NO. 58
REGULAR SESSION BEGINNING TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 2021
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The House assembled at noon.
Deliberations were opened with prayer by Rev. Charles E. Seastrunk, Jr., as follows:
Our thought for today is from Psalm 20:4: "May He grant you your heart's desire, and fulfill all your plans."
Let us pray. Healing God, give us the courage to share Your good news and bring healing to this World. God, You have transformed what was scary and threatening into something life sustaining and beautiful. Let the light of the morning star shine on our lives to bring comfort to those in need. Bless those who give of their very lives as defenders and responders to every need. Grant courage to our people as we depend upon You, O Lord, for compassion and caring for our World, Nation, President, State, Governor, Speaker, Staff, and all who contribute to great cause. Look in favor upon our men and women who give of themselves in service. Bless and keep our men and women who suffer and sacrifice for our freedom. Lord, in Your mercy, hear our prayers. Amen.
Pursuant to Rule 6.3, the House of Representatives was led in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America by the SPEAKER.
After corrections to the Journal of the proceedings of Friday, the SPEAKER ordered it confirmed.
Rep. COBB-HUNTER moved that when the House adjourns, it adjourn in memory of the Honorable James Carlyle Williams, Jr., which was agreed to.
The following was received:
I am transmitting herewith an appointment for confirmation. This appointment is made with advice and consent of the House and Senate Members of the 4th Congressional Delegation and is therefore submitted for your consideration.
STATEWIDE APPOINTMENT
Department of Transportation Commission
Term Commencing: 2/15/2022
Term Expiring: 2/15/2026
Seat: 4th Congressional District
Vice: Woodrow Wilson Willard, Jr.
Mr. Maxson "Max" K. Metcalf
1128 Edwards Road
Greenville, South Carolina 29615-1638
Yours very truly,
Henry McMaster
President
Referred to the 4th Congressional Delegation
The following was received:
Columbia, S.C., Thursday, May 5, 2022
Mr. Speaker and Members of the House:
The Senate respectfully informs your Honorable Body that it concurs in the amendments proposed by the House to S. 1117 (Word version):
S. 1117 (Word version) -- Senator Climer: A BILL TO AMEND ARTICLE 2, CHAPTER 41, TITLE 46 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA GRAIN PRODUCERS GUARANTY FUND, TO EXPAND THE FUND TO INCLUDE COTTON PRODUCERS, TO ADD AN ASSESSMENT ON COTTON, TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT THE FUND MUST ACCUMULATE IN ORDER TO SUSPEND ASSESSMENTS, TO ESTABLISH THE SOUTH CAROLINA AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES COMMISSION AS A SUCCESSOR TO THE STATE AGRICULTURAL COMMISSION AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE MEMBERSHIP, POWERS, AND DUTIES OF THE NEW COMMISSION, AND TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS; TO AMEND SECTION 46-41-60 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATED TO SURETY BONDS FOR LICENSEES, TO PROVIDE THAT THE SURETY BOND VALUE IS BASED UPON A TIERED SYSTEM; AND TO AMEND SECTION 46-41-170 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATED TO PENALTIES, TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES.
and has ordered the Bill enrolled for ratification.
Very respectfully,
President
Received as information.
The following was received:
Columbia, S.C., Thursday, May 5, 2022
Mr. Speaker and Members of the House:
The Senate respectfully informs your Honorable Body that it concurs in the amendments proposed by the House to S. 613 (Word version):
S. 613 (Word version) -- Senator Davis: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 40-33-42(C) OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO RESTRICTIONS ON THE DELEGATION OF TASKS TO UNLICENSED ASSISTIVE PERSONNEL UNDER THE NURSE PRACTICE ACT, TO PROVIDE AN EXCEPTION FOR CERTIFIED MEDICAL ASSISTANTS; TO AMEND ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 47, TITLE 40 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO PHYSICIANS AND MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS, BY ADDING SECTION 40-47-196, TO SPECIFY TASKS THAT CAN BE DELEGATED TO A CERTIFIED MEDICAL ASSISTANT; TO DELETE SECTION 40-47-30(A)(5) AND SECTION 40-47-935(C) OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE RELEVANCE OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS PRACTICE ACT TO PROHIBITING A LICENSED PHYSICIAN FROM DELEGATING TASKS TO UNLICENSED PERSONNEL AND TO A PA DELEGATING CERTAIN TASKS TO UNLICENSED ASSISTIVE PERSONNEL; AND TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS.
and has ordered the Bill enrolled for ratification.
Very respectfully,
President
Received as information.
The following was introduced:
H. 5352 (Word version) -- Reps. T. Moore, Alexander, Allison, Anderson, Atkinson, Bailey, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bennett, Bernstein, Blackwell, Bradley, Brawley, Brittain, Bryant, Burns, Bustos, Calhoon, Carter, Caskey, Chumley, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Cogswell, Collins, B. Cox, W. Cox, Crawford, Dabney, Daning, Davis, Dillard, Elliott, Erickson, Felder, Finlay, Forrest, Fry, Gagnon, Garvin, Gatch, Gilliam, Gilliard, Govan, Haddon, Hardee, Hart, Hayes, Henderson-Myers, Henegan, Herbkersman, Hewitt, Hill, Hiott, Hixon, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Hyde, Jefferson, J. E. Johnson, J. L. Johnson, K. O. Johnson, Jones, Jordan, King, Kirby, Ligon, Long, Lowe, Lucas, Magnuson, Matthews, May, McCabe, McCravy, McDaniel, McGarry, McGinnis, McKnight, J. Moore, Morgan, D. C. Moss, V. S. Moss, Murphy, Murray, B. Newton, W. Newton, Nutt, Oremus, Ott, Parks, Pendarvis, Pope, Rivers, Robinson, Rose, Rutherford, Sandifer, Simrill, G. M. Smith, G. R. Smith, M. M. Smith, Stavrinakis, Taylor, Tedder, Thayer, Thigpen, Trantham, Weeks, West, Wetmore, Wheeler, White, Whitmire, R. Williams, S. Williams, Willis, Wooten and Yow: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THE DORMAN HIGH SCHOOL STRENGTH TEAM, COACHES, AND SCHOOL OFFICIALS FOR AN OUTSTANDING SEASON AND TO CONGRATULATE THEM FOR CAPTURING THE 2022 SOUTH CAROLINA CLASS AAAAA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE.
The Resolution was adopted.
The following was introduced: H. 5353 (Word version) -- Reps. McCravy, Alexander, Allison, Anderson, Atkinson, Bailey, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bennett, Bernstein, Blackwell, Bradley, Brawley, Brittain, Bryant, Burns, Bustos, Calhoon, Carter, Caskey, Chumley, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Cogswell, Collins, B. Cox, W. Cox, Crawford, Dabney, Daning, Davis, Dillard, Elliott, Erickson, Felder, Finlay, Forrest, Fry, Gagnon, Garvin, Gatch, Gilliam, Gilliard, Govan, Haddon, Hardee, Hart, Hayes, Henderson-Myers, Henegan, Herbkersman, Hewitt, Hill, Hiott, Hixon, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Hyde, Jefferson, J. E. Johnson, J. L. Johnson, K. O. Johnson, Jones, Jordan, King, Kirby, Ligon, Long, Lowe, Lucas, Magnuson, Matthews, May, McCabe, McDaniel, McGarry, McGinnis, McKnight, J. Moore, T. Moore, Morgan, D. C. Moss, V. S. Moss, Murphy, Murray, B. Newton, W. Newton, Nutt, Oremus, Ott, Parks, Pendarvis, Pope, Rivers, Robinson, Rose, Rutherford, Sandifer, Simrill, G. M. Smith, G. R. Smith, M. M. Smith, Stavrinakis, Taylor, Tedder, Thayer, Thigpen, Trantham, Weeks, West, Wetmore, Wheeler, White, Whitmire, R. Williams, S. Williams, Willis, Wooten and Yow: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THE NINETY SIX HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING TEAM, COACHES, AND SCHOOL OFFICIALS FOR A REMARKABLE SEASON AND TO CONGRATULATE THEM FOR WINNING THE 2022 SOUTH CAROLINA CLASS AA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE.
The Resolution was adopted.
The following was introduced: H. 5354 (Word version) -- Reps. Forrest, Alexander, Allison, Anderson, Atkinson, Bailey, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bennett, Bernstein, Blackwell, Bradley, Brawley, Brittain, Bryant, Burns, Bustos, Calhoon, Carter, Caskey, Chumley, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Cogswell, Collins, B. Cox, W. Cox, Crawford, Dabney, Daning, Davis, Dillard, Elliott, Erickson, Felder, Finlay, Fry, Gagnon, Garvin, Gatch, Gilliam, Gilliard, Govan, Haddon, Hardee, Hart, Hayes, Henderson-Myers, Henegan, Herbkersman, Hewitt, Hill, Hiott, Hixon, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Hyde, Jefferson, J. E. Johnson, J. L. Johnson, K. O. Johnson, Jones, Jordan, King, Kirby, Ligon, Long, Lowe, Lucas, Magnuson, Matthews, May, McCabe, McCravy, McDaniel, McGarry, McGinnis, McKnight, J. Moore, T. Moore, Morgan, D. C. Moss, V. S. Moss, Murphy, Murray, B. Newton, W. Newton, Nutt, Oremus, Ott, Parks, Pendarvis, Pope, Rivers, Robinson, Rose, Rutherford, Sandifer, Simrill, G. M. Smith, G. R. Smith, M. M. Smith, Stavrinakis, Taylor, Tedder, Thayer, Thigpen, Trantham, Weeks, West, Wetmore, Wheeler, White, Whitmire, R. Williams, S. Williams, Willis, Wooten and Yow: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE WILLIE RAY FOX OF BATESBURG-LEESVILLE ON THE OCCASION OF HIS NINETY-NINTH BIRTHDAY AND TO WISH HIM MUCH HAPPINESS IN THE DAYS AHEAD.
The Resolution was adopted.
The following was introduced:
H. 5355 (Word version) -- Reps. Sandifer and Whitmire: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO EXPRESS HEARTFELT GRATITUDE TO JERRY MIZE ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE POSITION OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AT THE TRIBBLE CENTER IN OCONEE AFTER FOUR DECADES DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE LIVES OF SOUTH CAROLINIANS AND TO WISH HIM MUCH HAPPINESS AND SUCCESS IN ALL OF HIS FUTURE ENDEAVORS.
The Resolution was adopted.
The following was introduced:
H. 5356 (Word version) -- Reps. Felder, Bryant, King, Ligon, D. C. Moss, V. S. Moss, B. Newton, Pope and Simrill: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE LIEUTENANT LONNIE "TERRY" VINESETT OF THE YORK COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE UPON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT, TO COMMEND HIM FOR HIS MANY YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE, AND TO WISH HIM MUCH HAPPINESS AND FULFILLMENT IN ALL HIS FUTURE ENDEAVORS.
The Resolution was adopted.
The following was introduced: H. 5357 (Word version) -- Reps. T. Moore, Alexander, Allison, Anderson, Atkinson, Bailey, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bennett, Bernstein, Blackwell, Bradley, Brawley, Brittain, Bryant, Burns, Bustos, Calhoon, Carter, Caskey, Chumley, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Cogswell, Collins, B. Cox, W. Cox, Crawford, Dabney, Daning, Davis, Dillard, Elliott, Erickson, Felder, Finlay, Forrest, Fry, Gagnon, Garvin, Gatch, Gilliam, Gilliard, Govan, Haddon, Hardee, Hart, Hayes, Henderson-Myers, Henegan, Herbkersman, Hewitt, Hill, Hiott, Hixon, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Hyde, Jefferson, J. E. Johnson, J. L. Johnson, K. O. Johnson, Jones, Jordan, King, Kirby, Ligon, Long, Lowe, Lucas, Magnuson, Matthews, May, McCabe, McCravy, McDaniel, McGarry, McGinnis, McKnight, J. Moore, Morgan, D. C. Moss, V. S. Moss, Murphy, Murray, B. Newton, W. Newton, Nutt, Oremus, Ott, Parks, Pendarvis, Pope, Rivers, Robinson, Rose, Rutherford, Sandifer, Simrill, G. M. Smith, G. R. Smith, M. M. Smith, Stavrinakis, Taylor, Tedder, Thayer, Thigpen, Trantham, Weeks, West, Wetmore, Wheeler, White, Whitmire, R. Williams, S. Williams, Willis, Wooten and Yow: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THE DORMAN HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS VOLLEYBALL TEAM, COACHES, AND SCHOOL OFFICIALS FOR AN OUTSTANDING SEASON AND TO CONGRATULATE THEM FOR WINNING THE 2021 CLASS AAAAA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE.
The Resolution was adopted.
The following was introduced: H. 5358 (Word version) -- Reps. T. Moore, Alexander, Allison, Anderson, Atkinson, Bailey, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bennett, Bernstein, Blackwell, Bradley, Brawley, Brittain, Bryant, Burns, Bustos, Calhoon, Carter, Caskey, Chumley, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Cogswell, Collins, B. Cox, W. Cox, Crawford, Dabney, Daning, Davis, Dillard, Elliott, Erickson, Felder, Finlay, Forrest, Fry, Gagnon, Garvin, Gatch, Gilliam, Gilliard, Govan, Haddon, Hardee, Hart, Hayes, Henderson-Myers, Henegan, Herbkersman, Hewitt, Hill, Hiott, Hixon, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Hyde, Jefferson, J. E. Johnson, J. L. Johnson, K. O. Johnson, Jones, Jordan, King, Kirby, Ligon, Long, Lowe, Lucas, Magnuson, Matthews, May, McCabe, McCravy, McDaniel, McGarry, McGinnis, McKnight, J. Moore, Morgan, D. C. Moss, V. S. Moss, Murphy, Murray, B. Newton, W. Newton, Nutt, Oremus, Ott, Parks, Pendarvis, Pope, Rivers, Robinson, Rose, Rutherford, Sandifer, Simrill, G. M. Smith, G. R. Smith, M. M. Smith, Stavrinakis, Taylor, Tedder, Thayer, Thigpen, Trantham, Weeks, West, Wetmore, Wheeler, White, Whitmire, R. Williams, S. Williams, Willis, Wooten and Yow: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO HONOR THE DORMAN HIGH SCHOOL BOYS CROSS COUNTRY TEAM FOR A SUPERB SEASON AND TO CONGRATULATE THE TEAM MEMBERS AND THEIR COACHES ON WINNING THE 2020 CLASS AAAAA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.
The Resolution was adopted.
The following was introduced:
H. 5359 (Word version) -- Reps. Hyde, Alexander, Allison, Anderson, Atkinson, Bailey, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bennett, Bernstein, Blackwell, Bradley, Brawley, Brittain, Bryant, Burns, Bustos, Calhoon, Carter, Caskey, Chumley, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Cogswell, Collins, B. Cox, W. Cox, Crawford, Dabney, Daning, Davis, Dillard, Elliott, Erickson, Felder, Finlay, Forrest, Fry, Gagnon, Garvin, Gatch, Gilliam, Gilliard, Govan, Haddon, Hardee, Hart, Hayes, Henderson-Myers, Henegan, Herbkersman, Hewitt, Hill, Hiott, Hixon, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Jefferson, J. E. Johnson, J. L. Johnson, K. O. Johnson, Jones, Jordan, King, Kirby, Ligon, Long, Lowe, Lucas, Magnuson, Matthews, May, McCabe, McCravy, McDaniel, McGarry, McGinnis, McKnight, J. Moore, T. Moore, Morgan, D. C. Moss, V. S. Moss, Murphy, Murray, B. Newton, W. Newton, Nutt, Oremus, Ott, Parks, Pendarvis, Pope, Rivers, Robinson, Rose, Rutherford, Sandifer, Simrill, G. M. Smith, G. R. Smith, M. M. Smith, Stavrinakis, Taylor, Tedder, Thayer, Thigpen, Trantham, Weeks, West, Wetmore, Wheeler, White, Whitmire, R. Williams, S. Williams, Willis, Wooten and Yow: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO CELEBRATE THE SPARTANBURG DAY SCHOOL BOYS GOLF TEAM FOR AN OUTSTANDING SEASON AND TO CONGRATULATE THE TEAM ON CAPTURING THE SCHOOL'S FIRST SOUTH CAROLINA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL ASSOCIATION CLASS 2A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE.
The following was introduced:
H. 5361 (Word version) -- Reps. Garvin, Atkinson, Alexander, Allison, Anderson, Bailey, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bennett, Bernstein, Blackwell, Bradley, Brawley, Brittain, Bryant, Burns, Bustos, Calhoon, Carter, Caskey, Chumley, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Cogswell, Collins, B. Cox, W. Cox, Crawford, Dabney, Daning, Davis, Dillard, Elliott, Erickson, Felder, Finlay, Forrest, Fry, Gagnon, Gatch, Gilliam, Gilliard, Govan, Haddon, Hardee, Hart, Hayes, Henderson-Myers, Henegan, Herbkersman, Hewitt, Hill, Hiott, Hixon, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Hyde, Jefferson, J. E. Johnson, J. L. Johnson, K. O. Johnson, Jones, Jordan, King, Kirby, Ligon, Long, Lowe, Lucas, Magnuson, Matthews, May, McCabe, McCravy, McDaniel, McGarry, McGinnis, McKnight, J. Moore, T. Moore, Morgan, D. C. Moss, V. S. Moss, Murphy, Murray, B. Newton, W. Newton, Nutt, Oremus, Ott, Parks, Pendarvis, Pope, Rivers, Robinson, Rose, Rutherford, Sandifer, Simrill, G. M. Smith, G. R. Smith, M. M. Smith, Stavrinakis, Taylor, Tedder, Thayer, Thigpen, Trantham, Weeks, West, Wetmore, Wheeler, White, Whitmire, R. Williams, S. Williams, Willis, Wooten and Yow: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO EXPRESS THE PROFOUND SORROW OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES UPON THE PASSING OF PEARL WILLIAMS MOODY, TO CELEBRATE HER LIFE, AND TO EXTEND THE DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO HER FAMILY AND MANY FRIENDS.
The Resolution was adopted.
The following was introduced:
H. 5362 (Word version) -- Rep. Wetmore: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND COMMEND CHARLOTTE OVERTON MORAN OF SEABROOK ISLAND FOR HER LONGTIME EFFORTS, DEDICATION, AND WORK WITH HABITAT FOR HUMANITY AND TO CONGRATULATE HER UPON BEING AWARDED THE ANGEL OAK AWARD BY THE EXCHANGE CLUB OF KIAWAH-SEABROOK.
The following was introduced:
H. 5363 (Word version) -- Reps. McKnight, Alexander, Allison, Anderson, Atkinson, Bailey, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bennett, Bernstein, Blackwell, Bradley, Brawley, Brittain, Bryant, Burns, Bustos, Calhoon, Carter, Caskey, Chumley, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Cogswell, Collins, B. Cox, W. Cox, Crawford, Dabney, Daning, Davis, Dillard, Elliott, Erickson, Felder, Finlay, Forrest, Fry, Gagnon, Garvin, Gatch, Gilliam, Gilliard, Govan, Haddon, Hardee, Hart, Hayes, Henderson-Myers, Henegan, Herbkersman, Hewitt, Hill, Hiott, Hixon, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Hyde, Jefferson, J. E. Johnson, J. L. Johnson, K. O. Johnson, Jones, Jordan, King, Kirby, Ligon, Long, Lowe, Lucas, Magnuson, Matthews, May, McCabe, McCravy, McDaniel, McGarry, McGinnis, J. Moore, T. Moore, Morgan, D. C. Moss, V. S. Moss, Murphy, Murray, B. Newton, W. Newton, Nutt, Oremus, Ott, Parks, Pendarvis, Pope, Rivers, Robinson, Rose, Rutherford, Sandifer, Simrill, G. M. Smith, G. R. Smith, M. M. Smith, Stavrinakis, Taylor, Tedder, Thayer, Thigpen, Trantham, Weeks, West, Wetmore, Wheeler, White, Whitmire, R. Williams, S. Williams, Willis, Wooten and Yow: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO EXPRESS DEEP APPRECIATION FOR THE DEDICATED PUBLIC SERVICE OF ETHEL S. MCGILL, FORMER CLERK FOR THE WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR'S OFFICE, TO CONGRATULATE HER AT THE CELEBRATION OF HER RETIREMENT, AND TO WISH FOR HER A FUTURE BLESSED WITH GOOD HEALTH AND MUCH JOY.
The Resolution was adopted.
The following was introduced:
H. 5360 (Word version) -- Rep. Forrest: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO REQUEST THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NAME THE PORTION OF SOUTH OAK STREET IN THE LEXINGTON COUNTY TOWN OF BATESBURG-LEESVILLE FROM ITS INTERSECTION WITH UNITED STATES HIGHWAY ONE TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH HOWARD STREET "REVEREND OSCAR 'O.C.' CAIN STREET" AND ERECT APPROPRIATE MARKERS OR SIGNS ALONG THIS PORTION OF HIGHWAY CONTAINING THESE WORDS.
The Concurrent Resolution was ordered referred to the Committee on Invitations and Memorial Resolutions.
The following Bill and Joint Resolution were introduced, read the first time, and referred to appropriate committees:
S. 1314 (Word version) -- Transportation Committee: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES, RELATING TO DRIVER TRAINING SCHOOLS, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 5105, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE.
Referred to Committee on Regulations and Administrative Procedures
S. 1315 (Word version) -- Senators Climer and M. Johnson: A BILL TO AMEND ACT 470 OF 2000, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE ELECTION DISTRICTS OF MEMBERS OF ROCK HILL SCHOOL DISTRICT 3 IN YORK COUNTY, SO AS TO REAPPORTION THESE ELECTION DISTRICTS, TO UPDATE THE MAP NUMBER ON WHICH THESE SINGLE-MEMBER ELECTION DISTRICTS ARE DELINEATED, TO PROVIDE DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION REGARDING THESE REVISED ELECTION DISTRICTS, AND TO REMOVE ARCHAIC LANGUAGE.
Referred to York Delegation
The roll call of the House of Representatives was taken resulting as follows:
Alexander Allison Anderson Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Bamberg Bannister Bennett Bernstein Blackwell Bradley Brawley Brittain Bryant Burns Bustos Calhoon Carter Caskey Chumley Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Collins W. Cox Crawford Dabney Daning Davis Dillard Elliott Erickson Felder Finlay Forrest Fry Gagnon Garvin Gatch Gilliam Gilliard Govan Haddon Hardee Hart Henderson-Myers Henegan Herbkersman Hewitt Hill Hiott Hixon Hosey Howard Huggins Hyde Jefferson J. E. Johnson J. L. Johnson K. O. Johnson Jones Jordan King Kirby Ligon Long Lowe Lucas Magnuson Matthews May McCabe McCravy McDaniel McGarry McKnight J. Moore T. Moore Morgan D. C. Moss V. S. Moss Murphy Murray B. Newton W. Newton Nutt Oremus Ott Parks Pendarvis Pope Rivers Robinson Rose Rutherford Sandifer Simrill G. M. Smith M. M. Smith Taylor Tedder Thayer Thigpen Trantham Weeks West Wetmore Wheeler White Whitmire R. Williams Willis Wooten Yow
The SPEAKER granted Rep. COGSWELL a leave of absence for the day due to business reasons.
The SPEAKER granted Rep. S. WILLIAMS a leave of absence for the day due to family reasons.
The SPEAKER granted Rep. G. R. SMITH a leave of absence for the day due to family medical reasons.
The SPEAKER granted Rep. B. COX a leave of absence for the day due to a military commitment.
The SPEAKER granted Rep. MCGINNIS a leave of absence for the day due to medical reasons.
The SPEAKER granted Rep. HAYES a leave of absence for the day due to medical reasons.
The SPEAKER granted Rep. JORDAN a temporary leave of absence.
Announcement was made that Dr. Chris Yeakel of Columbia was the Doctor of the Day for the General Assembly.
In accordance with House Rule 5.2 below:
"5.2 Every bill before presentation shall have its title endorsed; every report, its title at length; every petition, memorial, or other paper, its prayer or substance; and, in every instance, the name of the member presenting any paper shall be endorsed and the papers shall be presented by the member to the Speaker at the desk. A member may add his name to a bill or resolution or a co-sponsor of a bill or resolution may remove his name at any time prior to the bill or resolution receiving passage on second reading. The member or co-sponsor shall notify the Clerk of the House in writing of his desire to have his name added or removed from the bill or resolution. The Clerk of the House shall print the member's or co-sponsor's written notification in the House Journal. The removal or addition of a name does not apply to a bill or resolution sponsored by a committee."
Bill Number: H. 4555 (Word version)
Date: ADD:
05/10/22 MAGNUSON
The SPEAKER granted Rep. GATCH a leave of absence for the remainder of the day.
The following Bill was taken up:
S. 1270 (Word version) -- Senators Peeler, Fanning, Climer and M. Johnson: A BILL TO AMEND ACT 473 OF 2002, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE ELECTION DISTRICTS OF MEMBERS OF CLOVER SCHOOL DISTRICT 2 IN YORK COUNTY, SO AS TO REAPPORTION THESE ELECTION DISTRICTS, TO UPDATE THE MAP NUMBER ON WHICH THESE SINGLE-MEMBER ELECTION DISTRICTS ARE DELINEATED, TO PROVIDE DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION REGARDING THESE REVISED ELECTION DISTRICTS, AND TO REMOVE ARCHAIC LANGUAGE.
Rep. POPE proposed the following Amendment No. 1 to S. 1270 (Word version) (COUNCIL\ZW\1270C001.AR.ZW22), which was adopted:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, by striking all after the enacting clause and inserting:
/ SECTION 1. Section 1(A) of Act 473 of 2002, as last amended by Act 311 of 2014, is further amended to read:
"(A)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, beginning with the elections conducted in 2014 2022, the five election districts in which five of the seven members of the Board of Trustees of Clover School District No. 2 of York County are required to reside are established and delineated on map number S-91-02-14 S-91-02-22 created and maintained by the Office of Research and Statistics of the State Budget and Control Board Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office.
(2) The demographic information shown on this map is as follows:
District Pop. Dev. % Dev. NH WHT %NHWHT
1 6,906 32 0.47% 5,258 76.14%
2 6,741 -133 -1.93% 5,774 85.65%
3 6,850 -24 -0.35% 6,128 89.46%
4 6,827 -47 -0.68% 6,170 90.38%
5 7,044 170 2.47% 6,102 86.63%
Totals 34,368 29,432
District NHBLK %NHBLK VAP %NH DOJBLK VAP NHWVAP
1 1,231 17.83% 5,004 15.19% 6,863 3,936
2 615 9.12% 5,055 8.55% 7,348 4,377
3 392 5.72% 5,212 6.14% 7,087 4,738
4 393 5.76% 5,167 9.66% 6,847 4,711
5 486 6.90% 5,179 9.83% 6,708 4,582
Totals 3,117 25,617 9.91% 22,344
District %NHWVAP NHBVAP %NHBVAP AllOth AllOthVAP
1 78.66% 832 16.63% 417 236
2 86.59% 455 9% 352 223
3 90.91% 268 5.14% 330 206
4 91.17% 278 5.38% 264 178
5 88.47% 324 6.26% 456 273
Totals 2,157 8.42% 1819 1,116
District Pop. Dev. % Dev. Hisp. %Hisp.
1 9,448 266 2.90% 602 6.37%
2 9,285 103 1.12% 493 5.31%
3 9,060 -122 -1.33% 271 2.99%
4 8,951 -231 -2.52% 501 5.60%
5 9,164 -18 -0.20% 513 5.60%
Totals 45,908 2,380 5.18%
District NHWhite %NHWhite NH DOJ Blk %NH DOJ Blk VAP %VAP
1 7,221 76.43% 1,037 10.98% 6,867 72.68%
2 7,436 80.09% 794 8.55% 7,348 79.14%
3 7,354 81.17% 951 10.50% 7,083 78.18%
4 7,071 79.00% 865 9.66% 6,847 76.49%
5 7,140 77.91% 901 9.83% 6,708 73.20%
Totals 36,222 78.90% 4,548 9.91% 34,853
%NH DOJ
District HVAP %HVAP WVAP %NH WVAP NH DOJ BVAP BVAP
1 339 4.94% 5,424 78.99% 704 10.25%
2 324 4.41% 6,047 82.29% 595 8.10%
3 169 2.39% 5,830 82.31% 723 10.21%
4 340 4.97% 5,503 80.37% 641 9.36%
5 310 4.62% 5,415 80.72% 602 8.97%
Totals 1,482 4.25% 28,219 80.97% 3,265 9.37%"
SECTION 2. The exterior boundaries of Clover School District 2 in York County are not altered by the provisions of this act. These school district lines are as defined by law and any census blocks which may be divided are done so only for statistical purposes and to establish a population base.
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor. /
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.
Rep. POPE explained the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.
The question recurred to the passage of the Bill.
The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Alexander Allison Anderson Atkinson Bailey Bannister Bennett Blackwell Bradley Brawley Bryant Calhoon Carter Caskey Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Collins W. Cox Dabney Daning Davis Dillard Elliott Erickson Felder Finlay Forrest Gagnon Garvin Gilliam Haddon Hardee Hart Henegan Hewitt Hiott Hixon Hosey Howard Huggins Hyde Jefferson J. E. Johnson K. O. Johnson Jones King Kirby Lowe Lucas Magnuson May McCabe McCravy McDaniel McGarry McKnight T. Moore Morgan D. C. Moss V. S. Moss Murphy B. Newton W. Newton Nutt Oremus Ott Pope Rivers Rose Rutherford Sandifer Simrill Taylor Tedder Thayer Thigpen Trantham Wetmore Wheeler White R. Williams Willis Wooten Yow
Those who voted in the negative are:
So, the Bill, as amended, was read the second time and ordered to third reading.
The following Bill and Joint Resolution were taken up, read the third time, and ordered returned to the Senate with amendments: S. 460 (Word version) -- Senator Alexander: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 23-9-10 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE TRANSFER OF THE OFFICE OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION AND THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL'S DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES, TO DELETE CERTAIN OBSOLETE LANGUAGE, TO MAKE TECHNICAL CHANGES, AND TO PROVIDE THE DIVISION OF FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY'S PROGRAM AREAS; TO AMEND SECTION 23-9-20 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE DUTIES OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL, TO REVISE HIS DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES; TO AMEND SECTION 23-9-25(F)(2) AND (5) OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE VOLUNTEER STRATEGIC ASSISTANCE AND FIRE EQUIPMENT PROGRAM, TO REVISE GRANT APPLICATION AND FUNDING PROCEDURES; TO AMEND SECTION 23-9-30 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO RESIDENT FIRE MARSHALS, TO REVISE THEIR DUTIES AND WHO MAY EXERCISE THESE DUTIES, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL MAY PROMULGATE REGULATIONS REGARDING A FIRE MARSHAL'S TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION; TO AMEND SECTION 23-9-45 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF A CLASS D FIRE EQUIPMENT DEALER LICENSE OR A FIRE EQUIPMENT PERMIT, TO PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF ADDITIONAL CLASSES OF LICENSES AND QUALIFICATIONS TO OBTAIN THESE LICENSES; TO AMEND SECTION 23-9-50 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL'S AUTHORITY TO INSPECT CERTAIN BUILDINGS OR PREMISES, TO REVISE THE CIRCUMSTANCES UPON WHICH HE MAY ENTER A BUILDING OR PREMISES; TO AMEND ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 9, TITLE 23 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL, BY ADDING SECTION 23-9-125, TO PROVIDE THAT THESE PROVISIONS MAY NOT BE CONSTRUED TO LIMIT THE AUTHORITY OF THE STATE BOARD OF PYROTECHNIC SAFETY OR THE REGULATION OF FIREWORKS; TO AMEND CHAPTER 10, TITLE 23 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA FIRE ACADEMY, TO MAKE TECHNICAL CHANGES; TO AMEND SECTION 23-49-120(B) OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA FORESTRY COMMISSION'S ACCEPTANCE OF DONATIONS OF FIRE EQUIPMENT, TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION, DIVISION OF FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY, MAY ALSO ACCEPT DONATIONS OF FIRE EQUIPMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 40-80-30(D) OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO A FIREFIGHTER REGISTERING WITH THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL, TO REVISE THE COST AND PROCESS OF OBTAINING CERTAIN INDIVIDUAL FIGHTER RECORDS; AND TO REPEAL SECTIONS 23-9-35, 23-9-40, 23-9-60, 23-9-110, AND 23-9-130 OF THE 1976 CODE, ALL RELATING TO DUTIES OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL.
S. 17 (Word version) -- Senators Rankin and Loftis: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO EXTEND CERTAIN GOVERNMENT APPROVALS AFFECTING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE STATE.
The following Bill was taken up:
S. 236 (Word version) -- Senator Young: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 7-7-1000, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO POOLING PRECINCTS IN MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ANY PRECINCT CONTAINING THREE THOUSAND OR MORE VOTERS, AN INCREASE FROM FIVE HUNDRED OR MORE VOTERS, HAVE ITS OWN POLLING PLACE; THAT THE TOTAL NUMBER OF REGISTERED VOTERS IN THE MUNICIPAL POOLED PRECINCTS CANNOT EXCEED THREE THOUSAND, AN INCREASE FROM ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED; AND THAT POOLED MUNICIPAL POLLING PLACES CANNOT BE MORE THAN FIVE MILES, AN INCREASE FROM THREE MILES, FROM THE NEAREST PART OF ANY POOLED PRECINCT.
Rep. HIXON moved to adjourn debate on the Bill, which was agreed to.
The following Bill was taken up:
S. 1025 (Word version) -- Senators Shealy, Hutto and Jackson: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 44-63-80 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO CERTIFIED COPIES OF BIRTH CERTIFICATES, TO EXPAND THE DEFINITION OF LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE AND TO ALTER THE PROCESS FOR OBTAINING BIRTH CERTIFICATES.
The Committee on Judiciary proposed the following Amendment No. 1 to S. 1025 (Word version) (COUNCIL\HB\1025C002.BH.HB22), which was adopted:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, by adding appropriately numbered SECTIONS to read:
/ SECTION _. Section 7-3-10 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding an appropriately lettered subsection to read:
"( ) The commission and the executive director shall have the powers and duties as enumerated in this title, including plenary authority to supervise and standardize the performance, conduct, and practices of the county board of elections and voter registration, as established pursuant to Article 1, Chapter 5 to administer elections and voter registration in the State and ensure those boards' compliance with applicable state or federal law or State Election Commission policies, procedures, and regulations regarding the conduct of elections or the voter registration process by all persons involved in the elections process. The State Election Commission may promulgate regulations necessary to effectuate the provisions of this subsection."
SECTION ___. A. Article 1, Chapter 13, Title 7 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 7-13-25. (A) Monday through Saturday for a two-week period preceding a general election conducted pursuant to Section 7-13-10, a primary, special elections, and all municipal elections, all qualified electors of this State must be allowed to cast an early in-person ballot. To the extent time permits, and for a period of time as may be determined by the Executive Director of the State Election Commission, all qualified electors must be allowed to cast an early in-person ballot prior to a primary runoff.
(B) The period of early voting begins at 8:30 a.m. and ends at 6:00 p.m. on each day of the early voting period, excluding Sunday, until the conclusion of the early voting period at 6:00 p.m. on the Saturday immediately prior to the election.
(C) For a general election conducted pursuant to Section 7-13-10, each county board of voter registration and elections must establish early in-person voting locations in an amount based on the following formulas, whichever is higher, but not to exceed seven locations:
(1) The number of registered voters in the county:
(a) 1 - 39,999 voters: one location
(b) 40,000 - 79,999 voters: two locations
(c) 80,000 - 119,999 voters: three locations
(d) 120,000 - 159,999 voters: four locations
(e) 160,000 - 199,999 voters: five locations
(f) 200,000 - 239,999 voters: six locations
(g) 240,000 voters and up: seven locations (2) The size of the county in square miles:
(a) 0-199 square miles: one location
(b) 200-399 square miles: two locations
(c) 400-599 square miles: three locations
(d) 600-799 square miles: four locations
(e) 800-999 square miles: five locations
(f) 1000-1199 square miles: six locations
(g) 1200 square miles and up: seven locations
(D) If the main office of each county board of voter registration and elections is used for an early in-person voting location, it constitutes one of the early in-person voting locations as delineated in this section.
(E)(1) County boards of voter registration and elections must determine locations for early voting centers. In selecting locations, boards must consider geography, population, and ADA compliant accessibility. Boards must distribute the locations throughout the county to maximize accessibility for all voters in the county to the greatest extent possible. The Executive Director of the State Election Commission may, at his discretion, direct the move of early voting centers to ensure proper distribution through each county.
(2) When the early in-person location formulas in subsection (C)(1) and (C)(2) produce results that differ by four or more locations, the Executive Director may authorize a county board to use two fewer than the higher number determined in subsection (C). The Executive Director also may authorize the loss of an early in-person location due to an emergency such as fire or flood.
(F) The county election board must set and publish the location of each early in-person voting center at least fourteen days before the early voting period begins. Publication of the schedule must be made, at a minimum, to a website or webpage managed by, or on behalf of, each respective county election board.
(G) Upon the daily closure of each early in-person voting location during the period established in subsection (B), all ballots must be transported to the county board of voter registration and elections and stored in a secure location.
(H) County boards of voter registration and elections, in their discretion, may establish any number of early in-person voting locations for use in primary, primary runoff, special elections, and all municipal elections, and the formulas provided in this section do not apply.
(I) Each early voting center must have available every ballot style in use in the particular county for that election."
B. Section 7-11-10 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-11-10. (A) Nominations for candidates for the offices to be voted on in a general or special election may be by political party primary, by political party convention, or by petition; however, a person who was defeated as a candidate for nomination to an office in a party primary or party convention shall may not have his name placed on the ballot for the ensuing general or special election, except that this section does not prevent a defeated candidate from later becoming his party's nominee for that office in that election if the candidate first selected as the party's nominee dies, resigns, is disqualified, or otherwise ceases to become the party's nominee for that office before the election is held.
(B) A candidate may not file more than one statement of intention of candidacy for a single office for the same election.
(C) A candidate may not be nominated by more than one political party for a single office for the same election."
C. Section 7-13-320(D) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(D) The names of candidates offering for any other another office shall must be placed in the proper place on the appropriate ballot, stating whether it is a state, congressional, legislative, county, or other office. A candidate's name may not appear on the ballot more than once for any single office for the same election."
D. Section 7-15-220(A) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(A) The oath, a copy of which is required by Section 7-15-200(2) to be sent each absentee ballot applicant and which is required by Section 7-15-230 to be returned with the absentee ballot applicant's ballot, shall be signed by the absentee ballot applicant and witnessed. The oath shall be in the following form:
'I hereby swear (or affirm) that I am duly qualified to vote at this election according to the Constitution of the State of South Carolina, that I have not voted during this election, that the ballot or ballots with which this oath is enclosed is my ballot and that I have received no assistance in voting my ballot that I would not have been entitled to receive had I voted in person at my voting precinct.'
____________________________________
Signature of Voter
Dated on this ______ day of ____________ 20 __
_________________ ___________________
Signature of Witness Printed Name of Witness
____________________
Address of Witness"
E. Section 7-15-380(A) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(A) The oath, which is required by Section 7-15-370 to be imprinted on the return-addressed envelope, furnished each absentee ballot applicant, must be signed by the absentee ballot applicant and witnessed. The address and printed name of the witness shall appear on the oath. In the event the voter cannot write because of a physical handicap or illiteracy, the voter must make his mark and have the mark witnessed by someone designated by the voter. The oath must be in the following form:
'I hereby swear (or affirm) that I am duly qualified to vote at this election according to the Constitution of the State of South Carolina, that I have not voted during this election, that the ballot or ballots contained in this envelope is my ballot and that I have received no assistance in voting my ballot that I would not have been entitled to receive had I voted in person at my voting precinct.'
