commission shall place the names of such nominees upon the ballots.” SECTION 2. Section 7320 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 196 of 2014, is further amended by adding an appropriately lettered subsection at the end to read: ) All State Election Commission directives to the county “( boards of voter registration and elections must be in writing and sent to both the directors and the chairman of the county boards.” SECTION 3. Section 7325 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 196 of 2014, is further amended by adding an appropriately lettered subsection at the end to read: ) A county board of voter registration and elections may “( appeal to the full State Election Commission a directive from the staff of the State Election Commission made to the county board. The county board shall exercise its appellate rights within fortyfive days of receiving the directive to which it objects.” SECTION 4. Chapter 5, Title 7 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding: 75321. (A) Any elector registered to vote or submitting “Section an application for voter registration may have the information relating to his residence address, telephone number, and email address appearing on the application, or any list or roster or index prepared therefrom, declared confidential upon presentation of a certified copy of an injunction or a restraining order issued pursuant to Section 1631750 or Section 1631760. (B) To declare information confidential pursuant to subsection (A), the elector must submit the certified copy of injunction or restraining order along with an application for confidentiality form as prescribed by the South Carolina Election Commission in person at any voter registration agency listed in Section 75310(B).” SECTION 5. Section 71115 of the 1976 Code, last amended by Act 61 of 2013, is amended to read: 71115. (A) In order to qualify as a candidate to run in “Section the general election, all candidates seeking nomination by political party primary or political party convention must file a statement of
commission shall place the names of such nominees upon the ballots.” SECTION 2. Section 7320 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 196 of 2014, is further amended by adding an appropriately lettered subsection at the end to read: “( ) All State Election Commission directives to the county boards of voter registration and elections must be in writing and sent to both the directors and the chairman of the county boards.” SECTION 3. Section 7325 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 196 of 2014, is further amended by adding an appropriately lettered subsection at the end to read: “( ) A county board of voter registration and elections may appeal to the full State Election Commission a directive from the staff of the State Election Commission made to the county board. The county board shall exercise its appellate rights within fortyfive days of receiving the directive to which it objects.” SECTION 4. Chapter 5, Title 7 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding: “Section 75321. (A) Any elector registered to vote or submitting an application for voter registration may have the information relating to his residence address, telephone number, and email address appearing on the application, or any list or roster or index prepared therefrom, declared confidential upon presentation of a certified copy of an injunction or a restraining order issued pursuant to Section 1631750 or Section 1631760. (B) To declare information confidential pursuant to subsection (A), the elector must submit the certified copy of injunction or restraining order along with an application for confidentiality form as prescribed by the South Carolina Election Commission in person at any voter registration agency listed in Section 75310(B).” SECTION 5. Section 71115 of the 1976 Code, last amended by Act 61 of 2013, is amended to read: “Section 71115. (A) In order to qualify as a candidate to run in the general election, all candidates seeking nomination by political party primary or political party convention must file a statement of