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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 7-3-70 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION TO COLLECT AND PUBLISH INFORMATION, BY COUNTY, ON THE NUMBER OF ELECTORS WHO VOTE A STRAIGHT PARTY TICKET.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 3, Title 7 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 7-3-70. (A) Beginning in the general election of 2008, the State Election Commission shall collect and publish, by county, information concerning the number of electors voting a straight party ticket.
(B) The State Election Commission may determine by what means this information must be disseminated."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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