Current Status Bill Number:399 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:19970220 Primary Sponsor:Bryan All Sponsors:Bryan Drafted Document Number:res1283.jeb Companion Bill Number:3009 Residing Body:House Current Committee:Judiciary Committee 25 HJ Date of Last Amendment:19980305 Subject:Ballots, write-in; voting for President and Vice President provided, Elections
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved
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House 19980312 Introduced, read first time, 25 HJ
referred to Committee
Senate 19980311 Read third time, sent to House
Senate 19980305 Read second time, ordered to
third reading with notice of
general amendments
Senate 19980305 Committee amendment adopted
Senate 19980304 Committee report: Favorable with 11 SJ
amendment
Senate 19970220 Introduced, read first time, 11 SJ
referred to Committee
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ADOPTED
March 5, 1998
S. 399
S. Printed 3/5/98--S.
Read the first time February 20, 1997.
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.