Requirements To Hold Office
There are three legal requirements set forth in Section 2 of Article IV of the South Carolina Constitution. (1) Belief in the existence of a Supreme Being. (2) Be at least 30 years of age. (3) Citizen of the United States and a resident of South Carolina for 5 years preceding the day of election. The first is thought to be unenforceable.
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