S 171 Session 109 (1991-1992)
S 0171 Joint Resolution, By S.S. Martschink and Giese
A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to Section 1, Article VI of the
Constitution of South Carolina, 1895, relating to the qualifications for a
person elected to an office in this State or its political subdivisions, so as
to require that each person must be an elector of the area he seeks to
represent at the time he files for election to the office.
09/17/90 Senate Prefiled
09/17/90 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/08/91 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-69
01/08/91 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-69
A JOINT RESOLUTION
PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 1, ARTICLE VI OF
THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING
TO THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR A PERSON ELECTED TO AN
OFFICE IN THIS STATE OR ITS POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS, SO
AS TO REQUIRE THAT EACH PERSON MUST BE AN ELECTOR
OF THE AREA HE SEEKS TO REPRESENT AT THE TIME HE
FILES FOR ELECTION TO THE OFFICE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. It is proposed that Section 1, Article VI of the
Constitution of this State be amended to read:
"Section 1. No person shall may be
popularly elected to any an office in this State or its
political subdivisions unless he possess possesses the
qualifications of an elector of the area he seeks to represent at the
time he files for election to the office. Every qualified elector
shall be is eligible to any an office to
be voted for, unless disqualified by age as prescribed in this
Constitution. No person shall may be elected or
appointed to office in this State for life or during good behavior, but the
terms of all officers shall must be for some specified
period except officers in the militia."
SECTION 2. The proposed amendment must be submitted to the
qualified electors at the next general election for representatives. Ballots
must be provided at the various voting precincts with the following
words printed or written on the ballots:
"Must Section 1, Article VI of the Constitution of this State be
amended so as to require that each person elected to an office in this
State or its political subdivisions must be an elector of the area he seeks
to represent at the time he files for election to the office?
Yes []
No []
Those voting in favor of the question shall deposit a ballot with a check
or cross mark in the square after the word 'Yes', and those voting against
the question shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the
square after the word 'No'."
-----XX----- |