South Carolina General Assembly
106th Session, 1985-1986

Bill 2222


                    Current Status

Bill Number:               2222
Ratification Number:       377
Act Number:                357
Introducing Body:          House
Subject:                   Relating to the canvassing and
                           certification of vote results by adding
                           Article 7
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(A357, R377, H2222)

AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 17, TITLE 7, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE CANVASSING AND CERTIFICATION OF VOTE RESULTS BY ADDING ARTICLE 7 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE FILING OR CONTINUATION OF A PROTEST IF A CANDIDATE DIES AFTER THE ELECTION BUT BEFORE THE TIME FOR FILING A PROTEST OR AFTER A PROTEST HAS BEEN TIMELY FILED.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Continuation of protests

SECTION 1. Chapter 17, Title 7 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Article 7

Continuation of Protests

Section 7-17-700. If any candidate in a primary or nonpartisan election dies after the election but before the time for filing a protest or dies after a protest has been timely filed, his political party or a representative duly appointed by the court may file or continue the protest on his behalf. The authority reviewing the protest may then certify the results and deny the protest or uphold the protest in which case it must order a new election. In this event, additional filings of candidacy will be allowed and a new election held in the manner the authority responsible for conducting the election provides.

Section 7-17-710. If any candidate in a special or general election dies after the election but before the time for filing a protest or dies after a protest has been timely filed, his political party or a representative duly appointed by the court may file or continue the protest on his behalf. The authority reviewing the protest may then certify the results and deny the protest or uphold the protest in which case it must order a new election. In this event, additional filings of candidacy are allowed and a new election held in the manner the authority responsible for conducting the election provides."

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon approval by the Governor.