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AMENDED
February 7, 2001
H. 3276
S. Printed 2/7/01--H.
Read the first time January 16, 2001.
TO AMEND SECTION 7-13-350, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO CERTIFIED CANDIDATES NOMINATED BY PETITION, PRIMARY, OR CONVENTION SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A CANDIDATE NOMINATED BY MORE THAN ONE PARTY MAY NOT HAVE THE AGGREGATE OF ALL VOTES RECEIVED COUNTED TO DETERMINE THE WINNER IN AN ELECTION AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE ONLY VOTES RECEIVED AS A CANDIDATE FOR EACH PARTY NOMINEE MAY BE USED TO DETERMINE THE WINNER IN AN ELECTION.
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 7-13-350 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 392 of 2000, is amended by adding:
"(C)(1) A candidate may not be nominated by more than one party and, a candidate nominated by a party may not also be a candidate by petition.
(2) The authority charged by law with printing the ballot shall print the name of a candidate with the one political party which nominates him and may not print his name as nominated by more than one party or method."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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