# S.C. Const. art. III, § 8: SC Const., Article III, Section 8

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SCONST_SC_AIII_S8

## Section

- **Citation:** S.C. Const. art. III, § 8
- **Heading:** SC Const., Article III, Section 8
- **Jurisdiction:** South Carolina
- **Kind:** Constitutions
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Article III / Section 8

## Text

Election of representatives. The first election for members of the House of Representatives under this Constitution shall be held on Tuesday after the first Monday in November Eighteen Hundred and Ninety-six, and in every second year thereafter, in such manner and at such places as the General Assembly may prescribe. (1966 (54) 2814; 1967 (55) 42.)

## Nearby sections

- [S.C. Const. art. III, § 1 SC Const., Article III, Section 1](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SCONST_SC_AIII_S1.md)
- [S.C. Const. art. III, § 1-v2 SC Const., Article III, Section 1-v2](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SCONST_SC_AIII_S1-v2.md)
- [S.C. Const. art. III, § 2 SC Const., Article III, Section 2](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SCONST_SC_AIII_S2.md)
- [S.C. Const. art. III, § 3 SC Const., Article III, Section 3](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SCONST_SC_AIII_S3.md)
- [S.C. Const. art. III, § 4 SC Const., Article III, Section 4](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SCONST_SC_AIII_S4.md)
- [S.C. Const. art. III, § 5 SC Const., Article III, Section 5](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SCONST_SC_AIII_S5.md)
- [S.C. Const. art. III, § 6 SC Const., Article III, Section 6](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SCONST_SC_AIII_S6.md)
- [S.C. Const. art. III, § 7 SC Const., Article III, Section 7](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SCONST_SC_AIII_S7.md)
- [S.C. Const. art. III, § 8 SC Const., Article III, Section 8](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SCONST_SC_AIII_S8.md)
- [S.C. Const. art. III, § 9 SC Const., Article III, Section 9](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SCONST_SC_AIII_S9.md)
- [S.C. Const. art. III, § 16 SC Const., Article III, Section 16](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SCONST_SC_AIII_S16.md)
- [S.C. Const. art. III, § 19 SC Const., Article III, Section 19](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SCONST_SC_AIII_S19.md)
- [S.C. Const. art. III, § 20 SC Const., Article III, Section 20](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SCONST_SC_AIII_S20.md)
- [S.C. Const. art. III, § 24 SC Const., Article III, Section 24](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SCONST_SC_AIII_S24.md)

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