S.C. Code Ann. § 7-11-10
Nominations for candidates for the offices to be voted on in a general or special election may be by political party primary, by political party convention, or by petition; however, a person who was defeated as a candidate for nomination to an office in a party primary or party convention shall not have his name placed on the ballot for the ensuing general or special election, except that this section does not prevent a defeated candidate from later becoming his party's nominee for that office in that election if the candidate first selected as the party's nominee dies, resigns, is disqualified, or otherwise ceases to become the party's nominee for that office before the election is held.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 23-263; 1952 Code Section 23-263; 1950 (46) 2059; 1982 Act No. 419, Section 5, eff June 8, 1982; 2013 Act No. 61, Section 1, eff June 25, 2013.
2013 Act No. 61, Sections 11, 14, provide as follows:
"SECTION 11. In order to educate various parties regarding the provisions contained in this act, the following notifications must be made:
"(1) The State Election Commission must notify each county election commission of the provisions of this act.
"(2) The State Election Commission must post the provisions of this act on its website.
"(3) Each state party executive committee must notify their respective county executive parties of the provisions of this act."
"SECTION 14. This act takes effect upon preclearance approval by the United States Department of Justice or approval by a declaratory judgment issued by the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, whichever occurs first."
The amendment by 2013 Act No. 61 became effective June 25, 2013, see South Carolina Libertarian Party v. South Carolina State Election Com'n, 407 S.C. 612, 757 S.E.2d 707 (2014).
The 1982 amendment added the proviso at the end of the section.
The 2013 amendment substituted "however, a person" for "provided no person", inserted "not" after "in a party primary or party convention shall", substituted "does" for "shall" after "except that this section", and made other nonsubstantive changes.