____________________________________
Signature of Voter
Dated on this ______ day of ____________ 20 ___
_________________ ___________________
Signature of Witness Printed Name of Witness
_________________
Address of Witness"
F. Section 7-15-320 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-15-320. (A) Qualified electors in any of the following categories must be permitted to vote by absentee ballot in all elections when they are absent from their county of residence on election day during the hours the polls are open, to an extent that it prevents them from voting in person:
(1) students, their spouses, and dependents residing with them;
(2) persons serving with the American Red Cross or with the United Service Organizations (USO) who are attached to and serving with the Armed Forces of the United States, their spouses, and dependents residing with them;
(3) governmental employees, their spouses, and dependents residing with them; or
(4) persons on vacation (who by virtue of vacation plans will be absent from their county of residence on election day); or
(5) overseas citizens.
(B) Qualified electors in any of the following categories must be permitted to vote by absentee ballot in all elections, whether or not they are absent from their county of residence on election day:
(1) physically disabled persons; (2) persons whose employment obligations require that they be at their place of employment during the hours that the polls are open and present written certification of that obligation to the county board of voter registration and elections;
(3) certified poll watchers, poll managers, county board of voter registration and elections members and staff, county and state election commission members and staff working on election day;
(4) persons attending sick or physically disabled persons;
(5) persons admitted to hospitals as emergency patients on the day of an election or within a four-day period before the election;
(6) persons with a death or funeral in the family within a three-day period before the election;
(7) persons who will be serving as jurors in a state or federal court on election day;
(8) persons sixty-five years of age or older;
(9) persons confined to a jail or pretrial facility pending disposition of arrest or trial; or
(10) members of the Armed Forces and Merchant Marines of the United States, their spouses, and dependents residing with them.
(C) Qualified electors must be permitted to vote by absentee ballot in all elections when they are going to be absent from their county of residence for the duration of the early voting period and on election day."
G. Section 7-15-340 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-15-340. (A) The application required in Section 7-15-330 to be submitted to these election officials must be in a form prescribed and distributed by the State Election Commission; except that persons listed in Section 7-15-320(2), (3), (6), and (10) may use Standard Form 76, or any subsequent form replacing it, provided by the federal government as a simultaneous request for registration and an absentee ballot or a request for an absentee ballot if already registered.
(B)(1) The application must contain the following information: name, registration certificate number, address, absentee address, election of ballot request, election date, runoff preference, party preference, reason for request, oath of voter, and voter's signature.
(2) The application also must contain the last four digits of the voter's social security number.
(C) The oath must be as follows: 'I do swear or affirm that I am a qualified elector, that I am entitled to vote in this election, and that I will not vote again during this election. The information above is true in all respects, and I hereby apply for an absentee ballot for the reason indicated above.' Any person who fraudulently applies for an absentee ballot in violation of this section, upon conviction, must be punished in accordance with Section 7-25-20."
H. Section 7-15-385 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-15-385. (A) Upon receipt of the ballot or ballots, the absentee ballot applicant must mark each ballot on which he wishes to vote and place each ballot in the single envelope marked 'Ballot Herein' which in turn must be placed in the return-addressed envelope. The applicant must then return the return-addressed envelope to the board of voter registration and elections by mail, by personal delivery, or by authorizing another person to return the envelope for him. The authorization must be given in writing on a form prescribed by the State Election Commission and must be turned in to the board of voter registration and elections at the time the envelope is returned. The voter must sign the form, or in the event the voter cannot write because of a physical handicap or illiteracy, the voter must make his mark and have the mark witnessed by someone designated by the voter. The authorization form prescribed by the State Election Commission must include a designated space in which the appropriate elections official or employee shall record the specific form of government-issued photo identification presented by the authorized returnee. The authorization must be preserved as part of the record of the election, and the board of voter registration and elections must note the authorization, and the name of the authorized returnee, and the authorized returnee's form of government-issued photo identification in the record book required by Section 7-15-330. A candidate or a member of a candidate's paid campaign staff including volunteers reimbursed for time expended on campaign activity is not permitted to serve as an authorized returnee for any person unless the person is a member of the voter's immediate family as defined in Section 7-15-310. The oath set forth in Section 7-15-380 must be signed and witnessed on each returned envelope. The board of voter registration and elections must record in the record book required by Section 7-15-330 the date the return-addressed envelope with witnessed oath and enclosed ballot or ballots is received by the board. The board must securely store the envelopes in a locked box within the office of the board of voter registration and elections.
(B)(1) When an authorized returnee presents himself to the board of voter registration and elections to deliver a return-addressed envelope in person pursuant to subsection (A), he shall produce a valid and current:
(a) South Carolina driver's license; (b) another form of identification containing a photograph issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles;
(c) passport;
(d) military identification containing a photograph issued by the federal government; or
(e) South Carolina voter registration card containing a photograph of the voter pursuant to Section 7-5-675.
(2) The appropriate elections official or employee who receives a return-addressed envelope from an authorized returnee shall:
(a) compare the photograph contained on the required identification with the person presenting himself as an authorized returnee; and
(b) verify that the photograph is that of the person personally delivering the return-addressed envelope."
I. Section 7-15-420 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 133 of 2020, is further amended to read:
"Section 7-15-420. (A) The county board of voter registration and elections, municipal election commission, or executive committee of each municipal party in the case of municipal primary elections is responsible for the tabulation and reporting of absentee ballots. At 9:00 a.m. 6:01 p.m. on the Saturday immediately preceding election day, the managers appointed pursuant to Section 7-5-10, and in the presence of any watchers who have been appointed pursuant to Section 7-13-860, may begin the process of examining the return-addressed envelopes that have been received by the county board of voter registration and elections making certain that each oath has been properly signed and witnessed and includes the printed name and address of the witness. All return-addressed envelopes received by the county board of voter registration and elections before the time for closing the polls must be examined in this manner. A ballot may not be counted unless the oath is properly signed and witnessed nor may any ballot be counted which is received by the county board of voter registration and elections after time for closing of the polls. The printed instructions required by Section 7-15-370(2) to be sent each absentee ballot applicant must notify him that his vote will not be counted in either of these events. If a ballot is not challenged, the sealed return-addressed envelope must be opened by the managers, and the enclosed envelope marked 'Ballot Herein' removed, and placed in a locked box or boxes, and kept secure. After all return-addressed envelopes have been emptied in this manner, the managers shall remove the ballots contained in the envelopes marked 'Ballot Herein', placing each one in the ballot box provided for the applicable contest. Beginning at 9:00 7:00 a.m. on the calendar day immediately preceding election day, the absentee ballots may be tabulated, including any absentee ballots received on election day before the polls are closed. If any ballot is challenged, the return-addressed envelope must not be opened, but must be put aside and the procedure set forth in Section 7-13-830 must be utilized; but the absentee voter must be given reasonable notice of the challenged ballot. The processes of examining the return-addressed envelopes, opening the sealed return-addressed envelopes to remove the 'Ballot Herein' envelopes, and removing the ballots from the 'Ballot Herein' envelopes for tabulation must be conducted in the presence of any candidate who elects to be present, and of any watchers who have been appointed pursuant to Section 7-13-860. Provided, any candidates or watchers present must be located a reasonable distance in order to maintain both the right to observe and the secrecy of the ballots.
(B) Results of the absentee ballot tabulation must not be publicly reported until after the polls are closed. An election official, election worker, candidate, or watcher who intentionally violates the prohibition contained in this subsection is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than five years."
J. Article 5, Chapter 15, Title 7 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 7-15-325. Any voter who goes to a polling location to vote in person on election day and who has been designated as having previously voted absentee is entitled to cast a provisional ballot. The voter's provisional ballot must be counted only if the county board of voter registration and elections has a record that the voter's absentee ballot was not received."
K. Section 7-15-470 of the 1976 Code is repealed.
L. Section 7-3-20(C) of the 1976 Code is amended by adding an appropriately numbered item at the end to read:
"( ) establish rules and regulations for voter registrations performed by private entities."
M. Section 7-5-170 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-5-170. (1) Written application required.--A person may not be registered to vote except upon written application or electronic application pursuant to Section 7-5-185, which shall become a part of the permanent records of the board to which it is presented and which must be open to public inspection. However, the social security number contained in the application must not be open to public inspection.
(2) Form of application. -- The application must be on a form prescribed and provided by the executive director and shall contain the following information: name, sex, race, social security number, date of birth, residence address, mailing address, telephone number of the applicant, and location of prior voter registration. The applicant must affirm that he is not under a court order declaring him mentally incompetent, confined in any public prison, has never been convicted of a felony or offense against the election laws, or if previously convicted that he has served his entire sentence, including probation and parole time, or has received a pardon for the conviction. Additionally, the applicant must take the following oath: 'I, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I am a citizen of the United States and that on the date of the next ensuing election, I will have attained the age of eighteen years and am a resident of South Carolina, this county, and of my precinct. I further swear (or affirm) that the present residence address listed herein is my sole legal place of residence, and that I claim no other place as my legal residence, and that, to my knowledge, I am neither registered nor intend to register to vote in another state or county.' Any applicant convicted of fraudulently applying for registration is guilty of perjury and is subject to the penalty for that offense.
(3) Date stamp voter registration applications. -- The county board of voter registration and elections shall date stamp all voter registration applications delivered in person, electronically, or by mail as of the date received.
(3)(4) Administration of oaths. -- Any member of the county board of voter registration and elections, deputy registrar, or any registration clerk must be qualified to administer oaths in connection with the application.
(4)(5) Decisions on applications. -- Any member of the county board of voter registration and elections, deputy registrar, or registration clerk may pass on the qualifications of the prospective voter. In case of a question of an applicant being refused registration, at least one member of the board shall pass on the qualifications of the voter. A concise statement of the reasons for the refusal must be written on the application."
N. Section 7-15-330 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 133 of 2020, is further amended to read:
"Section 7-15-330. To vote by absentee ballot, a qualified elector or a member of his immediate family must request an application to vote by absentee ballot in person, by telephone, or by mail from the county board of voter registration and elections, or at an extension office of the board of voter registration and elections as established by the county governing body, for the county of the voter's residence. A person requesting an application for a qualified elector as the qualified elector's authorized representative must request an application to vote by absentee ballot in person or by mail only and must himself be a registered voter and must sign an oath to the effect that he fits the statutory definition of a representative. This signed oath must be kept on file with the board of voter registration and elections until the end of the calendar year or until all contests concerning a particular election have been finally determined, whichever is later. A candidate or a member of a candidate's paid campaign staff, including campaign volunteers reimbursed for time expended on campaign activity, is not allowed to request applications for absentee voting for any person designated in this section unless the person is a member of the immediate family. A person may not request absentee applications for more than ten qualified electors in addition to himself. A request for an application to vote by absentee ballot may be made anytime during the calendar year in which the election in which the qualified elector desires to be permitted to vote by absentee ballot is being held. However, completed applications must be returned to the county board of voter registration and elections in person or by mail before 5:00 p.m. on the fourth day before the day of the election. Applications must be accepted by the county board of voter registration and elections until 5:00 p.m. on the day immediately preceding the election for those who appear in person and are qualified to vote absentee pursuant to Section 7-15-320. A member of the immediate family of a person who is admitted to a hospital as an emergency patient on the day of an election or within a four-day period before the election may obtain an application from the board on the day of an election, complete it, receive the ballot, deliver it personally to the patient who shall vote, and personally carry the ballot back to the board of voter registration and elections. The board of voter registration and elections shall serially number each absentee ballot application form and keep a record book in which must be recorded the number of the form, the name, home address, and absentee mailing address of the person for whom the absentee ballot application form is requested; the name, address, voter registration number, and relationship of the person requesting the form, if other than the applicant; the date upon which the form is requested; the date upon which the form is issued; and the date and method upon which the absentee ballot is returned. This information becomes a public record at 9:00 a.m. on the day immediately preceding the election, except that forms issued for emergency hospital patients must be made public by 9:00 a.m. on the day following an election. A person who violates the provisions of this section is subject to the penalties provided in Section 7-25-170."
O. Section 7-5-186 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding an appropriately lettered subsection at the end to read:
"( ) Security protocols for voter registration information maintained and developed by the State Election Commission shall be generally consistent with current industry security standards, and in promulgating this requirement, the State Election Commission shall consider those security standards issued by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and the federal Election Assistance Commission. The State Election Commission shall certify, at least annually, that the State of South Carolina has substantially complied with the requirements of this section."
P. Section 7-5-430 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-5-430. Immediately preceding each general election or any special election, the county board of voter registration and elections must furnish one registration book for each polling precinct in the county containing the names of all electors entitled to vote at each precinct. Security protocols for electronic poll books shall be generally consistent with current industry security standards, and in promulgating this requirement, the State Election Commission shall consider those security standards issued by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and the federal Election Assistance Commission. The State Election Commission shall certify, at least annually, that the State of South Carolina has substantially complied with the requirements of this section."
Q. Section 7-13-320(A) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(A) Other than ballots delivered electronically to qualified electors who are entitled to vote by absentee ballot under the federal Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, 52 U.S.C. Section 20301, et seq., the ballots shall incorporate features which can be used to authenticate the ballot as an official ballot but which does not make the ballot identifiable to a particular elector. The ballot shall be printed on paper of such thickness that the printing cannot be distinguished from the back and shall be of such size and color as directed by the State Election Commission. If more than one ballot is to be used in any election, each such ballot shall be printed upon different colored paper;"
R. Section 7-13-610(C) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(C) Other than ballots delivered electronically to qualified electors who are entitled to vote by absentee ballot under the federal Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, 52 U.S.C. Section 20301, et seq., the ballots shall incorporate features which can be used to authenticate the ballot as an official ballot but which do not make the ballot identifiable to a particular elector. The ballot must be printed on paper of a thickness so that the printing cannot be distinguished from the back and must be of a size and color as directed by the State Election Commission. If more than one ballot is to be used in a primary, each ballot must be printed on different colored paper. The ballot must contain a voting square opposite the name of each candidate, and the voter shall vote by putting a mark in the voting square opposite the name of the candidate of his choice. The State Election Commission may establish, under Chapter 23 of Title 1, such rules and regulations as are necessary for the proper administration of this section."
S. Section 7-13-1330 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-13-1330. (A) Before any decision is made to procure or use any kind of voting system, input shall be sought from a wide variety of sources including the public, the academic community, public interest organizations, local election officials, and policy makers. Both written and oral testimony shall be accepted from all who wish to participate. This input shall be considered in procurement of a new voting system. (B) Before any kind of optical scan voting system is used at any election, it must be approved by the State Election Commission, which shall examine the optical scan voting system and make and file in the commission's office a report, attested by the signature of the commission's executive director, stating whether, in the commission's opinion, the kind of optical scan voting system examined may be accurately and efficiently used by electors at elections, as provided by law. An optical scan voting system may not be approved for use in the State unless certified by a testing laboratory accredited by the Federal Election Assistance Commission as meeting or exceeding the minimum requirements of the latest federal voting system standards and guidelines. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, if these voting system standards have been amended less than thirty-six months prior to an election, the State Election Commission may approve and certify a voting system that meets the prior standards after determining:
(1) the effect that such approval would have on the integrity and security of elections; and
(2) the procedure and cost involved to bring the voting system into compliance with the amended standards.
(B)(C) No kind of vote recorder not approved pursuant to this section shall be used at any election and if, upon the reexamination of any type vote recorder previously approved, it appears that the vote recorder so reexamined can no longer be accurately and efficiently used by electors at elections as provided by law, the approval of the vote recorder must immediately be revoked by the State Election Commission, and no such type vote recorder shall thereafter be purchased for use or used in this State.
(C)(D) If a vote recorder, including an optical scan voting system, which was approved for use before July 1, 1999, is improved or otherwise changed in a way since its approval that does not impair its accuracy, efficiency, or capacity, the vote recorder may be used in elections. However, if the software, hardware, or firmware of the system is improved or otherwise changed, the system must comply with the requirements of subsection (A) (B).
(D)(E) Any person or company who requests an examination of any type of vote recorder or optical scan voting system shall pay a nonrefundable examination fee of one thousand dollars for a new voting system and a nonrefundable examination fee of five hundred dollars for an upgrade to any existing system to the State Election Commission. The State Election Commission may at any time, in its discretion, reexamine any vote recorder or optical scan voting system when evidence is presented to the commission that the accuracy or the ability of the system to be used satisfactorily in the conduct of elections is in question.
(E)(F) Any person or company who seeks approval for any vote recorder or optical scan voting system in this State must file with the State Election Commission a list of all states or jurisdictions in which the system has been approved for use. This list must state how long the system has been used in the state; contain the name, address, and telephone number of that state or jurisdiction's chief election official; and must disclose any reports compiled by state or local government concerning the performance of the system. The vendor is responsible for filing this information on an ongoing basis.
(F)(G) Any person or company who seeks approval for any vote recorder or optical scan voting system must file with the State Election Commission copies of all contracts and maintenance agreements used in connection with the sale of the voting system. All changes to standard contracts and maintenance agreements must be filed with the State Election Commission.
(G)(H) Any person or company who seeks approval for any vote recorder or optical scan voting system must conduct, under the supervision of the State Election Commission and any county board of voter registration and elections, a field test for any new voting system, as part of the certification process. The field test shall involve South Carolina voters and election officials and must be conducted as part of a scheduled primary, general, or special election. This test must be held in two or more precincts, and all costs relating to the voting system must be borne by the vendor. The test must be designed to gauge voter reaction to the system, problems that voters have with the system, and the number of voting units required for the efficient operation of an election. The test must also demonstrate the accuracy of votes cast and reported on the system.
(H)(I) Before an optical scan voting system may be used in elections in the State, all source codes for the system must be placed in escrow by the manufacturer, at the manufacturer's expense, with the authority approved by the Federal Election Assistance Commission. These source codes must be available to the State Election Commission in case the company goes out of business, pursuant to court order, or if the State Election Commission determines that an examination of these source codes is necessary. The manufacturer shall place all updates of these source codes in escrow, and notify the State Election Commission that this requirement has been met.
(I)(J) After a vote recorder or optical scan voting system is approved, an improvement or change in the system must be submitted to the State Election Commission for approval pursuant to this section; however, this requirement does not apply to the technical capability of a general purpose computer or reader to electronically count and record votes or to a printer to accurately reproduce vote totals.
(J)(K) If the State Election Commission determines that a vote recorder or optical scan voting system that was approved no longer meets the requirements set forth in subsections (A) (B) and (C) (D) or Section 7-13-1340, the commission may decertify that system. A decertified system shall not be used in elections unless the system is reapproved by the commission under subsections (A) (B) and (C) (D).
(K)(L) Neither a member of the State Election Commission, any county board of voter registration and elections or custodian, nor a member of a county governing body shall have any pecuniary interest in any vote recorder, or in the manufacture or sale of the vote recorder.
(M) To attain a measure of integrity over the process, the optical scan voting system also must maintain an image of each ballot that is cast, such that records of individual ballots are maintained by a subsystem independent and distinct from the main vote detection, interpretation, processing, and reporting path. The electronic images of each ballot must protect the integrity of the data and the anonymity of each voter, for example, by means of storage location scrambling. The ballot image records may be either machine-readable or manually transcribed, or both, at the discretion of the vendor.
(N) All electronic records of configurations, software logs, security devices, ballot images, hardware, and voting system firmware must be preserved for the same amount of time that the state or federal law requires for all election-related materials."
T. Section 7-13-1340(k) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(k) if approved after July 1, 1999, or if an upgrade in software, hardware, or firmware is submitted for approval as required by Section 7-13-1330 (C), is able to electronically transmit vote totals for all elections to the State Election Commission in a format and timeframe specified by the commission prohibits, at all times while utilized in a current election, the following:
(1) a connection to the Internet or an external network;
(2) capability to establish a wireless connection to an external network;
(3) establishment of a connection to an external network through a cable, a wireless modem or any other mechanism or process; or
(4) automatic adjudication functions."
U. Section 7-13-1370 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-13-1370. Ballot cards for all precincts shall be sourced solely of suitable design, size and stock, as prescribed by the State Election Commission, to permit processing by a tabulating machine. A serially numbered stub and strip shall be attached to each ballot card in a manner and form similar to that prescribed by law for paper ballots."
V. Section 7-13-1620(A) and (G) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(A) Before any kind of voting system, including an electronic voting system, is used at an election, it must be approved by the State Election Commission, which shall examine the voting system and make and file in the commission's office a report, attested to by the signature of the commission's executive director, stating whether, in the commission's opinion, the kind of voting system examined may be accurately and efficiently used by electors at elections, as provided by law. A voting system may not be approved for use in the State unless certified by a testing laboratory accredited by the Federal Election Assistance Commission as meeting or exceeding the minimum requirements of the latest federal voting system standards and guidelines. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, if these voting system standards have been amended less than thirty-six months prior to an election, the State Election Commission may approve and certify a voting system that meets the prior standards after determining:
(1) the effect that such approval would have on the integrity and security of elections; and
(2) the procedure and cost involved to bring the voting system into compliance with the amended standards.
(G) After a voting system is approved, an improvement or change in the system must be submitted to the State Election Commission for approval pursuant to this section. This requirement does not apply to the technical capability of a general purpose computer, reader, or printer used for election preparation or ballot tallying tally reporting."
W. Section 7-13-1640(C) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(C) If approved after July 1, 1999, or if an upgrade in software, hardware, or firmware is submitted for approval as required by Section 7-13-1620(B), the voting system must be able to electronically transmit vote totals for all elections from county board of voter registration and elections to the State Election Commission in a format and time frame specified by the commission.
(D) During anytime a voter is eligible to cast a ballot, the voting machine and any counting device shall not:
(1) be connected to the Internet or an external network;
(2) be capable of establishing a wireless connection;
(3) establish a connection to an external network through a cable, a wireless modem, or any other mechanism or process; or
(4) allow automatic adjudication functions.
(E) All electronic records of configurations, software, logs, security devices, ballot images, hardware, and voting system firmware must be preserved for the same amount of time that state or federal law requires for all election related materials."
X. Section 7-13-1710 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-13-1710. In every county, city or town providing voting machines, the board of voter registration and elections shall furnish to the managers of election a sufficient number of ballots printed on clear white paper, of such form and size as will fit the ballot frames of the machines, the arrangement of the names of the candidates on such ballots to be prescribed by the board of voter registration and elections. Ballot cards for all precincts shall be sourced solely by the State Election Commission. Party nominations shall be arranged on each voting machine either in columns or horizontal rows, as shall nominations by petition, and the captions of the various ballots on such machines shall be so placed as to indicate to the voter what push knob, key lever or other device is to be used or operated in order to vote for the candidate or candidates of his choice."
Y. Section 7-13-440 of the 1976 Code is repealed.
Z. Section 7-3-40 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-3-40. The Bureau of Vital Statistics must furnish the executive director a monthly report of all persons eighteen years of age or older who have died in the State and all qualified electors eighteen years of age or older who have died out-of-state since making the previous report. All reports must contain the name of the deceased, county of residence, his social security or other identification number, and his date and place of birth. The bureau must provide this information at no charge."
AA. Section 7-5-186 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-5-186. (A)(1) The State Election Commission shall establish and maintain a statewide voter registration database that must be administered by the commission and made continuously available to each county board of voter registration and elections and to other agencies as authorized by law. The executive director must conduct a general registration list maintenance program every year to protect the integrity of the electoral process by ensuring the maintenance of accurate and current voter registration records in the statewide voter registration system. The program must be uniform, nondiscriminatory, and in compliance with the Voting Rights Act of 1965, the National Voter Registration Act of 1993, and the Help America Vote Act of 2002.
(2)(a)(B) State agencies, including, but not limited to, the Department of Health and Environmental Control, Office of Vital Statistics, Department of Motor Vehicles, Department of Employment and Workforce, and the Department of Corrections, shall provide information and data to the State Election Commission that the commission considers necessary in order to maintain the statewide voter registration database established pursuant to this section, except where prohibited by federal law or regulation. The State Election Commission shall ensure that any information or data provided to the State Election Commission, which is confidential in the possession of the entity providing the data, remains confidential while in the possession of the State Election Commission.
(b)(C) Information provided under this division for maintenance of the statewide voter registration database must not be used to update the name or address of a registered elector. The name or address of a registered elector only must be updated as a result of the elector's actions in filing a notice of change of name, change of address, or both The State Election Commission may enter into agreements to share information or data with other states or groups of states, as the commission considers necessary, in order to maintain the statewide voter registration database established pursuant to this section. The executive director is authorized to cause at his discretion the official list of electors to be compared to the National Change of Address information supplied by the United States Postal Service through its licensees periodically for the purpose of identifying those electors whose addresses have changed. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the commission shall ensure that any information or data provided to the commission that is confidential in the possession of the State providing the data remains confidential while in the possession of the commission. The commission may provide such otherwise confidential information or data to persons or organizations that are engaging in legitimate governmental purposes related to the maintenance of the statewide voter registration database.
(c)(D) A county board of voter registration and elections shall contact send a notice to a registered elector by mail at the address on file with the board to verify the accuracy of the information in the statewide voter registration database regarding that elector if information provided under subsection (A)(2)(a) (B) and (C) of this section identifies a discrepancy between the information regarding that elector that is maintained in the statewide voter registration database and maintained by a state agency. The notice as described in Section 7-5-330(F)(2) must be sent within seven days after identification of a discrepancy.
(3) The State Election Commission may enter into agreements to share information or data with other states or groups of states, as the commission considers necessary, in order to maintain the statewide voter registration database established pursuant to this section. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the commission shall ensure that any information or data provided to the commission that is confidential in the possession of the state providing the data remains confidential while in the possession of the commission. The commission may provide such otherwise confidential information or data to persons or organizations that are engaging in legitimate governmental purposes related to the maintenance of the statewide voter registration database."
BB. Sections 7-5-330 and 7-5-340 of the 1976 Code are amended to read:
"Section 7-5-330. (A) In the case of registration with a motor vehicle application under Section 7-5-320, the valid voter registration form of the applicant must be completed at the Department of Motor Vehicles no later than thirty days before the date of the election.
(B) In the case of registration by mail under Section 7-5-155, the valid voter registration form of the applicant must be postmarked no later than thirty days before the date of the election.
(C) In the case of registration at a voter registration agency, the valid voter registration form of the applicant must be completed at the voter registration agency no later than thirty days before the date of the election.
(D) In any other case, the valid voter registration form of the applicant must be received by the county board of voter registration and elections no later than thirty days before the date of the election.
(E)(1) The county board of voter registration and elections shall:
(a) send notice to each applicant of the disposition of the application; and
(b) ensure that the identity of the voter registration agency through which a particular voter is registered is not disclosed to the public.
(2) If the notice sent pursuant to the provisions of subitem (a) of this item is returned to the county board of voter registration and elections as undeliverable, the elector to whom it was sent must be reported by the board to the State Election Commission. The State Election Commission must place the elector in an inactive status on the master file within seven days after receipt of the report from the county board of voter registration and elections and may shall remove this elector upon compliance with the provisions of Section 7-5-330(F).
(F)(1) The State Election Commission may not remove the name of a qualified elector from the official list of eligible voters on the ground that the qualified elector has changed residence unless the qualified elector: (a) confirms in writing that the qualified elector has changed residence to a place outside the county in which the qualified elector is registered; or
(b)(i) has failed to respond to a notice described in item (2); and
(ii) has not voted or appeared to vote and, if necessary, correct the county board of voter registration and elections record of the qualified elector's address, in an election during the period beginning on the date of the notice and ending on the day after the date of the second general election that occurs after the date of the notice.
(2) 'Notice', as used in this item, means a postage prepaid and preaddressed return card, sent by forwardable mail, on which the qualified elector may state his current address, together with a statement to the following effect:
(a) if the qualified elector did not change his residence, or changed residence but remained in the same county, the qualified elector shall return the card no later than thirty days before the date of the election. If the card is not returned, affirmation or confirmation of the qualified elector's address may be required before the qualified elector is permitted to vote during the period beginning on the date of the notice and ending on the day after the date of the second general election that occurs after the date of the notice, and if the qualified elector does not vote in an election during that period, the qualified elector's name must be removed from the list of eligible voters;
(b) if the qualified elector has changed residence to a place outside the county in which the qualified elector is registered, information as to how the qualified elector can re-register to vote.
(3) The county board of voter registration and elections shall correct an official list of eligible voters in accordance with change of residence information obtained pursuant to the provisions of this subsection.
(4) The program required pursuant to the provisions of subsection (F) of this section must be completed no later than ninety days before the date of a statewide primary or general election.
Section 7-5-340. The State Election Commission shall:
(1) ensure that the name of a qualified elector may not be is removed from the official list of eligible voters except within seven days of receipt of information confirming:
(a) at the request of the qualified elector to be removed;
(b) if the elector is adjudicated mentally incompetent by a court of competent jurisdiction; or
(c) as provided under item (2);
(2) conduct a general program that makes a reasonable effort to remove the names of ineligible voters from the official lists of eligible voters by reason of:
(a) the death of the qualified elector; or
(b)(d) a change in the residence of the qualified elector to a place outside the county in which the qualified elector is registered when such confirmation is received from the qualified elector in writing;
(3)(2) inform applicants under Sections 7-5-155, 7-5-310, and 7-5-320 of:
(a) voter eligibility requirements; and
(b) penalties provided by law for submission of a false voter registration application;
(4)(3) complete, no later than ninety days before the date of a statewide primary or general election, a program to systematically remove the names of ineligible voters from the official lists of eligible voters in compliance with the provisions of Section 7-5-330(F); this subitem item may not be construed to preclude:
(a) the removal of names from official lists of voters on a basis described in items item (1) and (2); or
(b) correction of registration records pursuant to this article."
CC. Chapter 25, Title 7 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 7-25-30. The State Law Enforcement Division shall establish a public reporting hotline telephone number and email address for receiving reports of possible election fraud or other violations of the election laws of this State and promptly shall investigate all reported violations."
DD. Article 6, Chapter 5, Title 7 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 7-5-350. The State Election Commission shall report to the General Assembly annually regarding the commission's actions taken to maintain the accuracy of the statewide voter registration database/list maintenance including, but not limited to, number of voters removed and the reason for such removal from the official list of eligible voters, voters placed on inactive status, new voter registrations, and voter registration updates or address changes. This annual report must be delivered to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives by January fifteenth of each year."
EE. Chapter 1, Title 7 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 7-1-110. (A) The President of the Senate, on behalf of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, on behalf of the House of Representatives, have an unconditional right to intervene on behalf of their respective bodies in a state court action that challenges the validity of an election law, an election policy, or the manner in which an election is conducted.
(B) In a federal court action that challenges the validity of an election law, an election policy, or the manner in which an election is conducted, the President of the Senate, on behalf of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, on behalf of the House of Representatives, have standing to intervene as a party on behalf of their respective bodies, to file an amicus brief, or to provide evidence or argument, written or oral, in accordance with the federal rules of procedure, irrespective of whether any other officer of the State has appeared in the action.
(C) A federal court presiding over an action that challenges the validity of an election law, an election policy, or the manner in which an election is conducted is requested to allow the President, on behalf of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, on behalf of the House of Representatives, to intervene in any such action as a party.
(D) The State Election Commission and the Attorney General must notify the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives within twenty-four hours of the receipt of service of a complaint that challenges the validity of an election law, an election policy, or the manner in which an election is conducted.
(E) In any action in which the Senate or the House of Representatives intervenes or participates pursuant to this section, the Senate and the House of Representatives must function independently from each other in the representation of their respective bodies, unless otherwise agreed to by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives."
FF. Section 7-3-20(C) of the 1976 Code is amended by adding appropriately numbered items to read:
"( ) conduct, in conjunction with the county boards of voter registration and elections, as necessary, postelection hand-count audits after each statewide general election. Five percent of all ballots cast in each county must be audited pursuant to this item unless the commission determines a higher percentage is warranted;
( ) establish other methods of auditing election results which may include risk-limiting audits, hand-count audits, results verification through independent third-party vendors that specialize in election auditing, ballot reconciliation, or any other method deemed appropriate by the executive director. Election result audits must be conducted in all statewide elections after the election concludes, but prior to certification by the State Board of Canvassers, and may be performed following any other election held in the State at the discretion of the executive director. Once completed, audit reports must be published on the commission's website;"
GG. Section 7-25-20 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-25-20. It is unlawful for a person to fraudulently:
(1) procure the registration of a name on the books of registration;
(2) offer or attempt to vote that name;
(3) offer or attempt to vote in violation of this title or under any false pretense as to circumstances affecting his qualifications to vote; or
(4) aid, counsel, or abet another in fraudulent registration or fraudulent offer or attempt to vote.
A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than one hundred thousand dollars nor more than five hundred thousand dollars or and imprisoned not more than one year, or both five years."
HH. Section 7-25-110 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-25-110. It is unlawful for a person qualified to vote at any general, special, or primary election for an office whether local, state, or federal to vote more than once at such election, for the same office. A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor felony and, upon conviction, must be fined in the discretion of the court or not less than one thousand dollars nor more than five thousand dollars and imprisoned not more than three five years."
II. Section 7-25-120 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-25-120. It is unlawful for a person to impersonate or attempt to impersonate another person for the purpose of voting in a general, special, or primary election, whether municipal or State. A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor felony and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not more than three five years or and fined not less than three hundred one thousand dollars nor more than twelve hundred five thousand dollars, or both. When a person who violates the provisions of this section is placed under bond, the bond may not be less than six hundred dollars nor more than twelve hundred dollars."
JJ. Section 7-25-160 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-25-160. A manager at any general, special, or primary election in this State who wilfully violates any of the duties devolved by law upon such position is guilty of a misdemeanor felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not more less than five hundred one thousand dollars or nor more than five thousand dollars and imprisoned not more than three five years. A manager who commits fraud or corruption in the management of such election is guilty of a misdemeanor felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than five hundred one thousand dollars or nor more than five thousand dollars and imprisoned not more than three five years, or both."
KK. Section 7-25-170 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-25-170. An officer, other than a manager at any election, on whom a duty is imposed by this title, except under Section 7-13-1170, Articles 1 and 3 of Chapter 17 and Chapters 19 and 23 of this title, who wilfully neglects such duty or engages in corrupt conduct in executing it is guilty of a misdemeanor felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not more less than five hundred one thousand dollars or nor more than five thousand dollars and imprisoned not more than three five years."
LL. The General Assembly finds that the sections presented in this act constitute one subject as required by Section 17, Article III of the South Carolina Constitution, 1895, in particular finding that each change and each topic relates directly to or in conjunction with other sections to the subject of election reform as clearly enumerated in the title.
The General Assembly further finds that a common purpose or relationship exists among the sections, representing a potential plurality but not disunity of topics, notwithstanding that reasonable minds might differ in identifying more than one topic contained in the act.
MM. The repeal or amendment by this act of any law, whether temporary or permanent or civil or criminal, does not affect pending actions, rights, duties, or liabilities founded thereon, or alter, discharge, release or extinguish any penalty, forfeiture, or liability incurred under the repealed or amended law, unless the repealed or amended provision shall so expressly provide. After the effective date of this act, all laws repealed or amended by this act must be taken and treated as remaining in full force and effect for the purpose of sustaining any pending or vested right, civil action, special proceeding, criminal prosecution, or appeal existing as of the effective date of this act, and for the enforcement of rights, duties, penalties, forfeitures, and liabilities as they stood under the repealed or amended laws.
NN. If any section, subsection, paragraph, subparagraph, sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this act is for any reason held to be unconstitutional or invalid, such holding shall not affect the constitutionality or validity of the remaining portions of this act, the General Assembly hereby declaring that it would have passed this act, and each and every section, subsection, paragraph, subparagraph, sentence, clause, phrase, and word thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more other sections, subsections, paragraphs, subparagraphs, sentences, clauses, phrases, or words hereof may be declared to be unconstitutional, invalid, or otherwise ineffective. /
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.
Rep. B. NEWTON explained the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.
Rep. LONG proposed the following Amendment No. 2 to S. 1025 (Word version) (COUNCIL\VR\1025C001.BH.VR22), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, by adding appropriately numbered SECTIONS TO READ:
/ SECTION ___. Section 44-63-100(A) and (D) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(A) A petition may be filed in the South Carolina family court of petitioner's residence, or if petitioner no longer resides in South Carolina, in a court of competent jurisdiction in the state of petitioner's residence, for an order establishing a record of the name at birth, subsequent name changes, gender at birth, gender changes, date of birth, county of birth, and the full name of the mother prior to any marriages, and the full name of the biological father of the person whose birth is sought to be registered by way of a Delayed Certificate of Birth Established by Court Order.
(D) The court shall determine, and the order must include, the registrant's name at birth, subsequent name changes, gender at birth, gender changes, the date of birth, the county of birth, the full name of the mother prior to any marriages, the full name of the biological father, and additional findings as the court considers necessary. The order also must include a description of the evidence presented to the court. The order must be forwarded by the clerk of court to the State Registrar no later than thirty days following the month in which the order was entered by the court."
SECTION ___. Section 44-63-150 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 44-63-150. Correction of mistakes in birth and death certificates may be made by the state registrar upon written application duly verified and sworn to by the appropriate person as required by regulation and upon receipt of supporting evidence when required by regulation. Certificates corrected more than one year after the event must be marked 'amended'. The state registrar shall certify the corrected certificate is the true certificate. Supporting affidavits of fact must be attached to the certificate corrected more than one year after the date of the event. No changes to gender or sex may be made, except in rare cases of a person born with a combination of male and female reproductive organs." /
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.
Rep. LONG explained the amendment.
Rep. BERNSTEIN moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to by a division vote of 41 to 35.
The question recurred to the passage of the Bill.
The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Alexander Allison Anderson Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Bannister Bennett Bernstein Blackwell Bradley Brittain Bryant Burns Bustos Calhoon Carter Caskey Chumley Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Collins W. Cox Crawford Dabney Daning Davis Dillard Elliott Erickson Felder Finlay Forrest Gagnon Garvin Gilliam Gilliard Govan Haddon Hardee Hart Henegan Herbkersman Hewitt Hiott Hixon Hosey Huggins Hyde Jefferson J. E. Johnson J. L. Johnson K. O. Johnson Jones King Kirby Ligon Long Lowe Lucas Matthews May McCabe McCravy McDaniel McGarry McKnight T. Moore Morgan D. C. Moss V. S. Moss Murphy B. Newton W. Newton Nutt Oremus Ott Parks Pendarvis Pope Rivers Robinson Rose Rutherford Sandifer G. M. Smith M. M. Smith Taylor Tedder Thayer Thigpen Trantham West Wetmore Wheeler White Whitmire Willis Wooten Yow
Those who voted in the negative are:
Brawley
So, the Bill, as amended, was read the second time and ordered to third reading.
The following Bill was taken up:
S. 243 (Word version) -- Senator Young: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 63-7-940(A) OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO AUTHORIZED USES OF UNFOUNDED CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT REPORTS, TO AUTHORIZE THE RELEASE OF INFORMATION ABOUT CHILD FATALITIES OR NEAR FATALITIES; TO AMEND SECTION 63-7-1990(H) OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE CONFIDENTIALITY AND RELEASE OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT RECORDS, TO AUTHORIZE THE RELEASE OF INFORMATION ABOUT CHILD FATALITIES OR NEAR FATALITIES; AND TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS.
