S 399 Session 112 (1997-1998)
S 0399 General Bill, By Bryan
Similar(H 3009)
A BILL TO AMEND ARTICLE 3, CHAPTER 13, TITLE 7, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH
CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 7-13-365 SO AS TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE FOR
ALLOWING WRITE-IN VOTING FOR PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT; TO AMEND SECTION
7-13-360 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO WRITE-IN BALLOTS, SO AS TO DELETE THE
PROHIBITION ON ALLOWING WRITE-IN VOTING FOR PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT.
02/20/97 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-3
02/20/97 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-3
03/04/98 Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment
Judiciary SJ-7
03/05/98 Senate Amended SJ-9
03/05/98 Senate Read second time SJ-9
03/11/98 Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-14
03/12/98 House Introduced and read first time HJ-13
03/12/98 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-13
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ADOPTED
March 5, 1998
S. 399
Introduced by Senator Bryan
S. Printed 3/5/98--S.
Read the first time February 20, 1997.
A BILL
TO AMEND ARTICLE 3, CHAPTER 13, TITLE 7, CODE OF
LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
7-13-365 SO AS TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE FOR ALLOWING
WRITE-IN VOTING FOR PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT;
TO AMEND SECTION 7-13-360 OF THE 1976 CODE,
RELATING TO WRITE-IN BALLOTS, SO AS TO DELETE THE
PROHIBITION ON ALLOWING WRITE-IN VOTING FOR
PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT.
Amend Title To Conform
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South
Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 3, Chapter 13, Title 7 of the 1976 Code is
amended by adding:
"Section 7-13-365. Persons who wish to run for President
and Vice President at the general election as write-in candidates shall
file:
(1) a declaration of intent to be write-in candidates; and
(2) a list of presidential electors pledged to those candidates
required to be filed with the Secretary of State pursuant to
Section 7-19-80,
with the State Election Commission not less than sixty days before
the date of the general election for those offices. Write-in votes cast
for President or Vice President for persons who have not complied
with this section must not be tallied and are considered void votes.
The county election commissions shall provide to the precinct
election officers certified lists of those persons who have filed
declarations of intent."
SECTION 2. Section 7-13-360 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-13-360. The ballots shall also
must 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 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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