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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 7-1-110 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE DIRECTORS OF COUNTY BOARDS OF VOTER REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS AND MUNICIPAL ELECTION COMMISSIONS TO ISSUE A REPORT DETAILING CERTAIN VOTING-RELATED ISSUES, COMPLAINTS, PROBLEMS, OR DIFFICULTIES WITHIN NINETY DAYS FOLLOWING EACH GENERAL, MUNICIPAL, SPECIAL, PRIMARY, OR PRIMARY RUNOFF ELECTION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 1, Title 7 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 7-1-110. (A) Notwithstanding another provision of law, within ninety days following each general, municipal, special, primary, or primary runoff election, the director of each county board of voter registration and elections and each municipal election commission shall issue a report detailing any voting-related issue, complaint, problem, or difficulty encountered during the election event covered by the report. The report also shall describe any remedial actions or measures taken by the county board or municipal election commission to address, correct, or mitigate the voting-related issues cited in the report.
(B) The postelection report required pursuant to subsection (A) must be submitted to the:
(1) appropriate governing body of the county board of voter registration and elections or municipal election commission;
(2) county legislative delegation; and
(3) State Election Commission."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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