The Committee on Judiciary proposed the following Amendment No. 1 to S. 243 (Word version) (COUNCIL\HB\243C002.BH.HB22), which was adopted:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, by adding appropriately numbered SECTIONS to read:
/ SECTION _. Section 7-3-10 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding an appropriately lettered subsection to read:
"( ) The commission and the executive director shall have the powers and duties as enumerated in this title, including plenary authority to supervise and standardize the performance, conduct, and practices of the county board of elections and voter registration, as established pursuant to Article 1, Chapter 5 to administer elections and voter registration in the State and ensure those boards' compliance with applicable state or federal law or State Election Commission policies, procedures, and regulations regarding the conduct of elections or the voter registration process by all persons involved in the elections process. The State Election Commission may promulgate regulations necessary to effectuate the provisions of this subsection."
SECTION ___. A. Article 1, Chapter 13, Title 7 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 7-13-25. (A) Monday through Saturday for a two-week period preceding a general election conducted pursuant to Section 7-13-10, a primary, special elections, and all municipal elections, all qualified electors of this State must be allowed to cast an early in-person ballot. To the extent time permits, and for a period of time as may be determined by the Executive Director of the State Election Commission, all qualified electors must be allowed to cast an early in-person ballot prior to a primary runoff.
(B) The period of early voting begins at 8:30 a.m. and ends at 6:00 p.m. on each day of the early voting period, excluding Sunday, until the conclusion of the early voting period at 6:00 p.m. on the Saturday immediately prior to the election.
(C) For a general election conducted pursuant to Section 7-13-10, each county board of voter registration and elections must establish early in-person voting locations in an amount based on the following formulas, whichever is higher, but not to exceed seven locations:
(1) The number of registered voters in the county:
(a) 1 - 39,999 voters: one location
(b) 40,000 - 79,999 voters: two locations
(c) 80,000 - 119,999 voters: three locations
(d) 120,000 - 159,999 voters: four locations (e) 160,000 - 199,999 voters: five locations
(f) 200,000 - 239,999 voters: six locations
(g) 240,000 voters and up: seven locations
(2) The size of the county in square miles:
(a) 0-199 square miles: one location
(b) 200-399 square miles: two locations
(c) 400-599 square miles: three locations
(d) 600-799 square miles: four locations
(e) 800-999 square miles: five locations
(f) 1000-1199 square miles: six locations
(g) 1200 square miles and up: seven locations
(D) If the main office of each county board of voter registration and elections is used for an early in-person voting location, it constitutes one of the early in-person voting locations as delineated in this section.
(E)(1) County boards of voter registration and elections must determine locations for early voting centers. In selecting locations, boards must consider geography, population, and ADA compliant accessibility. Boards must distribute the locations throughout the county to maximize accessibility for all voters in the county to the greatest extent possible. The Executive Director of the State Election Commission may, at his discretion, direct the move of early voting centers to ensure proper distribution through each county.
(2) When the early in-person location formulas in subsection (C)(1) and (C)(2) produce results that differ by four or more locations, the Executive Director may authorize a county board to use two fewer than the higher number determined in subsection (C). The Executive Director also may authorize the loss of an early in-person location due to an emergency such as fire or flood.
(F) The county election board must set and publish the location of each early in-person voting center at least fourteen days before the early voting period begins. Publication of the schedule must be made, at a minimum, to a website or webpage managed by, or on behalf of, each respective county election board.
(G) Upon the daily closure of each early in-person voting location during the period established in subsection (B), all ballots must be transported to the county board of voter registration and elections and stored in a secure location.
(H) County boards of voter registration and elections, in their discretion, may establish any number of early in-person voting locations for use in primary, primary runoff, special elections, and all municipal elections, and the formulas provided in this section do not apply.
(I) Each early voting center must have available every ballot style in use in the particular county for that election."
B. Section 7-11-10 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-11-10. (A) Nominations for candidates for the offices to be voted on in a general or special election may be by political party primary, by political party convention, or by petition; however, a person who was defeated as a candidate for nomination to an office in a party primary or party convention shall may not have his name placed on the ballot for the ensuing general or special election, except that this section does not prevent a defeated candidate from later becoming his party's nominee for that office in that election if the candidate first selected as the party's nominee dies, resigns, is disqualified, or otherwise ceases to become the party's nominee for that office before the election is held.
(B) A candidate may not file more than one statement of intention of candidacy for a single office for the same election.
(C) A candidate may not be nominated by more than one political party for a single office for the same election."
C. Section 7-13-320(D) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(D) The names of candidates offering for any other another office shall must be placed in the proper place on the appropriate ballot, stating whether it is a state, congressional, legislative, county, or other office. A candidate's name may not appear on the ballot more than once for any single office for the same election."
D. Section 7-15-220(A) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(A) The oath, a copy of which is required by Section 7-15-200(2) to be sent each absentee ballot applicant and which is required by Section 7-15-230 to be returned with the absentee ballot applicant's ballot, shall be signed by the absentee ballot applicant and witnessed. The oath shall be in the following form:
'I hereby swear (or affirm) that I am duly qualified to vote at this election according to the Constitution of the State of South Carolina, that I have not voted during this election, that the ballot or ballots with which this oath is enclosed is my ballot and that I have received no assistance in voting my ballot that I would not have been entitled to receive had I voted in person at my voting precinct.'
____________________________________
Signature of Voter
Dated on this ______ day of ____________ 20 __
_________________ ___________________
Signature of Witness Printed Name of Witness
____________________
Address of Witness"
E. Section 7-15-380(A) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(A) The oath, which is required by Section 7-15-370 to be imprinted on the return-addressed envelope, furnished each absentee ballot applicant, must be signed by the absentee ballot applicant and witnessed. The address and printed name of the witness shall appear on the oath. In the event the voter cannot write because of a physical handicap or illiteracy, the voter must make his mark and have the mark witnessed by someone designated by the voter. The oath must be in the following form:
'I hereby swear (or affirm) that I am duly qualified to vote at this election according to the Constitution of the State of South Carolina, that I have not voted during this election, that the ballot or ballots contained in this envelope is my ballot and that I have received no assistance in voting my ballot that I would not have been entitled to receive had I voted in person at my voting precinct.'
____________________________________
Signature of Voter
Dated on this ______ day of ____________ 20 ___
_________________ ___________________
Signature of Witness Printed Name of Witness
_________________
Address of Witness"
F. Section 7-15-320 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-15-320. (A) Qualified electors in any of the following categories must be permitted to vote by absentee ballot in all elections when they are absent from their county of residence on election day during the hours the polls are open, to an extent that it prevents them from voting in person:
(1) students, their spouses, and dependents residing with them;
(2) persons serving with the American Red Cross or with the United Service Organizations (USO) who are attached to and serving with the Armed Forces of the United States, their spouses, and dependents residing with them;
(3) governmental employees, their spouses, and dependents residing with them; or
(4) persons on vacation (who by virtue of vacation plans will be absent from their county of residence on election day); or
(5) overseas citizens.
(B) Qualified electors in any of the following categories must be permitted to vote by absentee ballot in all elections, whether or not they are absent from their county of residence on election day:
(1) physically disabled persons;
(2) persons whose employment obligations require that they be at their place of employment during the hours that the polls are open and present written certification of that obligation to the county board of voter registration and elections;
(3) certified poll watchers, poll managers, county board of voter registration and elections members and staff, county and state election commission members and staff working on election day;
(4) persons attending sick or physically disabled persons;
(5) persons admitted to hospitals as emergency patients on the day of an election or within a four-day period before the election;
(6) persons with a death or funeral in the family within a three-day period before the election;
(7) persons who will be serving as jurors in a state or federal court on election day;
(8) persons sixty-five years of age or older;
(9) persons confined to a jail or pretrial facility pending disposition of arrest or trial; or
(10) members of the Armed Forces and Merchant Marines of the United States, their spouses, and dependents residing with them.
(C) Qualified electors must be permitted to vote by absentee ballot in all elections when they are going to be absent from their county of residence for the duration of the early voting period and on election day."
G. Section 7-15-340 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-15-340. (A) The application required in Section 7-15-330 to be submitted to these election officials must be in a form prescribed and distributed by the State Election Commission; except that persons listed in Section 7-15-320(2), (3), (6), and (10) may use Standard Form 76, or any subsequent form replacing it, provided by the federal government as a simultaneous request for registration and an absentee ballot or a request for an absentee ballot if already registered.
(B)(1) The application must contain the following information: name, registration certificate number, address, absentee address, election of ballot request, election date, runoff preference, party preference, reason for request, oath of voter, and voter's signature.
(2) The application also must contain the last four digits of the voter's social security number.
(C) The oath must be as follows: 'I do swear or affirm that I am a qualified elector, that I am entitled to vote in this election, and that I will not vote again during this election. The information above is true in all respects, and I hereby apply for an absentee ballot for the reason indicated above.' Any person who fraudulently applies for an absentee ballot in violation of this section, upon conviction, must be punished in accordance with Section 7-25-20."
H. Section 7-15-385 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-15-385. (A) Upon receipt of the ballot or ballots, the absentee ballot applicant must mark each ballot on which he wishes to vote and place each ballot in the single envelope marked 'Ballot Herein' which in turn must be placed in the return-addressed envelope. The applicant must then return the return-addressed envelope to the board of voter registration and elections by mail, by personal delivery, or by authorizing another person to return the envelope for him. The authorization must be given in writing on a form prescribed by the State Election Commission and must be turned in to the board of voter registration and elections at the time the envelope is returned. The voter must sign the form, or in the event the voter cannot write because of a physical handicap or illiteracy, the voter must make his mark and have the mark witnessed by someone designated by the voter. The authorization form prescribed by the State Election Commission must include a designated space in which the appropriate elections official or employee shall record the specific form of government-issued photo identification presented by the authorized returnee. The authorization must be preserved as part of the record of the election, and the board of voter registration and elections must note the authorization, and the name of the authorized returnee, and the authorized returnee's form of government-issued photo identification in the record book required by Section 7-15-330. A candidate or a member of a candidate's paid campaign staff including volunteers reimbursed for time expended on campaign activity is not permitted to serve as an authorized returnee for any person unless the person is a member of the voter's immediate family as defined in Section 7-15-310. The oath set forth in Section 7-15-380 must be signed and witnessed on each returned envelope. The board of voter registration and elections must record in the record book required by Section 7-15-330 the date the return-addressed envelope with witnessed oath and enclosed ballot or ballots is received by the board. The board must securely store the envelopes in a locked box within the office of the board of voter registration and elections. (B)(1) When an authorized returnee presents himself to the board of voter registration and elections to deliver a return-addressed envelope in person pursuant to subsection (A), he shall produce a valid and current:
(a) South Carolina driver's license;
(b) another form of identification containing a photograph issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles;
(c) passport;
(d) military identification containing a photograph issued by the federal government; or
(e) South Carolina voter registration card containing a photograph of the voter pursuant to Section 7-5-675.
(2) The appropriate elections official or employee who receives a return-addressed envelope from an authorized returnee shall:
(a) compare the photograph contained on the required identification with the person presenting himself as an authorized returnee; and
(b) verify that the photograph is that of the person personally delivering the return-addressed envelope."
I. Section 7-15-420 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 133 of 2020, is further amended to read:
"Section 7-15-420. (A) The county board of voter registration and elections, municipal election commission, or executive committee of each municipal party in the case of municipal primary elections is responsible for the tabulation and reporting of absentee ballots. At 9:00 a.m. 6:01 p.m. on the Saturday immediately preceding election day, the managers appointed pursuant to Section 7-5-10, and in the presence of any watchers who have been appointed pursuant to Section 7-13-860, may begin the process of examining the return-addressed envelopes that have been received by the county board of voter registration and elections making certain that each oath has been properly signed and witnessed and includes the printed name and address of the witness. All return-addressed envelopes received by the county board of voter registration and elections before the time for closing the polls must be examined in this manner. A ballot may not be counted unless the oath is properly signed and witnessed nor may any ballot be counted which is received by the county board of voter registration and elections after time for closing of the polls. The printed instructions required by Section 7-15-370(2) to be sent each absentee ballot applicant must notify him that his vote will not be counted in either of these events. If a ballot is not challenged, the sealed return-addressed envelope must be opened by the managers, and the enclosed envelope marked 'Ballot Herein' removed, and placed in a locked box or boxes, and kept secure. After all return-addressed envelopes have been emptied in this manner, the managers shall remove the ballots contained in the envelopes marked 'Ballot Herein', placing each one in the ballot box provided for the applicable contest. Beginning at 9:00 7:00 a.m. on the calendar day immediately preceding election day, the absentee ballots may be tabulated, including any absentee ballots received on election day before the polls are closed. If any ballot is challenged, the return-addressed envelope must not be opened, but must be put aside and the procedure set forth in Section 7-13-830 must be utilized; but the absentee voter must be given reasonable notice of the challenged ballot. The processes of examining the return-addressed envelopes, opening the sealed return-addressed envelopes to remove the 'Ballot Herein' envelopes, and removing the ballots from the 'Ballot Herein' envelopes for tabulation must be conducted in the presence of any candidate who elects to be present, and of any watchers who have been appointed pursuant to Section 7-13-860. Provided, any candidates or watchers present must be located a reasonable distance in order to maintain both the right to observe and the secrecy of the ballots.
(B) Results of the absentee ballot tabulation must not be publicly reported until after the polls are closed. An election official, election worker, candidate, or watcher who intentionally violates the prohibition contained in this subsection is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than five years."
J. Article 5, Chapter 15, Title 7 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 7-15-325. Any voter who goes to a polling location to vote in person on election day and who has been designated as having previously voted absentee is entitled to cast a provisional ballot. The voter's provisional ballot must be counted only if the county board of voter registration and elections has a record that the voter's absentee ballot was not received."
K. Section 7-15-470 of the 1976 Code is repealed.
L. Section 7-3-20(C) of the 1976 Code is amended by adding an appropriately numbered item at the end to read:
"( ) establish rules and regulations for voter registrations performed by private entities."
M. Section 7-5-170 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-5-170. (1) Written application required.--A person may not be registered to vote except upon written application or electronic application pursuant to Section 7-5-185, which shall become a part of the permanent records of the board to which it is presented and which must be open to public inspection. However, the social security number contained in the application must not be open to public inspection.
(2) Form of application. -- The application must be on a form prescribed and provided by the executive director and shall contain the following information: name, sex, race, social security number, date of birth, residence address, mailing address, telephone number of the applicant, and location of prior voter registration. The applicant must affirm that he is not under a court order declaring him mentally incompetent, confined in any public prison, has never been convicted of a felony or offense against the election laws, or if previously convicted that he has served his entire sentence, including probation and parole time, or has received a pardon for the conviction. Additionally, the applicant must take the following oath: 'I, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I am a citizen of the United States and that on the date of the next ensuing election, I will have attained the age of eighteen years and am a resident of South Carolina, this county, and of my precinct. I further swear (or affirm) that the present residence address listed herein is my sole legal place of residence, and that I claim no other place as my legal residence, and that, to my knowledge, I am neither registered nor intend to register to vote in another state or county.' Any applicant convicted of fraudulently applying for registration is guilty of perjury and is subject to the penalty for that offense.
(3) Date stamp voter registration applications. -- The county board of voter registration and elections shall date stamp all voter registration applications delivered in person, electronically, or by mail as of the date received.
(3)(4) Administration of oaths. -- Any member of the county board of voter registration and elections, deputy registrar, or any registration clerk must be qualified to administer oaths in connection with the application.
(4)(5) Decisions on applications. -- Any member of the county board of voter registration and elections, deputy registrar, or registration clerk may pass on the qualifications of the prospective voter. In case of a question of an applicant being refused registration, at least one member of the board shall pass on the qualifications of the voter. A concise statement of the reasons for the refusal must be written on the application."
N. Section 7-15-330 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 133 of 2020, is further amended to read:
"Section 7-15-330. To vote by absentee ballot, a qualified elector or a member of his immediate family must request an application to vote by absentee ballot in person, by telephone, or by mail from the county board of voter registration and elections, or at an extension office of the board of voter registration and elections as established by the county governing body, for the county of the voter's residence. A person requesting an application for a qualified elector as the qualified elector's authorized representative must request an application to vote by absentee ballot in person or by mail only and must himself be a registered voter and must sign an oath to the effect that he fits the statutory definition of a representative. This signed oath must be kept on file with the board of voter registration and elections until the end of the calendar year or until all contests concerning a particular election have been finally determined, whichever is later. A candidate or a member of a candidate's paid campaign staff, including campaign volunteers reimbursed for time expended on campaign activity, is not allowed to request applications for absentee voting for any person designated in this section unless the person is a member of the immediate family. A person may not request absentee applications for more than ten qualified electors in addition to himself. A request for an application to vote by absentee ballot may be made anytime during the calendar year in which the election in which the qualified elector desires to be permitted to vote by absentee ballot is being held. However, completed applications must be returned to the county board of voter registration and elections in person or by mail before 5:00 p.m. on the fourth day before the day of the election. Applications must be accepted by the county board of voter registration and elections until 5:00 p.m. on the day immediately preceding the election for those who appear in person and are qualified to vote absentee pursuant to Section 7-15-320. A member of the immediate family of a person who is admitted to a hospital as an emergency patient on the day of an election or within a four-day period before the election may obtain an application from the board on the day of an election, complete it, receive the ballot, deliver it personally to the patient who shall vote, and personally carry the ballot back to the board of voter registration and elections. The board of voter registration and elections shall serially number each absentee ballot application form and keep a record book in which must be recorded the number of the form, the name, home address, and absentee mailing address of the person for whom the absentee ballot application form is requested; the name, address, voter registration number, and relationship of the person requesting the form, if other than the applicant; the date upon which the form is requested; the date upon which the form is issued; and the date and method upon which the absentee ballot is returned. This information becomes a public record at 9:00 a.m. on the day immediately preceding the election, except that forms issued for emergency hospital patients must be made public by 9:00 a.m. on the day following an election. A person who violates the provisions of this section is subject to the penalties provided in Section 7-25-170."
O. Section 7-5-186 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding an appropriately lettered subsection at the end to read:
"( ) Security protocols for voter registration information maintained and developed by the State Election Commission shall be generally consistent with current industry security standards, and in promulgating this requirement, the State Election Commission shall consider those security standards issued by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and the federal Election Assistance Commission. The State Election Commission shall certify, at least annually, that the State of South Carolina has substantially complied with the requirements of this section."
P. Section 7-5-430 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-5-430. Immediately preceding each general election or any special election, the county board of voter registration and elections must furnish one registration book for each polling precinct in the county containing the names of all electors entitled to vote at each precinct. Security protocols for electronic poll books shall be generally consistent with current industry security standards, and in promulgating this requirement, the State Election Commission shall consider those security standards issued by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and the federal Election Assistance Commission. The State Election Commission shall certify, at least annually, that the State of South Carolina has substantially complied with the requirements of this section."
Q. Section 7-13-320(A) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(A) Other than ballots delivered electronically to qualified electors who are entitled to vote by absentee ballot under the federal Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, 52 U.S.C. Section 20301, et seq., the ballots shall incorporate features which can be used to authenticate the ballot as an official ballot but which does not make the ballot identifiable to a particular elector. The ballot shall be printed on paper of such thickness that the printing cannot be distinguished from the back and shall be of such size and color as directed by the State Election Commission. If more than one ballot is to be used in any election, each such ballot shall be printed upon different colored paper;"
R. Section 7-13-610(C) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(C) Other than ballots delivered electronically to qualified electors who are entitled to vote by absentee ballot under the federal Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, 52 U.S.C. Section 20301, et seq., the ballots shall incorporate features which can be used to authenticate the ballot as an official ballot but which do not make the ballot identifiable to a particular elector. The ballot must be printed on paper of a thickness so that the printing cannot be distinguished from the back and must be of a size and color as directed by the State Election Commission. If more than one ballot is to be used in a primary, each ballot must be printed on different colored paper. The ballot must contain a voting square opposite the name of each candidate, and the voter shall vote by putting a mark in the voting square opposite the name of the candidate of his choice. The State Election Commission may establish, under Chapter 23 of Title 1, such rules and regulations as are necessary for the proper administration of this section."
S. Section 7-13-1330 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-13-1330. (A) Before any decision is made to procure or use any kind of voting system, input shall be sought from a wide variety of sources including the public, the academic community, public interest organizations, local election officials, and policy makers. Both written and oral testimony shall be accepted from all who wish to participate. This input shall be considered in procurement of a new voting system. (B) Before any kind of optical scan voting system is used at any election, it must be approved by the State Election Commission, which shall examine the optical scan voting system and make and file in the commission's office a report, attested by the signature of the commission's executive director, stating whether, in the commission's opinion, the kind of optical scan voting system examined may be accurately and efficiently used by electors at elections, as provided by law. An optical scan voting system may not be approved for use in the State unless certified by a testing laboratory accredited by the Federal Election Assistance Commission as meeting or exceeding the minimum requirements of the latest federal voting system standards and guidelines. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, if these voting system standards have been amended less than thirty-six months prior to an election, the State Election Commission may approve and certify a voting system that meets the prior standards after determining:
(1) the effect that such approval would have on the integrity and security of elections; and
(2) the procedure and cost involved to bring the voting system into compliance with the amended standards.
(B)(C) No kind of vote recorder not approved pursuant to this section shall be used at any election and if, upon the reexamination of any type vote recorder previously approved, it appears that the vote recorder so reexamined can no longer be accurately and efficiently used by electors at elections as provided by law, the approval of the vote recorder must immediately be revoked by the State Election Commission, and no such type vote recorder shall thereafter be purchased for use or used in this State.
(C)(D) If a vote recorder, including an optical scan voting system, which was approved for use before July 1, 1999, is improved or otherwise changed in a way since its approval that does not impair its accuracy, efficiency, or capacity, the vote recorder may be used in elections. However, if the software, hardware, or firmware of the system is improved or otherwise changed, the system must comply with the requirements of subsection (A) (B).
(D)(E) Any person or company who requests an examination of any type of vote recorder or optical scan voting system shall pay a nonrefundable examination fee of one thousand dollars for a new voting system and a nonrefundable examination fee of five hundred dollars for an upgrade to any existing system to the State Election Commission. The State Election Commission may at any time, in its discretion, reexamine any vote recorder or optical scan voting system when evidence is presented to the commission that the accuracy or the ability of the system to be used satisfactorily in the conduct of elections is in question.
(E)(F) Any person or company who seeks approval for any vote recorder or optical scan voting system in this State must file with the State Election Commission a list of all states or jurisdictions in which the system has been approved for use. This list must state how long the system has been used in the state; contain the name, address, and telephone number of that state or jurisdiction's chief election official; and must disclose any reports compiled by state or local government concerning the performance of the system. The vendor is responsible for filing this information on an ongoing basis.
(F)(G) Any person or company who seeks approval for any vote recorder or optical scan voting system must file with the State Election Commission copies of all contracts and maintenance agreements used in connection with the sale of the voting system. All changes to standard contracts and maintenance agreements must be filed with the State Election Commission.
(G)(H) Any person or company who seeks approval for any vote recorder or optical scan voting system must conduct, under the supervision of the State Election Commission and any county board of voter registration and elections, a field test for any new voting system, as part of the certification process. The field test shall involve South Carolina voters and election officials and must be conducted as part of a scheduled primary, general, or special election. This test must be held in two or more precincts, and all costs relating to the voting system must be borne by the vendor. The test must be designed to gauge voter reaction to the system, problems that voters have with the system, and the number of voting units required for the efficient operation of an election. The test must also demonstrate the accuracy of votes cast and reported on the system.
(H)(I) Before an optical scan voting system may be used in elections in the State, all source codes for the system must be placed in escrow by the manufacturer, at the manufacturer's expense, with the authority approved by the Federal Election Assistance Commission. These source codes must be available to the State Election Commission in case the company goes out of business, pursuant to court order, or if the State Election Commission determines that an examination of these source codes is necessary. The manufacturer shall place all updates of these source codes in escrow, and notify the State Election Commission that this requirement has been met.
(I)(J) After a vote recorder or optical scan voting system is approved, an improvement or change in the system must be submitted to the State Election Commission for approval pursuant to this section; however, this requirement does not apply to the technical capability of a general purpose computer or reader to electronically count and record votes or to a printer to accurately reproduce vote totals.
(J)(K) If the State Election Commission determines that a vote recorder or optical scan voting system that was approved no longer meets the requirements set forth in subsections (A) (B) and (C) (D) or Section 7-13-1340, the commission may decertify that system. A decertified system shall not be used in elections unless the system is reapproved by the commission under subsections (A) (B) and (C) (D).
(K)(L) Neither a member of the State Election Commission, any county board of voter registration and elections or custodian, nor a member of a county governing body shall have any pecuniary interest in any vote recorder, or in the manufacture or sale of the vote recorder.
(M) To attain a measure of integrity over the process, the optical scan voting system also must maintain an image of each ballot that is cast, such that records of individual ballots are maintained by a subsystem independent and distinct from the main vote detection, interpretation, processing, and reporting path. The electronic images of each ballot must protect the integrity of the data and the anonymity of each voter, for example, by means of storage location scrambling. The ballot image records may be either machine-readable or manually transcribed, or both, at the discretion of the vendor.
(N) All electronic records of configurations, software logs, security devices, ballot images, hardware, and voting system firmware must be preserved for the same amount of time that the state or federal law requires for all election-related materials."
T. Section 7-13-1340(k) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(k) if approved after July 1, 1999, or if an upgrade in software, hardware, or firmware is submitted for approval as required by Section 7-13-1330 (C), is able to electronically transmit vote totals for all elections to the State Election Commission in a format and timeframe specified by the commission prohibits, at all times while utilized in a current election, the following:
(1) a connection to the Internet or an external network;
(2) capability to establish a wireless connection to an external network;
(3) establishment of a connection to an external network through a cable, a wireless modem or any other mechanism or process; or
(4) automatic adjudication functions."
U. Section 7-13-1370 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-13-1370. Ballot cards for all precincts shall be sourced solely of suitable design, size and stock, as prescribed by the State Election Commission, to permit processing by a tabulating machine. A serially numbered stub and strip shall be attached to each ballot card in a manner and form similar to that prescribed by law for paper ballots."
V. Section 7-13-1620(A) and (G) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(A) Before any kind of voting system, including an electronic voting system, is used at an election, it must be approved by the State Election Commission, which shall examine the voting system and make and file in the commission's office a report, attested to by the signature of the commission's executive director, stating whether, in the commission's opinion, the kind of voting system examined may be accurately and efficiently used by electors at elections, as provided by law. A voting system may not be approved for use in the State unless certified by a testing laboratory accredited by the Federal Election Assistance Commission as meeting or exceeding the minimum requirements of the latest federal voting system standards and guidelines. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, if these voting system standards have been amended less than thirty-six months prior to an election, the State Election Commission may approve and certify a voting system that meets the prior standards after determining:
(1) the effect that such approval would have on the integrity and security of elections; and
(2) the procedure and cost involved to bring the voting system into compliance with the amended standards.
(G) After a voting system is approved, an improvement or change in the system must be submitted to the State Election Commission for approval pursuant to this section. This requirement does not apply to the technical capability of a general purpose computer, reader, or printer used for election preparation or ballot tallying tally reporting."
W. Section 7-13-1640(C) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(C) If approved after July 1, 1999, or if an upgrade in software, hardware, or firmware is submitted for approval as required by Section 7-13-1620(B), the voting system must be able to electronically transmit vote totals for all elections from county board of voter registration and elections to the State Election Commission in a format and time frame specified by the commission.
(D) During anytime a voter is eligible to cast a ballot, the voting machine and any counting device shall not:
(1) be connected to the Internet or an external network;
(2) be capable of establishing a wireless connection;
(3) establish a connection to an external network through a cable, a wireless modem, or any other mechanism or process; or
(4) allow automatic adjudication functions.
(E) All electronic records of configurations, software, logs, security devices, ballot images, hardware, and voting system firmware must be preserved for the same amount of time that state or federal law requires for all election related materials."
X. Section 7-13-1710 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-13-1710. In every county, city or town providing voting machines, the board of voter registration and elections shall furnish to the managers of election a sufficient number of ballots printed on clear white paper, of such form and size as will fit the ballot frames of the machines, the arrangement of the names of the candidates on such ballots to be prescribed by the board of voter registration and elections. Ballot cards for all precincts shall be sourced solely by the State Election Commission. Party nominations shall be arranged on each voting machine either in columns or horizontal rows, as shall nominations by petition, and the captions of the various ballots on such machines shall be so placed as to indicate to the voter what push knob, key lever or other device is to be used or operated in order to vote for the candidate or candidates of his choice."
Y. Section 7-13-440 of the 1976 Code is repealed.
Z. Section 7-3-40 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-3-40. The Bureau of Vital Statistics must furnish the executive director a monthly report of all persons eighteen years of age or older who have died in the State and all qualified electors eighteen years of age or older who have died out-of-state since making the previous report. All reports must contain the name of the deceased, county of residence, his social security or other identification number, and his date and place of birth. The bureau must provide this information at no charge."
AA. Section 7-5-186 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-5-186. (A)(1) The State Election Commission shall establish and maintain a statewide voter registration database that must be administered by the commission and made continuously available to each county board of voter registration and elections and to other agencies as authorized by law. The executive director must conduct a general registration list maintenance program every year to protect the integrity of the electoral process by ensuring the maintenance of accurate and current voter registration records in the statewide voter registration system. The program must be uniform, nondiscriminatory, and in compliance with the Voting Rights Act of 1965, the National Voter Registration Act of 1993, and the Help America Vote Act of 2002.
(2)(a)(B) State agencies, including, but not limited to, the Department of Health and Environmental Control, Office of Vital Statistics, Department of Motor Vehicles, Department of Employment and Workforce, and the Department of Corrections, shall provide information and data to the State Election Commission that the commission considers necessary in order to maintain the statewide voter registration database established pursuant to this section, except where prohibited by federal law or regulation. The State Election Commission shall ensure that any information or data provided to the State Election Commission, which is confidential in the possession of the entity providing the data, remains confidential while in the possession of the State Election Commission.
(b)(C) Information provided under this division for maintenance of the statewide voter registration database must not be used to update the name or address of a registered elector. The name or address of a registered elector only must be updated as a result of the elector's actions in filing a notice of change of name, change of address, or both The State Election Commission may enter into agreements to share information or data with other states or groups of states, as the commission considers necessary, in order to maintain the statewide voter registration database established pursuant to this section. The executive director is authorized to cause at his discretion the official list of electors to be compared to the National Change of Address information supplied by the United States Postal Service through its licensees periodically for the purpose of identifying those electors whose addresses have changed. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the commission shall ensure that any information or data provided to the commission that is confidential in the possession of the State providing the data remains confidential while in the possession of the commission. The commission may provide such otherwise confidential information or data to persons or organizations that are engaging in legitimate governmental purposes related to the maintenance of the statewide voter registration database.
(c)(D) A county board of voter registration and elections shall contact send a notice to a registered elector by mail at the address on file with the board to verify the accuracy of the information in the statewide voter registration database regarding that elector if information provided under subsection (A)(2)(a) (B) and (C) of this section identifies a discrepancy between the information regarding that elector that is maintained in the statewide voter registration database and maintained by a state agency. The notice as described in Section 7-5-330(F)(2) must be sent within seven days after identification of a discrepancy.
(3) The State Election Commission may enter into agreements to share information or data with other states or groups of states, as the commission considers necessary, in order to maintain the statewide voter registration database established pursuant to this section. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the commission shall ensure that any information or data provided to the commission that is confidential in the possession of the state providing the data remains confidential while in the possession of the commission. The commission may provide such otherwise confidential information or data to persons or organizations that are engaging in legitimate governmental purposes related to the maintenance of the statewide voter registration database."
BB. Sections 7-5-330 and 7-5-340 of the 1976 Code are amended to read:
"Section 7-5-330. (A) In the case of registration with a motor vehicle application under Section 7-5-320, the valid voter registration form of the applicant must be completed at the Department of Motor Vehicles no later than thirty days before the date of the election.
(B) In the case of registration by mail under Section 7-5-155, the valid voter registration form of the applicant must be postmarked no later than thirty days before the date of the election.
(C) In the case of registration at a voter registration agency, the valid voter registration form of the applicant must be completed at the voter registration agency no later than thirty days before the date of the election.
(D) In any other case, the valid voter registration form of the applicant must be received by the county board of voter registration and elections no later than thirty days before the date of the election.
(E)(1) The county board of voter registration and elections shall:
(a) send notice to each applicant of the disposition of the application; and
(b) ensure that the identity of the voter registration agency through which a particular voter is registered is not disclosed to the public.
(2) If the notice sent pursuant to the provisions of subitem (a) of this item is returned to the county board of voter registration and elections as undeliverable, the elector to whom it was sent must be reported by the board to the State Election Commission. The State Election Commission must place the elector in an inactive status on the master file within seven days after receipt of the report from the county board of voter registration and elections and may shall remove this elector upon compliance with the provisions of Section 7-5-330(F).
(F)(1) The State Election Commission may not remove the name of a qualified elector from the official list of eligible voters on the ground that the qualified elector has changed residence unless the qualified elector:
(a) confirms in writing that the qualified elector has changed residence to a place outside the county in which the qualified elector is registered; or
(b)(i) has failed to respond to a notice described in item (2); and
(ii) has not voted or appeared to vote and, if necessary, correct the county board of voter registration and elections record of the qualified elector's address, in an election during the period beginning on the date of the notice and ending on the day after the date of the second general election that occurs after the date of the notice.
(2) 'Notice', as used in this item, means a postage prepaid and preaddressed return card, sent by forwardable mail, on which the qualified elector may state his current address, together with a statement to the following effect:
(a) if the qualified elector did not change his residence, or changed residence but remained in the same county, the qualified elector shall return the card no later than thirty days before the date of the election. If the card is not returned, affirmation or confirmation of the qualified elector's address may be required before the qualified elector is permitted to vote during the period beginning on the date of the notice and ending on the day after the date of the second general election that occurs after the date of the notice, and if the qualified elector does not vote in an election during that period, the qualified elector's name must be removed from the list of eligible voters;
(b) if the qualified elector has changed residence to a place outside the county in which the qualified elector is registered, information as to how the qualified elector can re-register to vote.
(3) The county board of voter registration and elections shall correct an official list of eligible voters in accordance with change of residence information obtained pursuant to the provisions of this subsection.
(4) The program required pursuant to the provisions of subsection (F) of this section must be completed no later than ninety days before the date of a statewide primary or general election.
Section 7-5-340. The State Election Commission shall:
(1) ensure that the name of a qualified elector may not be is removed from the official list of eligible voters except within seven days of receipt of information confirming:
(a) at the request of the qualified elector to be removed;
(b) if the elector is adjudicated mentally incompetent by a court of competent jurisdiction; or
(c) as provided under item (2);
(2) conduct a general program that makes a reasonable effort to remove the names of ineligible voters from the official lists of eligible voters by reason of:
(a) the death of the qualified elector; or
(b)(d) a change in the residence of the qualified elector to a place outside the county in which the qualified elector is registered when such confirmation is received from the qualified elector in writing;
(3)(2) inform applicants under Sections 7-5-155, 7-5-310, and 7-5-320 of:
(a) voter eligibility requirements; and
(b) penalties provided by law for submission of a false voter registration application;
(4)(3) complete, no later than ninety days before the date of a statewide primary or general election, a program to systematically remove the names of ineligible voters from the official lists of eligible voters in compliance with the provisions of Section 7-5-330(F); this subitem item may not be construed to preclude:
(a) the removal of names from official lists of voters on a basis described in items item (1) and (2); or
(b) correction of registration records pursuant to this article."
CC. Chapter 25, Title 7 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 7-25-30. The State Law Enforcement Division shall establish a public reporting hotline telephone number and email address for receiving reports of possible election fraud or other violations of the election laws of this State and promptly shall investigate all reported violations."
DD. Article 6, Chapter 5, Title 7 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 7-5-350. The State Election Commission shall report to the General Assembly annually regarding the commission's actions taken to maintain the accuracy of the statewide voter registration database/list maintenance including, but not limited to, number of voters removed and the reason for such removal from the official list of eligible voters, voters placed on inactive status, new voter registrations, and voter registration updates or address changes. This annual report must be delivered to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives by January fifteenth of each year."
EE. Chapter 1, Title 7 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 7-1-110. (A) The President of the Senate, on behalf of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, on behalf of the House of Representatives, have an unconditional right to intervene on behalf of their respective bodies in a state court action that challenges the validity of an election law, an election policy, or the manner in which an election is conducted.
(B) In a federal court action that challenges the validity of an election law, an election policy, or the manner in which an election is conducted, the President of the Senate, on behalf of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, on behalf of the House of Representatives, have standing to intervene as a party on behalf of their respective bodies, to file an amicus brief, or to provide evidence or argument, written or oral, in accordance with the federal rules of procedure, irrespective of whether any other officer of the State has appeared in the action.
(C) A federal court presiding over an action that challenges the validity of an election law, an election policy, or the manner in which an election is conducted is requested to allow the President, on behalf of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, on behalf of the House of Representatives, to intervene in any such action as a party.
(D) The State Election Commission and the Attorney General must notify the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives within twenty-four hours of the receipt of service of a complaint that challenges the validity of an election law, an election policy, or the manner in which an election is conducted.
(E) In any action in which the Senate or the House of Representatives intervenes or participates pursuant to this section, the Senate and the House of Representatives must function independently from each other in the representation of their respective bodies, unless otherwise agreed to by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives."
FF. Section 7-3-20(C) of the 1976 Code is amended by adding appropriately numbered items to read:
"( ) conduct, in conjunction with the county boards of voter registration and elections, as necessary, postelection hand-count audits after each statewide general election. Five percent of all ballots cast in each county must be audited pursuant to this item unless the commission determines a higher percentage is warranted;
( ) establish other methods of auditing election results which may include risk-limiting audits, hand-count audits, results verification through independent third-party vendors that specialize in election auditing, ballot reconciliation, or any other method deemed appropriate by the executive director. Election result audits must be conducted in all statewide elections after the election concludes, but prior to certification by the State Board of Canvassers, and may be performed following any other election held in the State at the discretion of the executive director. Once completed, audit reports must be published on the commission's website;"
GG. Section 7-25-20 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-25-20. It is unlawful for a person to fraudulently:
(1) procure the registration of a name on the books of registration;
(2) offer or attempt to vote that name;
(3) offer or attempt to vote in violation of this title or under any false pretense as to circumstances affecting his qualifications to vote; or
(4) aid, counsel, or abet another in fraudulent registration or fraudulent offer or attempt to vote.
A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than one hundred thousand dollars nor more than five hundred thousand dollars or and imprisoned not more than one year, or both five years."
HH. Section 7-25-110 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-25-110. It is unlawful for a person qualified to vote at any general, special, or primary election for an office whether local, state, or federal to vote more than once at such election, for the same office. A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor felony and, upon conviction, must be fined in the discretion of the court or not less than one thousand dollars nor more than five thousand dollars and imprisoned not more than three five years."
II. Section 7-25-120 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-25-120. It is unlawful for a person to impersonate or attempt to impersonate another person for the purpose of voting in a general, special, or primary election, whether municipal or State. A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor felony and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not more than three five years or and fined not less than three hundred one thousand dollars nor more than twelve hundred five thousand dollars, or both. When a person who violates the provisions of this section is placed under bond, the bond may not be less than six hundred dollars nor more than twelve hundred dollars."
JJ. Section 7-25-160 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-25-160. A manager at any general, special, or primary election in this State who wilfully violates any of the duties devolved by law upon such position is guilty of a misdemeanor felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not more less than five hundred one thousand dollars or nor more than five thousand dollars and imprisoned not more than three five years. A manager who commits fraud or corruption in the management of such election is guilty of a misdemeanor felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than five hundred one thousand dollars or nor more than five thousand dollars and imprisoned not more than three five years, or both."
