General elections for Federal, State and county officers in this State shall be held on the first Tuesday following the first Monday in November in each even-numbered year at such voting places as have been or may be established by law. All general or special elections held pursuant to the Constitution of this State shall be regulated and conducted according to the rules, principles and provisions herein prescribed.
S.C. Code Ann. § 7-13-10
Time of general elections for federal, state, and county officers; conduct of general and special elections
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case George v. Municipal Election Commission (1999)
Most recently applied in Willis v. Wukela (August 2008)
1962 Code SECTION 23-391; 1952 Code SECTION 23-302; 1950 (46) 2059; 1966 (54) 2340.
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