SC ELECTION CALENDAR  -  2002
   
SC Election Commission
 

NOTE: All numerical statues are in reference to the S. C. Code of Laws 1976,  as amended.
(Example; 7-5-120 means Title 7, Chapter 5, Section 120)
All dates are based on current law.

   
 
 

* * *  Table  of  Contents  * * *
    
      SC Election Calendar for 2002 Primary & General Elections
   
      Nov. 5, 2002 General Election Certification and Protest Schedule:
      County Election Commission
      State Election Commission
  
      Statement of Intention of Candidacy Time-Lines
 

 

   

SOUTH CAROLINA
ELECTION CALENDAR FOR
2002 PRIMARY AND GENERAL ELECTIONS

 
Jan. 1, 2002 Absentee precincts established for elections in 2002.
 
Jan. 12 First day 17 year-olds may register to vote in June 11 primary.  7-5-180
 
March 2 Advertisement to be placed by party county chairman on notice of candidate filing.  7-13-45
 
March 16
12:00 noon		 Filing opens for party primary and convention candidates for:
     -  U.S. Senate
     -  U.S. House of Representatives
     -  State Constitutional offices
     -  State House of Representatives
     -  multi-county district offices (including solicitor)
     -  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.

 
March 30
12:00 noon		 Filing closes.
 
April 9
12:00 noon		 Political parties holding primaries must certify candidates to county or State Election Commission (whichever is appropriate).  7-11-15 (2)&(3), 7-13-40
 
April 12 First public notice of primary and polling place locations to be published no later than this date in newspaper of general circulation in county.  7-13-35
 
April 26 Second public notice of primary to be published no later than this date.  7-13-35
 
April 27 Political parties must submit list of prospective primary poll managers to county election commission.  7-13-72
 
May 2 County election commission provides copies of each primary absentee ballot style to State Election Commission no later than this date.  7-13-320 (F)
 
May 11 Last day to register to vote in June 11 primary election.  7-5-150
 
June 8 First day 17 year-olds may register to vote in November 5 General Election.  7-5-180
 
June 11 Primary Election Day.  Polls open 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m.  7-13-40, 7-13-60
 
June 13 County Election Commission meets before 1:00 p.m. to canvass votes and declare results.  They must certify results to SEC no later than noon, Saturday, June 15.
 
June 15
no later than
12:00 noon		 Board of State Canvassers meets to canvass vote and declare results of primaries for federal, state and multi-county offices.
 
June 17
12:00 noon		 Deadline for filing protest of election with appropriate party officials.  7-17-520, 7-17-560
 
June 20 Protest hearings held by appropriate party executive committee.  7-17-530, 7-17-570
 
June 21
3:00 p.m.		 Deadline for notice of appeal to the State Executive Committee from decisions by county executive committee.  7-17-540
 
June 22
12:00 noon		 Deadline for State Executive Committee to hear appeals.  7-17-550
 
June 25 Primary run-off (if required).  7-13-40
 
NOTE: Certification and protest procedures follow same time frame as above for run-offs.
 
July 15
12:00 noon		 Last day for submission of petitions to appropriate election official for name to be placed on November 5 General Election ballot.  7-13-351
 
August 15
12:00 noon		 a)  petition candidates must be certified by this date.  7-13-351
b)  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
 
August 15
12:00 noon		 Last day for political parties to certify candidates to county or State Election Commission (whichever is appropriate).  7-13-350
 
September 6 First public notice of November 5 General Election to be published no later than this date in newspaper of general circulation in county.  7-13-35
 
September 13 County election commission provides copies of general election ballot styles to State Election Commission for approval.
 
September 15 County election commission provides copies of general election absentee ballot styles to State Election Commission by this date.  7-13-320 (F)
 
September 20 Second notice of General Election to be published no later than this date.  7-13-35
 
October 5 Last date to register to vote in November 5 General Election.  7-5-150
 
November 5 General Election Day.  Polls open 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m.  7-13-10, 7-13-60
   
November 6 County election commissions transmit results via on-line computer system to State Election Commission by 10:00 a.m.
 
