South Carolina General Assembly
115th Session, 2003-2004

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Bill 4767

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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ADOPTED

May 18, 2004

H. 4767

Introduced by Reps. J.E. Smith, Harrison, Scott and Whipper

S. Printed 5/18/04--S.

Read the first time April 6, 2004.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 7-5-175 SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT THE BOARD OF VOTER REGISTRATION IN EACH COUNTY PROVIDE VOTER REGISTRATION APPLICATION FORMS IN EACH HIGH SCHOOL IN THE COUNTY FOR USE BY STUDENTS WHO ATTAIN THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN.

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SECTION    1.    Chapter 5, Title 7 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 7-5-175.    The board of voter registration in each county, or the entity charged by law with registering an elector, shall provide voter registration application forms to the administration of any high school in this State, upon the administration's request."

SECTION    2.    Chapter 39, Title 59 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 59-39-200.    Each high school in this State shall make available to its students voter registration application forms. Pursuant to Section 7-5-175, the forms must be provided to high school administrators upon their request to the appropriate county voter registration board or entity charged by law with registering an elector."

SECTION    3.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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