Sec. 14-4. - Listing candidates on ballot.

All candidates for office shall be listed in alphabetical order under the names of the office being sought. The name of a candidate authorized by law to appear on a ballot in a general, special or primary election for any office may be one of the following or a combination thereof: (1)

The candidate's given name;

(2)

A derivative of the candidate's given name properly acquired under the common law and used in good faith for honest purposes;

(3)

A nickname which bears no relation to the candidate's given name but which is used in good faith for honest purposes and does not exceed 15 letters on the ballot;

(4)

A candidate wanting to use a derivative or a nickname must comply with the provisions of S.C. Code 1976, § 7-13-325.

(Code 1995, § 1.12.040; Code 2006, § 34.04; Ord. No. 07-2001, 9-6-2001)