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H 3167 General Bill, By Chumley
Summary: President and Vice President, candidate qualifications
A BILL TO 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.
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Summary: President and Vice President, candidate qualifications
A BILL TO 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.
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| 12/08/22 | House | Prefiled |
| 12/08/22 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| 01/10/23 | House | Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 83) |
| 01/10/23 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 83) |