1. (A) In Barnwell County there shall be voting precincts as follows: Barnwell No. 1; Barnwell No. 2; Barnwell No. 3; Barnwell No. 4; Blackville No. 1; Blackville No. 2; Elko; Friendship; Kline; Healing Springs; Hilda; Snelling; Williston No. 1; Williston No. 2; and Williston No. 3. The voting place for Barnwell No. 1; Barnwell No. 2; Barnwell No. 3; and Barnwell No. 4 shall be the Barnwell National Guard Armory.
2. (B) The precinct lines defining the precincts provided in subsection (A) are as shown on the official map prepared by and on file with the Office of Research and Statistics of the Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office designated as P-11-04 and as shown on copies of the official map provided to the State Election Commission and the Board of Voter Registration and Elections of Barnwell County.
3. (C) The polling places for the precincts listed in subsection (A) must be determined by the Board of Voter Registration and Elections of Barnwell County with the approval of a majority of the Barnwell County Legislative Delegation.

HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 23-159; 1952 Code Section 23-159; 1950 (46) 2414; 1965 (54) 37; 1966 (54) 2783; 1967 (55) 139; 1977 Act No. 171 Section 1; 1978 Act No. 499, became law without signature of Governor; 1998 Act No. 378, Section 2, eff upon approval (became law without the Governor's signature on June 11, 1998); 2001 Act No. 86, Section 1, eff August 10, 2001; 2004 Act No. 219, Section 1, eff April 29, 2004.

Code Commissioner's Note

At the direction of the Code Commissioner, references in this section to the offices of the former State Budget and Control Board, Office of the Governor, or other agencies, were changed to reflect the transfer of them to the Department of Administration or other entities, pursuant to the directive of the South Carolina Restructuring Act, 2014 Act No. 121, Section 5(D)(1).

Pursuant to the directive in 2014 Act No. 196, Section 8, at the direction of the Code Commissioner, references in this section to county election commissions or commissioners or county boards of voter registration were changed to the "Board of Voter Registration and Elections" and board members as appropriate.

Effect of Amendment

The 1977 amendment substantially revised this section.

The 1978 amendment designated a voting place for precincts in the city of Barnwell.

The 1998 amendment designated the existing paragraphs as subsections (A) and (B), and added subsection (C).

The 2001 amendment rewrote subsection (B).

The 2004 amendment, in subsection (B), substituted "Office of Research and Statistics" for "Office of Research and Statistical Services" and "P-11-04" for "P-11-01".