KK. Section 7-25-170 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-25-170. An officer, other than a manager at any election, on whom a duty is imposed by this title, except under Section 7-13-1170, Articles 1 and 3 of Chapter 17 and Chapters 19 and 23 of this title, who wilfully neglects such duty or engages in corrupt conduct in executing it is guilty of a misdemeanor felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not more less than five hundred one thousand dollars or nor more than five thousand dollars and imprisoned not more than three five years."
LL. The General Assembly finds that the sections presented in this act constitute one subject as required by Section 17, Article III of the South Carolina Constitution, 1895, in particular finding that each change and each topic relates directly to or in conjunction with other sections to the subject of election reform as clearly enumerated in the title.
The General Assembly further finds that a common purpose or relationship exists among the sections, representing a potential plurality but not disunity of topics, notwithstanding that reasonable minds might differ in identifying more than one topic contained in the act.
MM. The repeal or amendment by this act of any law, whether temporary or permanent or civil or criminal, does not affect pending actions, rights, duties, or liabilities founded thereon, or alter, discharge, release or extinguish any penalty, forfeiture, or liability incurred under the repealed or amended law, unless the repealed or amended provision shall so expressly provide. After the effective date of this act, all laws repealed or amended by this act must be taken and treated as remaining in full force and effect for the purpose of sustaining any pending or vested right, civil action, special proceeding, criminal prosecution, or appeal existing as of the effective date of this act, and for the enforcement of rights, duties, penalties, forfeitures, and liabilities as they stood under the repealed or amended laws.
NN. If any section, subsection, paragraph, subparagraph, sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this act is for any reason held to be unconstitutional or invalid, such holding shall not affect the constitutionality or validity of the remaining portions of this act, the General Assembly hereby declaring that it would have passed this act, and each and every section, subsection, paragraph, subparagraph, sentence, clause, phrase, and word thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more other sections, subsections, paragraphs, subparagraphs, sentences, clauses, phrases, or words hereof may be declared to be unconstitutional, invalid, or otherwise ineffective. /
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.
Rep. B. NEWTON explained the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.
Rep. BERNSTEIN proposed the following Amendment No. 2 to
S. 243 (Word version) (COUNCIL\VR\243C001.AR.VR22), which was adopted:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 2, by striking Section 63-7-1990(H)(1) before the lettered subitems and inserting:
/ (H)(1) The state director or the director's designee is authorized to prepare and release reports of the results of the department's investigations into the deaths of children in its custody or receiving child welfare services at the time of death cases of child abuse or neglect which have resulted in a child fatality or near fatality provided that the disclosed information is limited to the following: /
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.
Rep. BERNSTEIN explained the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.
The question recurred to the passage of the Bill.
The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Alexander Allison Anderson Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Bannister Bennett Bernstein Blackwell Brawley Brittain Bryant Burns Bustos Calhoon Carter Caskey Chumley Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Collins W. Cox Crawford Dabney Davis Dillard Elliott Felder Finlay Forrest Fry Gagnon Garvin Gilliam Gilliard Govan Haddon Hardee Hart Henegan Herbkersman Hewitt Hill Hiott Hixon Hosey Huggins Hyde Jefferson J. E. Johnson J. L. Johnson K. O. Johnson Jones King Ligon Long Lowe Magnuson Matthews May McCabe McCravy McDaniel McGarry McKnight T. Moore Morgan D. C. Moss V. S. Moss Murphy B. Newton W. Newton Nutt Oremus Ott Parks Pendarvis Pope Rivers Robinson Rose Rutherford Sandifer Simrill G. M. Smith M. M. Smith Taylor Tedder Thayer Thigpen Trantham Weeks West Wetmore Wheeler White Whitmire R. Williams Willis Wooten Yow
Those who voted in the negative are:
So, the Bill, as amended, was read the second time and ordered to third reading.
The following Joint Resolution was taken up:
S. 560 (Word version) -- Senator Scott: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH THE HEIRS' PROPERTY STUDY COMMITTEE TO EXAMINE CURRENT AND PROSPECTIVE METHODS TO ADDRESS HEIR'S PROPERTY ISSUES IN SOUTH CAROLINA, TO PROVIDE FOR THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMITTEE, TO REQUIRE THE COMMITTEE TO PREPARE A REPORT FOR THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, AND TO DISSOLVE THE STUDY COMMITTEE.
The Committee on Judiciary proposed the following Amendment No. 1 to S. 560 (Word version) (COUNCIL\HB\560C002.BH.HB22), which was adopted:
Amend the joint resolution, as and if amended, by adding appropriately numbered SECTIONS to read:
/ SECTION _. Section 7-3-10 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding an appropriately lettered subsection to read:
"( ) The commission and the executive director shall have the powers and duties as enumerated in this title, including plenary authority to supervise and standardize the performance, conduct, and practices of the county board of elections and voter registration, as established pursuant to Article 1, Chapter 5 to administer elections and voter registration in the State and ensure those boards' compliance with applicable state or federal law or State Election Commission policies, procedures, and regulations regarding the conduct of elections or the voter registration process by all persons involved in the elections process. The State Election Commission may promulgate regulations necessary to effectuate the provisions of this subsection."
SECTION ___. A. Article 1, Chapter 13, Title 7 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 7-13-25. (A) Monday through Saturday for a two-week period preceding a general election conducted pursuant to Section 7-13-10, a primary, special elections, and all municipal elections, all qualified electors of this State must be allowed to cast an early in-person ballot. To the extent time permits, and for a period of time as may be determined by the Executive Director of the State Election Commission, all qualified electors must be allowed to cast an early in-person ballot prior to a primary runoff. (B) The period of early voting begins at 8:30 a.m. and ends at 6:00 p.m. on each day of the early voting period, excluding Sunday, until the conclusion of the early voting period at 6:00 p.m. on the Saturday immediately prior to the election.
(C) For a general election conducted pursuant to Section 7-13-10, each county board of voter registration and elections must establish early in-person voting locations in an amount based on the following formulas, whichever is higher, but not to exceed seven locations:
(1) The number of registered voters in the county:
(a) 1 - 39,999 voters: one location
(b) 40,000 - 79,999 voters: two locations
(c) 80,000 - 119,999 voters: three locations
(d) 120,000 - 159,999 voters: four locations
(e) 160,000 - 199,999 voters: five locations
(f) 200,000 - 239,999 voters: six locations
(g) 240,000 voters and up: seven locations
(2) The size of the county in square miles:
(a) 0-199 square miles: one location
(b) 200-399 square miles: two locations
(c) 400-599 square miles: three locations
(d) 600-799 square miles: four locations
(e) 800-999 square miles: five locations
(f) 1000-1199 square miles: six locations
(g) 1200 square miles and up: seven locations
(D) If the main office of each county board of voter registration and elections is used for an early in-person voting location, it constitutes one of the early in-person voting locations as delineated in this section.
(E)(1) County boards of voter registration and elections must determine locations for early voting centers. In selecting locations, boards must consider geography, population, and ADA compliant accessibility. Boards must distribute the locations throughout the county to maximize accessibility for all voters in the county to the greatest extent possible. The Executive Director of the State Election Commission may, at his discretion, direct the move of early voting centers to ensure proper distribution through each county.
(2) When the early in-person location formulas in subsection (C)(1) and (C)(2) produce results that differ by four or more locations, the Executive Director may authorize a county board to use two fewer than the higher number determined in subsection (C). The Executive Director also may authorize the loss of an early in-person location due to an emergency such as fire or flood. (F) The county election board must set and publish the location of each early in-person voting center at least fourteen days before the early voting period begins. Publication of the schedule must be made, at a minimum, to a website or webpage managed by, or on behalf of, each respective county election board.
(G) Upon the daily closure of each early in-person voting location during the period established in subsection (B), all ballots must be transported to the county board of voter registration and elections and stored in a secure location.
(H) County boards of voter registration and elections, in their discretion, may establish any number of early in-person voting locations for use in primary, primary runoff, special elections, and all municipal elections, and the formulas provided in this section do not apply.
(I) Each early voting center must have available every ballot style in use in the particular county for that election."
B. Section 7-11-10 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-11-10. (A) Nominations for candidates for the offices to be voted on in a general or special election may be by political party primary, by political party convention, or by petition; however, a person who was defeated as a candidate for nomination to an office in a party primary or party convention shall may not have his name placed on the ballot for the ensuing general or special election, except that this section does not prevent a defeated candidate from later becoming his party's nominee for that office in that election if the candidate first selected as the party's nominee dies, resigns, is disqualified, or otherwise ceases to become the party's nominee for that office before the election is held.
(B) A candidate may not file more than one statement of intention of candidacy for a single office for the same election.
(C) A candidate may not be nominated by more than one political party for a single office for the same election."
C. Section 7-13-320(D) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(D) The names of candidates offering for any other another office shall must be placed in the proper place on the appropriate ballot, stating whether it is a state, congressional, legislative, county, or other office. A candidate's name may not appear on the ballot more than once for any single office for the same election."
D. Section 7-15-220(A) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(A) The oath, a copy of which is required by Section 7-15-200(2) to be sent each absentee ballot applicant and which is required by Section 7-15-230 to be returned with the absentee ballot applicant's ballot, shall be signed by the absentee ballot applicant and witnessed. The oath shall be in the following form: 'I hereby swear (or affirm) that I am duly qualified to vote at this election according to the Constitution of the State of South Carolina, that I have not voted during this election, that the ballot or ballots with which this oath is enclosed is my ballot and that I have received no assistance in voting my ballot that I would not have been entitled to receive had I voted in person at my voting precinct.'
____________________________________
Signature of Voter
Dated on this ______ day of ____________ 20 __
_________________ ___________________
Signature of Witness Printed Name of Witness
____________________
Address of Witness"
E. Section 7-15-380(A) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(A) The oath, which is required by Section 7-15-370 to be imprinted on the return-addressed envelope, furnished each absentee ballot applicant, must be signed by the absentee ballot applicant and witnessed. The address and printed name of the witness shall appear on the oath. In the event the voter cannot write because of a physical handicap or illiteracy, the voter must make his mark and have the mark witnessed by someone designated by the voter. The oath must be in the following form:
'I hereby swear (or affirm) that I am duly qualified to vote at this election according to the Constitution of the State of South Carolina, that I have not voted during this election, that the ballot or ballots contained in this envelope is my ballot and that I have received no assistance in voting my ballot that I would not have been entitled to receive had I voted in person at my voting precinct.'
____________________________________
Signature of Voter
Dated on this ______ day of ____________ 20 ___
_________________ ___________________
Signature of Witness Printed Name of Witness
_________________
Address of Witness"
F. Section 7-15-320 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-15-320. (A) Qualified electors in any of the following categories must be permitted to vote by absentee ballot in all elections when they are absent from their county of residence on election day during the hours the polls are open, to an extent that it prevents them from voting in person: (1) students, their spouses, and dependents residing with them;
(2) persons serving with the American Red Cross or with the United Service Organizations (USO) who are attached to and serving with the Armed Forces of the United States, their spouses, and dependents residing with them;
(3) governmental employees, their spouses, and dependents residing with them; or
(4) persons on vacation (who by virtue of vacation plans will be absent from their county of residence on election day); or
(5) overseas citizens.
(B) Qualified electors in any of the following categories must be permitted to vote by absentee ballot in all elections, whether or not they are absent from their county of residence on election day:
(1) physically disabled persons;
(2) persons whose employment obligations require that they be at their place of employment during the hours that the polls are open and present written certification of that obligation to the county board of voter registration and elections;
(3) certified poll watchers, poll managers, county board of voter registration and elections members and staff, county and state election commission members and staff working on election day;
(4) persons attending sick or physically disabled persons;
(5) persons admitted to hospitals as emergency patients on the day of an election or within a four-day period before the election;
(6) persons with a death or funeral in the family within a three-day period before the election;
(7) persons who will be serving as jurors in a state or federal court on election day;
(8) persons sixty-five years of age or older;
(9) persons confined to a jail or pretrial facility pending disposition of arrest or trial; or
(10) members of the Armed Forces and Merchant Marines of the United States, their spouses, and dependents residing with them.
(C) Qualified electors must be permitted to vote by absentee ballot in all elections when they are going to be absent from their county of residence for the duration of the early voting period and on election day."
G. Section 7-15-340 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-15-340. (A) The application required in Section 7-15-330 to be submitted to these election officials must be in a form prescribed and distributed by the State Election Commission; except that persons listed in Section 7-15-320(2), (3), (6), and (10) may use Standard Form 76, or any subsequent form replacing it, provided by the federal government as a simultaneous request for registration and an absentee ballot or a request for an absentee ballot if already registered.
(B)(1) The application must contain the following information: name, registration certificate number, address, absentee address, election of ballot request, election date, runoff preference, party preference, reason for request, oath of voter, and voter's signature.
(2) The application also must contain the last four digits of the voter's social security number.
(C) The oath must be as follows: 'I do swear or affirm that I am a qualified elector, that I am entitled to vote in this election, and that I will not vote again during this election. The information above is true in all respects, and I hereby apply for an absentee ballot for the reason indicated above.' Any person who fraudulently applies for an absentee ballot in violation of this section, upon conviction, must be punished in accordance with Section 7-25-20."
H. Section 7-15-385 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-15-385. (A) Upon receipt of the ballot or ballots, the absentee ballot applicant must mark each ballot on which he wishes to vote and place each ballot in the single envelope marked 'Ballot Herein' which in turn must be placed in the return-addressed envelope. The applicant must then return the return-addressed envelope to the board of voter registration and elections by mail, by personal delivery, or by authorizing another person to return the envelope for him. The authorization must be given in writing on a form prescribed by the State Election Commission and must be turned in to the board of voter registration and elections at the time the envelope is returned. The voter must sign the form, or in the event the voter cannot write because of a physical handicap or illiteracy, the voter must make his mark and have the mark witnessed by someone designated by the voter. The authorization form prescribed by the State Election Commission must include a designated space in which the appropriate elections official or employee shall record the specific form of government-issued photo identification presented by the authorized returnee. The authorization must be preserved as part of the record of the election, and the board of voter registration and elections must note the authorization, and the name of the authorized returnee, and the authorized returnee's form of government-issued photo identification in the record book required by Section 7-15-330. A candidate or a member of a candidate's paid campaign staff including volunteers reimbursed for time expended on campaign activity is not permitted to serve as an authorized returnee for any person unless the person is a member of the voter's immediate family as defined in Section 7-15-310. The oath set forth in Section 7-15-380 must be signed and witnessed on each returned envelope. The board of voter registration and elections must record in the record book required by Section 7-15-330 the date the return-addressed envelope with witnessed oath and enclosed ballot or ballots is received by the board. The board must securely store the envelopes in a locked box within the office of the board of voter registration and elections.
(B)(1) When an authorized returnee presents himself to the board of voter registration and elections to deliver a return-addressed envelope in person pursuant to subsection (A), he shall produce a valid and current:
(a) South Carolina driver's license;
(b) another form of identification containing a photograph issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles;
(c) passport;
(d) military identification containing a photograph issued by the federal government; or
(e) South Carolina voter registration card containing a photograph of the voter pursuant to Section 7-5-675.
(2) The appropriate elections official or employee who receives a return-addressed envelope from an authorized returnee shall:
(a) compare the photograph contained on the required identification with the person presenting himself as an authorized returnee; and
(b) verify that the photograph is that of the person personally delivering the return-addressed envelope."
I. Section 7-15-420 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 133 of 2020, is further amended to read:
"Section 7-15-420. (A) The county board of voter registration and elections, municipal election commission, or executive committee of each municipal party in the case of municipal primary elections is responsible for the tabulation and reporting of absentee ballots. At 9:00 a.m. 6:01 p.m. on the Saturday immediately preceding election day, the managers appointed pursuant to Section 7-5-10, and in the presence of any watchers who have been appointed pursuant to Section 7-13-860, may begin the process of examining the return-addressed envelopes that have been received by the county board of voter registration and elections making certain that each oath has been properly signed and witnessed and includes the printed name and address of the witness. All return-addressed envelopes received by the county board of voter registration and elections before the time for closing the polls must be examined in this manner. A ballot may not be counted unless the oath is properly signed and witnessed nor may any ballot be counted which is received by the county board of voter registration and elections after time for closing of the polls. The printed instructions required by Section 7-15-370(2) to be sent each absentee ballot applicant must notify him that his vote will not be counted in either of these events. If a ballot is not challenged, the sealed return-addressed envelope must be opened by the managers, and the enclosed envelope marked 'Ballot Herein' removed, and placed in a locked box or boxes, and kept secure. After all return-addressed envelopes have been emptied in this manner, the managers shall remove the ballots contained in the envelopes marked 'Ballot Herein', placing each one in the ballot box provided for the applicable contest. Beginning at 9:00 7:00 a.m. on the calendar day immediately preceding election day, the absentee ballots may be tabulated, including any absentee ballots received on election day before the polls are closed. If any ballot is challenged, the return-addressed envelope must not be opened, but must be put aside and the procedure set forth in Section 7-13-830 must be utilized; but the absentee voter must be given reasonable notice of the challenged ballot. The processes of examining the return-addressed envelopes, opening the sealed return-addressed envelopes to remove the 'Ballot Herein' envelopes, and removing the ballots from the 'Ballot Herein' envelopes for tabulation must be conducted in the presence of any candidate who elects to be present, and of any watchers who have been appointed pursuant to Section 7-13-860. Provided, any candidates or watchers present must be located a reasonable distance in order to maintain both the right to observe and the secrecy of the ballots.
(B) Results of the absentee ballot tabulation must not be publicly reported until after the polls are closed. An election official, election worker, candidate, or watcher who intentionally violates the prohibition contained in this subsection is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than five years."
J. Article 5, Chapter 15, Title 7 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 7-15-325. Any voter who goes to a polling location to vote in person on election day and who has been designated as having previously voted absentee is entitled to cast a provisional ballot. The voter's provisional ballot must be counted only if the county board of voter registration and elections has a record that the voter's absentee ballot was not received."
K. Section 7-15-470 of the 1976 Code is repealed.
L. Section 7-3-20(C) of the 1976 Code is amended by adding an appropriately numbered item at the end to read:
"( ) establish rules and regulations for voter registrations performed by private entities."
M. Section 7-5-170 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-5-170. (1) Written application required.--A person may not be registered to vote except upon written application or electronic application pursuant to Section 7-5-185, which shall become a part of the permanent records of the board to which it is presented and which must be open to public inspection. However, the social security number contained in the application must not be open to public inspection.
(2) Form of application. -- The application must be on a form prescribed and provided by the executive director and shall contain the following information: name, sex, race, social security number, date of birth, residence address, mailing address, telephone number of the applicant, and location of prior voter registration. The applicant must affirm that he is not under a court order declaring him mentally incompetent, confined in any public prison, has never been convicted of a felony or offense against the election laws, or if previously convicted that he has served his entire sentence, including probation and parole time, or has received a pardon for the conviction. Additionally, the applicant must take the following oath: 'I, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I am a citizen of the United States and that on the date of the next ensuing election, I will have attained the age of eighteen years and am a resident of South Carolina, this county, and of my precinct. I further swear (or affirm) that the present residence address listed herein is my sole legal place of residence, and that I claim no other place as my legal residence, and that, to my knowledge, I am neither registered nor intend to register to vote in another state or county.' Any applicant convicted of fraudulently applying for registration is guilty of perjury and is subject to the penalty for that offense.
(3) Date stamp voter registration applications. -- The county board of voter registration and elections shall date stamp all voter registration applications delivered in person, electronically, or by mail as of the date received.
(3)(4) Administration of oaths. -- Any member of the county board of voter registration and elections, deputy registrar, or any registration clerk must be qualified to administer oaths in connection with the application.
(4)(5) Decisions on applications. -- Any member of the county board of voter registration and elections, deputy registrar, or registration clerk may pass on the qualifications of the prospective voter. In case of a question of an applicant being refused registration, at least one member of the board shall pass on the qualifications of the voter. A concise statement of the reasons for the refusal must be written on the application."
N. Section 7-15-330 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 133 of 2020, is further amended to read:
"Section 7-15-330. To vote by absentee ballot, a qualified elector or a member of his immediate family must request an application to vote by absentee ballot in person, by telephone, or by mail from the county board of voter registration and elections, or at an extension office of the board of voter registration and elections as established by the county governing body, for the county of the voter's residence. A person requesting an application for a qualified elector as the qualified elector's authorized representative must request an application to vote by absentee ballot in person or by mail only and must himself be a registered voter and must sign an oath to the effect that he fits the statutory definition of a representative. This signed oath must be kept on file with the board of voter registration and elections until the end of the calendar year or until all contests concerning a particular election have been finally determined, whichever is later. A candidate or a member of a candidate's paid campaign staff, including campaign volunteers reimbursed for time expended on campaign activity, is not allowed to request applications for absentee voting for any person designated in this section unless the person is a member of the immediate family. A person may not request absentee applications for more than ten qualified electors in addition to himself. A request for an application to vote by absentee ballot may be made anytime during the calendar year in which the election in which the qualified elector desires to be permitted to vote by absentee ballot is being held. However, completed applications must be returned to the county board of voter registration and elections in person or by mail before 5:00 p.m. on the fourth day before the day of the election. Applications must be accepted by the county board of voter registration and elections until 5:00 p.m. on the day immediately preceding the election for those who appear in person and are qualified to vote absentee pursuant to Section 7-15-320. A member of the immediate family of a person who is admitted to a hospital as an emergency patient on the day of an election or within a four-day period before the election may obtain an application from the board on the day of an election, complete it, receive the ballot, deliver it personally to the patient who shall vote, and personally carry the ballot back to the board of voter registration and elections. The board of voter registration and elections shall serially number each absentee ballot application form and keep a record book in which must be recorded the number of the form, the name, home address, and absentee mailing address of the person for whom the absentee ballot application form is requested; the name, address, voter registration number, and relationship of the person requesting the form, if other than the applicant; the date upon which the form is requested; the date upon which the form is issued; and the date and method upon which the absentee ballot is returned. This information becomes a public record at 9:00 a.m. on the day immediately preceding the election, except that forms issued for emergency hospital patients must be made public by 9:00 a.m. on the day following an election. A person who violates the provisions of this section is subject to the penalties provided in Section 7-25-170."
O. Section 7-5-186 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding an appropriately lettered subsection at the end to read:
"( ) Security protocols for voter registration information maintained and developed by the State Election Commission shall be generally consistent with current industry security standards, and in promulgating this requirement, the State Election Commission shall consider those security standards issued by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and the federal Election Assistance Commission. The State Election Commission shall certify, at least annually, that the State of South Carolina has substantially complied with the requirements of this section."
P. Section 7-5-430 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-5-430. Immediately preceding each general election or any special election, the county board of voter registration and elections must furnish one registration book for each polling precinct in the county containing the names of all electors entitled to vote at each precinct. Security protocols for electronic poll books shall be generally consistent with current industry security standards, and in promulgating this requirement, the State Election Commission shall consider those security standards issued by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and the federal Election Assistance Commission. The State Election Commission shall certify, at least annually, that the State of South Carolina has substantially complied with the requirements of this section."
Q. Section 7-13-320(A) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(A) Other than ballots delivered electronically to qualified electors who are entitled to vote by absentee ballot under the federal Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, 52 U.S.C. Section 20301, et seq., the ballots shall incorporate features which can be used to authenticate the ballot as an official ballot but which does not make the ballot identifiable to a particular elector. The ballot shall be printed on paper of such thickness that the printing cannot be distinguished from the back and shall be of such size and color as directed by the State Election Commission. If more than one ballot is to be used in any election, each such ballot shall be printed upon different colored paper;"
R. Section 7-13-610(C) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(C) Other than ballots delivered electronically to qualified electors who are entitled to vote by absentee ballot under the federal Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, 52 U.S.C. Section 20301, et seq., the ballots shall incorporate features which can be used to authenticate the ballot as an official ballot but which do not make the ballot identifiable to a particular elector. The ballot must be printed on paper of a thickness so that the printing cannot be distinguished from the back and must be of a size and color as directed by the State Election Commission. If more than one ballot is to be used in a primary, each ballot must be printed on different colored paper. The ballot must contain a voting square opposite the name of each candidate, and the voter shall vote by putting a mark in the voting square opposite the name of the candidate of his choice. The State Election Commission may establish, under Chapter 23 of Title 1, such rules and regulations as are necessary for the proper administration of this section."
S. Section 7-13-1330 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-13-1330. (A) Before any decision is made to procure or use any kind of voting system, input shall be sought from a wide variety of sources including the public, the academic community, public interest organizations, local election officials, and policy makers. Both written and oral testimony shall be accepted from all who wish to participate. This input shall be considered in procurement of a new voting system. (B) Before any kind of optical scan voting system is used at any election, it must be approved by the State Election Commission, which shall examine the optical scan voting system and make and file in the commission's office a report, attested by the signature of the commission's executive director, stating whether, in the commission's opinion, the kind of optical scan voting system examined may be accurately and efficiently used by electors at elections, as provided by law. An optical scan voting system may not be approved for use in the State unless certified by a testing laboratory accredited by the Federal Election Assistance Commission as meeting or exceeding the minimum requirements of the latest federal voting system standards and guidelines. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, if these voting system standards have been amended less than thirty-six months prior to an election, the State Election Commission may approve and certify a voting system that meets the prior standards after determining:
(1) the effect that such approval would have on the integrity and security of elections; and
(2) the procedure and cost involved to bring the voting system into compliance with the amended standards.
(B)(C) No kind of vote recorder not approved pursuant to this section shall be used at any election and if, upon the reexamination of any type vote recorder previously approved, it appears that the vote recorder so reexamined can no longer be accurately and efficiently used by electors at elections as provided by law, the approval of the vote recorder must immediately be revoked by the State Election Commission, and no such type vote recorder shall thereafter be purchased for use or used in this State.
(C)(D) If a vote recorder, including an optical scan voting system, which was approved for use before July 1, 1999, is improved or otherwise changed in a way since its approval that does not impair its accuracy, efficiency, or capacity, the vote recorder may be used in elections. However, if the software, hardware, or firmware of the system is improved or otherwise changed, the system must comply with the requirements of subsection (A) (B).
(D)(E) Any person or company who requests an examination of any type of vote recorder or optical scan voting system shall pay a nonrefundable examination fee of one thousand dollars for a new voting system and a nonrefundable examination fee of five hundred dollars for an upgrade to any existing system to the State Election Commission. The State Election Commission may at any time, in its discretion, reexamine any vote recorder or optical scan voting system when evidence is presented to the commission that the accuracy or the ability of the system to be used satisfactorily in the conduct of elections is in question.
(E)(F) Any person or company who seeks approval for any vote recorder or optical scan voting system in this State must file with the State Election Commission a list of all states or jurisdictions in which the system has been approved for use. This list must state how long the system has been used in the state; contain the name, address, and telephone number of that state or jurisdiction's chief election official; and must disclose any reports compiled by state or local government concerning the performance of the system. The vendor is responsible for filing this information on an ongoing basis.
(F)(G) Any person or company who seeks approval for any vote recorder or optical scan voting system must file with the State Election Commission copies of all contracts and maintenance agreements used in connection with the sale of the voting system. All changes to standard contracts and maintenance agreements must be filed with the State Election Commission.
(G)(H) Any person or company who seeks approval for any vote recorder or optical scan voting system must conduct, under the supervision of the State Election Commission and any county board of voter registration and elections, a field test for any new voting system, as part of the certification process. The field test shall involve South Carolina voters and election officials and must be conducted as part of a scheduled primary, general, or special election. This test must be held in two or more precincts, and all costs relating to the voting system must be borne by the vendor. The test must be designed to gauge voter reaction to the system, problems that voters have with the system, and the number of voting units required for the efficient operation of an election. The test must also demonstrate the accuracy of votes cast and reported on the system.
(H)(I) Before an optical scan voting system may be used in elections in the State, all source codes for the system must be placed in escrow by the manufacturer, at the manufacturer's expense, with the authority approved by the Federal Election Assistance Commission. These source codes must be available to the State Election Commission in case the company goes out of business, pursuant to court order, or if the State Election Commission determines that an examination of these source codes is necessary. The manufacturer shall place all updates of these source codes in escrow, and notify the State Election Commission that this requirement has been met.
(I)(J) After a vote recorder or optical scan voting system is approved, an improvement or change in the system must be submitted to the State Election Commission for approval pursuant to this section; however, this requirement does not apply to the technical capability of a general purpose computer or reader to electronically count and record votes or to a printer to accurately reproduce vote totals.
(J)(K) If the State Election Commission determines that a vote recorder or optical scan voting system that was approved no longer meets the requirements set forth in subsections (A) (B) and (C) (D) or Section 7-13-1340, the commission may decertify that system. A decertified system shall not be used in elections unless the system is reapproved by the commission under subsections (A) (B) and (C) (D).
(K)(L) Neither a member of the State Election Commission, any county board of voter registration and elections or custodian, nor a member of a county governing body shall have any pecuniary interest in any vote recorder, or in the manufacture or sale of the vote recorder.
(M) To attain a measure of integrity over the process, the optical scan voting system also must maintain an image of each ballot that is cast, such that records of individual ballots are maintained by a subsystem independent and distinct from the main vote detection, interpretation, processing, and reporting path. The electronic images of each ballot must protect the integrity of the data and the anonymity of each voter, for example, by means of storage location scrambling. The ballot image records may be either machine-readable or manually transcribed, or both, at the discretion of the vendor.
(N) All electronic records of configurations, software logs, security devices, ballot images, hardware, and voting system firmware must be preserved for the same amount of time that the state or federal law requires for all election-related materials."
T. Section 7-13-1340(k) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(k) if approved after July 1, 1999, or if an upgrade in software, hardware, or firmware is submitted for approval as required by Section 7-13-1330 (C), is able to electronically transmit vote totals for all elections to the State Election Commission in a format and timeframe specified by the commission prohibits, at all times while utilized in a current election, the following:
(1) a connection to the Internet or an external network;
(2) capability to establish a wireless connection to an external network;
(3) establishment of a connection to an external network through a cable, a wireless modem or any other mechanism or process; or
(4) automatic adjudication functions."
U. Section 7-13-1370 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-13-1370. Ballot cards for all precincts shall be sourced solely of suitable design, size and stock, as prescribed by the State Election Commission, to permit processing by a tabulating machine. A serially numbered stub and strip shall be attached to each ballot card in a manner and form similar to that prescribed by law for paper ballots."
V. Section 7-13-1620(A) and (G) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(A) Before any kind of voting system, including an electronic voting system, is used at an election, it must be approved by the State Election Commission, which shall examine the voting system and make and file in the commission's office a report, attested to by the signature of the commission's executive director, stating whether, in the commission's opinion, the kind of voting system examined may be accurately and efficiently used by electors at elections, as provided by law. A voting system may not be approved for use in the State unless certified by a testing laboratory accredited by the Federal Election Assistance Commission as meeting or exceeding the minimum requirements of the latest federal voting system standards and guidelines. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, if these voting system standards have been amended less than thirty-six months prior to an election, the State Election Commission may approve and certify a voting system that meets the prior standards after determining:
(1) the effect that such approval would have on the integrity and security of elections; and
(2) the procedure and cost involved to bring the voting system into compliance with the amended standards.
(G) After a voting system is approved, an improvement or change in the system must be submitted to the State Election Commission for approval pursuant to this section. This requirement does not apply to the technical capability of a general purpose computer, reader, or printer used for election preparation or ballot tallying tally reporting."
W. Section 7-13-1640(C) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(C) If approved after July 1, 1999, or if an upgrade in software, hardware, or firmware is submitted for approval as required by Section 7-13-1620(B), the voting system must be able to electronically transmit vote totals for all elections from county board of voter registration and elections to the State Election Commission in a format and time frame specified by the commission.
(D) During anytime a voter is eligible to cast a ballot, the voting machine and any counting device shall not: (1) be connected to the Internet or an external network;
(2) be capable of establishing a wireless connection;
(3) establish a connection to an external network through a cable, a wireless modem, or any other mechanism or process; or
(4) allow automatic adjudication functions.
(E) All electronic records of configurations, software, logs, security devices, ballot images, hardware, and voting system firmware must be preserved for the same amount of time that state or federal law requires for all election related materials."
X. Section 7-13-1710 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-13-1710. In every county, city or town providing voting machines, the board of voter registration and elections shall furnish to the managers of election a sufficient number of ballots printed on clear white paper, of such form and size as will fit the ballot frames of the machines, the arrangement of the names of the candidates on such ballots to be prescribed by the board of voter registration and elections. Ballot cards for all precincts shall be sourced solely by the State Election Commission. Party nominations shall be arranged on each voting machine either in columns or horizontal rows, as shall nominations by petition, and the captions of the various ballots on such machines shall be so placed as to indicate to the voter what push knob, key lever or other device is to be used or operated in order to vote for the candidate or candidates of his choice."
Y. Section 7-13-440 of the 1976 Code is repealed.
Z. Section 7-3-40 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-3-40. The Bureau of Vital Statistics must furnish the executive director a monthly report of all persons eighteen years of age or older who have died in the State and all qualified electors eighteen years of age or older who have died out-of-state since making the previous report. All reports must contain the name of the deceased, county of residence, his social security or other identification number, and his date and place of birth. The bureau must provide this information at no charge."
AA. Section 7-5-186 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-5-186. (A)(1) The State Election Commission shall establish and maintain a statewide voter registration database that must be administered by the commission and made continuously available to each county board of voter registration and elections and to other agencies as authorized by law. The executive director must conduct a general registration list maintenance program every year to protect the integrity of the electoral process by ensuring the maintenance of accurate and current voter registration records in the statewide voter registration system. The program must be uniform, nondiscriminatory, and in compliance with the Voting Rights Act of 1965, the National Voter Registration Act of 1993, and the Help America Vote Act of 2002.
(2)(a)(B) State agencies, including, but not limited to, the Department of Health and Environmental Control, Office of Vital Statistics, Department of Motor Vehicles, Department of Employment and Workforce, and the Department of Corrections, shall provide information and data to the State Election Commission that the commission considers necessary in order to maintain the statewide voter registration database established pursuant to this section, except where prohibited by federal law or regulation. The State Election Commission shall ensure that any information or data provided to the State Election Commission, which is confidential in the possession of the entity providing the data, remains confidential while in the possession of the State Election Commission.
(b)(C) Information provided under this division for maintenance of the statewide voter registration database must not be used to update the name or address of a registered elector. The name or address of a registered elector only must be updated as a result of the elector's actions in filing a notice of change of name, change of address, or both The State Election Commission may enter into agreements to share information or data with other states or groups of states, as the commission considers necessary, in order to maintain the statewide voter registration database established pursuant to this section. The executive director is authorized to cause at his discretion the official list of electors to be compared to the National Change of Address information supplied by the United States Postal Service through its licensees periodically for the purpose of identifying those electors whose addresses have changed. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the commission shall ensure that any information or data provided to the commission that is confidential in the possession of the State providing the data remains confidential while in the possession of the commission. The commission may provide such otherwise confidential information or data to persons or organizations that are engaging in legitimate governmental purposes related to the maintenance of the statewide voter registration database.
(c)(D) A county board of voter registration and elections shall contact send a notice to a registered elector by mail at the address on file with the board to verify the accuracy of the information in the statewide voter registration database regarding that elector if information provided under subsection (A)(2)(a) (B) and (C) of this section identifies a discrepancy between the information regarding that elector that is maintained in the statewide voter registration database and maintained by a state agency. The notice as described in Section 7-5-330(F)(2) must be sent within seven days after identification of a discrepancy.
(3) The State Election Commission may enter into agreements to share information or data with other states or groups of states, as the commission considers necessary, in order to maintain the statewide voter registration database established pursuant to this section. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the commission shall ensure that any information or data provided to the commission that is confidential in the possession of the state providing the data remains confidential while in the possession of the commission. The commission may provide such otherwise confidential information or data to persons or organizations that are engaging in legitimate governmental purposes related to the maintenance of the statewide voter registration database."
BB. Sections 7-5-330 and 7-5-340 of the 1976 Code are amended to read:
"Section 7-5-330. (A) In the case of registration with a motor vehicle application under Section 7-5-320, the valid voter registration form of the applicant must be completed at the Department of Motor Vehicles no later than thirty days before the date of the election.
(B) In the case of registration by mail under Section 7-5-155, the valid voter registration form of the applicant must be postmarked no later than thirty days before the date of the election.
(C) In the case of registration at a voter registration agency, the valid voter registration form of the applicant must be completed at the voter registration agency no later than thirty days before the date of the election.
(D) In any other case, the valid voter registration form of the applicant must be received by the county board of voter registration and elections no later than thirty days before the date of the election.
(E)(1) The county board of voter registration and elections shall:
(a) send notice to each applicant of the disposition of the application; and
(b) ensure that the identity of the voter registration agency through which a particular voter is registered is not disclosed to the public.
(2) If the notice sent pursuant to the provisions of subitem (a) of this item is returned to the county board of voter registration and elections as undeliverable, the elector to whom it was sent must be reported by the board to the State Election Commission. The State Election Commission must place the elector in an inactive status on the master file within seven days after receipt of the report from the county board of voter registration and elections and may shall remove this elector upon compliance with the provisions of Section 7-5-330(F).
(F)(1) The State Election Commission may not remove the name of a qualified elector from the official list of eligible voters on the ground that the qualified elector has changed residence unless the qualified elector:
(a) confirms in writing that the qualified elector has changed residence to a place outside the county in which the qualified elector is registered; or
(b)(i) has failed to respond to a notice described in item (2); and
(ii) has not voted or appeared to vote and, if necessary, correct the county board of voter registration and elections record of the qualified elector's address, in an election during the period beginning on the date of the notice and ending on the day after the date of the second general election that occurs after the date of the notice.
(2) 'Notice', as used in this item, means a postage prepaid and preaddressed return card, sent by forwardable mail, on which the qualified elector may state his current address, together with a statement to the following effect:
(a) if the qualified elector did not change his residence, or changed residence but remained in the same county, the qualified elector shall return the card no later than thirty days before the date of the election. If the card is not returned, affirmation or confirmation of the qualified elector's address may be required before the qualified elector is permitted to vote during the period beginning on the date of the notice and ending on the day after the date of the second general election that occurs after the date of the notice, and if the qualified elector does not vote in an election during that period, the qualified elector's name must be removed from the list of eligible voters;
(b) if the qualified elector has changed residence to a place outside the county in which the qualified elector is registered, information as to how the qualified elector can re-register to vote.
(3) The county board of voter registration and elections shall correct an official list of eligible voters in accordance with change of residence information obtained pursuant to the provisions of this subsection. (4) The program required pursuant to the provisions of subsection (F) of this section must be completed no later than ninety days before the date of a statewide primary or general election.
Section 7-5-340. The State Election Commission shall:
(1) ensure that the name of a qualified elector may not be is removed from the official list of eligible voters except within seven days of receipt of information confirming:
(a) at the request of the qualified elector to be removed;
(b) if the elector is adjudicated mentally incompetent by a court of competent jurisdiction; or
(c) as provided under item (2);
(2) conduct a general program that makes a reasonable effort to remove the names of ineligible voters from the official lists of eligible voters by reason of:
(a) the death of the qualified elector; or
(b)(d) a change in the residence of the qualified elector to a place outside the county in which the qualified elector is registered when such confirmation is received from the qualified elector in writing;
(3)(2) inform applicants under Sections 7-5-155, 7-5-310, and 7-5-320 of:
(a) voter eligibility requirements; and
(b) penalties provided by law for submission of a false voter registration application;
(4)(3) complete, no later than ninety days before the date of a statewide primary or general election, a program to systematically remove the names of ineligible voters from the official lists of eligible voters in compliance with the provisions of Section 7-5-330(F); this subitem item may not be construed to preclude:
(a) the removal of names from official lists of voters on a basis described in items item (1) and (2); or
(b) correction of registration records pursuant to this article."
