South Carolina
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ELECTION INFO: SECRETARY OF STATE
Phone: (803) 734-9060
E-mail: elections@elections.sc.gov
STATE-ISTICS: STATE INFORMATION
SOUTH CAROLINA LAW
Getting on the Ballot for 2012
Petition: 10,000 signatures [7-9-10]
Print on good quality original bond paper sized 8.5" x 14".
Candidate: David Jon Sponheim
Office: President
Election Date: November 6, 2012
Deadline: Noon, July 16, 2012 - Filed with the State Election Commission
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Primary ballot access:
Parties are responsible for conducting the primary [7-11-20]
Republican Party File a request with the state chair to appear on the ballot Fee: $10,000
Democratic Party Petition of candidacy to state party. Fee: $2,500
General ballot access for un-certified and independent candidates:
Petition: 10,000 signatures [7-11-70]
Deadline: 120 days prior to the date of the general election
Last day to withdraw from the ballot: though withdrawals are handled by the party, state law requires notification 30 days before election day [7-13-390]
Primary date: the state party committee sets the date of the presidential primary [7-11-20] The Democrats have chosen February 3, 2004.
Participation: Open primary
Voter registration: 30 days before the election
Source: The Reform Institute (December 2003). Presidential Ballot Access: State by State Scorecard. Retrieved November 10, 2008, from https://www.policyarchive.org/bitstream/handle/10207/5646/2003scorecard.....
Write-In Information
Write-in votes are not allowed for President.
Source: Frank Moore (May 8, 2008). US Presidential Write-In Candidate Requirements For Each State. Retrieved November 10, 2008, from http://www.writein2008.blogspot.com/
