South Carolina Statutes § 7-15-750 Effect of mistakes or omissions in document completion; notarization
Statute Text
(A)
If a covered voter's mistake or omission in the completion of a document pursuant to this article does not prevent determining whether a covered voter is eligible to vote, the mistake or omission does not invalidate the document. Failure to satisfy a nonsubstantive requirement, such as using paper or envelopes of a specified size or weight, does not invalidate a document submitted pursuant to this article. In a write-in ballot authorized by this article or in a vote for a write-in candidate on a regular ballot, if the intention of the voter is discernable pursuant to the laws of this State, an abbreviation, misspelling, or other minor variation in the form of the name of a candidate or a political party must be accepted as a valid vote.
(B)
Notarization is not required for the execution of a document pursuant to this article. An authentication, other than the declaration specified in Section
7-15-710
, or the declaration on the federal postcard application and federal write-in absentee ballot, is not required for execution of a document pursuant to this article. The declaration and any information in the declaration may be compared with information on file to ascertain the validity of the document.
History
Added by 2015 S.C. Acts, Act No. 79 ( HB 3154 ) , s 5 , eff. 6/11/2015 .
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