CC. Chapter 25, Title 7 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 7-25-30. The State Law Enforcement Division shall establish a public reporting hotline telephone number and email address for receiving reports of possible election fraud or other violations of the election laws of this State and promptly shall investigate all reported violations."
DD. Article 6, Chapter 5, Title 7 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 7-5-350. The State Election Commission shall report to the General Assembly annually regarding the commission's actions taken to maintain the accuracy of the statewide voter registration database/list maintenance including, but not limited to, number of voters removed and the reason for such removal from the official list of eligible voters, voters placed on inactive status, new voter registrations, and voter registration updates or address changes. This annual report must be delivered to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives by January fifteenth of each year."
EE. Chapter 1, Title 7 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 7-1-110. (A) The President of the Senate, on behalf of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, on behalf of the House of Representatives, have an unconditional right to intervene on behalf of their respective bodies in a state court action that challenges the validity of an election law, an election policy, or the manner in which an election is conducted.
(B) In a federal court action that challenges the validity of an election law, an election policy, or the manner in which an election is conducted, the President of the Senate, on behalf of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, on behalf of the House of Representatives, have standing to intervene as a party on behalf of their respective bodies, to file an amicus brief, or to provide evidence or argument, written or oral, in accordance with the federal rules of procedure, irrespective of whether any other officer of the State has appeared in the action.
(C) A federal court presiding over an action that challenges the validity of an election law, an election policy, or the manner in which an election is conducted is requested to allow the President, on behalf of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, on behalf of the House of Representatives, to intervene in any such action as a party.
(D) The State Election Commission and the Attorney General must notify the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives within twenty-four hours of the receipt of service of a complaint that challenges the validity of an election law, an election policy, or the manner in which an election is conducted.
(E) In any action in which the Senate or the House of Representatives intervenes or participates pursuant to this section, the Senate and the House of Representatives must function independently from each other in the representation of their respective bodies, unless otherwise agreed to by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives."
FF. Section 7-3-20(C) of the 1976 Code is amended by adding appropriately numbered items to read:
"( ) conduct, in conjunction with the county boards of voter registration and elections, as necessary, postelection hand-count audits after each statewide general election. Five percent of all ballots cast in each county must be audited pursuant to this item unless the commission determines a higher percentage is warranted;
( ) establish other methods of auditing election results which may include risk-limiting audits, hand-count audits, results verification through independent third-party vendors that specialize in election auditing, ballot reconciliation, or any other method deemed appropriate by the executive director. Election result audits must be conducted in all statewide elections after the election concludes, but prior to certification by the State Board of Canvassers, and may be performed following any other election held in the State at the discretion of the executive director. Once completed, audit reports must be published on the commission's website;"
GG. Section 7-25-20 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-25-20. It is unlawful for a person to fraudulently:
(1) procure the registration of a name on the books of registration;
(2) offer or attempt to vote that name;
(3) offer or attempt to vote in violation of this title or under any false pretense as to circumstances affecting his qualifications to vote; or
(4) aid, counsel, or abet another in fraudulent registration or fraudulent offer or attempt to vote.
A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than one hundred thousand dollars nor more than five hundred thousand dollars or and imprisoned not more than one year, or both five years."
HH. Section 7-25-110 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-25-110. It is unlawful for a person qualified to vote at any general, special, or primary election for an office whether local, state, or federal to vote more than once at such election, for the same office. A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor felony and, upon conviction, must be fined in the discretion of the court or not less than one thousand dollars nor more than five thousand dollars and imprisoned not more than three five years."
II. Section 7-25-120 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-25-120. It is unlawful for a person to impersonate or attempt to impersonate another person for the purpose of voting in a general, special, or primary election, whether municipal or State. A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor felony and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not more than three five years or and fined not less than three hundred one thousand dollars nor more than twelve hundred five thousand dollars, or both. When a person who violates the provisions of this section is placed under bond, the bond may not be less than six hundred dollars nor more than twelve hundred dollars."
JJ. Section 7-25-160 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-25-160. A manager at any general, special, or primary election in this State who wilfully violates any of the duties devolved by law upon such position is guilty of a misdemeanor felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not more less than five hundred one thousand dollars or nor more than five thousand dollars and imprisoned not more than three five years. A manager who commits fraud or corruption in the management of such election is guilty of a misdemeanor felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than five hundred one thousand dollars or nor more than five thousand dollars and imprisoned not more than three five years, or both."
KK. Section 7-25-170 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-25-170. An officer, other than a manager at any election, on whom a duty is imposed by this title, except under Section 7-13-1170, Articles 1 and 3 of Chapter 17 and Chapters 19 and 23 of this title, who wilfully neglects such duty or engages in corrupt conduct in executing it is guilty of a misdemeanor felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not more less than five hundred one thousand dollars or nor more than five thousand dollars and imprisoned not more than three five years."
LL. The General Assembly finds that the sections presented in this act constitute one subject as required by Section 17, Article III of the South Carolina Constitution, 1895, in particular finding that each change and each topic relates directly to or in conjunction with other sections to the subject of election reform as clearly enumerated in the title.
The General Assembly further finds that a common purpose or relationship exists among the sections, representing a potential plurality but not disunity of topics, notwithstanding that reasonable minds might differ in identifying more than one topic contained in the act.
MM. The repeal or amendment by this act of any law, whether temporary or permanent or civil or criminal, does not affect pending actions, rights, duties, or liabilities founded thereon, or alter, discharge, release or extinguish any penalty, forfeiture, or liability incurred under the repealed or amended law, unless the repealed or amended provision shall so expressly provide. After the effective date of this act, all laws repealed or amended by this act must be taken and treated as remaining in full force and effect for the purpose of sustaining any pending or vested right, civil action, special proceeding, criminal prosecution, or appeal existing as of the effective date of this act, and for the enforcement of rights, duties, penalties, forfeitures, and liabilities as they stood under the repealed or amended laws.
NN. If any section, subsection, paragraph, subparagraph, sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this act is for any reason held to be unconstitutional or invalid, such holding shall not affect the constitutionality or validity of the remaining portions of this act, the General Assembly hereby declaring that it would have passed this act, and each and every section, subsection, paragraph, subparagraph, sentence, clause, phrase, and word thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more other sections, subsections, paragraphs, subparagraphs, sentences, clauses, phrases, or words hereof may be declared to be unconstitutional, invalid, or otherwise ineffective. /
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.
Rep. B. NEWTON explained the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.
Rep. BERNSTEIN explained the Joint Resolution.
The question recurred to the passage of the Joint Resolution.
The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Alexander Allison Anderson Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Bamberg Bannister Bennett Bernstein Blackwell Bradley Brawley Brittain Bryant Burns Bustos Calhoon Carter Caskey Chumley Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Collins W. Cox Crawford Dabney Daning Davis Dillard Elliott Erickson Felder Finlay Forrest Gagnon Garvin Gilliard Govan Haddon Hardee Hart Henegan Herbkersman Hewitt Hiott Hixon Hosey Howard Huggins Hyde Jefferson J. E. Johnson J. L. Johnson K. O. Johnson Kirby Ligon Long Lowe Lucas Matthews McCravy McDaniel McGarry T. Moore D. C. Moss V. S. Moss Murphy B. Newton W. Newton Nutt Oremus Ott Parks Pendarvis Pope Rivers Robinson Rose Rutherford Simrill G. M. Smith M. M. Smith Taylor Tedder Thayer Thigpen Trantham Weeks West Wetmore Wheeler Whitmire R. Williams Wooten
Those who voted in the negative are:
Fry Gilliam Hill Magnuson May McCabe Morgan White Willis Yow
So, the Joint Resolution, as amended, was read the second time and ordered to third reading.
The following Bill was taken up: S. 1092 (Word version) -- Senator Martin: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 23-23-60, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES OF COMPLIANCE AND QUALIFICATION TO LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND PERSONS TRAINED BY THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACADEMY, AND THE LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING COUNCIL'S AUTHORITY TO OVERSEE THE OPERATION OF THE TRAINING OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND RECEIPT OF CERTAIN INFORMATION FROM GOVERNING BODIES ABOUT CANDIDATES SEEKING CERTIFICATION, SO AS TO PROVIDE DETENTION AND CORRECTIONAL OFFICER CANDIDATES MUST BE AT LEAST EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE.
The Committee on Judiciary proposed the following Amendment No. 1 to S. 1092 (Word version) (COUNCIL\HB\1092C003.BH.HB22), which was adopted:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, by adding appropriately numbered SECTIONS to read:
/ SECTION _. Section 7-3-10 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding an appropriately lettered subsection to read:
"( ) The commission and the executive director shall have the powers and duties as enumerated in this title, including plenary authority to supervise and standardize the performance, conduct, and practices of the county board of elections and voter registration, as established pursuant to Article 1, Chapter 5 to administer elections and voter registration in the State and ensure those boards' compliance with applicable state or federal law or State Election Commission policies, procedures, and regulations regarding the conduct of elections or the voter registration process by all persons involved in the elections process. The State Election Commission may promulgate regulations necessary to effectuate the provisions of this subsection."
SECTION ___. A. Article 1, Chapter 13, Title 7 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 7-13-25. (A) Monday through Saturday for a two-week period preceding a general election conducted pursuant to Section 7-13-10, a primary, special elections, and all municipal elections, all qualified electors of this State must be allowed to cast an early in-person ballot. To the extent time permits, and for a period of time as may be determined by the Executive Director of the State Election Commission, all qualified electors must be allowed to cast an early in-person ballot prior to a primary runoff.
(B) The period of early voting begins at 8:30 a.m. and ends at 6:00 p.m. on each day of the early voting period, excluding Sunday, until the conclusion of the early voting period at 6:00 p.m. on the Saturday immediately prior to the election. (C) For a general election conducted pursuant to Section 7-13-10, each county board of voter registration and elections must establish early in-person voting locations in an amount based on the following formulas, whichever is higher, but not to exceed seven locations:
(1) The number of registered voters in the county:
(a) 1 - 39,999 voters: one location
(b) 40,000 - 79,999 voters: two locations
(c) 80,000 - 119,999 voters: three locations
(d) 120,000 - 159,999 voters: four locations
(e) 160,000 - 199,999 voters: five locations
(f) 200,000 - 239,999 voters: six locations
(g) 240,000 voters and up: seven locations
(2) The size of the county in square miles:
(a) 0-199 square miles: one location
(b) 200-399 square miles: two locations
(c) 400-599 square miles: three locations
(d) 600-799 square miles: four locations
(e) 800-999 square miles: five locations
(f) 1000-1199 square miles: six locations
(g) 1200 square miles and up: seven locations
(D) If the main office of each county board of voter registration and elections is used for an early in-person voting location, it constitutes one of the early in-person voting locations as delineated in this section.
(E)(1) County boards of voter registration and elections must determine locations for early voting centers. In selecting locations, boards must consider geography, population, and ADA compliant accessibility. Boards must distribute the locations throughout the county to maximize accessibility for all voters in the county to the greatest extent possible. The Executive Director of the State Election Commission may, at his discretion, direct the move of early voting centers to ensure proper distribution through each county.
(2) When the early in-person location formulas in subsection (C)(1) and (C)(2) produce results that differ by four or more locations, the Executive Director may authorize a county board to use two fewer than the higher number determined in subsection (C). The Executive Director also may authorize the loss of an early in-person location due to an emergency such as fire or flood. (F) The county election board must set and publish the location of each early in-person voting center at least fourteen days before the early voting period begins. Publication of the schedule must be made, at a minimum, to a website or webpage managed by, or on behalf of, each respective county election board.
(G) Upon the daily closure of each early in-person voting location during the period established in subsection (B), all ballots must be transported to the county board of voter registration and elections and stored in a secure location.
(H) County boards of voter registration and elections, in their discretion, may establish any number of early in-person voting locations for use in primary, primary runoff, special elections, and all municipal elections, and the formulas provided in this section do not apply.
(I) Each early voting center must have available every ballot style in use in the particular county for that election."
B. Section 7-11-10 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-11-10. (A) Nominations for candidates for the offices to be voted on in a general or special election may be by political party primary, by political party convention, or by petition; however, a person who was defeated as a candidate for nomination to an office in a party primary or party convention shall may not have his name placed on the ballot for the ensuing general or special election, except that this section does not prevent a defeated candidate from later becoming his party's nominee for that office in that election if the candidate first selected as the party's nominee dies, resigns, is disqualified, or otherwise ceases to become the party's nominee for that office before the election is held.
(B) A candidate may not file more than one statement of intention of candidacy for a single office for the same election.
(C) A candidate may not be nominated by more than one political party for a single office for the same election."
C. Section 7-13-320(D) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(D) The names of candidates offering for any other another office shall must be placed in the proper place on the appropriate ballot, stating whether it is a state, congressional, legislative, county, or other office. A candidate's name may not appear on the ballot more than once for any single office for the same election."
D. Section 7-15-220(A) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(A) The oath, a copy of which is required by Section 7-15-200(2) to be sent each absentee ballot applicant and which is required by Section 7-15-230 to be returned with the absentee ballot applicant's ballot, shall be signed by the absentee ballot applicant and witnessed. The oath shall be in the following form: 'I hereby swear (or affirm) that I am duly qualified to vote at this election according to the Constitution of the State of South Carolina, that I have not voted during this election, that the ballot or ballots with which this oath is enclosed is my ballot and that I have received no assistance in voting my ballot that I would not have been entitled to receive had I voted in person at my voting precinct.'
____________________________________
Signature of Voter
Dated on this ______ day of ____________ 20 __
_________________ ___________________
Signature of Witness Printed Name of Witness
____________________
Address of Witness"
E. Section 7-15-380(A) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(A) The oath, which is required by Section 7-15-370 to be imprinted on the return-addressed envelope, furnished each absentee ballot applicant, must be signed by the absentee ballot applicant and witnessed. The address and printed name of the witness shall appear on the oath. In the event the voter cannot write because of a physical handicap or illiteracy, the voter must make his mark and have the mark witnessed by someone designated by the voter. The oath must be in the following form:
'I hereby swear (or affirm) that I am duly qualified to vote at this election according to the Constitution of the State of South Carolina, that I have not voted during this election, that the ballot or ballots contained in this envelope is my ballot and that I have received no assistance in voting my ballot that I would not have been entitled to receive had I voted in person at my voting precinct.'
____________________________________
Signature of Voter
Dated on this ______ day of ____________ 20 ___
_________________ ___________________
Signature of Witness Printed Name of Witness
_________________
Address of Witness"
F. Section 7-15-320 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-15-320. (A) Qualified electors in any of the following categories must be permitted to vote by absentee ballot in all elections when they are absent from their county of residence on election day during the hours the polls are open, to an extent that it prevents them from voting in person:
(1) students, their spouses, and dependents residing with them; (2) persons serving with the American Red Cross or with the United Service Organizations (USO) who are attached to and serving with the Armed Forces of the United States, their spouses, and dependents residing with them;
(3) governmental employees, their spouses, and dependents residing with them; or
(4) persons on vacation (who by virtue of vacation plans will be absent from their county of residence on election day); or
(5) overseas citizens.
(B) Qualified electors in any of the following categories must be permitted to vote by absentee ballot in all elections, whether or not they are absent from their county of residence on election day:
(1) physically disabled persons;
(2) persons whose employment obligations require that they be at their place of employment during the hours that the polls are open and present written certification of that obligation to the county board of voter registration and elections;
(3) certified poll watchers, poll managers, county board of voter registration and elections members and staff, county and state election commission members and staff working on election day;
(4) persons attending sick or physically disabled persons;
(5) persons admitted to hospitals as emergency patients on the day of an election or within a four-day period before the election;
(6) persons with a death or funeral in the family within a three-day period before the election;
(7) persons who will be serving as jurors in a state or federal court on election day;
(8) persons sixty-five years of age or older;
(9) persons confined to a jail or pretrial facility pending disposition of arrest or trial; or
(10) members of the Armed Forces and Merchant Marines of the United States, their spouses, and dependents residing with them.
(C) Qualified electors must be permitted to vote by absentee ballot in all elections when they are going to be absent from their county of residence for the duration of the early voting period and on election day."
G. Section 7-15-340 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-15-340. (A) The application required in Section 7-15-330 to be submitted to these election officials must be in a form prescribed and distributed by the State Election Commission; except that persons listed in Section 7-15-320(2), (3), (6), and (10) may use Standard Form 76, or any subsequent form replacing it, provided by the federal government as a simultaneous request for registration and an absentee ballot or a request for an absentee ballot if already registered.
(B)(1) The application must contain the following information: name, registration certificate number, address, absentee address, election of ballot request, election date, runoff preference, party preference, reason for request, oath of voter, and voter's signature.
(2) The application also must contain the last four digits of the voter's social security number.
(C) The oath must be as follows: 'I do swear or affirm that I am a qualified elector, that I am entitled to vote in this election, and that I will not vote again during this election. The information above is true in all respects, and I hereby apply for an absentee ballot for the reason indicated above.' Any person who fraudulently applies for an absentee ballot in violation of this section, upon conviction, must be punished in accordance with Section 7-25-20."
H. Section 7-15-385 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-15-385. (A) Upon receipt of the ballot or ballots, the absentee ballot applicant must mark each ballot on which he wishes to vote and place each ballot in the single envelope marked 'Ballot Herein' which in turn must be placed in the return-addressed envelope. The applicant must then return the return-addressed envelope to the board of voter registration and elections by mail, by personal delivery, or by authorizing another person to return the envelope for him. The authorization must be given in writing on a form prescribed by the State Election Commission and must be turned in to the board of voter registration and elections at the time the envelope is returned. The voter must sign the form, or in the event the voter cannot write because of a physical handicap or illiteracy, the voter must make his mark and have the mark witnessed by someone designated by the voter. The authorization form prescribed by the State Election Commission must include a designated space in which the appropriate elections official or employee shall record the specific form of government-issued photo identification presented by the authorized returnee. The authorization must be preserved as part of the record of the election, and the board of voter registration and elections must note the authorization, and the name of the authorized returnee, and the authorized returnee's form of government-issued photo identification in the record book required by Section 7-15-330. A candidate or a member of a candidate's paid campaign staff including volunteers reimbursed for time expended on campaign activity is not permitted to serve as an authorized returnee for any person unless the person is a member of the voter's immediate family as defined in Section 7-15-310. The oath set forth in Section 7-15-380 must be signed and witnessed on each returned envelope. The board of voter registration and elections must record in the record book required by Section 7-15-330 the date the return-addressed envelope with witnessed oath and enclosed ballot or ballots is received by the board. The board must securely store the envelopes in a locked box within the office of the board of voter registration and elections.
(B)(1) When an authorized returnee presents himself to the board of voter registration and elections to deliver a return-addressed envelope in person pursuant to subsection (A), he shall produce a valid and current:
(a) South Carolina driver's license;
(b) another form of identification containing a photograph issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles;
(c) passport;
(d) military identification containing a photograph issued by the federal government; or
(e) South Carolina voter registration card containing a photograph of the voter pursuant to Section 7-5-675.
(2) The appropriate elections official or employee who receives a return-addressed envelope from an authorized returnee shall:
(a) compare the photograph contained on the required identification with the person presenting himself as an authorized returnee; and
(b) verify that the photograph is that of the person personally delivering the return-addressed envelope."
I. Section 7-15-420 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 133 of 2020, is further amended to read:
"Section 7-15-420. (A) The county board of voter registration and elections, municipal election commission, or executive committee of each municipal party in the case of municipal primary elections is responsible for the tabulation and reporting of absentee ballots. At 9:00 a.m. 6:01 p.m. on the Saturday immediately preceding election day, the managers appointed pursuant to Section 7-5-10, and in the presence of any watchers who have been appointed pursuant to Section 7-13-860, may begin the process of examining the return-addressed envelopes that have been received by the county board of voter registration and elections making certain that each oath has been properly signed and witnessed and includes the printed name and address of the witness. All return-addressed envelopes received by the county board of voter registration and elections before the time for closing the polls must be examined in this manner. A ballot may not be counted unless the oath is properly signed and witnessed nor may any ballot be counted which is received by the county board of voter registration and elections after time for closing of the polls. The printed instructions required by Section 7-15-370(2) to be sent each absentee ballot applicant must notify him that his vote will not be counted in either of these events. If a ballot is not challenged, the sealed return-addressed envelope must be opened by the managers, and the enclosed envelope marked 'Ballot Herein' removed, and placed in a locked box or boxes, and kept secure. After all return-addressed envelopes have been emptied in this manner, the managers shall remove the ballots contained in the envelopes marked 'Ballot Herein', placing each one in the ballot box provided for the applicable contest. Beginning at 9:00 7:00 a.m. on the calendar day immediately preceding election day, the absentee ballots may be tabulated, including any absentee ballots received on election day before the polls are closed. If any ballot is challenged, the return-addressed envelope must not be opened, but must be put aside and the procedure set forth in Section 7-13-830 must be utilized; but the absentee voter must be given reasonable notice of the challenged ballot. The processes of examining the return-addressed envelopes, opening the sealed return-addressed envelopes to remove the 'Ballot Herein' envelopes, and removing the ballots from the 'Ballot Herein' envelopes for tabulation must be conducted in the presence of any candidate who elects to be present, and of any watchers who have been appointed pursuant to Section 7-13-860. Provided, any candidates or watchers present must be located a reasonable distance in order to maintain both the right to observe and the secrecy of the ballots.
(B) Results of the absentee ballot tabulation must not be publicly reported until after the polls are closed. An election official, election worker, candidate, or watcher who intentionally violates the prohibition contained in this subsection is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than five years."
J. Article 5, Chapter 15, Title 7 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 7-15-325. Any voter who goes to a polling location to vote in person on election day and who has been designated as having previously voted absentee is entitled to cast a provisional ballot. The voter's provisional ballot must be counted only if the county board of voter registration and elections has a record that the voter's absentee ballot was not received."
K. Section 7-15-470 of the 1976 Code is repealed.
L. Section 7-3-20(C) of the 1976 Code is amended by adding an appropriately numbered item at the end to read:
"( ) establish rules and regulations for voter registrations performed by private entities."
M. Section 7-5-170 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-5-170. (1) Written application required.--A person may not be registered to vote except upon written application or electronic application pursuant to Section 7-5-185, which shall become a part of the permanent records of the board to which it is presented and which must be open to public inspection. However, the social security number contained in the application must not be open to public inspection.
(2) Form of application. -- The application must be on a form prescribed and provided by the executive director and shall contain the following information: name, sex, race, social security number, date of birth, residence address, mailing address, telephone number of the applicant, and location of prior voter registration. The applicant must affirm that he is not under a court order declaring him mentally incompetent, confined in any public prison, has never been convicted of a felony or offense against the election laws, or if previously convicted that he has served his entire sentence, including probation and parole time, or has received a pardon for the conviction. Additionally, the applicant must take the following oath: 'I, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I am a citizen of the United States and that on the date of the next ensuing election, I will have attained the age of eighteen years and am a resident of South Carolina, this county, and of my precinct. I further swear (or affirm) that the present residence address listed herein is my sole legal place of residence, and that I claim no other place as my legal residence, and that, to my knowledge, I am neither registered nor intend to register to vote in another state or county.' Any applicant convicted of fraudulently applying for registration is guilty of perjury and is subject to the penalty for that offense.
(3) Date stamp voter registration applications. -- The county board of voter registration and elections shall date stamp all voter registration applications delivered in person, electronically, or by mail as of the date received.
(3)(4) Administration of oaths. -- Any member of the county board of voter registration and elections, deputy registrar, or any registration clerk must be qualified to administer oaths in connection with the application.
(4)(5) Decisions on applications. -- Any member of the county board of voter registration and elections, deputy registrar, or registration clerk may pass on the qualifications of the prospective voter. In case of a question of an applicant being refused registration, at least one member of the board shall pass on the qualifications of the voter. A concise statement of the reasons for the refusal must be written on the application."
N. Section 7-15-330 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 133 of 2020, is further amended to read:
"Section 7-15-330. To vote by absentee ballot, a qualified elector or a member of his immediate family must request an application to vote by absentee ballot in person, by telephone, or by mail from the county board of voter registration and elections, or at an extension office of the board of voter registration and elections as established by the county governing body, for the county of the voter's residence. A person requesting an application for a qualified elector as the qualified elector's authorized representative must request an application to vote by absentee ballot in person or by mail only and must himself be a registered voter and must sign an oath to the effect that he fits the statutory definition of a representative. This signed oath must be kept on file with the board of voter registration and elections until the end of the calendar year or until all contests concerning a particular election have been finally determined, whichever is later. A candidate or a member of a candidate's paid campaign staff, including campaign volunteers reimbursed for time expended on campaign activity, is not allowed to request applications for absentee voting for any person designated in this section unless the person is a member of the immediate family. A person may not request absentee applications for more than ten qualified electors in addition to himself. A request for an application to vote by absentee ballot may be made anytime during the calendar year in which the election in which the qualified elector desires to be permitted to vote by absentee ballot is being held. However, completed applications must be returned to the county board of voter registration and elections in person or by mail before 5:00 p.m. on the fourth day before the day of the election. Applications must be accepted by the county board of voter registration and elections until 5:00 p.m. on the day immediately preceding the election for those who appear in person and are qualified to vote absentee pursuant to Section 7-15-320. A member of the immediate family of a person who is admitted to a hospital as an emergency patient on the day of an election or within a four-day period before the election may obtain an application from the board on the day of an election, complete it, receive the ballot, deliver it personally to the patient who shall vote, and personally carry the ballot back to the board of voter registration and elections. The board of voter registration and elections shall serially number each absentee ballot application form and keep a record book in which must be recorded the number of the form, the name, home address, and absentee mailing address of the person for whom the absentee ballot application form is requested; the name, address, voter registration number, and relationship of the person requesting the form, if other than the applicant; the date upon which the form is requested; the date upon which the form is issued; and the date and method upon which the absentee ballot is returned. This information becomes a public record at 9:00 a.m. on the day immediately preceding the election, except that forms issued for emergency hospital patients must be made public by 9:00 a.m. on the day following an election. A person who violates the provisions of this section is subject to the penalties provided in Section 7-25-170."
O. Section 7-5-186 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding an appropriately lettered subsection at the end to read:
"( ) Security protocols for voter registration information maintained and developed by the State Election Commission shall be generally consistent with current industry security standards, and in promulgating this requirement, the State Election Commission shall consider those security standards issued by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and the federal Election Assistance Commission. The State Election Commission shall certify, at least annually, that the State of South Carolina has substantially complied with the requirements of this section."
P. Section 7-5-430 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-5-430. Immediately preceding each general election or any special election, the county board of voter registration and elections must furnish one registration book for each polling precinct in the county containing the names of all electors entitled to vote at each precinct. Security protocols for electronic poll books shall be generally consistent with current industry security standards, and in promulgating this requirement, the State Election Commission shall consider those security standards issued by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and the federal Election Assistance Commission. The State Election Commission shall certify, at least annually, that the State of South Carolina has substantially complied with the requirements of this section."
Q. Section 7-13-320(A) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(A) Other than ballots delivered electronically to qualified electors who are entitled to vote by absentee ballot under the federal Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, 52 U.S.C. Section 20301, et seq., the ballots shall incorporate features which can be used to authenticate the ballot as an official ballot but which does not make the ballot identifiable to a particular elector. The ballot shall be printed on paper of such thickness that the printing cannot be distinguished from the back and shall be of such size and color as directed by the State Election Commission. If more than one ballot is to be used in any election, each such ballot shall be printed upon different colored paper;"
R. Section 7-13-610(C) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(C) Other than ballots delivered electronically to qualified electors who are entitled to vote by absentee ballot under the federal Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, 52 U.S.C. Section 20301, et seq., the ballots shall incorporate features which can be used to authenticate the ballot as an official ballot but which do not make the ballot identifiable to a particular elector. The ballot must be printed on paper of a thickness so that the printing cannot be distinguished from the back and must be of a size and color as directed by the State Election Commission. If more than one ballot is to be used in a primary, each ballot must be printed on different colored paper. The ballot must contain a voting square opposite the name of each candidate, and the voter shall vote by putting a mark in the voting square opposite the name of the candidate of his choice. The State Election Commission may establish, under Chapter 23 of Title 1, such rules and regulations as are necessary for the proper administration of this section."
S. Section 7-13-1330 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-13-1330. (A) Before any decision is made to procure or use any kind of voting system, input shall be sought from a wide variety of sources including the public, the academic community, public interest organizations, local election officials, and policy makers. Both written and oral testimony shall be accepted from all who wish to participate. This input shall be considered in procurement of a new voting system. (B) Before any kind of optical scan voting system is used at any election, it must be approved by the State Election Commission, which shall examine the optical scan voting system and make and file in the commission's office a report, attested by the signature of the commission's executive director, stating whether, in the commission's opinion, the kind of optical scan voting system examined may be accurately and efficiently used by electors at elections, as provided by law. An optical scan voting system may not be approved for use in the State unless certified by a testing laboratory accredited by the Federal Election Assistance Commission as meeting or exceeding the minimum requirements of the latest federal voting system standards and guidelines. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, if these voting system standards have been amended less than thirty-six months prior to an election, the State Election Commission may approve and certify a voting system that meets the prior standards after determining:
(1) the effect that such approval would have on the integrity and security of elections; and
(2) the procedure and cost involved to bring the voting system into compliance with the amended standards.
(B)(C) No kind of vote recorder not approved pursuant to this section shall be used at any election and if, upon the reexamination of any type vote recorder previously approved, it appears that the vote recorder so reexamined can no longer be accurately and efficiently used by electors at elections as provided by law, the approval of the vote recorder must immediately be revoked by the State Election Commission, and no such type vote recorder shall thereafter be purchased for use or used in this State.
(C)(D) If a vote recorder, including an optical scan voting system, which was approved for use before July 1, 1999, is improved or otherwise changed in a way since its approval that does not impair its accuracy, efficiency, or capacity, the vote recorder may be used in elections. However, if the software, hardware, or firmware of the system is improved or otherwise changed, the system must comply with the requirements of subsection (A) (B).
(D)(E) Any person or company who requests an examination of any type of vote recorder or optical scan voting system shall pay a nonrefundable examination fee of one thousand dollars for a new voting system and a nonrefundable examination fee of five hundred dollars for an upgrade to any existing system to the State Election Commission. The State Election Commission may at any time, in its discretion, reexamine any vote recorder or optical scan voting system when evidence is presented to the commission that the accuracy or the ability of the system to be used satisfactorily in the conduct of elections is in question.
(E)(F) Any person or company who seeks approval for any vote recorder or optical scan voting system in this State must file with the State Election Commission a list of all states or jurisdictions in which the system has been approved for use. This list must state how long the system has been used in the state; contain the name, address, and telephone number of that state or jurisdiction's chief election official; and must disclose any reports compiled by state or local government concerning the performance of the system. The vendor is responsible for filing this information on an ongoing basis.
(F)(G) Any person or company who seeks approval for any vote recorder or optical scan voting system must file with the State Election Commission copies of all contracts and maintenance agreements used in connection with the sale of the voting system. All changes to standard contracts and maintenance agreements must be filed with the State Election Commission.
(G)(H) Any person or company who seeks approval for any vote recorder or optical scan voting system must conduct, under the supervision of the State Election Commission and any county board of voter registration and elections, a field test for any new voting system, as part of the certification process. The field test shall involve South Carolina voters and election officials and must be conducted as part of a scheduled primary, general, or special election. This test must be held in two or more precincts, and all costs relating to the voting system must be borne by the vendor. The test must be designed to gauge voter reaction to the system, problems that voters have with the system, and the number of voting units required for the efficient operation of an election. The test must also demonstrate the accuracy of votes cast and reported on the system.
(H)(I) Before an optical scan voting system may be used in elections in the State, all source codes for the system must be placed in escrow by the manufacturer, at the manufacturer's expense, with the authority approved by the Federal Election Assistance Commission. These source codes must be available to the State Election Commission in case the company goes out of business, pursuant to court order, or if the State Election Commission determines that an examination of these source codes is necessary. The manufacturer shall place all updates of these source codes in escrow, and notify the State Election Commission that this requirement has been met.
(I)(J) After a vote recorder or optical scan voting system is approved, an improvement or change in the system must be submitted to the State Election Commission for approval pursuant to this section; however, this requirement does not apply to the technical capability of a general purpose computer or reader to electronically count and record votes or to a printer to accurately reproduce vote totals.
(J)(K) If the State Election Commission determines that a vote recorder or optical scan voting system that was approved no longer meets the requirements set forth in subsections (A) (B) and (C) (D) or Section 7-13-1340, the commission may decertify that system. A decertified system shall not be used in elections unless the system is reapproved by the commission under subsections (A) (B) and (C) (D).
(K)(L) Neither a member of the State Election Commission, any county board of voter registration and elections or custodian, nor a member of a county governing body shall have any pecuniary interest in any vote recorder, or in the manufacture or sale of the vote recorder.
(M) To attain a measure of integrity over the process, the optical scan voting system also must maintain an image of each ballot that is cast, such that records of individual ballots are maintained by a subsystem independent and distinct from the main vote detection, interpretation, processing, and reporting path. The electronic images of each ballot must protect the integrity of the data and the anonymity of each voter, for example, by means of storage location scrambling. The ballot image records may be either machine-readable or manually transcribed, or both, at the discretion of the vendor.
(N) All electronic records of configurations, software logs, security devices, ballot images, hardware, and voting system firmware must be preserved for the same amount of time that the state or federal law requires for all election-related materials."
T. Section 7-13-1340(k) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(k) if approved after July 1, 1999, or if an upgrade in software, hardware, or firmware is submitted for approval as required by Section 7-13-1330 (C), is able to electronically transmit vote totals for all elections to the State Election Commission in a format and timeframe specified by the commission prohibits, at all times while utilized in a current election, the following:
(1) a connection to the Internet or an external network;
(2) capability to establish a wireless connection to an external network;
(3) establishment of a connection to an external network through a cable, a wireless modem or any other mechanism or process; or
(4) automatic adjudication functions."
U. Section 7-13-1370 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-13-1370. Ballot cards for all precincts shall be sourced solely of suitable design, size and stock, as prescribed by the State Election Commission, to permit processing by a tabulating machine. A serially numbered stub and strip shall be attached to each ballot card in a manner and form similar to that prescribed by law for paper ballots."
V. Section 7-13-1620(A) and (G) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(A) Before any kind of voting system, including an electronic voting system, is used at an election, it must be approved by the State Election Commission, which shall examine the voting system and make and file in the commission's office a report, attested to by the signature of the commission's executive director, stating whether, in the commission's opinion, the kind of voting system examined may be accurately and efficiently used by electors at elections, as provided by law. A voting system may not be approved for use in the State unless certified by a testing laboratory accredited by the Federal Election Assistance Commission as meeting or exceeding the minimum requirements of the latest federal voting system standards and guidelines. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, if these voting system standards have been amended less than thirty-six months prior to an election, the State Election Commission may approve and certify a voting system that meets the prior standards after determining:
(1) the effect that such approval would have on the integrity and security of elections; and
(2) the procedure and cost involved to bring the voting system into compliance with the amended standards.
(G) After a voting system is approved, an improvement or change in the system must be submitted to the State Election Commission for approval pursuant to this section. This requirement does not apply to the technical capability of a general purpose computer, reader, or printer used for election preparation or ballot tallying tally reporting."
W. Section 7-13-1640(C) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(C) If approved after July 1, 1999, or if an upgrade in software, hardware, or firmware is submitted for approval as required by Section 7-13-1620(B), the voting system must be able to electronically transmit vote totals for all elections from county board of voter registration and elections to the State Election Commission in a format and time frame specified by the commission.
(D) During anytime a voter is eligible to cast a ballot, the voting machine and any counting device shall not: (1) be connected to the Internet or an external network;
(2) be capable of establishing a wireless connection;
(3) establish a connection to an external network through a cable, a wireless modem, or any other mechanism or process; or
(4) allow automatic adjudication functions.
(E) All electronic records of configurations, software, logs, security devices, ballot images, hardware, and voting system firmware must be preserved for the same amount of time that state or federal law requires for all election related materials."
X. Section 7-13-1710 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-13-1710. In every county, city or town providing voting machines, the board of voter registration and elections shall furnish to the managers of election a sufficient number of ballots printed on clear white paper, of such form and size as will fit the ballot frames of the machines, the arrangement of the names of the candidates on such ballots to be prescribed by the board of voter registration and elections. Ballot cards for all precincts shall be sourced solely by the State Election Commission. Party nominations shall be arranged on each voting machine either in columns or horizontal rows, as shall nominations by petition, and the captions of the various ballots on such machines shall be so placed as to indicate to the voter what push knob, key lever or other device is to be used or operated in order to vote for the candidate or candidates of his choice."
Y. Section 7-13-440 of the 1976 Code is repealed.
Z. Section 7-3-40 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-3-40. The Bureau of Vital Statistics must furnish the executive director a monthly report of all persons eighteen years of age or older who have died in the State and all qualified electors eighteen years of age or older who have died out-of-state since making the previous report. All reports must contain the name of the deceased, county of residence, his social security or other identification number, and his date and place of birth. The bureau must provide this information at no charge."
AA. Section 7-5-186 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-5-186. (A)(1) The State Election Commission shall establish and maintain a statewide voter registration database that must be administered by the commission and made continuously available to each county board of voter registration and elections and to other agencies as authorized by law. The executive director must conduct a general registration list maintenance program every year to protect the integrity of the electoral process by ensuring the maintenance of accurate and current voter registration records in the statewide voter registration system. The program must be uniform, nondiscriminatory, and in compliance with the Voting Rights Act of 1965, the National Voter Registration Act of 1993, and the Help America Vote Act of 2002.
(2)(a)(B) State agencies, including, but not limited to, the Department of Health and Environmental Control, Office of Vital Statistics, Department of Motor Vehicles, Department of Employment and Workforce, and the Department of Corrections, shall provide information and data to the State Election Commission that the commission considers necessary in order to maintain the statewide voter registration database established pursuant to this section, except where prohibited by federal law or regulation. The State Election Commission shall ensure that any information or data provided to the State Election Commission, which is confidential in the possession of the entity providing the data, remains confidential while in the possession of the State Election Commission.
(b)(C) Information provided under this division for maintenance of the statewide voter registration database must not be used to update the name or address of a registered elector. The name or address of a registered elector only must be updated as a result of the elector's actions in filing a notice of change of name, change of address, or both The State Election Commission may enter into agreements to share information or data with other states or groups of states, as the commission considers necessary, in order to maintain the statewide voter registration database established pursuant to this section. The executive director is authorized to cause at his discretion the official list of electors to be compared to the National Change of Address information supplied by the United States Postal Service through its licensees periodically for the purpose of identifying those electors whose addresses have changed. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the commission shall ensure that any information or data provided to the commission that is confidential in the possession of the State providing the data remains confidential while in the possession of the commission. The commission may provide such otherwise confidential information or data to persons or organizations that are engaging in legitimate governmental purposes related to the maintenance of the statewide voter registration database.
(c)(D) A county board of voter registration and elections shall contact send a notice to a registered elector by mail at the address on file with the board to verify the accuracy of the information in the statewide voter registration database regarding that elector if information provided under subsection (A)(2)(a) (B) and (C) of this section identifies a discrepancy between the information regarding that elector that is maintained in the statewide voter registration database and maintained by a state agency. The notice as described in Section 7-5-330(F)(2) must be sent within seven days after identification of a discrepancy.
