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TO AMEND SECTION 7-13-320, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO BALLOT STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE NAME OF EACH CANDIDATE SHALL APPEAR ON A BALLOT NO MORE THAN ONE TIME, AND IF A CANDIDATE IS NOMINATED BY MULTIPLE PARTIES OR PETITIONS, THE NAME OF EACH PARTY OR PETITION NOMINATING THE CANDIDATE MUST BE LISTED UNDER THE CANDIDATE'S NAME.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 7-13-320(D) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 419 of 1982, is further amended to read:
"(D) The names of candidates offering for any other office shall must be placed in the proper place on the appropriate ballot, stating whether it is a state, congressional, legislative, county or other office. The name of each candidate shall appear no more than once on the ballot. If a candidate has been nominated by multiple parties or petitions, the name of each party or petition nominating the candidate must be listed under the candidate's name."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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