South Carolina General Assembly
116th Session, 2005-2006

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Bill 276

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COMMITTEE REPORT

April 13, 2005

S. 276

Introduced by Senators Hayes and Campsen

S. Printed 4/13/05--S.

Read the first time January 18, 2005.

            

THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

To whom was referred a Bill (S. 276) to amend Section 7-13-770, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to an unauthorized person not allowed within guard rail of a voting booth, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass with amendment:

Amend the bill, as and if amended, page 2, by striking lines 1-4, and inserting:

/    (B)    Minor children of a qualified elector may accompany the qualified elector in the voting booth while he is casting his ballot. The qualified elector shall attest that the persons accompanying him are the minor children of the elector."    /

Renumber sections to conform.

Amend title to conform.

LARRY A. MARTIN for Committee.

            

STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED FISCAL IMPACT

ESTIMATED FISCAL IMPACT ON GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES:

$0 (No additional expenditures or savings are expected)

ESTIMATED FISCAL IMPACT ON FEDERAL & OTHER FUND EXPENDITURES:

$0 (No additional expenditures or savings are expected)

EXPLANATION OF IMPACT:

A review of this bill by the State Election Commission indicates there will be no impact on the General Fund of the State or on federal and/or other funds.

Approved By:

Don Addy

Office of State Budget

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 7-13-770, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON NOT ALLOWED WITHIN GUARD RAIL OF A VOTING BOOTH, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE A DEPENDENT CHILD OF A QUALIFIED ELECTOR TO ACCOMPANY THE QUALIFIED ELECTOR IN THE VOTING BOOTH WHILE HE IS CASTING HIS BALLOT.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 7-13-770 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 7-13-770.    (A)    No A person other than a voter preparing his ballot is not allowed within the guard rail, except as provided in this section. A voter who requires assistance to vote by reason of blindness, disability, or inability to read or write shall make the fact known to the managers. The chairman of the managers shall appoint one of the managers and any a person of the voter's choice, other than the voter's employer or agent of that employer or officer or agent of the voter's union to assist the voter in preparing his ballot. After the voter's ballot has been prepared, the person chosen by the voter to assist him shall immediately shall leave the vicinity of the guard rail. In lieu Instead of the above assistance, a person may have a member of his family or, in the case of a blind voter, any a person of his choosing render him assistance in voting without the presence of a manager. The term 'family' means spouse, father, mother, son, daughter, brother, sister, grandfather, grandmother, grandson, granddaughter, aunt, uncle, niece, or nephew.

(B)    A dependent child of a qualified elector may accompany the qualified elector in the voting booth while he is casting his ballot. The qualified elector shall attest that the person accompanying him is his dependent child."

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

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