§ 7-17-210 State Election Commission constitutes board
§ 7-17-220 Meeting of board; telecommunication or electronic communication; public access
§ 7-17-230 Power to adjourn; procedure when all certified statements have not been received
§ 7-17-240 Board shall make certified statement of all votes cast
§ 7-17-250 Board shall declare persons elected and decide contested or protested cases; appeals
§ 7-17-260 Cases decided by state board; filing and service
§ 7-17-270 Hearing of protest or contest; procedure at hearing; notice of decision; appeals
§ 7-17-275 Petitioning Supreme Court for costs and attorney’s fees associated with election protest
§ 7-17-280 Mandatory recounts
§ 7-17-290 Certificate of determination delivered to Secretary of State
§ 7-17-300 Secretary of State shall record result of canvass
§ 7-17-310 Copies of determinations transmitted to persons elected and Governor
§ 7-17-320 Statements printed in public newspapers
§ 7-17-330 Certain certificates of election sent to Congress
§ 7-17-340 Record of elected county officers

Terms Used In South Carolina Code > Title 7 > Chapter 17 > Article 3 - Board of State Canvassers; Duties of Secretary of State

  • Adjourn: A motion to adjourn a legislative chamber or a committee, if passed, ends that day's session.
  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
  • Clerk of court: An officer appointed by the court to work with the chief judge in overseeing the court's administration, especially to assist in managing the flow of cases through the court and to maintain court records.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
  • Freedom of Information Act: A federal law that mandates that all the records created and kept by federal agencies in the executive branch of government must be open for public inspection and copying. The only exceptions are those records that fall into one of nine exempted categories listed in the statute. Source: OCC
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Writ of certiorari: An order issued by the Supreme Court directing the lower court to transmit records for a case for which it will hear on appeal.