1. (A) A Lieutenant Governor must be chosen at the same time, in the same manner, continue in office for the same period, and be possessed of the same qualifications as the Governor.
2. (B) Beginning with the General Election of 2018, a person seeking the office of Governor in any manner that a person’s name may appear on the ballot as a candidate for that office, and before that person’s name is certified to appear on the ballot for the general election, shall select a qualified elector to serve as Lieutenant Governor.
3. (C) All candidates for the offices of Governor and Lieutenant Governor must be elected jointly in a manner prescribed by law so that each voter casts a single vote to elect a candidate for the office of Governor and Lieutenant Governor.

4. (D) The General Assembly shall provide by law the manner in which a candidate for Lieutenant Governor is selected.

   HISTORY: 1972 (57) 3171; 1973 (58) 48; 2014 Act No. 214 (S.446), Section 1.A, eff November 6, 2018.

Editor's Note

The present provisions of this section are similar to former Section 5 of Article IV as it existed prior to the 1973 revision. For similar provisions in Constitution of 1868, see former Art III, Section 5.

2014 Act No. 214, Section 1.A, provides as follows:

“SECTION 1.A. The amendment to Article IV of the Constitution of South Carolina, 1895, prepared under the terms of Joint Resolution 289 of 2012, having been submitted to the qualified electors at the General Election of 2012 as prescribed in Section 1, Article XVI of the Constitution of South Carolina, 1895, and a favorable vote having been received on the amendment, is ratified and declared to be a part of the Constitution so that Section 8 of Article IV is amended to read: [text of section].”

Effect of Amendment

2014 Act No. 214, Section 1.A, added subsection designator (A); in subsection (A), substituted “must be chosen” for “shall be chosen”; and added subsections (B), (C), and (D).