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:

GENERAL ELECTION OFFICIAL BALLOT
No. __________________ COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA
November ___, _____
______________
Initials of Issuing Officer
OFFICIAL BALLOT
GENERAL ELECTION
____________________ County, South Carolina
November ___, _____
Precinct __________

INSTRUCTIONS-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.

Nomination by
Name of Party
Name of Party
Petition
Names of Office
0
0
STATE
Governor
Governor
Governor
Governor
[] Name of
[] Name of
[] Name of
Candidate
Candidate
Candidate
Lieutenant
Lieut. Governor
Lieut. Governor
Lieut. Governor
Governor
[] Name of
[] Name of
[] Name of
Candidate
Candidate
Candidate
Secretary of
Sec. of State
Sec. of State
Sec. of State
State
[] Name of
[] Name of
[] Name of
Candidate
Candidate
Candidate
CONGRES-
U.S. Senator
U.S. Senator
U.S. Senator
SIONAL
[] Name of
[] Name of
[] Name of
Senator
Candidate
Candidate
Candidate
Representative
U.S. Repre-
U.S. Repre-
U.S. Repre-
in Congress
sentative
sentative
sentative
[] Name of
[] Name of
[] Name of
District
Candidate
Candidate
Candidate

HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 23-400.13; 1952 Code Section 23-310; 1950 (46) 2059; 1966 (54) 2340; 2000 Act No. 236, Section 5, eff March 7, 2000.