(3) The State Election Commission may enter into agreements to share information or data with other states or groups of states, as the commission considers necessary, in order to maintain the statewide voter registration database established pursuant to this section. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the commission shall ensure that any information or data provided to the commission that is confidential in the possession of the state providing the data remains confidential while in the possession of the commission. The commission may provide such otherwise confidential information or data to persons or organizations that are engaging in legitimate governmental purposes related to the maintenance of the statewide voter registration database."
BB. Sections 7-5-330 and 7-5-340 of the 1976 Code are amended to read:
"Section 7-5-330. (A) In the case of registration with a motor vehicle application under Section 7-5-320, the valid voter registration form of the applicant must be completed at the Department of Motor Vehicles no later than thirty days before the date of the election.
(B) In the case of registration by mail under Section 7-5-155, the valid voter registration form of the applicant must be postmarked no later than thirty days before the date of the election.
(C) In the case of registration at a voter registration agency, the valid voter registration form of the applicant must be completed at the voter registration agency no later than thirty days before the date of the election.
(D) In any other case, the valid voter registration form of the applicant must be received by the county board of voter registration and elections no later than thirty days before the date of the election.
(E)(1) The county board of voter registration and elections shall:
(a) send notice to each applicant of the disposition of the application; and
(b) ensure that the identity of the voter registration agency through which a particular voter is registered is not disclosed to the public.
(2) If the notice sent pursuant to the provisions of subitem (a) of this item is returned to the county board of voter registration and elections as undeliverable, the elector to whom it was sent must be reported by the board to the State Election Commission. The State Election Commission must place the elector in an inactive status on the master file within seven days after receipt of the report from the county board of voter registration and elections and may shall remove this elector upon compliance with the provisions of Section 7-5-330(F).
(F)(1) The State Election Commission may not remove the name of a qualified elector from the official list of eligible voters on the ground that the qualified elector has changed residence unless the qualified elector:
(a) confirms in writing that the qualified elector has changed residence to a place outside the county in which the qualified elector is registered; or
(b)(i) has failed to respond to a notice described in item (2); and
(ii) has not voted or appeared to vote and, if necessary, correct the county board of voter registration and elections record of the qualified elector's address, in an election during the period beginning on the date of the notice and ending on the day after the date of the second general election that occurs after the date of the notice.
(2) 'Notice', as used in this item, means a postage prepaid and preaddressed return card, sent by forwardable mail, on which the qualified elector may state his current address, together with a statement to the following effect:
(a) if the qualified elector did not change his residence, or changed residence but remained in the same county, the qualified elector shall return the card no later than thirty days before the date of the election. If the card is not returned, affirmation or confirmation of the qualified elector's address may be required before the qualified elector is permitted to vote during the period beginning on the date of the notice and ending on the day after the date of the second general election that occurs after the date of the notice, and if the qualified elector does not vote in an election during that period, the qualified elector's name must be removed from the list of eligible voters;
(b) if the qualified elector has changed residence to a place outside the county in which the qualified elector is registered, information as to how the qualified elector can re-register to vote.
(3) The county board of voter registration and elections shall correct an official list of eligible voters in accordance with change of residence information obtained pursuant to the provisions of this subsection. (4) The program required pursuant to the provisions of subsection (F) of this section must be completed no later than ninety days before the date of a statewide primary or general election.
Section 7-5-340. The State Election Commission shall:
(1) ensure that the name of a qualified elector may not be is removed from the official list of eligible voters except within seven days of receipt of information confirming:
(a) at the request of the qualified elector to be removed;
(b) if the elector is adjudicated mentally incompetent by a court of competent jurisdiction; or
(c) as provided under item (2);
(2) conduct a general program that makes a reasonable effort to remove the names of ineligible voters from the official lists of eligible voters by reason of:
(a) the death of the qualified elector; or
(b)(d) a change in the residence of the qualified elector to a place outside the county in which the qualified elector is registered when such confirmation is received from the qualified elector in writing;
(3)(2) inform applicants under Sections 7-5-155, 7-5-310, and 7-5-320 of:
(a) voter eligibility requirements; and
(b) penalties provided by law for submission of a false voter registration application;
(4)(3) complete, no later than ninety days before the date of a statewide primary or general election, a program to systematically remove the names of ineligible voters from the official lists of eligible voters in compliance with the provisions of Section 7-5-330(F); this subitem item may not be construed to preclude:
(a) the removal of names from official lists of voters on a basis described in items item (1) and (2); or
(b) correction of registration records pursuant to this article."
CC. Chapter 25, Title 7 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 7-25-30. The State Law Enforcement Division shall establish a public reporting hotline telephone number and email address for receiving reports of possible election fraud or other violations of the election laws of this State and promptly shall investigate all reported violations."
DD. Article 6, Chapter 5, Title 7 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 7-5-350. The State Election Commission shall report to the General Assembly annually regarding the commission's actions taken to maintain the accuracy of the statewide voter registration database/list maintenance including, but not limited to, number of voters removed and the reason for such removal from the official list of eligible voters, voters placed on inactive status, new voter registrations, and voter registration updates or address changes. This annual report must be delivered to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives by January fifteenth of each year."
EE. Chapter 1, Title 7 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 7-1-110. (A) The President of the Senate, on behalf of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, on behalf of the House of Representatives, have an unconditional right to intervene on behalf of their respective bodies in a state court action that challenges the validity of an election law, an election policy, or the manner in which an election is conducted.
(B) In a federal court action that challenges the validity of an election law, an election policy, or the manner in which an election is conducted, the President of the Senate, on behalf of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, on behalf of the House of Representatives, have standing to intervene as a party on behalf of their respective bodies, to file an amicus brief, or to provide evidence or argument, written or oral, in accordance with the federal rules of procedure, irrespective of whether any other officer of the State has appeared in the action.
(C) A federal court presiding over an action that challenges the validity of an election law, an election policy, or the manner in which an election is conducted is requested to allow the President, on behalf of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, on behalf of the House of Representatives, to intervene in any such action as a party.
(D) The State Election Commission and the Attorney General must notify the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives within twenty-four hours of the receipt of service of a complaint that challenges the validity of an election law, an election policy, or the manner in which an election is conducted.
(E) In any action in which the Senate or the House of Representatives intervenes or participates pursuant to this section, the Senate and the House of Representatives must function independently from each other in the representation of their respective bodies, unless otherwise agreed to by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives."
FF. Section 7-3-20(C) of the 1976 Code is amended by adding appropriately numbered items to read:
"( ) conduct, in conjunction with the county boards of voter registration and elections, as necessary, postelection hand-count audits after each statewide general election. Five percent of all ballots cast in each county must be audited pursuant to this item unless the commission determines a higher percentage is warranted;
( ) establish other methods of auditing election results which may include risk-limiting audits, hand-count audits, results verification through independent third-party vendors that specialize in election auditing, ballot reconciliation, or any other method deemed appropriate by the executive director. Election result audits must be conducted in all statewide elections after the election concludes, but prior to certification by the State Board of Canvassers, and may be performed following any other election held in the State at the discretion of the executive director. Once completed, audit reports must be published on the commission's website;"
GG. Section 7-25-20 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-25-20. It is unlawful for a person to fraudulently:
(1) procure the registration of a name on the books of registration;
(2) offer or attempt to vote that name;
(3) offer or attempt to vote in violation of this title or under any false pretense as to circumstances affecting his qualifications to vote; or
(4) aid, counsel, or abet another in fraudulent registration or fraudulent offer or attempt to vote.
A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than one hundred thousand dollars nor more than five hundred thousand dollars or and imprisoned not more than one year, or both five years."
HH. Section 7-25-110 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-25-110. It is unlawful for a person qualified to vote at any general, special, or primary election for an office whether local, state, or federal to vote more than once at such election, for the same office. A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor felony and, upon conviction, must be fined in the discretion of the court or not less than one thousand dollars nor more than five thousand dollars and imprisoned not more than three five years."
II. Section 7-25-120 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-25-120. It is unlawful for a person to impersonate or attempt to impersonate another person for the purpose of voting in a general, special, or primary election, whether municipal or State. A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor felony and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not more than three five years or and fined not less than three hundred one thousand dollars nor more than twelve hundred five thousand dollars, or both. When a person who violates the provisions of this section is placed under bond, the bond may not be less than six hundred dollars nor more than twelve hundred dollars."
JJ. Section 7-25-160 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-25-160. A manager at any general, special, or primary election in this State who wilfully violates any of the duties devolved by law upon such position is guilty of a misdemeanor felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not more less than five hundred one thousand dollars or nor more than five thousand dollars and imprisoned not more than three five years. A manager who commits fraud or corruption in the management of such election is guilty of a misdemeanor felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than five hundred one thousand dollars or nor more than five thousand dollars and imprisoned not more than three five years, or both."
KK. Section 7-25-170 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-25-170. An officer, other than a manager at any election, on whom a duty is imposed by this title, except under Section 7-13-1170, Articles 1 and 3 of Chapter 17 and Chapters 19 and 23 of this title, who wilfully neglects such duty or engages in corrupt conduct in executing it is guilty of a misdemeanor felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not more less than five hundred one thousand dollars or nor more than five thousand dollars and imprisoned not more than three five years."
LL. The General Assembly finds that the sections presented in this act constitute one subject as required by Section 17, Article III of the South Carolina Constitution, 1895, in particular finding that each change and each topic relates directly to or in conjunction with other sections to the subject of election reform as clearly enumerated in the title.
The General Assembly further finds that a common purpose or relationship exists among the sections, representing a potential plurality but not disunity of topics, notwithstanding that reasonable minds might differ in identifying more than one topic contained in the act.
MM. The repeal or amendment by this act of any law, whether temporary or permanent or civil or criminal, does not affect pending actions, rights, duties, or liabilities founded thereon, or alter, discharge, release or extinguish any penalty, forfeiture, or liability incurred under the repealed or amended law, unless the repealed or amended provision shall so expressly provide. After the effective date of this act, all laws repealed or amended by this act must be taken and treated as remaining in full force and effect for the purpose of sustaining any pending or vested right, civil action, special proceeding, criminal prosecution, or appeal existing as of the effective date of this act, and for the enforcement of rights, duties, penalties, forfeitures, and liabilities as they stood under the repealed or amended laws.
NN. If any section, subsection, paragraph, subparagraph, sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this act is for any reason held to be unconstitutional or invalid, such holding shall not affect the constitutionality or validity of the remaining portions of this act, the General Assembly hereby declaring that it would have passed this act, and each and every section, subsection, paragraph, subparagraph, sentence, clause, phrase, and word thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more other sections, subsections, paragraphs, subparagraphs, sentences, clauses, phrases, or words hereof may be declared to be unconstitutional, invalid, or otherwise ineffective. /
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.
Rep. B. NEWTON explained the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.
Rep. J. E. JOHNSON explained the Bill.
The question recurred to the passage of the Bill.
The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Alexander Allison Anderson Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Bamberg Bannister Bennett Bernstein Blackwell Bradley Brawley Brittain Bryant Burns Calhoon Carter Caskey Chumley Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Collins W. Cox Crawford Dabney Daning Davis Dillard Elliott Erickson Felder Finlay Forrest Fry Gagnon Garvin Gilliard Govan Haddon Hardee Hart Henegan Herbkersman Hewitt Hill Hiott Hixon Hosey Howard Huggins Hyde Jefferson J. E. Johnson J. L. Johnson K. O. Johnson Jones King Kirby Ligon Long Lowe Magnuson Matthews May McCabe McCravy McDaniel McGarry McKnight T. Moore Morgan D. C. Moss V. S. Moss Murphy B. Newton W. Newton Nutt Oremus Ott Parks Pendarvis Pope Rivers Robinson Rose Rutherford Simrill G. M. Smith M. M. Smith Taylor Tedder Thayer Thigpen Trantham Weeks West Wetmore Wheeler White Whitmire R. Williams Willis Wooten Yow
Those who voted in the negative are:
So, the Bill, as amended, was read the second time and ordered to third reading.
REP. HIOTT made a statement relative to Rep. V. S. MOSS'S service in the House.
Rep. V. S. MOSS made a statement relative to his service in the House.
Rep. GOVAN moved that the House recede until 2:45 p.m., which was agreed to.
At 2:45 p.m. the House resumed, the SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE in the Chair.
The question of a quorum was raised.
A quorum was later present.
Further proceedings were interrupted by expiration of time on the uncontested Calendar.
Rep. R. WILLIAMS moved that the House recur to the morning hour, which was agreed to.
Rep. HIOTT, from the Pickens Delegation, submitted a favorable report on:
S. 1304 (Word version) -- Senator Rice: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE THE PICKENS COUNTY BOARD OF DISABILITIES AND SPECIAL NEEDS UPON THE OCCASION OF ITS FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY AND TO COMMEND THE ORGANIZATION FOR ITS MANY YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE PICKENS COMMUNITY AND THE PEOPLE AND THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
Ordered for consideration tomorrow.
The following was introduced: H. 5364 (Word version) -- Reps. Rutherford, Alexander, Allison, Anderson, Atkinson, Bailey, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bennett, Bernstein, Blackwell, Bradley, Brawley, Brittain, Bryant, Burns, Bustos, Calhoon, Carter, Caskey, Chumley, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Cogswell, Collins, B. Cox, W. Cox, Crawford, Dabney, Daning, Davis, Dillard, Elliott, Erickson, Felder, Finlay, Forrest, Fry, Gagnon, Garvin, Gatch, Gilliam, Gilliard, Govan, Haddon, Hardee, Hart, Hayes, Henderson-Myers, Henegan, Herbkersman, Hewitt, Hill, Hiott, Hixon, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Hyde, Jefferson, J. E. Johnson, J. L. Johnson, K. O. Johnson, Jones, Jordan, King, Kirby, Ligon, Long, Lowe, Lucas, Magnuson, Matthews, May, McCabe, McCravy, McDaniel, McGarry, McGinnis, McKnight, J. Moore, T. Moore, Morgan, D. C. Moss, V. S. Moss, Murphy, Murray, B. Newton, W. Newton, Nutt, Oremus, Ott, Parks, Pendarvis, Pope, Rivers, Robinson, Rose, Sandifer, Simrill, G. M. Smith, G. R. Smith, M. M. Smith, Stavrinakis, Taylor, Tedder, Thayer, Thigpen, Trantham, Weeks, West, Wetmore, Wheeler, White, Whitmire, R. Williams, S. Williams, Willis, Wooten and Yow: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND CORDIALLY WELCOME TO THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA THE HONORABLE MADAM MAYOR ELIZABETH SACKEY, THE FIRST FEMALE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF ACCRA, GHANA; AND TO WELCOME A DELEGATION FROM THE REPUBLIC OF GHANA AS THE CITY OF COLUMBIA AND THE COLUMBIA WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL CELEBRATES ELEVEN YEARS OF THE COLUMBIA-ACCRA SISTER CITY PARTNERSHIP.
The Resolution was adopted.
The following was introduced: H. 5365 (Word version) -- Reps. R. Williams, Alexander, Allison, Anderson, Atkinson, Bailey, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bennett, Bernstein, Blackwell, Bradley, Brawley, Brittain, Bryant, Burns, Bustos, Calhoon, Carter, Caskey, Chumley, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Cogswell, Collins, B. Cox, W. Cox, Crawford, Dabney, Daning, Davis, Dillard, Elliott, Erickson, Felder, Finlay, Forrest, Fry, Gagnon, Garvin, Gatch, Gilliam, Gilliard, Govan, Haddon, Hardee, Hart, Hayes, Henderson-Myers, Henegan, Herbkersman, Hewitt, Hill, Hiott, Hixon, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Hyde, Jefferson, J. E. Johnson, J. L. Johnson, K. O. Johnson, Jones, Jordan, King, Kirby, Ligon, Long, Lowe, Lucas, Magnuson, Matthews, May, McCabe, McCravy, McDaniel, McGarry, McGinnis, McKnight, J. Moore, T. Moore, Morgan, D. C. Moss, V. S. Moss, Murphy, Murray, B. Newton, W. Newton, Nutt, Oremus, Ott, Parks, Pendarvis, Pope, Rivers, Robinson, Rose, Rutherford, Sandifer, Simrill, G. M. Smith, G. R. Smith, M. M. Smith, Stavrinakis, Taylor, Tedder, Thayer, Thigpen, Trantham, Weeks, West, Wetmore, Wheeler, White, Whitmire, S. Williams, Willis, Wooten and Yow: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE MRS. ROSA BRIGGS CARRAWAY OF HARTSVILLE ON THE GRAND OCCASION OF HER NINETY-SEVENTH BIRTHDAY, TO CELEBRATE THIS MOMENTOUS MILESTONE, AND TO WISH HER A JOYOUS BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION.
The Resolution was adopted.
The following was introduced:
H. 5366 (Word version) -- Reps. Cobb-Hunter, Alexander, Allison, Anderson, Atkinson, Bailey, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bennett, Bernstein, Blackwell, Bradley, Brawley, Brittain, Bryant, Burns, Bustos, Calhoon, Carter, Caskey, Chumley, Clyburn, Cogswell, Collins, B. Cox, W. Cox, Crawford, Dabney, Daning, Davis, Dillard, Elliott, Erickson, Felder, Finlay, Forrest, Fry, Gagnon, Garvin, Gatch, Gilliam, Gilliard, Govan, Haddon, Hardee, Hart, Hayes, Henderson-Myers, Henegan, Herbkersman, Hewitt, Hill, Hiott, Hixon, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Hyde, Jefferson, J. E. Johnson, J. L. Johnson, K. O. Johnson, Jones, Jordan, King, Kirby, Ligon, Long, Lowe, Lucas, Magnuson, Matthews, May, McCabe, McCravy, McDaniel, McGarry, McGinnis, McKnight, J. Moore, T. Moore, Morgan, D. C. Moss, V. S. Moss, Murphy, Murray, B. Newton, W. Newton, Nutt, Oremus, Ott, Parks, Pendarvis, Pope, Rivers, Robinson, Rose, Rutherford, Sandifer, Simrill, G. M. Smith, G. R. Smith, M. M. Smith, Stavrinakis, Taylor, Tedder, Thayer, Thigpen, Trantham, Weeks, West, Wetmore, Wheeler, White, Whitmire, R. Williams, S. Williams, Willis, Wooten and Yow: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR BUREAU OF PROTECTIVE SERVICES MASTER OFFICER DESMOND PERRY OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY UPON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT, TO THANK HIM FOR HIS MANY YEARS OF OUTSTANDING SERVICE, AND TO WISH HIM CONTINUED SUCCESS AND HAPPINESS IN ALL HIS FUTURE ENDEAVORS.
The following was introduced:
H. 5367 (Word version) -- Reps. Gilliard, Alexander, Allison, Anderson, Atkinson, Bailey, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bennett, Bernstein, Blackwell, Bradley, Brawley, Brittain, Bryant, Burns, Bustos, Calhoon, Carter, Caskey, Chumley, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Cogswell, Collins, B. Cox, W. Cox, Crawford, Dabney, Daning, Davis, Dillard, Elliott, Erickson, Felder, Finlay, Forrest, Fry, Gagnon, Garvin, Gatch, Gilliam, Govan, Haddon, Hardee, Hart, Hayes, Henderson-Myers, Henegan, Herbkersman, Hewitt, Hill, Hiott, Hixon, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Hyde, Jefferson, J. E. Johnson, J. L. Johnson, K. O. Johnson, Jones, Jordan, King, Kirby, Ligon, Long, Lowe, Lucas, Magnuson, Matthews, May, McCabe, McCravy, McDaniel, McGarry, McGinnis, McKnight, J. Moore, T. Moore, Morgan, D. C. Moss, V. S. Moss, Murphy, Murray, B. Newton, W. Newton, Nutt, Oremus, Ott, Parks, Pendarvis, Pope, Rivers, Robinson, Rose, Rutherford, Sandifer, Simrill, G. M. Smith, G. R. Smith, M. M. Smith, Stavrinakis, Taylor, Tedder, Thayer, Thigpen, Trantham, Weeks, West, Wetmore, Wheeler, White, Whitmire, R. Williams, S. Williams, Willis, Wooten and Yow: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR TESSA SPENCER, CO-ANCHOR FOR WCIV ABC NEWS 4 IN CHARLESTON, AND TO CONGRATULATE HER FOR MORE THAN THREE DECADES OF OUTSTANDING BROADCAST JOURNALISM.
The Resolution was adopted.
The following was introduced: H. 5368 (Word version) -- Reps. Willis, Trantham, Alexander, Allison, Anderson, Atkinson, Bailey, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bennett, Bernstein, Blackwell, Bradley, Brawley, Brittain, Bryant, Burns, Bustos, Calhoon, Carter, Caskey, Chumley, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Cogswell, Collins, B. Cox, W. Cox, Crawford, Dabney, Daning, Davis, Dillard, Elliott, Erickson, Felder, Finlay, Forrest, Fry, Gagnon, Garvin, Gatch, Gilliam, Gilliard, Govan, Haddon, Hardee, Hart, Hayes, Henderson-Myers, Henegan, Herbkersman, Hewitt, Hill, Hiott, Hixon, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Hyde, Jefferson, J. E. Johnson, J. L. Johnson, K. O. Johnson, Jones, Jordan, King, Kirby, Ligon, Long, Lowe, Lucas, Magnuson, Matthews, May, McCabe, McCravy, McDaniel, McGarry, McGinnis, McKnight, J. Moore, T. Moore, Morgan, D. C. Moss, V. S. Moss, Murphy, Murray, B. Newton, W. Newton, Nutt, Oremus, Ott, Parks, Pendarvis, Pope, Rivers, Robinson, Rose, Rutherford, Sandifer, Simrill, G. M. Smith, G. R. Smith, M. M. Smith, Stavrinakis, Taylor, Tedder, Thayer, Thigpen, Weeks, West, Wetmore, Wheeler, White, Whitmire, R. Williams, S. Williams, Wooten and Yow: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE COMMAND SERGEANT MAJOR TIMOTHY PATRICK "PAT" MOSES OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA NATIONAL GUARD UPON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT, TO SALUTE HIM FOR OVER THIRTY-ONE YEARS OF EXCEPTIONALLY MERITORIOUS SERVICE, AND TO EXTEND BEST WISHES FOR CONTINUED SUCCESS AND FULFILLMENT IN THE YEARS TO COME.
The Resolution was adopted.
The following was introduced:
H. 5369 (Word version) -- Reps. Erickson, Herbkersman, Bradley, W. Newton, Rivers, Gagnon, Alexander, M. M. Smith, Thayer, Allison, Anderson, Atkinson, Bailey, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bennett, Bernstein, Blackwell, Brawley, Brittain, Bryant, Burns, Bustos, Calhoon, Carter, Caskey, Chumley, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Cogswell, Collins, B. Cox, W. Cox, Crawford, Dabney, Daning, Davis, Dillard, Elliott, Felder, Finlay, Forrest, Fry, Garvin, Gatch, Gilliam, Gilliard, Govan, Haddon, Hardee, Hart, Hayes, Henderson-Myers, Henegan, Hewitt, Hill, Hiott, Hixon, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Hyde, Jefferson, J. E. Johnson, J. L. Johnson, K. O. Johnson, Jones, Jordan, King, Kirby, Ligon, Long, Lowe, Lucas, Magnuson, Matthews, May, McCabe, McCravy, McDaniel, McGarry, McGinnis, McKnight, J. Moore, T. Moore, Morgan, D. C. Moss, V. S. Moss, Murphy, Murray, B. Newton, Nutt, Oremus, Ott, Parks, Pendarvis, Pope, Robinson, Rose, Rutherford, Sandifer, Simrill, G. M. Smith, G. R. Smith, Stavrinakis, Taylor, Tedder, Thigpen, Trantham, Weeks, West, Wetmore, Wheeler, White, Whitmire, R. Williams, S. Williams, Willis, Wooten and Yow: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO CELEBRATE THE SIXTY-SIXTH BEAUFORT WATER FESTIVAL TO BE HELD ON JULY 15-24, 2022, AND TO HONOR THOSE WHO ORGANIZE, SPONSOR, VOLUNTEER FOR, AND PARTICIPATE IN THE FESTIVAL. The Resolution was adopted.
The following was introduced:
H. 5370 (Word version) -- Rep. Hayes: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR TIM FAULK OF DILLON COUNTY UPON THE OCCASION OF HIS SIXTIETH BIRTHDAY, TO WISH HIM MANY YEARS OF CONTINUED HEALTH AND HAPPINESS, AND TO EXPRESS GRATEFUL THANKS FOR HIS MANY YEARS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE.
The Resolution was adopted.
The following was introduced:
H. 5371 (Word version) -- Reps. Murphy, Alexander, Allison, Anderson, Atkinson, Bailey, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bennett, Bernstein, Blackwell, Bradley, Brawley, Brittain, Bryant, Burns, Bustos, Calhoon, Carter, Caskey, Chumley, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Cogswell, Collins, B. Cox, W. Cox, Crawford, Dabney, Daning, Davis, Dillard, Elliott, Erickson, Felder, Finlay, Forrest, Fry, Gagnon, Garvin, Gatch, Gilliam, Gilliard, Govan, Haddon, Hardee, Hart, Hayes, Henderson-Myers, Henegan, Herbkersman, Hewitt, Hill, Hiott, Hixon, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Hyde, Jefferson, J. E. Johnson, J. L. Johnson, K. O. Johnson, Jones, Jordan, King, Kirby, Ligon, Long, Lowe, Lucas, Magnuson, Matthews, May, McCabe, McCravy, McDaniel, McGarry, McGinnis, McKnight, J. Moore, T. Moore, Morgan, D. C. Moss, V. S. Moss, Murray, B. Newton, W. Newton, Nutt, Oremus, Ott, Parks, Pendarvis, Pope, Rivers, Robinson, Rose, Rutherford, Sandifer, Simrill, G. M. Smith, G. R. Smith, M. M. Smith, Stavrinakis, Taylor, Tedder, Thayer, Thigpen, Trantham, Weeks, West, Wetmore, Wheeler, White, Whitmire, R. Williams, S. Williams, Willis, Wooten and Yow: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE JOSEPH R. "JOE" PYE, SUPERINTENDENT OF DORCHESTER SCHOOL DISTRICT TWO, ON HIS RETIREMENT AFTER AN HONORED CAREER OF MORE THAN HALF A CENTURY IN THE FIELD OF EDUCATION AND TO EXTEND BEST WISHES FOR MUCH FULFILLMENT AND JOY IN THE DAYS TO COME. The Resolution was adopted.
The following was introduced:
H. 5372 (Word version) -- Reps. Ballentine, Calhoon, Caskey, Forrest, May, McCabe, Ott, Wooten, Alexander, Allison, Anderson, Atkinson, Bailey, Bamberg, Bannister, Bennett, Bernstein, Blackwell, Bradley, Brawley, Brittain, Bryant, Burns, Bustos, Carter, Chumley, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Cogswell, Collins, B. Cox, W. Cox, Crawford, Dabney, Daning, Davis, Dillard, Elliott, Erickson, Felder, Finlay, Fry, Gagnon, Garvin, Gatch, Gilliam, Gilliard, Govan, Haddon, Hardee, Hart, Hayes, Henderson-Myers, Henegan, Herbkersman, Hewitt, Hill, Hiott, Hixon, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Hyde, Jefferson, J. E. Johnson, J. L. Johnson, K. O. Johnson, Jones, Jordan, King, Kirby, Ligon, Long, Lowe, Lucas, Magnuson, Matthews, McCravy, McDaniel, McGarry, McGinnis, McKnight, J. Moore, T. Moore, Morgan, D. C. Moss, V. S. Moss, Murphy, Murray, B. Newton, W. Newton, Nutt, Oremus, Parks, Pendarvis, Pope, Rivers, Robinson, Rose, Rutherford, Sandifer, Simrill, G. M. Smith, G. R. Smith, M. M. Smith, Stavrinakis, Taylor, Tedder, Thayer, Thigpen, Trantham, Weeks, West, Wetmore, Wheeler, White, Whitmire, R. Williams, S. Williams, Willis and Yow: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND COMMEND THE HONORABLE CHIP HUGGINS OF LEXINGTON COUNTY FOR HIS DEDICATED SERVICE IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON BEHALF OF HIS CONSTITUENTS AND THE CITIZENS OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND TO WISH HIM MUCH SUCCESS AND HAPPINESS IN ALL HIS FUTURE ENDEAVORS.
The Resolution was adopted.
The following was introduced:
H. 5373 (Word version) -- Rep. Dillard: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO REQUEST THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES NAME ITS FACILITY LOCATED AT 122 EDGEWORTH STREET IN THE CITY OF GREENVILLE IN GREENVILLE COUNTY IN HONOR OF CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENT LIEUTENANT MICHAEL EDWARD THORNTON, UNITED STATES NAVY.
The Concurrent Resolution was ordered referred to the Committee on Invitations and Memorial Resolutions.
The following Bill was taken up:
S. 236 (Word version) -- Senator Young: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 7-7-1000, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO POOLING PRECINCTS IN MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ANY PRECINCT CONTAINING THREE THOUSAND OR MORE VOTERS, AN INCREASE FROM FIVE HUNDRED OR MORE VOTERS, HAVE ITS OWN POLLING PLACE; THAT THE TOTAL NUMBER OF REGISTERED VOTERS IN THE MUNICIPAL POOLED PRECINCTS CANNOT EXCEED THREE THOUSAND, AN INCREASE FROM ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED; AND THAT POOLED MUNICIPAL POLLING PLACES CANNOT BE MORE THAN FIVE MILES, AN INCREASE FROM THREE MILES, FROM THE NEAREST PART OF ANY POOLED PRECINCT.
Rep. TAYLOR moved to adjourn debate on the Bill, which was agreed to.
The following Joint Resolution was taken up: S. 133 (Word version) -- Senators Massey, Gustafson, Rice, Hembree, Kimbrell, Turner, Bennett, Climer, Garrett, Cash, Adams, Verdin, Peeler, Grooms, Young, Campsen, M. Johnson, Talley, Goldfinch, Shealy, Cromer, Senn and Fanning: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO MAKE APPLICATION TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES TO CALL A CONVENTION FOR PROPOSING AMENDMENTS PURSUANT TO ARTICLE V OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION LIMITED TO PROPOSING AMENDMENTS THAT IMPOSE FISCAL RESTRAINTS ON THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, LIMIT THE POWER AND JURISDICTION OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, AND LIMIT THE TERMS OF OFFICE FOR ITS OFFICIALS AND FOR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN RESERVATIONS, UNDERSTANDINGS, AND DECLARATIONS LIMITING THE APPLICATION; AND TO PROVIDE CERTAIN SELECTION CRITERIA FOR DELEGATES TO A CONVENTION OF THE STATES AS WELL AS LIMITATIONS UPON THEIR AUTHORITY.
The Committee on Judiciary proposed the following Amendment No. 1 to S. 133 (Word version) (COUNCIL\HB\133C002.BH.HB22), which was adopted:
Amend the joint resolution, as and if amended, by adding appropriately numbered SECTIONS to read:
/ SECTION _. Section 7-3-10 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding an appropriately lettered subsection to read:
"( ) The commission and the executive director shall have the powers and duties as enumerated in this title, including plenary authority to supervise and standardize the performance, conduct, and practices of the county board of elections and voter registration, as established pursuant to Article 1, Chapter 5 to administer elections and voter registration in the State and ensure those boards' compliance with applicable state or federal law or State Election Commission policies, procedures, and regulations regarding the conduct of elections or the voter registration process by all persons involved in the elections process. The State Election Commission may promulgate regulations necessary to effectuate the provisions of this subsection."
SECTION ___. A. Article 1, Chapter 13, Title 7 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 7-13-25. (A) Monday through Saturday for a two-week period preceding a general election conducted pursuant to Section 7-13-10, a primary, special elections, and all municipal elections, all qualified electors of this State must be allowed to cast an early in-person ballot. To the extent time permits, and for a period of time as may be determined by the Executive Director of the State Election Commission, all qualified electors must be allowed to cast an early in-person ballot prior to a primary runoff.
(B) The period of early voting begins at 8:30 a.m. and ends at 6:00 p.m. on each day of the early voting period, excluding Sunday, until the conclusion of the early voting period at 6:00 p.m. on the Saturday immediately prior to the election.
(C) For a general election conducted pursuant to Section 7-13-10, each county board of voter registration and elections must establish early in-person voting locations in an amount based on the following formulas, whichever is higher, but not to exceed seven locations: (1) The number of registered voters in the county:
(a) 1 - 39,999 voters: one location
(b) 40,000 - 79,999 voters: two locations
(c) 80,000 - 119,999 voters: three locations
(d) 120,000 - 159,999 voters: four locations
(e) 160,000 - 199,999 voters: five locations
(f) 200,000 - 239,999 voters: six locations
(g) 240,000 voters and up: seven locations
(2) The size of the county in square miles:
(a) 0-199 square miles: one location
(b) 200-399 square miles: two locations
(c) 400-599 square miles: three locations
(d) 600-799 square miles: four locations
(e) 800-999 square miles: five locations
(f) 1000-1199 square miles: six locations
(g) 1200 square miles and up: seven locations
(D) If the main office of each county board of voter registration and elections is used for an early in-person voting location, it constitutes one of the early in-person voting locations as delineated in this section.
(E)(1) County boards of voter registration and elections must determine locations for early voting centers. In selecting locations, boards must consider geography, population, and ADA compliant accessibility. Boards must distribute the locations throughout the county to maximize accessibility for all voters in the county to the greatest extent possible. The Executive Director of the State Election Commission may, at his discretion, direct the move of early voting centers to ensure proper distribution through each county.
(2) When the early in-person location formulas in subsection (C)(1) and (C)(2) produce results that differ by four or more locations, the Executive Director may authorize a county board to use two fewer than the higher number determined in subsection (C). The Executive Director also may authorize the loss of an early in-person location due to an emergency such as fire or flood.
(F) The county election board must set and publish the location of each early in-person voting center at least fourteen days before the early voting period begins. Publication of the schedule must be made, at a minimum, to a website or webpage managed by, or on behalf of, each respective county election board. (G) Upon the daily closure of each early in-person voting location during the period established in subsection (B), all ballots must be transported to the county board of voter registration and elections and stored in a secure location.
(H) County boards of voter registration and elections, in their discretion, may establish any number of early in-person voting locations for use in primary, primary runoff, special elections, and all municipal elections, and the formulas provided in this section do not apply.
(I) Each early voting center must have available every ballot style in use in the particular county for that election."
B. Section 7-11-10 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-11-10. (A) Nominations for candidates for the offices to be voted on in a general or special election may be by political party primary, by political party convention, or by petition; however, a person who was defeated as a candidate for nomination to an office in a party primary or party convention shall may not have his name placed on the ballot for the ensuing general or special election, except that this section does not prevent a defeated candidate from later becoming his party's nominee for that office in that election if the candidate first selected as the party's nominee dies, resigns, is disqualified, or otherwise ceases to become the party's nominee for that office before the election is held.
(B) A candidate may not file more than one statement of intention of candidacy for a single office for the same election.
(C) A candidate may not be nominated by more than one political party for a single office for the same election."
C. Section 7-13-320(D) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(D) The names of candidates offering for any other another office shall must be placed in the proper place on the appropriate ballot, stating whether it is a state, congressional, legislative, county, or other office. A candidate's name may not appear on the ballot more than once for any single office for the same election."
D. Section 7-15-220(A) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(A) The oath, a copy of which is required by Section 7-15-200(2) to be sent each absentee ballot applicant and which is required by Section 7-15-230 to be returned with the absentee ballot applicant's ballot, shall be signed by the absentee ballot applicant and witnessed. The oath shall be in the following form:
'I hereby swear (or affirm) that I am duly qualified to vote at this election according to the Constitution of the State of South Carolina, that I have not voted during this election, that the ballot or ballots with which this oath is enclosed is my ballot and that I have received no assistance in voting my ballot that I would not have been entitled to receive had I voted in person at my voting precinct.' ____________________________________
Signature of Voter
Dated on this ______ day of ____________ 20 __
_________________ ___________________
Signature of Witness Printed Name of Witness
____________________
Address of Witness"
E. Section 7-15-380(A) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(A) The oath, which is required by Section 7-15-370 to be imprinted on the return-addressed envelope, furnished each absentee ballot applicant, must be signed by the absentee ballot applicant and witnessed. The address and printed name of the witness shall appear on the oath. In the event the voter cannot write because of a physical handicap or illiteracy, the voter must make his mark and have the mark witnessed by someone designated by the voter. The oath must be in the following form:
'I hereby swear (or affirm) that I am duly qualified to vote at this election according to the Constitution of the State of South Carolina, that I have not voted during this election, that the ballot or ballots contained in this envelope is my ballot and that I have received no assistance in voting my ballot that I would not have been entitled to receive had I voted in person at my voting precinct.'
____________________________________
Signature of Voter
Dated on this ______ day of ____________ 20 ___
_________________ ___________________
Signature of Witness Printed Name of Witness
_________________
Address of Witness"
F. Section 7-15-320 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-15-320. (A) Qualified electors in any of the following categories must be permitted to vote by absentee ballot in all elections when they are absent from their county of residence on election day during the hours the polls are open, to an extent that it prevents them from voting in person:
(1) students, their spouses, and dependents residing with them;
(2) persons serving with the American Red Cross or with the United Service Organizations (USO) who are attached to and serving with the Armed Forces of the United States, their spouses, and dependents residing with them; (3) governmental employees, their spouses, and dependents residing with them; or
(4) persons on vacation (who by virtue of vacation plans will be absent from their county of residence on election day); or
(5) overseas citizens.
(B) Qualified electors in any of the following categories must be permitted to vote by absentee ballot in all elections, whether or not they are absent from their county of residence on election day:
(1) physically disabled persons;
(2) persons whose employment obligations require that they be at their place of employment during the hours that the polls are open and present written certification of that obligation to the county board of voter registration and elections;
(3) certified poll watchers, poll managers, county board of voter registration and elections members and staff, county and state election commission members and staff working on election day;
(4) persons attending sick or physically disabled persons;
(5) persons admitted to hospitals as emergency patients on the day of an election or within a four-day period before the election;
(6) persons with a death or funeral in the family within a three-day period before the election;
(7) persons who will be serving as jurors in a state or federal court on election day;
(8) persons sixty-five years of age or older;
(9) persons confined to a jail or pretrial facility pending disposition of arrest or trial; or
(10) members of the Armed Forces and Merchant Marines of the United States, their spouses, and dependents residing with them.
(C) Qualified electors must be permitted to vote by absentee ballot in all elections when they are going to be absent from their county of residence for the duration of the early voting period and on election day."
G. Section 7-15-340 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-15-340. (A) The application required in Section 7-15-330 to be submitted to these election officials must be in a form prescribed and distributed by the State Election Commission; except that persons listed in Section 7-15-320(2), (3), (6), and (10) may use Standard Form 76, or any subsequent form replacing it, provided by the federal government as a simultaneous request for registration and an absentee ballot or a request for an absentee ballot if already registered. (B)(1) The application must contain the following information: name, registration certificate number, address, absentee address, election of ballot request, election date, runoff preference, party preference, reason for request, oath of voter, and voter's signature.
(2) The application also must contain the last four digits of the voter's social security number.
(C) The oath must be as follows: 'I do swear or affirm that I am a qualified elector, that I am entitled to vote in this election, and that I will not vote again during this election. The information above is true in all respects, and I hereby apply for an absentee ballot for the reason indicated above.' Any person who fraudulently applies for an absentee ballot in violation of this section, upon conviction, must be punished in accordance with Section 7-25-20."
