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Voter Registration and Withdrawal Process

The document discusses South Carolina statutes regarding voter registration and removal from voter rolls. It outlines the duties of the State Election Commission and allows for registered voters to voluntarily withdraw their registration by submitting a signed affidavit. Key points include: - The executive director of the State Election Commission can employ staff, subject to approval, and obtain information to assist in carrying out the commission's purposes. - A registered voter's name cannot be removed from voter rolls except at their own request or if they request in writing to be removed. - Once registered, a person remains permanently registered unless their name is removed for cause or they voluntarily withdraw their registration by submitting a signed affidavit.

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Voter Registration and Withdrawal Process

The document discusses South Carolina statutes regarding voter registration and removal from voter rolls. It outlines the duties of the State Election Commission and allows for registered voters to voluntarily withdraw their registration by submitting a signed affidavit. Key points include: - The executive director of the State Election Commission can employ staff, subject to approval, and obtain information to assist in carrying out the commission's purposes. - A registered voter's name cannot be removed from voter rolls except at their own request or if they request in writing to be removed. - Once registered, a person remains permanently registered unless their name is removed for cause or they voluntarily withdraw their registration by submitting a signed affidavit.

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  • Legal Provisions Overview

SECTION 7-3-20. Executive director of State Election Commission.

(B) The executive director shall receive such compensation and employ such staff, subject to the
approval of the State Election Commission, as may be provided by law.
(C) The executive director shall:
(2) delete the name of any elector:
(e) who requests in writing that his name be removed;
(8) obtain information from any other source which may assist him in carrying out the
purposes of this section;
SECTION 7-5-340. Duties of State Election Commission respecting removal of elector from official
list.
The State Election Commission shall:
(1) ensure that the name of a qualified elector may not be removed from the official list of
eligible voters except:
(a) at the request of the qualified elector;
SECTION 7-5-160. Voter registration; permanent registration.
Effective July 1, 1976, any person who is registered to vote according to law shall remain
permanently registered and entitled to all rights and privileges of such registration unless his name is
removed from the registration list for cause.
(ii) if the agency provides public assistance, the statement, "Applying to register or declining to
register to vote will not affect the amount of assistance that you will be provided by this agency.

AFFIDAVIT AND DECLARATION OF WITHDRAWAL OF REGISTRATION

State of South Carolina ) (Your state statute for withdrawal


) SS from voters registration. Be sure
County of Your County ) to put the proper city and state. This
is for South Carolina)
I, First Middle: Last desire to withdraw and cancel My registration, [# xxxx1234], in Your
County County, State spelled out, and do so by filing with the State spelled out State Election
Commission and the County county Elections and Registration of YourCounty County, Your State
and into the records of the Your County County Register of Deeds of Your County County, Your
State. Under oath of this AFFIDAVIT AND DECLARATION OF WITHDRAWAL OF
REGISTRATION. It shall be attached to My registration record. Said registration record shall be
purged from the registration book.
Dated this 29th day of May 2012
being effective Nunc Pro Tunc, from the 25th day of February 1983
(birth date you turned 18)

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ seal
Affiant First Middle: Last
℅ Address no abbreviations
City, State spelled out, [zipcode-9998]

NOTICE TO PRINCIPAL IS NOTICE TO AGENT ~ NOTICE TO AGENT IS NOTICE TO PRINCIPAL

SECTION 7-3-20. Executive director of State Election Commission. (B) The executive director shall receive such compensation

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