1998
South Carolina
Primary and General Election
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1998 |
1998 Elections in South Carolina |
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| Governor Lieutenant Governor Secretary of State State Treasurer Attorney General Comptroller General State Superintendent of Education Adjutant General Commissioner of Agriculture |
U.S. Senator U.S. Representative in Congress State House of Representatives Solicitors (some circuits) County and less than countywide offices |
1998
Primary and General Election Calendar for |
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| March 16 12:00 noon |
Filing opens for party primary and convention candidates for U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, state-wide offices, multi-county district offices (solicitor), state House of Representatives, countywide and less than countywide offices. Candidates file proper forms including Statement of Intention of Candidacy with their political party. 7-11-15, 7-11-210, 7-11-220.
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| March 30 12:00 noon |
March 16th filing closes. |
| April 9 | Political parties holding primaries must certify candidates to county or State Election Commission (whichever is appropriate). 7-13-40 |
| May 9 | Last day to register to vote for June 9 primary election. 7-5-150 |
| June 9 | Primary Election
Day. Polls
open 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. 7-13-40, 7-13-60 |
| June 23 | Primary run-off (if required). 7-13-40 |
| August 1 12:00 noon |
Last day for submission of petitions to appropriate election official for name to be placed on November 3 General Election ballot. 7-13-351 |
| September 1 12:00 noon |
Petition candidates must be certified by
this date. 7-13-351b Questions for a countywide referendum to be held during the General Election must be submitted to the county election commission by this date. 7-13-355 Last day for political parties to certify candidates to county or State Election Commission (whichever is appropriate). 7-13-350 |
| October 3 | Last date to register to vote in November 3 General Election. 7-5-150 |
| November 3 | General Election Day.
Polls open 7:00 a.m.
until 7:00 p.m. 7-13-10, 7-13-60 |
NOTE: All numerical statues are in referenceto the S. C. Code of Laws 1976, as amended.
Party order on |
| Libertarian Petition Democrat US Taxpayers Party of South Carolina Patriot Party of South Carolina Reform Natural Law Republican |