All elections shall be free and open, and every inhabitant of this State possessing the qualifications provided for in this Constitution shall have an equal right to elect officers and be elected to fill public office. (1970 (56) 2684; 1971 (57) 315.)
S.C. CONST Art. I, § 5, SC CONST Art. I, § 5
Current through 2024 Act No. 156, except for Acts 125-129, 131, 133-137, 140, and 143-144, 146-155, subject to final approval by the Legislative Council, technical revisions by the Code Commissioner, and publication in the Official Code of Laws.