South Carolina General Assembly
109th Session, 1991-1992

Bill 85

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter 

                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               Senate
Bill Number:                    85
Primary Sponsor:                McConnell
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Polling places, campaigning
                                near
Residing Body:                  Senate
Computer Document Number:       OLDVS/LIBX/2397
Introduced Date:                Jan 08, 1991
Date of Last Amendment:         Jun 06, 1991
Last History Body:              Senate
Last History Date:              Jun 06, 1991
Last History Type:              Amended, read second time
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   McConnell
                                Rose
Type of Legislation:            General Bill
History


 Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN
 ----  ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---
 85    Senate  Jun 06, 1991  Amended, read second time
 85    Senate  Mar 20, 1991  Committee Report: Favorable     11
                             with amendment
 85    Senate  Jan 08, 1991  Introduced and read first       11
                             time, referred to Committee
 85    Senate  Sep 17, 1990  Prefiled, referred to           11
                             Committee
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ADOPTED

June 6, 1991

S. 85

Introduced by SENATORS McConnell and Rose

S. Printed 6/10/91--S.

Read the first time January 8, 1991.

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 7-25-200 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE SOLICITING OR CAMPAIGNING FOR VOTES WITHIN TWO HUNDRED FEET OF THE BUILDING IN WHICH A POLLING PLACE IS LOCATED AND PROVIDE FOR THE REMOVAL OF PERSONS VIOLATING THIS PROHIBITION.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 7-25-200. It is unlawful on an election day for a person or candidate to solicit votes or campaign for votes within two hundred feet of any entrance used by the voters to enter the polling place. The poll manager shall use every reasonable means to keep the area within two hundred feet of the polling place free from the prohibited activity, and the county and municipal law enforcement officers, upon request of a poll manager, shall remove a person violating this section. This section does not prohibit a candidate from briefly visiting the polls on election day to greet poll workers and voters."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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