H. Section 7-15-385 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-15-385. (A) Upon receipt of the ballot or ballots, the absentee ballot applicant must mark each ballot on which he wishes to vote and place each ballot in the single envelope marked 'Ballot Herein' which in turn must be placed in the return-addressed envelope. The applicant must then return the return-addressed envelope to the board of voter registration and elections by mail, by personal delivery, or by authorizing another person to return the envelope for him. The authorization must be given in writing on a form prescribed by the State Election Commission and must be turned in to the board of voter registration and elections at the time the envelope is returned. The voter must sign the form, or in the event the voter cannot write because of a physical handicap or illiteracy, the voter must make his mark and have the mark witnessed by someone designated by the voter. The authorization form prescribed by the State Election Commission must include a designated space in which the appropriate elections official or employee shall record the specific form of government-issued photo identification presented by the authorized returnee. The authorization must be preserved as part of the record of the election, and the board of voter registration and elections must note the authorization, and the name of the authorized returnee, and the authorized returnee's form of government-issued photo identification in the record book required by Section 7-15-330. A candidate or a member of a candidate's paid campaign staff including volunteers reimbursed for time expended on campaign activity is not permitted to serve as an authorized returnee for any person unless the person is a member of the voter's immediate family as defined in Section 7-15-310. The oath set forth in Section 7-15-380 must be signed and witnessed on each returned envelope. The board of voter registration and elections must record in the record book required by Section 7-15-330 the date the return-addressed envelope with witnessed oath and enclosed ballot or ballots is received by the board. The board must securely store the envelopes in a locked box within the office of the board of voter registration and elections.
(B)(1) When an authorized returnee presents himself to the board of voter registration and elections to deliver a return-addressed envelope in person pursuant to subsection (A), he shall produce a valid and current:
(a) South Carolina driver's license;
(b) another form of identification containing a photograph issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles;
(c) passport;
(d) military identification containing a photograph issued by the federal government; or
(e) South Carolina voter registration card containing a photograph of the voter pursuant to Section 7-5-675.
(2) The appropriate elections official or employee who receives a return-addressed envelope from an authorized returnee shall:
(a) compare the photograph contained on the required identification with the person presenting himself as an authorized returnee; and
(b) verify that the photograph is that of the person personally delivering the return-addressed envelope."
I. Section 7-15-420 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 133 of 2020, is further amended to read:
"Section 7-15-420. (A) The county board of voter registration and elections, municipal election commission, or executive committee of each municipal party in the case of municipal primary elections is responsible for the tabulation and reporting of absentee ballots. At 9:00 a.m. 6:01 p.m. on the Saturday immediately preceding election day, the managers appointed pursuant to Section 7-5-10, and in the presence of any watchers who have been appointed pursuant to Section 7-13-860, may begin the process of examining the return-addressed envelopes that have been received by the county board of voter registration and elections making certain that each oath has been properly signed and witnessed and includes the printed name and address of the witness. All return-addressed envelopes received by the county board of voter registration and elections before the time for closing the polls must be examined in this manner. A ballot may not be counted unless the oath is properly signed and witnessed nor may any ballot be counted which is received by the county board of voter registration and elections after time for closing of the polls. The printed instructions required by Section 7-15-370(2) to be sent each absentee ballot applicant must notify him that his vote will not be counted in either of these events. If a ballot is not challenged, the sealed return-addressed envelope must be opened by the managers, and the enclosed envelope marked 'Ballot Herein' removed, and placed in a locked box or boxes, and kept secure. After all return-addressed envelopes have been emptied in this manner, the managers shall remove the ballots contained in the envelopes marked 'Ballot Herein', placing each one in the ballot box provided for the applicable contest. Beginning at 9:00 7:00 a.m. on the calendar day immediately preceding election day, the absentee ballots may be tabulated, including any absentee ballots received on election day before the polls are closed. If any ballot is challenged, the return-addressed envelope must not be opened, but must be put aside and the procedure set forth in Section 7-13-830 must be utilized; but the absentee voter must be given reasonable notice of the challenged ballot. The processes of examining the return-addressed envelopes, opening the sealed return-addressed envelopes to remove the 'Ballot Herein' envelopes, and removing the ballots from the 'Ballot Herein' envelopes for tabulation must be conducted in the presence of any candidate who elects to be present, and of any watchers who have been appointed pursuant to Section 7-13-860. Provided, any candidates or watchers present must be located a reasonable distance in order to maintain both the right to observe and the secrecy of the ballots.
(B) Results of the absentee ballot tabulation must not be publicly reported until after the polls are closed. An election official, election worker, candidate, or watcher who intentionally violates the prohibition contained in this subsection is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than five years."
J. Article 5, Chapter 15, Title 7 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 7-15-325. Any voter who goes to a polling location to vote in person on election day and who has been designated as having previously voted absentee is entitled to cast a provisional ballot. The voter's provisional ballot must be counted only if the county board of voter registration and elections has a record that the voter's absentee ballot was not received."
K. Section 7-15-470 of the 1976 Code is repealed.
L. Section 7-3-20(C) of the 1976 Code is amended by adding an appropriately numbered item at the end to read:
"( ) establish rules and regulations for voter registrations performed by private entities."
M. Section 7-5-170 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-5-170. (1) Written application required.--A person may not be registered to vote except upon written application or electronic application pursuant to Section 7-5-185, which shall become a part of the permanent records of the board to which it is presented and which must be open to public inspection. However, the social security number contained in the application must not be open to public inspection.
(2) Form of application. -- The application must be on a form prescribed and provided by the executive director and shall contain the following information: name, sex, race, social security number, date of birth, residence address, mailing address, telephone number of the applicant, and location of prior voter registration. The applicant must affirm that he is not under a court order declaring him mentally incompetent, confined in any public prison, has never been convicted of a felony or offense against the election laws, or if previously convicted that he has served his entire sentence, including probation and parole time, or has received a pardon for the conviction. Additionally, the applicant must take the following oath: 'I, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I am a citizen of the United States and that on the date of the next ensuing election, I will have attained the age of eighteen years and am a resident of South Carolina, this county, and of my precinct. I further swear (or affirm) that the present residence address listed herein is my sole legal place of residence, and that I claim no other place as my legal residence, and that, to my knowledge, I am neither registered nor intend to register to vote in another state or county.' Any applicant convicted of fraudulently applying for registration is guilty of perjury and is subject to the penalty for that offense.
(3) Date stamp voter registration applications. -- The county board of voter registration and elections shall date stamp all voter registration applications delivered in person, electronically, or by mail as of the date received.
(3)(4) Administration of oaths. -- Any member of the county board of voter registration and elections, deputy registrar, or any registration clerk must be qualified to administer oaths in connection with the application.
(4)(5) Decisions on applications. -- Any member of the county board of voter registration and elections, deputy registrar, or registration clerk may pass on the qualifications of the prospective voter. In case of a question of an applicant being refused registration, at least one member of the board shall pass on the qualifications of the voter. A concise statement of the reasons for the refusal must be written on the application."
N. Section 7-15-330 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 133 of 2020, is further amended to read:
"Section 7-15-330. To vote by absentee ballot, a qualified elector or a member of his immediate family must request an application to vote by absentee ballot in person, by telephone, or by mail from the county board of voter registration and elections, or at an extension office of the board of voter registration and elections as established by the county governing body, for the county of the voter's residence. A person requesting an application for a qualified elector as the qualified elector's authorized representative must request an application to vote by absentee ballot in person or by mail only and must himself be a registered voter and must sign an oath to the effect that he fits the statutory definition of a representative. This signed oath must be kept on file with the board of voter registration and elections until the end of the calendar year or until all contests concerning a particular election have been finally determined, whichever is later. A candidate or a member of a candidate's paid campaign staff, including campaign volunteers reimbursed for time expended on campaign activity, is not allowed to request applications for absentee voting for any person designated in this section unless the person is a member of the immediate family. A person may not request absentee applications for more than ten qualified electors in addition to himself. A request for an application to vote by absentee ballot may be made anytime during the calendar year in which the election in which the qualified elector desires to be permitted to vote by absentee ballot is being held. However, completed applications must be returned to the county board of voter registration and elections in person or by mail before 5:00 p.m. on the fourth day before the day of the election. Applications must be accepted by the county board of voter registration and elections until 5:00 p.m. on the day immediately preceding the election for those who appear in person and are qualified to vote absentee pursuant to Section 7-15-320. A member of the immediate family of a person who is admitted to a hospital as an emergency patient on the day of an election or within a four-day period before the election may obtain an application from the board on the day of an election, complete it, receive the ballot, deliver it personally to the patient who shall vote, and personally carry the ballot back to the board of voter registration and elections. The board of voter registration and elections shall serially number each absentee ballot application form and keep a record book in which must be recorded the number of the form, the name, home address, and absentee mailing address of the person for whom the absentee ballot application form is requested; the name, address, voter registration number, and relationship of the person requesting the form, if other than the applicant; the date upon which the form is requested; the date upon which the form is issued; and the date and method upon which the absentee ballot is returned. This information becomes a public record at 9:00 a.m. on the day immediately preceding the election, except that forms issued for emergency hospital patients must be made public by 9:00 a.m. on the day following an election. A person who violates the provisions of this section is subject to the penalties provided in Section 7-25-170."
O. Section 7-5-186 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding an appropriately lettered subsection at the end to read:
"( ) Security protocols for voter registration information maintained and developed by the State Election Commission shall be generally consistent with current industry security standards, and in promulgating this requirement, the State Election Commission shall consider those security standards issued by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and the federal Election Assistance Commission. The State Election Commission shall certify, at least annually, that the State of South Carolina has substantially complied with the requirements of this section."
P. Section 7-5-430 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-5-430. Immediately preceding each general election or any special election, the county board of voter registration and elections must furnish one registration book for each polling precinct in the county containing the names of all electors entitled to vote at each precinct. Security protocols for electronic poll books shall be generally consistent with current industry security standards, and in promulgating this requirement, the State Election Commission shall consider those security standards issued by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and the federal Election Assistance Commission. The State Election Commission shall certify, at least annually, that the State of South Carolina has substantially complied with the requirements of this section."
Q. Section 7-13-320(A) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(A) Other than ballots delivered electronically to qualified electors who are entitled to vote by absentee ballot under the federal Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, 52 U.S.C. Section 20301, et seq., the ballots shall incorporate features which can be used to authenticate the ballot as an official ballot but which does not make the ballot identifiable to a particular elector. The ballot shall be printed on paper of such thickness that the printing cannot be distinguished from the back and shall be of such size and color as directed by the State Election Commission. If more than one ballot is to be used in any election, each such ballot shall be printed upon different colored paper;"
R. Section 7-13-610(C) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(C) Other than ballots delivered electronically to qualified electors who are entitled to vote by absentee ballot under the federal Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, 52 U.S.C. Section 20301, et seq., the ballots shall incorporate features which can be used to authenticate the ballot as an official ballot but which do not make the ballot identifiable to a particular elector. The ballot must be printed on paper of a thickness so that the printing cannot be distinguished from the back and must be of a size and color as directed by the State Election Commission. If more than one ballot is to be used in a primary, each ballot must be printed on different colored paper. The ballot must contain a voting square opposite the name of each candidate, and the voter shall vote by putting a mark in the voting square opposite the name of the candidate of his choice. The State Election Commission may establish, under Chapter 23 of Title 1, such rules and regulations as are necessary for the proper administration of this section."
S. Section 7-13-1330 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-13-1330. (A) Before any decision is made to procure or use any kind of voting system, input shall be sought from a wide variety of sources including the public, the academic community, public interest organizations, local election officials, and policy makers. Both written and oral testimony shall be accepted from all who wish to participate. This input shall be considered in procurement of a new voting system. (B) Before any kind of optical scan voting system is used at any election, it must be approved by the State Election Commission, which shall examine the optical scan voting system and make and file in the commission's office a report, attested by the signature of the commission's executive director, stating whether, in the commission's opinion, the kind of optical scan voting system examined may be accurately and efficiently used by electors at elections, as provided by law. An optical scan voting system may not be approved for use in the State unless certified by a testing laboratory accredited by the Federal Election Assistance Commission as meeting or exceeding the minimum requirements of the latest federal voting system standards and guidelines. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, if these voting system standards have been amended less than thirty-six months prior to an election, the State Election Commission may approve and certify a voting system that meets the prior standards after determining:
(1) the effect that such approval would have on the integrity and security of elections; and
(2) the procedure and cost involved to bring the voting system into compliance with the amended standards.
(B)(C) No kind of vote recorder not approved pursuant to this section shall be used at any election and if, upon the reexamination of any type vote recorder previously approved, it appears that the vote recorder so reexamined can no longer be accurately and efficiently used by electors at elections as provided by law, the approval of the vote recorder must immediately be revoked by the State Election Commission, and no such type vote recorder shall thereafter be purchased for use or used in this State.
(C)(D) If a vote recorder, including an optical scan voting system, which was approved for use before July 1, 1999, is improved or otherwise changed in a way since its approval that does not impair its accuracy, efficiency, or capacity, the vote recorder may be used in elections. However, if the software, hardware, or firmware of the system is improved or otherwise changed, the system must comply with the requirements of subsection (A) (B).
(D)(E) Any person or company who requests an examination of any type of vote recorder or optical scan voting system shall pay a nonrefundable examination fee of one thousand dollars for a new voting system and a nonrefundable examination fee of five hundred dollars for an upgrade to any existing system to the State Election Commission. The State Election Commission may at any time, in its discretion, reexamine any vote recorder or optical scan voting system when evidence is presented to the commission that the accuracy or the ability of the system to be used satisfactorily in the conduct of elections is in question.
(E)(F) Any person or company who seeks approval for any vote recorder or optical scan voting system in this State must file with the State Election Commission a list of all states or jurisdictions in which the system has been approved for use. This list must state how long the system has been used in the state; contain the name, address, and telephone number of that state or jurisdiction's chief election official; and must disclose any reports compiled by state or local government concerning the performance of the system. The vendor is responsible for filing this information on an ongoing basis.
(F)(G) Any person or company who seeks approval for any vote recorder or optical scan voting system must file with the State Election Commission copies of all contracts and maintenance agreements used in connection with the sale of the voting system. All changes to standard contracts and maintenance agreements must be filed with the State Election Commission.
(G)(H) Any person or company who seeks approval for any vote recorder or optical scan voting system must conduct, under the supervision of the State Election Commission and any county board of voter registration and elections, a field test for any new voting system, as part of the certification process. The field test shall involve South Carolina voters and election officials and must be conducted as part of a scheduled primary, general, or special election. This test must be held in two or more precincts, and all costs relating to the voting system must be borne by the vendor. The test must be designed to gauge voter reaction to the system, problems that voters have with the system, and the number of voting units required for the efficient operation of an election. The test must also demonstrate the accuracy of votes cast and reported on the system.
(H)(I) Before an optical scan voting system may be used in elections in the State, all source codes for the system must be placed in escrow by the manufacturer, at the manufacturer's expense, with the authority approved by the Federal Election Assistance Commission. These source codes must be available to the State Election Commission in case the company goes out of business, pursuant to court order, or if the State Election Commission determines that an examination of these source codes is necessary. The manufacturer shall place all updates of these source codes in escrow, and notify the State Election Commission that this requirement has been met.
(I)(J) After a vote recorder or optical scan voting system is approved, an improvement or change in the system must be submitted to the State Election Commission for approval pursuant to this section; however, this requirement does not apply to the technical capability of a general purpose computer or reader to electronically count and record votes or to a printer to accurately reproduce vote totals.
(J)(K) If the State Election Commission determines that a vote recorder or optical scan voting system that was approved no longer meets the requirements set forth in subsections (A) (B) and (C) (D) or Section 7-13-1340, the commission may decertify that system. A decertified system shall not be used in elections unless the system is reapproved by the commission under subsections (A) (B) and (C) (D).
(K)(L) Neither a member of the State Election Commission, any county board of voter registration and elections or custodian, nor a member of a county governing body shall have any pecuniary interest in any vote recorder, or in the manufacture or sale of the vote recorder.
(M) To attain a measure of integrity over the process, the optical scan voting system also must maintain an image of each ballot that is cast, such that records of individual ballots are maintained by a subsystem independent and distinct from the main vote detection, interpretation, processing, and reporting path. The electronic images of each ballot must protect the integrity of the data and the anonymity of each voter, for example, by means of storage location scrambling. The ballot image records may be either machine-readable or manually transcribed, or both, at the discretion of the vendor.
(N) All electronic records of configurations, software logs, security devices, ballot images, hardware, and voting system firmware must be preserved for the same amount of time that the state or federal law requires for all election-related materials."
T. Section 7-13-1340(k) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(k) if approved after July 1, 1999, or if an upgrade in software, hardware, or firmware is submitted for approval as required by Section 7-13-1330 (C), is able to electronically transmit vote totals for all elections to the State Election Commission in a format and timeframe specified by the commission prohibits, at all times while utilized in a current election, the following:
(1) a connection to the Internet or an external network;
(2) capability to establish a wireless connection to an external network;
(3) establishment of a connection to an external network through a cable, a wireless modem or any other mechanism or process; or
(4) automatic adjudication functions."
U. Section 7-13-1370 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-13-1370. Ballot cards for all precincts shall be sourced solely of suitable design, size and stock, as prescribed by the State Election Commission, to permit processing by a tabulating machine. A serially numbered stub and strip shall be attached to each ballot card in a manner and form similar to that prescribed by law for paper ballots."
V. Section 7-13-1620(A) and (G) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(A) Before any kind of voting system, including an electronic voting system, is used at an election, it must be approved by the State Election Commission, which shall examine the voting system and make and file in the commission's office a report, attested to by the signature of the commission's executive director, stating whether, in the commission's opinion, the kind of voting system examined may be accurately and efficiently used by electors at elections, as provided by law. A voting system may not be approved for use in the State unless certified by a testing laboratory accredited by the Federal Election Assistance Commission as meeting or exceeding the minimum requirements of the latest federal voting system standards and guidelines. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, if these voting system standards have been amended less than thirty-six months prior to an election, the State Election Commission may approve and certify a voting system that meets the prior standards after determining:
(1) the effect that such approval would have on the integrity and security of elections; and
(2) the procedure and cost involved to bring the voting system into compliance with the amended standards.
(G) After a voting system is approved, an improvement or change in the system must be submitted to the State Election Commission for approval pursuant to this section. This requirement does not apply to the technical capability of a general purpose computer, reader, or printer used for election preparation or ballot tallying tally reporting."
W. Section 7-13-1640(C) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(C) If approved after July 1, 1999, or if an upgrade in software, hardware, or firmware is submitted for approval as required by Section 7-13-1620(B), the voting system must be able to electronically transmit vote totals for all elections from county board of voter registration and elections to the State Election Commission in a format and time frame specified by the commission.
(D) During anytime a voter is eligible to cast a ballot, the voting machine and any counting device shall not:
(1) be connected to the Internet or an external network;
(2) be capable of establishing a wireless connection; (3) establish a connection to an external network through a cable, a wireless modem, or any other mechanism or process; or
(4) allow automatic adjudication functions.
(E) All electronic records of configurations, software, logs, security devices, ballot images, hardware, and voting system firmware must be preserved for the same amount of time that state or federal law requires for all election related materials."
X. Section 7-13-1710 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-13-1710. In every county, city or town providing voting machines, the board of voter registration and elections shall furnish to the managers of election a sufficient number of ballots printed on clear white paper, of such form and size as will fit the ballot frames of the machines, the arrangement of the names of the candidates on such ballots to be prescribed by the board of voter registration and elections. Ballot cards for all precincts shall be sourced solely by the State Election Commission. Party nominations shall be arranged on each voting machine either in columns or horizontal rows, as shall nominations by petition, and the captions of the various ballots on such machines shall be so placed as to indicate to the voter what push knob, key lever or other device is to be used or operated in order to vote for the candidate or candidates of his choice."
Y. Section 7-13-440 of the 1976 Code is repealed.
Z. Section 7-3-40 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-3-40. The Bureau of Vital Statistics must furnish the executive director a monthly report of all persons eighteen years of age or older who have died in the State and all qualified electors eighteen years of age or older who have died out-of-state since making the previous report. All reports must contain the name of the deceased, county of residence, his social security or other identification number, and his date and place of birth. The bureau must provide this information at no charge."
AA. Section 7-5-186 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-5-186. (A)(1) The State Election Commission shall establish and maintain a statewide voter registration database that must be administered by the commission and made continuously available to each county board of voter registration and elections and to other agencies as authorized by law. The executive director must conduct a general registration list maintenance program every year to protect the integrity of the electoral process by ensuring the maintenance of accurate and current voter registration records in the statewide voter registration system. The program must be uniform, nondiscriminatory, and in compliance with the Voting Rights Act of 1965, the National Voter Registration Act of 1993, and the Help America Vote Act of 2002.
(2)(a)(B) State agencies, including, but not limited to, the Department of Health and Environmental Control, Office of Vital Statistics, Department of Motor Vehicles, Department of Employment and Workforce, and the Department of Corrections, shall provide information and data to the State Election Commission that the commission considers necessary in order to maintain the statewide voter registration database established pursuant to this section, except where prohibited by federal law or regulation. The State Election Commission shall ensure that any information or data provided to the State Election Commission, which is confidential in the possession of the entity providing the data, remains confidential while in the possession of the State Election Commission.
(b)(C) Information provided under this division for maintenance of the statewide voter registration database must not be used to update the name or address of a registered elector. The name or address of a registered elector only must be updated as a result of the elector's actions in filing a notice of change of name, change of address, or both The State Election Commission may enter into agreements to share information or data with other states or groups of states, as the commission considers necessary, in order to maintain the statewide voter registration database established pursuant to this section. The executive director is authorized to cause at his discretion the official list of electors to be compared to the National Change of Address information supplied by the United States Postal Service through its licensees periodically for the purpose of identifying those electors whose addresses have changed. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the commission shall ensure that any information or data provided to the commission that is confidential in the possession of the State providing the data remains confidential while in the possession of the commission. The commission may provide such otherwise confidential information or data to persons or organizations that are engaging in legitimate governmental purposes related to the maintenance of the statewide voter registration database.
(c)(D) A county board of voter registration and elections shall contact send a notice to a registered elector by mail at the address on file with the board to verify the accuracy of the information in the statewide voter registration database regarding that elector if information provided under subsection (A)(2)(a) (B) and (C) of this section identifies a discrepancy between the information regarding that elector that is maintained in the statewide voter registration database and maintained by a state agency. The notice as described in Section 7-5-330(F)(2) must be sent within seven days after identification of a discrepancy.
(3) The State Election Commission may enter into agreements to share information or data with other states or groups of states, as the commission considers necessary, in order to maintain the statewide voter registration database established pursuant to this section. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the commission shall ensure that any information or data provided to the commission that is confidential in the possession of the state providing the data remains confidential while in the possession of the commission. The commission may provide such otherwise confidential information or data to persons or organizations that are engaging in legitimate governmental purposes related to the maintenance of the statewide voter registration database."
BB. Sections 7-5-330 and 7-5-340 of the 1976 Code are amended to read:
"Section 7-5-330. (A) In the case of registration with a motor vehicle application under Section 7-5-320, the valid voter registration form of the applicant must be completed at the Department of Motor Vehicles no later than thirty days before the date of the election.
(B) In the case of registration by mail under Section 7-5-155, the valid voter registration form of the applicant must be postmarked no later than thirty days before the date of the election.
(C) In the case of registration at a voter registration agency, the valid voter registration form of the applicant must be completed at the voter registration agency no later than thirty days before the date of the election.
(D) In any other case, the valid voter registration form of the applicant must be received by the county board of voter registration and elections no later than thirty days before the date of the election.
(E)(1) The county board of voter registration and elections shall:
(a) send notice to each applicant of the disposition of the application; and
(b) ensure that the identity of the voter registration agency through which a particular voter is registered is not disclosed to the public.
(2) If the notice sent pursuant to the provisions of subitem (a) of this item is returned to the county board of voter registration and elections as undeliverable, the elector to whom it was sent must be reported by the board to the State Election Commission. The State Election Commission must place the elector in an inactive status on the master file within seven days after receipt of the report from the county board of voter registration and elections and may shall remove this elector upon compliance with the provisions of Section 7-5-330(F).
(F)(1) The State Election Commission may not remove the name of a qualified elector from the official list of eligible voters on the ground that the qualified elector has changed residence unless the qualified elector:
(a) confirms in writing that the qualified elector has changed residence to a place outside the county in which the qualified elector is registered; or
(b)(i) has failed to respond to a notice described in item (2); and
(ii) has not voted or appeared to vote and, if necessary, correct the county board of voter registration and elections record of the qualified elector's address, in an election during the period beginning on the date of the notice and ending on the day after the date of the second general election that occurs after the date of the notice.
(2) 'Notice', as used in this item, means a postage prepaid and preaddressed return card, sent by forwardable mail, on which the qualified elector may state his current address, together with a statement to the following effect:
(a) if the qualified elector did not change his residence, or changed residence but remained in the same county, the qualified elector shall return the card no later than thirty days before the date of the election. If the card is not returned, affirmation or confirmation of the qualified elector's address may be required before the qualified elector is permitted to vote during the period beginning on the date of the notice and ending on the day after the date of the second general election that occurs after the date of the notice, and if the qualified elector does not vote in an election during that period, the qualified elector's name must be removed from the list of eligible voters;
(b) if the qualified elector has changed residence to a place outside the county in which the qualified elector is registered, information as to how the qualified elector can re-register to vote.
(3) The county board of voter registration and elections shall correct an official list of eligible voters in accordance with change of residence information obtained pursuant to the provisions of this subsection.
(4) The program required pursuant to the provisions of subsection (F) of this section must be completed no later than ninety days before the date of a statewide primary or general election.
Section 7-5-340. The State Election Commission shall:
(1) ensure that the name of a qualified elector may not be is removed from the official list of eligible voters except within seven days of receipt of information confirming:
(a) at the request of the qualified elector to be removed;
(b) if the elector is adjudicated mentally incompetent by a court of competent jurisdiction; or
(c) as provided under item (2);
(2) conduct a general program that makes a reasonable effort to remove the names of ineligible voters from the official lists of eligible voters by reason of:
(a) the death of the qualified elector; or
(b)(d) a change in the residence of the qualified elector to a place outside the county in which the qualified elector is registered when such confirmation is received from the qualified elector in writing;
(3)(2) inform applicants under Sections 7-5-155, 7-5-310, and 7-5-320 of:
(a) voter eligibility requirements; and
(b) penalties provided by law for submission of a false voter registration application;
(4)(3) complete, no later than ninety days before the date of a statewide primary or general election, a program to systematically remove the names of ineligible voters from the official lists of eligible voters in compliance with the provisions of Section 7-5-330(F); this subitem item may not be construed to preclude:
(a) the removal of names from official lists of voters on a basis described in items item (1) and (2); or
(b) correction of registration records pursuant to this article."
CC. Chapter 25, Title 7 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 7-25-30. The State Law Enforcement Division shall establish a public reporting hotline telephone number and email address for receiving reports of possible election fraud or other violations of the election laws of this State and promptly shall investigate all reported violations."
DD. Article 6, Chapter 5, Title 7 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 7-5-350. The State Election Commission shall report to the General Assembly annually regarding the commission's actions taken to maintain the accuracy of the statewide voter registration database/list maintenance including, but not limited to, number of voters removed and the reason for such removal from the official list of eligible voters, voters placed on inactive status, new voter registrations, and voter registration updates or address changes. This annual report must be delivered to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives by January fifteenth of each year."
EE. Chapter 1, Title 7 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 7-1-110. (A) The President of the Senate, on behalf of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, on behalf of the House of Representatives, have an unconditional right to intervene on behalf of their respective bodies in a state court action that challenges the validity of an election law, an election policy, or the manner in which an election is conducted.
(B) In a federal court action that challenges the validity of an election law, an election policy, or the manner in which an election is conducted, the President of the Senate, on behalf of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, on behalf of the House of Representatives, have standing to intervene as a party on behalf of their respective bodies, to file an amicus brief, or to provide evidence or argument, written or oral, in accordance with the federal rules of procedure, irrespective of whether any other officer of the State has appeared in the action.
(C) A federal court presiding over an action that challenges the validity of an election law, an election policy, or the manner in which an election is conducted is requested to allow the President, on behalf of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, on behalf of the House of Representatives, to intervene in any such action as a party.
(D) The State Election Commission and the Attorney General must notify the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives within twenty-four hours of the receipt of service of a complaint that challenges the validity of an election law, an election policy, or the manner in which an election is conducted.
(E) In any action in which the Senate or the House of Representatives intervenes or participates pursuant to this section, the Senate and the House of Representatives must function independently from each other in the representation of their respective bodies, unless otherwise agreed to by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives."
FF. Section 7-3-20(C) of the 1976 Code is amended by adding appropriately numbered items to read:
"( ) conduct, in conjunction with the county boards of voter registration and elections, as necessary, postelection hand-count audits after each statewide general election. Five percent of all ballots cast in each county must be audited pursuant to this item unless the commission determines a higher percentage is warranted;
( ) establish other methods of auditing election results which may include risk-limiting audits, hand-count audits, results verification through independent third-party vendors that specialize in election auditing, ballot reconciliation, or any other method deemed appropriate by the executive director. Election result audits must be conducted in all statewide elections after the election concludes, but prior to certification by the State Board of Canvassers, and may be performed following any other election held in the State at the discretion of the executive director. Once completed, audit reports must be published on the commission's website;"
GG. Section 7-25-20 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-25-20. It is unlawful for a person to fraudulently:
(1) procure the registration of a name on the books of registration;
(2) offer or attempt to vote that name;
(3) offer or attempt to vote in violation of this title or under any false pretense as to circumstances affecting his qualifications to vote; or
(4) aid, counsel, or abet another in fraudulent registration or fraudulent offer or attempt to vote.
A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than one hundred thousand dollars nor more than five hundred thousand dollars or and imprisoned not more than one year, or both five years."
HH. Section 7-25-110 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-25-110. It is unlawful for a person qualified to vote at any general, special, or primary election for an office whether local, state, or federal to vote more than once at such election, for the same office. A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor felony and, upon conviction, must be fined in the discretion of the court or not less than one thousand dollars nor more than five thousand dollars and imprisoned not more than three five years."
II. Section 7-25-120 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-25-120. It is unlawful for a person to impersonate or attempt to impersonate another person for the purpose of voting in a general, special, or primary election, whether municipal or State. A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor felony and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not more than three five years or and fined not less than three hundred one thousand dollars nor more than twelve hundred five thousand dollars, or both. When a person who violates the provisions of this section is placed under bond, the bond may not be less than six hundred dollars nor more than twelve hundred dollars."
JJ. Section 7-25-160 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-25-160. A manager at any general, special, or primary election in this State who wilfully violates any of the duties devolved by law upon such position is guilty of a misdemeanor felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not more less than five hundred one thousand dollars or nor more than five thousand dollars and imprisoned not more than three five years. A manager who commits fraud or corruption in the management of such election is guilty of a misdemeanor felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than five hundred one thousand dollars or nor more than five thousand dollars and imprisoned not more than three five years, or both."
KK. Section 7-25-170 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-25-170. An officer, other than a manager at any election, on whom a duty is imposed by this title, except under Section 7-13-1170, Articles 1 and 3 of Chapter 17 and Chapters 19 and 23 of this title, who wilfully neglects such duty or engages in corrupt conduct in executing it is guilty of a misdemeanor felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not more less than five hundred one thousand dollars or nor more than five thousand dollars and imprisoned not more than three five years."
LL. The General Assembly finds that the sections presented in this act constitute one subject as required by Section 17, Article III of the South Carolina Constitution, 1895, in particular finding that each change and each topic relates directly to or in conjunction with other sections to the subject of election reform as clearly enumerated in the title.
The General Assembly further finds that a common purpose or relationship exists among the sections, representing a potential plurality but not disunity of topics, notwithstanding that reasonable minds might differ in identifying more than one topic contained in the act.
MM. The repeal or amendment by this act of any law, whether temporary or permanent or civil or criminal, does not affect pending actions, rights, duties, or liabilities founded thereon, or alter, discharge, release or extinguish any penalty, forfeiture, or liability incurred under the repealed or amended law, unless the repealed or amended provision shall so expressly provide. After the effective date of this act, all laws repealed or amended by this act must be taken and treated as remaining in full force and effect for the purpose of sustaining any pending or vested right, civil action, special proceeding, criminal prosecution, or appeal existing as of the effective date of this act, and for the enforcement of rights, duties, penalties, forfeitures, and liabilities as they stood under the repealed or amended laws.
NN. If any section, subsection, paragraph, subparagraph, sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this act is for any reason held to be unconstitutional or invalid, such holding shall not affect the constitutionality or validity of the remaining portions of this act, the General Assembly hereby declaring that it would have passed this act, and each and every section, subsection, paragraph, subparagraph, sentence, clause, phrase, and word thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more other sections, subsections, paragraphs, subparagraphs, sentences, clauses, phrases, or words hereof may be declared to be unconstitutional, invalid, or otherwise ineffective. /
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.
Rep. B. NEWTON explained the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.
Rep. W. NEWTON explained the Joint Resolution.
Reps. HILL, LONG, BAMBERG, BRAWLEY, KIRBY, BURNS, CHUMLEY, MCDANIEL, WETMORE, R. WILLIAMS and MAGNUSON requested debate on the Joint Resolution.
The following Bill was taken up:
S. 1031 (Word version) -- Senators Campsen, Grooms, Senn, Loftis and Verdin: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 30-5-10 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF REGISTER OF DEEDS, SO AS TO PROVIDE QUALIFICATIONS TO BE ELIGIBLE TO HOLD THE OFFICE OF REGISTER OF DEEDS.
The Committee on Judiciary proposed the following Amendment No. 1 to S. 1031 (Word version) (COUNCIL\HB\1031C002.BH.HB22), which was adopted:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, by adding appropriately numbered SECTIONS to read:
/ SECTION _. Section 7-3-10 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding an appropriately lettered subsection to read:
"( ) The commission and the executive director shall have the powers and duties as enumerated in this title, including plenary authority to supervise and standardize the performance, conduct, and practices of the county board of elections and voter registration, as established pursuant to Article 1, Chapter 5 to administer elections and voter registration in the State and ensure those boards' compliance with applicable state or federal law or State Election Commission policies, procedures, and regulations regarding the conduct of elections or the voter registration process by all persons involved in the elections process. The State Election Commission may promulgate regulations necessary to effectuate the provisions of this subsection."
SECTION ___. A. Article 1, Chapter 13, Title 7 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 7-13-25. (A) Monday through Saturday for a two-week period preceding a general election conducted pursuant to Section 7-13-10, a primary, special elections, and all municipal elections, all qualified electors of this State must be allowed to cast an early in-person ballot. To the extent time permits, and for a period of time as may be determined by the Executive Director of the State Election Commission, all qualified electors must be allowed to cast an early in-person ballot prior to a primary runoff.
(B) The period of early voting begins at 8:30 a.m. and ends at 6:00 p.m. on each day of the early voting period, excluding Sunday, until the conclusion of the early voting period at 6:00 p.m. on the Saturday immediately prior to the election.
(C) For a general election conducted pursuant to Section 7-13-10, each county board of voter registration and elections must establish early in-person voting locations in an amount based on the following formulas, whichever is higher, but not to exceed seven locations:
(1) The number of registered voters in the county:
(a) 1 - 39,999 voters: one location
(b) 40,000 - 79,999 voters: two locations
(c) 80,000 - 119,999 voters: three locations
(d) 120,000 - 159,999 voters: four locations
(e) 160,000 - 199,999 voters: five locations
(f) 200,000 - 239,999 voters: six locations
(g) 240,000 voters and up: seven locations
(2) The size of the county in square miles:
(a) 0-199 square miles: one location
(b) 200-399 square miles: two locations
(c) 400-599 square miles: three locations (d) 600-799 square miles: four locations
(e) 800-999 square miles: five locations
(f) 1000-1199 square miles: six locations
(g) 1200 square miles and up: seven locations
(D) If the main office of each county board of voter registration and elections is used for an early in-person voting location, it constitutes one of the early in-person voting locations as delineated in this section.
(E)(1) County boards of voter registration and elections must determine locations for early voting centers. In selecting locations, boards must consider geography, population, and ADA compliant accessibility. Boards must distribute the locations throughout the county to maximize accessibility for all voters in the county to the greatest extent possible. The Executive Director of the State Election Commission may, at his discretion, direct the move of early voting centers to ensure proper distribution through each county.
(2) When the early in-person location formulas in subsection (C)(1) and (C)(2) produce results that differ by four or more locations, the Executive Director may authorize a county board to use two fewer than the higher number determined in subsection (C). The Executive Director also may authorize the loss of an early in-person location due to an emergency such as fire or flood.
(F) The county election board must set and publish the location of each early in-person voting center at least fourteen days before the early voting period begins. Publication of the schedule must be made, at a minimum, to a website or webpage managed by, or on behalf of, each respective county election board.
(G) Upon the daily closure of each early in-person voting location during the period established in subsection (B), all ballots must be transported to the county board of voter registration and elections and stored in a secure location.
(H) County boards of voter registration and elections, in their discretion, may establish any number of early in-person voting locations for use in primary, primary runoff, special elections, and all municipal elections, and the formulas provided in this section do not apply.
(I) Each early voting center must have available every ballot style in use in the particular county for that election."
B. Section 7-11-10 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-11-10. (A) Nominations for candidates for the offices to be voted on in a general or special election may be by political party primary, by political party convention, or by petition; however, a person who was defeated as a candidate for nomination to an office in a party primary or party convention shall may not have his name placed on the ballot for the ensuing general or special election, except that this section does not prevent a defeated candidate from later becoming his party's nominee for that office in that election if the candidate first selected as the party's nominee dies, resigns, is disqualified, or otherwise ceases to become the party's nominee for that office before the election is held.
(B) A candidate may not file more than one statement of intention of candidacy for a single office for the same election.
(C) A candidate may not be nominated by more than one political party for a single office for the same election."
C. Section 7-13-320(D) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(D) The names of candidates offering for any other another office shall must be placed in the proper place on the appropriate ballot, stating whether it is a state, congressional, legislative, county, or other office. A candidate's name may not appear on the ballot more than once for any single office for the same election."
D. Section 7-15-220(A) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(A) The oath, a copy of which is required by Section 7-15-200(2) to be sent each absentee ballot applicant and which is required by Section 7-15-230 to be returned with the absentee ballot applicant's ballot, shall be signed by the absentee ballot applicant and witnessed. The oath shall be in the following form:
'I hereby swear (or affirm) that I am duly qualified to vote at this election according to the Constitution of the State of South Carolina, that I have not voted during this election, that the ballot or ballots with which this oath is enclosed is my ballot and that I have received no assistance in voting my ballot that I would not have been entitled to receive had I voted in person at my voting precinct.'
____________________________________
Signature of Voter
Dated on this ______ day of ____________ 20 __
_________________ ___________________
Signature of Witness Printed Name of Witness
____________________
Address of Witness"
E. Section 7-15-380(A) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(A) The oath, which is required by Section 7-15-370 to be imprinted on the return-addressed envelope, furnished each absentee ballot applicant, must be signed by the absentee ballot applicant and witnessed. The address and printed name of the witness shall appear on the oath. In the event the voter cannot write because of a physical handicap or illiteracy, the voter must make his mark and have the mark witnessed by someone designated by the voter. The oath must be in the following form:
'I hereby swear (or affirm) that I am duly qualified to vote at this election according to the Constitution of the State of South Carolina, that I have not voted during this election, that the ballot or ballots contained in this envelope is my ballot and that I have received no assistance in voting my ballot that I would not have been entitled to receive had I voted in person at my voting precinct.'
