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H. 3168
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Toole
Document Path: l:\council\bills\ggs\22874zw17.docx
Companion/Similar bill(s): 3163
Introduced in the House on January 10, 2017
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Write-in ballots
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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12/15/2016 House Prefiled
12/15/2016 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
1/10/2017 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 100)
1/10/2017 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
(House Journal-page 100)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND SECTION 7-13-360, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO WRITE-IN BALLOTS, SO AS TO DELETE THE PROHIBITION AGAINST WRITE-IN VOTING FOR PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 2. Section 7-13-360 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 419 of 1982, is further amended to read:
"Section 7-13-360. The ballots also shall also contain a place for voters to write in the name of any other another person for whom they wish to vote except on ballots for the election of the President and Vice President."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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