S 180 Session 109 (1991-1992)
S 0180 Joint Resolution, By S.S. Martschink, M.T. Rose and Wilson
A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to Section 13 of Article V of the
Constitution of South Carolina, 1895, relating to judicial circuits, so as to
require them to be reapportioned decennially and at the same time as election
districts from which members of the General Assembly are elected in order to
ensure that each circuit has approximately the same population.
09/17/90 Senate Prefiled
09/17/90 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/08/91 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-71
01/08/91 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-71
A JOINT RESOLUTION
PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 13 OF ARTICLE V
OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895,
RELATING TO JUDICIAL CIRCUITS, SO AS TO REQUIRE THEM
TO BE REAPPORTIONED DECENNIALLY AND AT THE SAME
TIME AS ELECTION DISTRICTS FROM WHICH MEMBERS OF
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ARE ELECTED IN ORDER TO
ENSURE THAT EACH CIRCUIT HAS APPROXIMATELY THE
SAME POPULATION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. It is proposed that Section 13 of Article V of the
Constitution of this State be amended by adding after the first paragraph:
"The General Assembly shall reapportion judicial circuits
decennially, and at the same time as election districts from which
members of the General Assembly are elected, to ensure that each circuit
has approximately the same population.".
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 ballot:
"Shall Section 13 of Article V of the Constitution of this State
be amended so as to require judicial circuits to be reapportioned
decennially and at the same time as election districts from which
members of the General Assembly are elected in order to ensure that
each circuit has approximately the same population?
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'.
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