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S. 98
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Courson and Gregory
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Introduced in the Senate on January 10, 2017
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Voting ballots
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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12/13/2016 Senate Prefiled
12/13/2016 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
1/10/2017 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 57)
1/10/2017 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
(Senate Journal-page 57)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND SECTION 7-13-360 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO A PLACE TO WRITE IN NAMES ON BALLOTS FOR GENERAL AND SPECIAL ELECTIONS, TO PROVIDE THE BALLOTS SHALL ALSO CONTAIN A PLACE FOR VOTERS TO WRITE IN THE NAME OF ANY OTHER PERSON FOR WHOM THEY WISH TO VOTE FOR THE ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 7-13-360 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-13-360. The ballots shall also contain a place for voters to write in the name of any other 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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