H3167 - President and Vice President, candidate qualifications

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Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 7-11-22 So As To Require The Filing Of Signed And Notarized Declaration Of Candidacy Forms By Candidates For President Of The United States To Appear On A Political Party's Presidential Preference Primary Ballot, And To Prohibit A Candidate Who Fails To File Such Statement Or Meet The Qualifications For The Office From Being Certified Or Having His Name Printed On The Ballot; By Adding Section 7-11-35 So As To Require The Filing Of A Signed And Notarized Statement Of Qualifications By A Candidate Seeking Nomination For The Office Of President Of The United States By A Party That Nominates By Convention, And To Prohibit A Candidate Who Fails To File Such Statement Or Meet The Qualifications For The Office From Being Certified Or Having His Name Printed On The Ballot; By Adding Section 7-11-87 So As To Require The Filing Of A Signed And Notarized Statement Of Qualifications By A Candidate Seeking Nomination For The Office Of President Of The United States By Petition, And To Prohibit A Candidate Who Fails To File Such Statement Or Meet The Qualifications For The Office From Being Certified Or Having His Name Printed On The Ballot; By Amending Section 7-13-350, Relating To The Certification Of Candidates Nominated By Party Primary Or Party Convention, So As To Provide That A Political Party Must Not Certify The Name Of A Candidate For President Or Vice President Of The United States Who Does Not Or Will Not Meet The Qualifications For The Office Of President Of The United States; And By Amending Section 7-13-351, Relating To The Certification Of Petition Candidates, So As To Provide That The State Election Commission Must Not Certify The Name Of A Candidate For President Or Vice President Who Does Not Or Will Not Meet The Qualifications For The Office Of President Of The United States.