S*553 Session 107 (1987-1988)
S*0553(Rat #0253, Act #0180 of 1987) General Bill, By Senate Judiciary
Similar(S 163)
A Bill to amend Article 3 of Chapter 13 of T itle 7, Code of Laws of South
Carolina, 1976, relating to ballots for general and special elections, by
adding Section 7-13-325 so as to provide that the name of any candidate
authorized to appear on any ballot in any general, special, or primary
election for any office may be the candidate's given name, a derivative of his
given name, or a nickname, to provide for a procedure for the use of a
derivative name or a nickname on the ballot, and to authorize the State
Election Commission to promulgate regulations
03/19/87 Senate Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
without reference SJ-981
03/24/87 Senate Read second time SJ-1008
03/24/87 Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of
amendments SJ-1008
03/24/87 Senate Special order SJ-1008
04/07/87 Senate Debate interrupted SJ-1185
04/08/87 Senate Amended SJ-1232
04/08/87 Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-1233
04/09/87 House Introduced and read first time HJ-1747
04/09/87 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-1747
05/13/87 House Committee report: Favorable with amendment
Judiciary HJ-2636
05/20/87 House Amended HJ-2993
05/20/87 House Read second time HJ-2994
05/21/87 House Read third time HJ-3072
05/21/87 House Returned HJ-3072
05/28/87 Senate House amendment amended SJ-2419
05/28/87 Senate Returned SJ-2419
06/02/87 House Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-3452
06/25/87 Ratified R 253
06/30/87 Signed By Governor
07/09/87 Effective date 06/30/87
07/09/87 Act No. 180
07/13/87 Copies available
(A180, R253, S553)
AN ACT TO AMEND ARTICLE 3 of CHAPTER 13 OF TITLE 7, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH
CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO BALLOTS FOR GENERAL AND SPECIAL ELECTIONS, BY ADDING
SECTION 7-13-325 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE NAME OF ANY CANDIDATE AUTHORIZED TO
APPEAR ON ANY BALLOT IN ANY GENERAL, SPECIAL, OR PRIMARY ELECTION FOR ANY OFFICE
MAY BE THE CANDIDATE'S GIVEN NAME, A DERIVATIVE OF HIS GIVEN NAME, OR A NICKNAME,
TO PROVIDE FOR A PROCEDURE FOR THE USE OF A DERIVATIVE NAME OR A NICKNAME ON THE
BALLOT, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION TO PROMULGATE REGULATIONS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Printing of candidate's name on ballot
SECTION 1. Article 3 of Chapter 13 of Title 7 of the 1976 Code is amended by
adding:
"Section 7-13-325. The name of any candidate authorized by law to appear
on any ballot in any general, special, or primary election in this State for any
office may be any of the following or any combination thereof: (1) the
candidate's given name, (2) a derivative of the candidate's given name properly
acquired under the common law and used in good faith for honest purposes, or (3)
a nickname which bears no relation to the candidate's given name but which is
used in good faith for honest purposes and does not exceed fifteen letters on the
ballot. The derivative name or nickname shall not, however, imply professional
or social status, an office, or military rank.
Any candidate wanting to use a derivative name or a nickname, as permitted by
items (2) and (3), respectively, of this section, shall indicate to the State
Election Commission, prior to any deadline for receiving or certifying
candidates' names for inclusion on the ballot, the name he wishes to have appear
and shall present any evidence required by the authority conducting the election
that the name indicated is his derivative name or nickname. In deciding whether
the name indicated is the candidate's derivative name or nickname, the authority
conducting the election shall consider appropriate criteria, including, but not
limited to, the following: (a) whether the name is the designation by which the
candidate is usually and commonly known in the community in which he resides or
called by other persons, (b) whether the name is the designation by which the
candidate calls himself or which he has adopted, or (c) whether the name is the
designation under which the candidate transacts private and official business.
The State Election Commission is authorized to promulgate regulations to carry
out the provisions of this act, including, but not limited to, forms to be
completed by the candidate and the deadline by which a candidate shall indicate
the name he wishes to have appear on the ballot."
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor. |