ballot for whom you wish to vote. Before leaving the booth, fold the ballot so that the initials of the manager may be seen on the outside.\nYou may vote for one, less than one, but not more than one candidate.\nSHERIFF\tONE SEAT TO FILL\n(Example)\n[]\t(NAME OF CANDIDATE)\n[]\t(NAME OF CANDIDATE)\n[]\t(NAME OF CANDIDATE)\nYou may vote for three, less than three, but not more than three candidates.\nCOUNTY COUNCIL\tTHREE SEATS TO FILL\n(Example)\n[]\t(NAME OF CANDIDATE)\n[]\t(NAME OF CANDIDATE)\n[]\t(NAME OF CANDIDATE)\n[]\t(NAME OF CANDIDATE)\n[]\t(NAME OF CANDIDATE)\n[]\t(NAME OF CANDIDATE)\nEach \"Official State Ballot\" similarly must conform to the plan set forth in this section.\nThe State Election Commission is hereby empowered to promulgate such rules and regulations under Chapter 23 of Title 1 as are necessary for the arrangement of the official county ballot.","path":["Title 7 - ELECTIONS","CHAPTER 13 Conduct of Elections","ARTICLE 5 Ballots for Primary 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":"237fceaca4931e120a11a5f17c3f00bb367ef0f30375ce01d797c7217d735533","source_id":"us-sc","stale":false,"prev":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-7-13-610","next":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-7-13-710"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}