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S*0373 (Rat #0180, Act #0103 of 1999) General Bill, By Holland
Summary: Elections, voter registration; elector qualifications, address change notification; voting machine, optical scan system
A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 7-1-25, SO AS TO DEFINE THE WORD "RESIDENT" FOR VOTING PURPOSES; TO AMEND SECTION 7-5-230, RELATING TO BOARDS OF REGISTRATION, SO AS TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE FOR THE CHALLENGING OF THE QUALIFICATIONS OF AN ELECTOR; BY ADDING SECTION 7-5-325, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT WRITTEN NOTIFICATION OF A CHANGE OF ADDRESS IS DEEMED GIVEN UNDER OATH; TO AMEND SECTION 7-13-1330, RELATING TO THE APPROVAL OF VOTE RECORDERS BY THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, SO AS TO INCLUDE AN OPTICAL SCAN VOTING SYSTEM WITHIN THE MEANING OF VOTE RECORDER, PROVIDE THAT NO VOTE RECORDER OR OPTICAL SCAN VOTING SYSTEM MAY BE APPROVED FOR USE BY THE STATE UNLESS CERTIFIED BY AN ACCREDITED NATIONAL TESTING AUTHORITY AND THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION AS MEETING CERTAIN STANDARDS, PROVIDE A PROCEDURE TO FOLLOW FOR A PERSON OR COMPANY SEEKING APPROVAL OF A VOTE RECORDER OR OPTICAL SCAN SYSTEM, PROVIDE FOR A PROCEDURE FOR THE DECERTIFICATION OF A VOTE RECORDER OR OPTICAL SCAN VOTING SYSTEM BY THE COMMISSION; TO AMEND SECTION 7-13-1340, RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENTS FOR VOTE RECORDERS, SO AS TO REQUIRE A VOTING SYSTEM TO BE ABLE TO ELECTRONICALLY TRANSMIT VOTE TOTALS FOR ALL ELECTIONS TO THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION; TO AMEND 7-13-1620, RELATING TO THE EXAMINATION AND APPROVAL OF VOTING MACHINES BY THE BOARD OF STATE CANVASSERS, SO AS TO ESTABLISH A PROCEDURE FOR THE APPROVAL OF A VOTING MACHINE BY THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION BEFORE IT MAY BE USED IN AN ELECTION AND PROVIDE FOR A PROCEDURE FOR THE DECERTIFICATION OF A VOTING MACHINE; TO AMEND SECTION 7-13-1640, RELATING TO VOTING MACHINE REQUIREMENTS, SO AS TO REQUIRE A VOTING SYSTEM TO BE ABLE TO ELECTRONICALLY TRANSMIT VOTE TOTALS FOR ALL ELECTIONS TO THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 7-13-1630 RELATING TO THE EMPLOYMENT OF EXPERTS TO ASSIST IN EXAMINATION OF A VOTING MACHINE.-AMENDED TITLE
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Summary: Elections, voter registration; elector qualifications, address change notification; voting machine, optical scan system
A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 7-1-25, SO AS TO DEFINE THE WORD "RESIDENT" FOR VOTING PURPOSES; TO AMEND SECTION 7-5-230, RELATING TO BOARDS OF REGISTRATION, SO AS TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE FOR THE CHALLENGING OF THE QUALIFICATIONS OF AN ELECTOR; BY ADDING SECTION 7-5-325, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT WRITTEN NOTIFICATION OF A CHANGE OF ADDRESS IS DEEMED GIVEN UNDER OATH; TO AMEND SECTION 7-13-1330, RELATING TO THE APPROVAL OF VOTE RECORDERS BY THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, SO AS TO INCLUDE AN OPTICAL SCAN VOTING SYSTEM WITHIN THE MEANING OF VOTE RECORDER, PROVIDE THAT NO VOTE RECORDER OR OPTICAL SCAN VOTING SYSTEM MAY BE APPROVED FOR USE BY THE STATE UNLESS CERTIFIED BY AN ACCREDITED NATIONAL TESTING AUTHORITY AND THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION AS MEETING CERTAIN STANDARDS, PROVIDE A PROCEDURE TO FOLLOW FOR A PERSON OR COMPANY SEEKING APPROVAL OF A VOTE RECORDER OR OPTICAL SCAN SYSTEM, PROVIDE FOR A PROCEDURE FOR THE DECERTIFICATION OF A VOTE RECORDER OR OPTICAL SCAN VOTING SYSTEM BY THE COMMISSION; TO AMEND SECTION 7-13-1340, RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENTS FOR VOTE RECORDERS, SO AS TO REQUIRE A VOTING SYSTEM TO BE ABLE TO ELECTRONICALLY TRANSMIT VOTE TOTALS FOR ALL ELECTIONS TO THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION; TO AMEND 7-13-1620, RELATING TO THE EXAMINATION AND APPROVAL OF VOTING MACHINES BY THE BOARD OF STATE CANVASSERS, SO AS TO ESTABLISH A PROCEDURE FOR THE APPROVAL OF A VOTING MACHINE BY THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION BEFORE IT MAY BE USED IN AN ELECTION AND PROVIDE FOR A PROCEDURE FOR THE DECERTIFICATION OF A VOTING MACHINE; TO AMEND SECTION 7-13-1640, RELATING TO VOTING MACHINE REQUIREMENTS, SO AS TO REQUIRE A VOTING SYSTEM TO BE ABLE TO ELECTRONICALLY TRANSMIT VOTE TOTALS FOR ALL ELECTIONS TO THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 7-13-1630 RELATING TO THE EMPLOYMENT OF EXPERTS TO ASSIST IN EXAMINATION OF A VOTING MACHINE.-AMENDED TITLE
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| 01/20/99 | Senate | Introduced and read first time SJ-8 |
| 01/20/99 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-8 |
| 02/17/99 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable Judiciary SJ-8 |
| 02/18/99 | Senate | Read second time SJ-11 |
| 02/18/99 | Senate | Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day SJ-11 |
| 02/19/99 | Senate | Read third time and sent to House SJ-1 |
| 02/23/99 | House | Introduced and read first time HJ-11 |
| 02/23/99 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-11 |
| 05/19/99 | House | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary HJ-14 |
| 05/20/99 | House | Amended HJ-23 |
| 05/20/99 | House | Read second time HJ-24 |
| 05/25/99 | House | Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments HJ-178 |
| 06/02/99 | Senate | House amendment amended SJ-7 |
| 06/02/99 | Senate | Returned to House with amendments SJ-7 |
| 06/03/99 | House | Debate adjourned on amendments HJ-45 |
| 06/03/99 | House | Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-84 |
| 06/24/99 | Ratified R 180 | |
| 06/30/99 | Signed By Governor | |
| 06/30/99 | Effective date 06/30/99 | |
| 07/19/99 | Copies available | |
| 07/22/99 | Act No. 103 |