November 8 County election commissions to organize no later than 1:00 p.m. to hear challenged ballots and canvass votes.  7-17-10
 
November 9
12:00 noon		 Deadline for county election commissions to certify results and issue statements of returns to be transmitted to the State Election Commission.  7-17-20
 
November 13
12:00 noon		 Deadline for filing protests of county or less than countywide elections with county election commissions.  7-17-30
 
November 14 Deadline to convene State Board of Canvassers to certify all offices and questions of the November 5 General Election.  7-17-220

      *  Protests to the State Board of Canvassers for federal, state or multi-county offices must be filed by noon, the fifth day following State Board certification.  7-17-260

 
November 18 Protest hearings held by county election commissions for countywide or less than countywide elections.  7-17-50
 
no later than
November 19
12:00 noon		 Deadline to file protests for federal, statewide, State Senate, State House of Representatives and multi-county offices with the State Board. 7-17-260
 
November 25
12:00 noon		 Deadline to file appeal of county board decision to State Board.  7-17-60
 
December 9
12:00 noon		 Deadline for State Board to hear appeals from November 25.  7-17-70

      *  State Board of Canvassers shall hear protests filed concerning federal, state or multi-county offices certified by the State Board not earlier than the fifth nor later than the 25th day following the date the protest was filed.  7-17-270
 
 

 

 

NOVEMBER 5, 2002 GENERAL ELECTION
CERTIFICATION AND PROTEST SCHEDULE
COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION
  

November 5 General Election
 
November 8 County election commission, serving as the county board of canvassers, meets to canvass and certify election results.  7-17-20
 
November 13
12:00 noon		 Protests of countywide and less than countywide offices are filed with the county board of canvassers.  7-17-30
 
November 18 Protest hearings heard by county board of canvassers.  7-17-50
 
November 25
12:00 noon		 Written transcript of protest hearing submitted to the State Board of Canvassers.  7-17-50
 
November 25
12:00 noon		 Deadline to file appeals with the State Board of Canvassers from decisions 12:00 noon of the county boards.  7-17-60

 

 

 

NOVEMBER 5, 2002 GENERAL ELECTION
CERTIFICATION, APPEAL AND PROTEST SCHEDULE
STATE ELECTION COMMISSION
  
no later than
November 14		 State Election Commission, serving as the Board of State Canvassers, meets to canvass and certify the votes for all races.  7-17-220
 
no later than
November 19
12:00 noon		 Deadline to file protests for federal, statewide, State Senate, State House of Representatives and multi-county offices with the State Board.  7-17-260
 
November 25 Deadline to file appeals with the State Board of Canvassers from decisions 12:00 noon of the county boards.  7-17-60
 
November 19 -
December 9		 State Board hears appeals.  7-17-70
 
November 20 -
December 15		 State Board hears protests.  7-17-270

 
 

 

 

STATEMENT OF INTENTION OF CANDIDACY
TIME LINES for 2002 Primaries and Conventions

 

Filing for  State House of Representatives,  county wide or less than county wide offices  takes place with the county (of residence) political party.
 

Sat., March 16
12:00 noon		 Filing opens for party primary and convention candidates. Candidates file proper forms including Statement of Intention of Candidacy with their county political party.  7-11-15, 7-11-210, 7-11-220.
 
Sat., March 30
12:00 noon		  Filing closes.

 
White copy of the Statement of Intention of Candidacy is kept by the County Executive Committee.
Gold copy is given to the candidate.
 
April 4 Yellow copy must be filed with your State Executive Committee, along with applicable filing fees.
 
April 9
12:00 noon		 Pink copy must be filed with your county election commission. State political party forwards a list of candidates to appropriate county election commission. List must show specifically how candidates’ names should appear on ballots.
 
*  April 9   *  All filing fees and a copy of the list of candidates sent to the county election commissions must be filed with the State Election Commission.
 
 
Filing for  U.S. Senate,  U.S. House of Representatives,  Constitutional offices  and  solicitor  takes place with the state political party.
 
Sat., March 16
12:00 noon		 Filing opens for party primary and convention candidates. Candidates file forms including Statement of Intention of Candidacy with their state political party.  7-11-15, 7-11-210, 7-11-220.
 
Sat., March 30
12:00 noon		  Filing closes.
 
White copy is kept by the state political party
Pink copy must be given to the candidate
Gold copy may be recycled
 
April 9
12:00 noon		 Yellow copy must be filed with the State Election Commission, along with applicable filing fees.
 
April 9
12:00 noon		 State political party forwards a list of candidates to appropriate county election commission and State Election Commission. List must show specifically how candidates’ names should appear on ballots.


 

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