____________________________________
Signature of Voter
Dated on this ______ day of ____________ 20 ___
_________________ ___________________
Signature of Witness Printed Name of Witness
_________________
Address of Witness"
F. Section 7-15-320 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-15-320. (A) Qualified electors in any of the following categories must be permitted to vote by absentee ballot in all elections when they are absent from their county of residence on election day during the hours the polls are open, to an extent that it prevents them from voting in person:
(1) students, their spouses, and dependents residing with them;
(2) persons serving with the American Red Cross or with the United Service Organizations (USO) who are attached to and serving with the Armed Forces of the United States, their spouses, and dependents residing with them;
(3) governmental employees, their spouses, and dependents residing with them; or
(4) persons on vacation (who by virtue of vacation plans will be absent from their county of residence on election day); or
(5) overseas citizens.
(B) Qualified electors in any of the following categories must be permitted to vote by absentee ballot in all elections, whether or not they are absent from their county of residence on election day:
(1) physically disabled persons;
(2) persons whose employment obligations require that they be at their place of employment during the hours that the polls are open and present written certification of that obligation to the county board of voter registration and elections; (3) certified poll watchers, poll managers, county board of voter registration and elections members and staff, county and state election commission members and staff working on election day;
(4) persons attending sick or physically disabled persons;
(5) persons admitted to hospitals as emergency patients on the day of an election or within a four-day period before the election;
(6) persons with a death or funeral in the family within a three-day period before the election;
(7) persons who will be serving as jurors in a state or federal court on election day;
(8) persons sixty-five years of age or older;
(9) persons confined to a jail or pretrial facility pending disposition of arrest or trial; or
(10) members of the Armed Forces and Merchant Marines of the United States, their spouses, and dependents residing with them.
(C) Qualified electors must be permitted to vote by absentee ballot in all elections when they are going to be absent from their county of residence for the duration of the early voting period and on election day."
G. Section 7-15-340 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-15-340. (A) The application required in Section 7-15-330 to be submitted to these election officials must be in a form prescribed and distributed by the State Election Commission; except that persons listed in Section 7-15-320(2), (3), (6), and (10) may use Standard Form 76, or any subsequent form replacing it, provided by the federal government as a simultaneous request for registration and an absentee ballot or a request for an absentee ballot if already registered.
(B)(1) The application must contain the following information: name, registration certificate number, address, absentee address, election of ballot request, election date, runoff preference, party preference, reason for request, oath of voter, and voter's signature.
(2) The application also must contain the last four digits of the voter's social security number.
(C) The oath must be as follows: 'I do swear or affirm that I am a qualified elector, that I am entitled to vote in this election, and that I will not vote again during this election. The information above is true in all respects, and I hereby apply for an absentee ballot for the reason indicated above.' Any person who fraudulently applies for an absentee ballot in violation of this section, upon conviction, must be punished in accordance with Section 7-25-20."
H. Section 7-15-385 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-15-385. (A) Upon receipt of the ballot or ballots, the absentee ballot applicant must mark each ballot on which he wishes to vote and place each ballot in the single envelope marked 'Ballot Herein' which in turn must be placed in the return-addressed envelope. The applicant must then return the return-addressed envelope to the board of voter registration and elections by mail, by personal delivery, or by authorizing another person to return the envelope for him. The authorization must be given in writing on a form prescribed by the State Election Commission and must be turned in to the board of voter registration and elections at the time the envelope is returned. The voter must sign the form, or in the event the voter cannot write because of a physical handicap or illiteracy, the voter must make his mark and have the mark witnessed by someone designated by the voter. The authorization form prescribed by the State Election Commission must include a designated space in which the appropriate elections official or employee shall record the specific form of government-issued photo identification presented by the authorized returnee. The authorization must be preserved as part of the record of the election, and the board of voter registration and elections must note the authorization, and the name of the authorized returnee, and the authorized returnee's form of government-issued photo identification in the record book required by Section 7-15-330. A candidate or a member of a candidate's paid campaign staff including volunteers reimbursed for time expended on campaign activity is not permitted to serve as an authorized returnee for any person unless the person is a member of the voter's immediate family as defined in Section 7-15-310. The oath set forth in Section 7-15-380 must be signed and witnessed on each returned envelope. The board of voter registration and elections must record in the record book required by Section 7-15-330 the date the return-addressed envelope with witnessed oath and enclosed ballot or ballots is received by the board. The board must securely store the envelopes in a locked box within the office of the board of voter registration and elections.
(B)(1) When an authorized returnee presents himself to the board of voter registration and elections to deliver a return-addressed envelope in person pursuant to subsection (A), he shall produce a valid and current:
(a) South Carolina driver's license;
(b) another form of identification containing a photograph issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles;
(c) passport; (d) military identification containing a photograph issued by the federal government; or
(e) South Carolina voter registration card containing a photograph of the voter pursuant to Section 7-5-675.
(2) The appropriate elections official or employee who receives a return-addressed envelope from an authorized returnee shall:
(a) compare the photograph contained on the required identification with the person presenting himself as an authorized returnee; and
(b) verify that the photograph is that of the person personally delivering the return-addressed envelope."
I. Section 7-15-420 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 133 of 2020, is further amended to read:
"Section 7-15-420. (A) The county board of voter registration and elections, municipal election commission, or executive committee of each municipal party in the case of municipal primary elections is responsible for the tabulation and reporting of absentee ballots. At 9:00 a.m. 6:01 p.m. on the Saturday immediately preceding election day, the managers appointed pursuant to Section 7-5-10, and in the presence of any watchers who have been appointed pursuant to Section 7-13-860, may begin the process of examining the return-addressed envelopes that have been received by the county board of voter registration and elections making certain that each oath has been properly signed and witnessed and includes the printed name and address of the witness. All return-addressed envelopes received by the county board of voter registration and elections before the time for closing the polls must be examined in this manner. A ballot may not be counted unless the oath is properly signed and witnessed nor may any ballot be counted which is received by the county board of voter registration and elections after time for closing of the polls. The printed instructions required by Section 7-15-370(2) to be sent each absentee ballot applicant must notify him that his vote will not be counted in either of these events. If a ballot is not challenged, the sealed return-addressed envelope must be opened by the managers, and the enclosed envelope marked 'Ballot Herein' removed, and placed in a locked box or boxes, and kept secure. After all return-addressed envelopes have been emptied in this manner, the managers shall remove the ballots contained in the envelopes marked 'Ballot Herein', placing each one in the ballot box provided for the applicable contest. Beginning at 9:00 7:00 a.m. on the calendar day immediately preceding election day, the absentee ballots may be tabulated, including any absentee ballots received on election day before the polls are closed. If any ballot is challenged, the return-addressed envelope must not be opened, but must be put aside and the procedure set forth in Section 7-13-830 must be utilized; but the absentee voter must be given reasonable notice of the challenged ballot. The processes of examining the return-addressed envelopes, opening the sealed return-addressed envelopes to remove the 'Ballot Herein' envelopes, and removing the ballots from the 'Ballot Herein' envelopes for tabulation must be conducted in the presence of any candidate who elects to be present, and of any watchers who have been appointed pursuant to Section 7-13-860. Provided, any candidates or watchers present must be located a reasonable distance in order to maintain both the right to observe and the secrecy of the ballots.
(B) Results of the absentee ballot tabulation must not be publicly reported until after the polls are closed. An election official, election worker, candidate, or watcher who intentionally violates the prohibition contained in this subsection is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than five years."
J. Article 5, Chapter 15, Title 7 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 7-15-325. Any voter who goes to a polling location to vote in person on election day and who has been designated as having previously voted absentee is entitled to cast a provisional ballot. The voter's provisional ballot must be counted only if the county board of voter registration and elections has a record that the voter's absentee ballot was not received."
K. Section 7-15-470 of the 1976 Code is repealed.
L. Section 7-3-20(C) of the 1976 Code is amended by adding an appropriately numbered item at the end to read:
"( ) establish rules and regulations for voter registrations performed by private entities."
M. Section 7-5-170 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-5-170. (1) Written application required.--A person may not be registered to vote except upon written application or electronic application pursuant to Section 7-5-185, which shall become a part of the permanent records of the board to which it is presented and which must be open to public inspection. However, the social security number contained in the application must not be open to public inspection.
(2) Form of application. -- The application must be on a form prescribed and provided by the executive director and shall contain the following information: name, sex, race, social security number, date of birth, residence address, mailing address, telephone number of the applicant, and location of prior voter registration. The applicant must affirm that he is not under a court order declaring him mentally incompetent, confined in any public prison, has never been convicted of a felony or offense against the election laws, or if previously convicted that he has served his entire sentence, including probation and parole time, or has received a pardon for the conviction. Additionally, the applicant must take the following oath: 'I, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I am a citizen of the United States and that on the date of the next ensuing election, I will have attained the age of eighteen years and am a resident of South Carolina, this county, and of my precinct. I further swear (or affirm) that the present residence address listed herein is my sole legal place of residence, and that I claim no other place as my legal residence, and that, to my knowledge, I am neither registered nor intend to register to vote in another state or county.' Any applicant convicted of fraudulently applying for registration is guilty of perjury and is subject to the penalty for that offense.
(3) Date stamp voter registration applications. -- The county board of voter registration and elections shall date stamp all voter registration applications delivered in person, electronically, or by mail as of the date received.
(3)(4) Administration of oaths. -- Any member of the county board of voter registration and elections, deputy registrar, or any registration clerk must be qualified to administer oaths in connection with the application.
(4)(5) Decisions on applications. -- Any member of the county board of voter registration and elections, deputy registrar, or registration clerk may pass on the qualifications of the prospective voter. In case of a question of an applicant being refused registration, at least one member of the board shall pass on the qualifications of the voter. A concise statement of the reasons for the refusal must be written on the application."
N. Section 7-15-330 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 133 of 2020, is further amended to read:
"Section 7-15-330. To vote by absentee ballot, a qualified elector or a member of his immediate family must request an application to vote by absentee ballot in person, by telephone, or by mail from the county board of voter registration and elections, or at an extension office of the board of voter registration and elections as established by the county governing body, for the county of the voter's residence. A person requesting an application for a qualified elector as the qualified elector's authorized representative must request an application to vote by absentee ballot in person or by mail only and must himself be a registered voter and must sign an oath to the effect that he fits the statutory definition of a representative. This signed oath must be kept on file with the board of voter registration and elections until the end of the calendar year or until all contests concerning a particular election have been finally determined, whichever is later. A candidate or a member of a candidate's paid campaign staff, including campaign volunteers reimbursed for time expended on campaign activity, is not allowed to request applications for absentee voting for any person designated in this section unless the person is a member of the immediate family. A person may not request absentee applications for more than ten qualified electors in addition to himself. A request for an application to vote by absentee ballot may be made anytime during the calendar year in which the election in which the qualified elector desires to be permitted to vote by absentee ballot is being held. However, completed applications must be returned to the county board of voter registration and elections in person or by mail before 5:00 p.m. on the fourth day before the day of the election. Applications must be accepted by the county board of voter registration and elections until 5:00 p.m. on the day immediately preceding the election for those who appear in person and are qualified to vote absentee pursuant to Section 7-15-320. A member of the immediate family of a person who is admitted to a hospital as an emergency patient on the day of an election or within a four-day period before the election may obtain an application from the board on the day of an election, complete it, receive the ballot, deliver it personally to the patient who shall vote, and personally carry the ballot back to the board of voter registration and elections. The board of voter registration and elections shall serially number each absentee ballot application form and keep a record book in which must be recorded the number of the form, the name, home address, and absentee mailing address of the person for whom the absentee ballot application form is requested; the name, address, voter registration number, and relationship of the person requesting the form, if other than the applicant; the date upon which the form is requested; the date upon which the form is issued; and the date and method upon which the absentee ballot is returned. This information becomes a public record at 9:00 a.m. on the day immediately preceding the election, except that forms issued for emergency hospital patients must be made public by 9:00 a.m. on the day following an election. A person who violates the provisions of this section is subject to the penalties provided in Section 7-25-170."
O. Section 7-5-186 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding an appropriately lettered subsection at the end to read:
"( ) Security protocols for voter registration information maintained and developed by the State Election Commission shall be generally consistent with current industry security standards, and in promulgating this requirement, the State Election Commission shall consider those security standards issued by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and the federal Election Assistance Commission. The State Election Commission shall certify, at least annually, that the State of South Carolina has substantially complied with the requirements of this section."
P. Section 7-5-430 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-5-430. Immediately preceding each general election or any special election, the county board of voter registration and elections must furnish one registration book for each polling precinct in the county containing the names of all electors entitled to vote at each precinct. Security protocols for electronic poll books shall be generally consistent with current industry security standards, and in promulgating this requirement, the State Election Commission shall consider those security standards issued by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and the federal Election Assistance Commission. The State Election Commission shall certify, at least annually, that the State of South Carolina has substantially complied with the requirements of this section."
Q. Section 7-13-320(A) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(A) Other than ballots delivered electronically to qualified electors who are entitled to vote by absentee ballot under the federal Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, 52 U.S.C. Section 20301, et seq., the ballots shall incorporate features which can be used to authenticate the ballot as an official ballot but which does not make the ballot identifiable to a particular elector. The ballot shall be printed on paper of such thickness that the printing cannot be distinguished from the back and shall be of such size and color as directed by the State Election Commission. If more than one ballot is to be used in any election, each such ballot shall be printed upon different colored paper;"
R. Section 7-13-610(C) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(C) Other than ballots delivered electronically to qualified electors who are entitled to vote by absentee ballot under the federal Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, 52 U.S.C. Section 20301, et seq., the ballots shall incorporate features which can be used to authenticate the ballot as an official ballot but which do not make the ballot identifiable to a particular elector. The ballot must be printed on paper of a thickness so that the printing cannot be distinguished from the back and must be of a size and color as directed by the State Election Commission. If more than one ballot is to be used in a primary, each ballot must be printed on different colored paper. The ballot must contain a voting square opposite the name of each candidate, and the voter shall vote by putting a mark in the voting square opposite the name of the candidate of his choice. The State Election Commission may establish, under Chapter 23 of Title 1, such rules and regulations as are necessary for the proper administration of this section."
S. Section 7-13-1330 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-13-1330. (A) Before any decision is made to procure or use any kind of voting system, input shall be sought from a wide variety of sources including the public, the academic community, public interest organizations, local election officials, and policy makers. Both written and oral testimony shall be accepted from all who wish to participate. This input shall be considered in procurement of a new voting system.
(B) Before any kind of optical scan voting system is used at any election, it must be approved by the State Election Commission, which shall examine the optical scan voting system and make and file in the commission's office a report, attested by the signature of the commission's executive director, stating whether, in the commission's opinion, the kind of optical scan voting system examined may be accurately and efficiently used by electors at elections, as provided by law. An optical scan voting system may not be approved for use in the State unless certified by a testing laboratory accredited by the Federal Election Assistance Commission as meeting or exceeding the minimum requirements of the latest federal voting system standards and guidelines. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, if these voting system standards have been amended less than thirty-six months prior to an election, the State Election Commission may approve and certify a voting system that meets the prior standards after determining:
(1) the effect that such approval would have on the integrity and security of elections; and (2) the procedure and cost involved to bring the voting system into compliance with the amended standards.
(B)(C) No kind of vote recorder not approved pursuant to this section shall be used at any election and if, upon the reexamination of any type vote recorder previously approved, it appears that the vote recorder so reexamined can no longer be accurately and efficiently used by electors at elections as provided by law, the approval of the vote recorder must immediately be revoked by the State Election Commission, and no such type vote recorder shall thereafter be purchased for use or used in this State.
(C)(D) If a vote recorder, including an optical scan voting system, which was approved for use before July 1, 1999, is improved or otherwise changed in a way since its approval that does not impair its accuracy, efficiency, or capacity, the vote recorder may be used in elections. However, if the software, hardware, or firmware of the system is improved or otherwise changed, the system must comply with the requirements of subsection (A) (B).
(D)(E) Any person or company who requests an examination of any type of vote recorder or optical scan voting system shall pay a nonrefundable examination fee of one thousand dollars for a new voting system and a nonrefundable examination fee of five hundred dollars for an upgrade to any existing system to the State Election Commission. The State Election Commission may at any time, in its discretion, reexamine any vote recorder or optical scan voting system when evidence is presented to the commission that the accuracy or the ability of the system to be used satisfactorily in the conduct of elections is in question.
(E)(F) Any person or company who seeks approval for any vote recorder or optical scan voting system in this State must file with the State Election Commission a list of all states or jurisdictions in which the system has been approved for use. This list must state how long the system has been used in the state; contain the name, address, and telephone number of that state or jurisdiction's chief election official; and must disclose any reports compiled by state or local government concerning the performance of the system. The vendor is responsible for filing this information on an ongoing basis.
(F)(G) Any person or company who seeks approval for any vote recorder or optical scan voting system must file with the State Election Commission copies of all contracts and maintenance agreements used in connection with the sale of the voting system. All changes to standard contracts and maintenance agreements must be filed with the State Election Commission.
(G)(H) Any person or company who seeks approval for any vote recorder or optical scan voting system must conduct, under the supervision of the State Election Commission and any county board of voter registration and elections, a field test for any new voting system, as part of the certification process. The field test shall involve South Carolina voters and election officials and must be conducted as part of a scheduled primary, general, or special election. This test must be held in two or more precincts, and all costs relating to the voting system must be borne by the vendor. The test must be designed to gauge voter reaction to the system, problems that voters have with the system, and the number of voting units required for the efficient operation of an election. The test must also demonstrate the accuracy of votes cast and reported on the system.
(H)(I) Before an optical scan voting system may be used in elections in the State, all source codes for the system must be placed in escrow by the manufacturer, at the manufacturer's expense, with the authority approved by the Federal Election Assistance Commission. These source codes must be available to the State Election Commission in case the company goes out of business, pursuant to court order, or if the State Election Commission determines that an examination of these source codes is necessary. The manufacturer shall place all updates of these source codes in escrow, and notify the State Election Commission that this requirement has been met.
(I)(J) After a vote recorder or optical scan voting system is approved, an improvement or change in the system must be submitted to the State Election Commission for approval pursuant to this section; however, this requirement does not apply to the technical capability of a general purpose computer or reader to electronically count and record votes or to a printer to accurately reproduce vote totals.
(J)(K) If the State Election Commission determines that a vote recorder or optical scan voting system that was approved no longer meets the requirements set forth in subsections (A) (B) and (C) (D) or Section 7-13-1340, the commission may decertify that system. A decertified system shall not be used in elections unless the system is reapproved by the commission under subsections (A) (B) and (C) (D).
(K)(L) Neither a member of the State Election Commission, any county board of voter registration and elections or custodian, nor a member of a county governing body shall have any pecuniary interest in any vote recorder, or in the manufacture or sale of the vote recorder.
(M) To attain a measure of integrity over the process, the optical scan voting system also must maintain an image of each ballot that is cast, such that records of individual ballots are maintained by a subsystem independent and distinct from the main vote detection, interpretation, processing, and reporting path. The electronic images of each ballot must protect the integrity of the data and the anonymity of each voter, for example, by means of storage location scrambling. The ballot image records may be either machine-readable or manually transcribed, or both, at the discretion of the vendor.
(N) All electronic records of configurations, software logs, security devices, ballot images, hardware, and voting system firmware must be preserved for the same amount of time that the state or federal law requires for all election-related materials."
T. Section 7-13-1340(k) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(k) if approved after July 1, 1999, or if an upgrade in software, hardware, or firmware is submitted for approval as required by Section 7-13-1330 (C), is able to electronically transmit vote totals for all elections to the State Election Commission in a format and timeframe specified by the commission prohibits, at all times while utilized in a current election, the following:
(1) a connection to the Internet or an external network;
(2) capability to establish a wireless connection to an external network;
(3) establishment of a connection to an external network through a cable, a wireless modem or any other mechanism or process; or
(4) automatic adjudication functions."
U. Section 7-13-1370 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-13-1370. Ballot cards for all precincts shall be sourced solely of suitable design, size and stock, as prescribed by the State Election Commission, to permit processing by a tabulating machine. A serially numbered stub and strip shall be attached to each ballot card in a manner and form similar to that prescribed by law for paper ballots."
V. Section 7-13-1620(A) and (G) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(A) Before any kind of voting system, including an electronic voting system, is used at an election, it must be approved by the State Election Commission, which shall examine the voting system and make and file in the commission's office a report, attested to by the signature of the commission's executive director, stating whether, in the commission's opinion, the kind of voting system examined may be accurately and efficiently used by electors at elections, as provided by law. A voting system may not be approved for use in the State unless certified by a testing laboratory accredited by the Federal Election Assistance Commission as meeting or exceeding the minimum requirements of the latest federal voting system standards and guidelines. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, if these voting system standards have been amended less than thirty-six months prior to an election, the State Election Commission may approve and certify a voting system that meets the prior standards after determining:
(1) the effect that such approval would have on the integrity and security of elections; and
(2) the procedure and cost involved to bring the voting system into compliance with the amended standards.
(G) After a voting system is approved, an improvement or change in the system must be submitted to the State Election Commission for approval pursuant to this section. This requirement does not apply to the technical capability of a general purpose computer, reader, or printer used for election preparation or ballot tallying tally reporting."
W. Section 7-13-1640(C) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(C) If approved after July 1, 1999, or if an upgrade in software, hardware, or firmware is submitted for approval as required by Section 7-13-1620(B), the voting system must be able to electronically transmit vote totals for all elections from county board of voter registration and elections to the State Election Commission in a format and time frame specified by the commission.
(D) During anytime a voter is eligible to cast a ballot, the voting machine and any counting device shall not:
(1) be connected to the Internet or an external network;
(2) be capable of establishing a wireless connection;
(3) establish a connection to an external network through a cable, a wireless modem, or any other mechanism or process; or
(4) allow automatic adjudication functions.
(E) All electronic records of configurations, software, logs, security devices, ballot images, hardware, and voting system firmware must be preserved for the same amount of time that state or federal law requires for all election related materials."
X. Section 7-13-1710 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-13-1710. In every county, city or town providing voting machines, the board of voter registration and elections shall furnish to the managers of election a sufficient number of ballots printed on clear white paper, of such form and size as will fit the ballot frames of the machines, the arrangement of the names of the candidates on such ballots to be prescribed by the board of voter registration and elections. Ballot cards for all precincts shall be sourced solely by the State Election Commission. Party nominations shall be arranged on each voting machine either in columns or horizontal rows, as shall nominations by petition, and the captions of the various ballots on such machines shall be so placed as to indicate to the voter what push knob, key lever or other device is to be used or operated in order to vote for the candidate or candidates of his choice."
Y. Section 7-13-440 of the 1976 Code is repealed.
Z. Section 7-3-40 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-3-40. The Bureau of Vital Statistics must furnish the executive director a monthly report of all persons eighteen years of age or older who have died in the State and all qualified electors eighteen years of age or older who have died out-of-state since making the previous report. All reports must contain the name of the deceased, county of residence, his social security or other identification number, and his date and place of birth. The bureau must provide this information at no charge."
AA. Section 7-5-186 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-5-186. (A)(1) The State Election Commission shall establish and maintain a statewide voter registration database that must be administered by the commission and made continuously available to each county board of voter registration and elections and to other agencies as authorized by law. The executive director must conduct a general registration list maintenance program every year to protect the integrity of the electoral process by ensuring the maintenance of accurate and current voter registration records in the statewide voter registration system. The program must be uniform, nondiscriminatory, and in compliance with the Voting Rights Act of 1965, the National Voter Registration Act of 1993, and the Help America Vote Act of 2002.
(2)(a)(B) State agencies, including, but not limited to, the Department of Health and Environmental Control, Office of Vital Statistics, Department of Motor Vehicles, Department of Employment and Workforce, and the Department of Corrections, shall provide information and data to the State Election Commission that the commission considers necessary in order to maintain the statewide voter registration database established pursuant to this section, except where prohibited by federal law or regulation. The State Election Commission shall ensure that any information or data provided to the State Election Commission, which is confidential in the possession of the entity providing the data, remains confidential while in the possession of the State Election Commission.
(b)(C) Information provided under this division for maintenance of the statewide voter registration database must not be used to update the name or address of a registered elector. The name or address of a registered elector only must be updated as a result of the elector's actions in filing a notice of change of name, change of address, or both The State Election Commission may enter into agreements to share information or data with other states or groups of states, as the commission considers necessary, in order to maintain the statewide voter registration database established pursuant to this section. The executive director is authorized to cause at his discretion the official list of electors to be compared to the National Change of Address information supplied by the United States Postal Service through its licensees periodically for the purpose of identifying those electors whose addresses have changed. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the commission shall ensure that any information or data provided to the commission that is confidential in the possession of the State providing the data remains confidential while in the possession of the commission. The commission may provide such otherwise confidential information or data to persons or organizations that are engaging in legitimate governmental purposes related to the maintenance of the statewide voter registration database.
(c)(D) A county board of voter registration and elections shall contact send a notice to a registered elector by mail at the address on file with the board to verify the accuracy of the information in the statewide voter registration database regarding that elector if information provided under subsection (A)(2)(a) (B) and (C) of this section identifies a discrepancy between the information regarding that elector that is maintained in the statewide voter registration database and maintained by a state agency. The notice as described in Section 7-5-330(F)(2) must be sent within seven days after identification of a discrepancy.
(3) The State Election Commission may enter into agreements to share information or data with other states or groups of states, as the commission considers necessary, in order to maintain the statewide voter registration database established pursuant to this section. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the commission shall ensure that any information or data provided to the commission that is confidential in the possession of the state providing the data remains confidential while in the possession of the commission. The commission may provide such otherwise confidential information or data to persons or organizations that are engaging in legitimate governmental purposes related to the maintenance of the statewide voter registration database."
BB. Sections 7-5-330 and 7-5-340 of the 1976 Code are amended to read:
"Section 7-5-330. (A) In the case of registration with a motor vehicle application under Section 7-5-320, the valid voter registration form of the applicant must be completed at the Department of Motor Vehicles no later than thirty days before the date of the election.
(B) In the case of registration by mail under Section 7-5-155, the valid voter registration form of the applicant must be postmarked no later than thirty days before the date of the election.
(C) In the case of registration at a voter registration agency, the valid voter registration form of the applicant must be completed at the voter registration agency no later than thirty days before the date of the election.
(D) In any other case, the valid voter registration form of the applicant must be received by the county board of voter registration and elections no later than thirty days before the date of the election.
(E)(1) The county board of voter registration and elections shall:
(a) send notice to each applicant of the disposition of the application; and
(b) ensure that the identity of the voter registration agency through which a particular voter is registered is not disclosed to the public.
(2) If the notice sent pursuant to the provisions of subitem (a) of this item is returned to the county board of voter registration and elections as undeliverable, the elector to whom it was sent must be reported by the board to the State Election Commission. The State Election Commission must place the elector in an inactive status on the master file within seven days after receipt of the report from the county board of voter registration and elections and may shall remove this elector upon compliance with the provisions of Section 7-5-330(F).
(F)(1) The State Election Commission may not remove the name of a qualified elector from the official list of eligible voters on the ground that the qualified elector has changed residence unless the qualified elector:
(a) confirms in writing that the qualified elector has changed residence to a place outside the county in which the qualified elector is registered; or
(b)(i) has failed to respond to a notice described in item (2); and (ii) has not voted or appeared to vote and, if necessary, correct the county board of voter registration and elections record of the qualified elector's address, in an election during the period beginning on the date of the notice and ending on the day after the date of the second general election that occurs after the date of the notice.
(2) 'Notice', as used in this item, means a postage prepaid and preaddressed return card, sent by forwardable mail, on which the qualified elector may state his current address, together with a statement to the following effect:
(a) if the qualified elector did not change his residence, or changed residence but remained in the same county, the qualified elector shall return the card no later than thirty days before the date of the election. If the card is not returned, affirmation or confirmation of the qualified elector's address may be required before the qualified elector is permitted to vote during the period beginning on the date of the notice and ending on the day after the date of the second general election that occurs after the date of the notice, and if the qualified elector does not vote in an election during that period, the qualified elector's name must be removed from the list of eligible voters;
(b) if the qualified elector has changed residence to a place outside the county in which the qualified elector is registered, information as to how the qualified elector can re-register to vote.
(3) The county board of voter registration and elections shall correct an official list of eligible voters in accordance with change of residence information obtained pursuant to the provisions of this subsection.
(4) The program required pursuant to the provisions of subsection (F) of this section must be completed no later than ninety days before the date of a statewide primary or general election.
Section 7-5-340. The State Election Commission shall:
(1) ensure that the name of a qualified elector may not be is removed from the official list of eligible voters except within seven days of receipt of information confirming:
(a) at the request of the qualified elector to be removed;
(b) if the elector is adjudicated mentally incompetent by a court of competent jurisdiction; or
(c) as provided under item (2);
(2) conduct a general program that makes a reasonable effort to remove the names of ineligible voters from the official lists of eligible voters by reason of:
(a) the death of the qualified elector; or
(b)(d) a change in the residence of the qualified elector to a place outside the county in which the qualified elector is registered when such confirmation is received from the qualified elector in writing;
(3)(2) inform applicants under Sections 7-5-155, 7-5-310, and 7-5-320 of:
(a) voter eligibility requirements; and
(b) penalties provided by law for submission of a false voter registration application;
(4)(3) complete, no later than ninety days before the date of a statewide primary or general election, a program to systematically remove the names of ineligible voters from the official lists of eligible voters in compliance with the provisions of Section 7-5-330(F); this subitem item may not be construed to preclude:
(a) the removal of names from official lists of voters on a basis described in items item (1) and (2); or
(b) correction of registration records pursuant to this article."
CC. Chapter 25, Title 7 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 7-25-30. The State Law Enforcement Division shall establish a public reporting hotline telephone number and email address for receiving reports of possible election fraud or other violations of the election laws of this State and promptly shall investigate all reported violations."
DD. Article 6, Chapter 5, Title 7 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 7-5-350. The State Election Commission shall report to the General Assembly annually regarding the commission's actions taken to maintain the accuracy of the statewide voter registration database/list maintenance including, but not limited to, number of voters removed and the reason for such removal from the official list of eligible voters, voters placed on inactive status, new voter registrations, and voter registration updates or address changes. This annual report must be delivered to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives by January fifteenth of each year."
EE. Chapter 1, Title 7 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 7-1-110. (A) The President of the Senate, on behalf of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, on behalf of the House of Representatives, have an unconditional right to intervene on behalf of their respective bodies in a state court action that challenges the validity of an election law, an election policy, or the manner in which an election is conducted. (B) In a federal court action that challenges the validity of an election law, an election policy, or the manner in which an election is conducted, the President of the Senate, on behalf of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, on behalf of the House of Representatives, have standing to intervene as a party on behalf of their respective bodies, to file an amicus brief, or to provide evidence or argument, written or oral, in accordance with the federal rules of procedure, irrespective of whether any other officer of the State has appeared in the action.
(C) A federal court presiding over an action that challenges the validity of an election law, an election policy, or the manner in which an election is conducted is requested to allow the President, on behalf of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, on behalf of the House of Representatives, to intervene in any such action as a party.
(D) The State Election Commission and the Attorney General must notify the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives within twenty-four hours of the receipt of service of a complaint that challenges the validity of an election law, an election policy, or the manner in which an election is conducted.
(E) In any action in which the Senate or the House of Representatives intervenes or participates pursuant to this section, the Senate and the House of Representatives must function independently from each other in the representation of their respective bodies, unless otherwise agreed to by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives."
FF. Section 7-3-20(C) of the 1976 Code is amended by adding appropriately numbered items to read:
"( ) conduct, in conjunction with the county boards of voter registration and elections, as necessary, postelection hand-count audits after each statewide general election. Five percent of all ballots cast in each county must be audited pursuant to this item unless the commission determines a higher percentage is warranted;
( ) establish other methods of auditing election results which may include risk-limiting audits, hand-count audits, results verification through independent third-party vendors that specialize in election auditing, ballot reconciliation, or any other method deemed appropriate by the executive director. Election result audits must be conducted in all statewide elections after the election concludes, but prior to certification by the State Board of Canvassers, and may be performed following any other election held in the State at the discretion of the executive director. Once completed, audit reports must be published on the commission's website;"
GG. Section 7-25-20 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-25-20. It is unlawful for a person to fraudulently:
(1) procure the registration of a name on the books of registration;
(2) offer or attempt to vote that name;
(3) offer or attempt to vote in violation of this title or under any false pretense as to circumstances affecting his qualifications to vote; or
(4) aid, counsel, or abet another in fraudulent registration or fraudulent offer or attempt to vote.
A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than one hundred thousand dollars nor more than five hundred thousand dollars or and imprisoned not more than one year, or both five years."
HH. Section 7-25-110 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-25-110. It is unlawful for a person qualified to vote at any general, special, or primary election for an office whether local, state, or federal to vote more than once at such election, for the same office. A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor felony and, upon conviction, must be fined in the discretion of the court or not less than one thousand dollars nor more than five thousand dollars and imprisoned not more than three five years."
II. Section 7-25-120 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-25-120. It is unlawful for a person to impersonate or attempt to impersonate another person for the purpose of voting in a general, special, or primary election, whether municipal or State. A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor felony and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not more than three five years or and fined not less than three hundred one thousand dollars nor more than twelve hundred five thousand dollars, or both. When a person who violates the provisions of this section is placed under bond, the bond may not be less than six hundred dollars nor more than twelve hundred dollars."
JJ. Section 7-25-160 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-25-160. A manager at any general, special, or primary election in this State who wilfully violates any of the duties devolved by law upon such position is guilty of a misdemeanor felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not more less than five hundred one thousand dollars or nor more than five thousand dollars and imprisoned not more than three five years. A manager who commits fraud or corruption in the management of such election is guilty of a misdemeanor felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than five hundred one thousand dollars or nor more than five thousand dollars and imprisoned not more than three five years, or both."
KK. Section 7-25-170 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-25-170. An officer, other than a manager at any election, on whom a duty is imposed by this title, except under Section 7-13-1170, Articles 1 and 3 of Chapter 17 and Chapters 19 and 23 of this title, who wilfully neglects such duty or engages in corrupt conduct in executing it is guilty of a misdemeanor felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not more less than five hundred one thousand dollars or nor more than five thousand dollars and imprisoned not more than three five years."
LL. The General Assembly finds that the sections presented in this act constitute one subject as required by Section 17, Article III of the South Carolina Constitution, 1895, in particular finding that each change and each topic relates directly to or in conjunction with other sections to the subject of election reform as clearly enumerated in the title.
The General Assembly further finds that a common purpose or relationship exists among the sections, representing a potential plurality but not disunity of topics, notwithstanding that reasonable minds might differ in identifying more than one topic contained in the act.
MM. The repeal or amendment by this act of any law, whether temporary or permanent or civil or criminal, does not affect pending actions, rights, duties, or liabilities founded thereon, or alter, discharge, release or extinguish any penalty, forfeiture, or liability incurred under the repealed or amended law, unless the repealed or amended provision shall so expressly provide. After the effective date of this act, all laws repealed or amended by this act must be taken and treated as remaining in full force and effect for the purpose of sustaining any pending or vested right, civil action, special proceeding, criminal prosecution, or appeal existing as of the effective date of this act, and for the enforcement of rights, duties, penalties, forfeitures, and liabilities as they stood under the repealed or amended laws.
NN. If any section, subsection, paragraph, subparagraph, sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this act is for any reason held to be unconstitutional or invalid, such holding shall not affect the constitutionality or validity of the remaining portions of this act, the General Assembly hereby declaring that it would have passed this act, and each and every section, subsection, paragraph, subparagraph, sentence, clause, phrase, and word thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more other sections, subsections, paragraphs, subparagraphs, sentences, clauses, phrases, or words hereof may be declared to be unconstitutional, invalid, or otherwise ineffective. /
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.
Rep. B. NEWTON explained the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.
Rep. W. NEWTON explained the Bill.
Reps. KING, COBB-HUNTER, BRAWLEY, HENEGAN, J. L. JOHNSON and MAGNUSON requested debate on the Bill.
The following Bill was taken up:
S. 202 (Word version) -- Senators Hembree and Bennett: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 1-6-10(1) AND (5) OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS FOR THE OFFICE OF THE STATE INSPECTOR GENERAL, TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS.
The Committee on Judiciary proposed the following Amendment No. 1 to S. 202 (Word version) (COUNCIL\HB\202C003.BH.HB22), which was adopted:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, by adding appropriately numbered SECTIONS to read:
/ SECTION _. Section 7-3-10 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding an appropriately lettered subsection to read:
"( ) The commission and the executive director shall have the powers and duties as enumerated in this title, including plenary authority to supervise and standardize the performance, conduct, and practices of the county board of elections and voter registration, as established pursuant to Article 1, Chapter 5 to administer elections and voter registration in the State and ensure those boards' compliance with applicable state or federal law or State Election Commission policies, procedures, and regulations regarding the conduct of elections or the voter registration process by all persons involved in the elections process. The State Election Commission may promulgate regulations necessary to effectuate the provisions of this subsection."
SECTION ___. A. Article 1, Chapter 13, Title 7 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 7-13-25. (A) Monday through Saturday for a two-week period preceding a general election conducted pursuant to Section 7-13-10, a primary, special elections, and all municipal elections, all qualified electors of this State must be allowed to cast an early in-person ballot. To the extent time permits, and for a period of time as may be determined by the Executive Director of the State Election Commission, all qualified electors must be allowed to cast an early in-person ballot prior to a primary runoff.
(B) The period of early voting begins at 8:30 a.m. and ends at 6:00 p.m. on each day of the early voting period, excluding Sunday, until the conclusion of the early voting period at 6:00 p.m. on the Saturday immediately prior to the election.
(C) For a general election conducted pursuant to Section 7-13-10, each county board of voter registration and elections must establish early in-person voting locations in an amount based on the following formulas, whichever is higher, but not to exceed seven locations:
(1) The number of registered voters in the county:
(a) 1 - 39,999 voters: one location
(b) 40,000 - 79,999 voters: two locations
(c) 80,000 - 119,999 voters: three locations
(d) 120,000 - 159,999 voters: four locations
(e) 160,000 - 199,999 voters: five locations
(f) 200,000 - 239,999 voters: six locations
(g) 240,000 voters and up: seven locations
(2) The size of the county in square miles:
(a) 0-199 square miles: one location
(b) 200-399 square miles: two locations
(c) 400-599 square miles: three locations
(d) 600-799 square miles: four locations
(e) 800-999 square miles: five locations
(f) 1000-1199 square miles: six locations
(g) 1200 square miles and up: seven locations
(D) If the main office of each county board of voter registration and elections is used for an early in-person voting location, it constitutes one of the early in-person voting locations as delineated in this section. (E)(1) County boards of voter registration and elections must determine locations for early voting centers. In selecting locations, boards must consider geography, population, and ADA compliant accessibility. Boards must distribute the locations throughout the county to maximize accessibility for all voters in the county to the greatest extent possible. The Executive Director of the State Election Commission may, at his discretion, direct the move of early voting centers to ensure proper distribution through each county.
(2) When the early in-person location formulas in subsection (C)(1) and (C)(2) produce results that differ by four or more locations, the Executive Director may authorize a county board to use two fewer than the higher number determined in subsection (C). The Executive Director also may authorize the loss of an early in-person location due to an emergency such as fire or flood.
(F) The county election board must set and publish the location of each early in-person voting center at least fourteen days before the early voting period begins. Publication of the schedule must be made, at a minimum, to a website or webpage managed by, or on behalf of, each respective county election board.
(G) Upon the daily closure of each early in-person voting location during the period established in subsection (B), all ballots must be transported to the county board of voter registration and elections and stored in a secure location.
(H) County boards of voter registration and elections, in their discretion, may establish any number of early in-person voting locations for use in primary, primary runoff, special elections, and all municipal elections, and the formulas provided in this section do not apply.
(I) Each early voting center must have available every ballot style in use in the particular county for that election."
B. Section 7-11-10 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-11-10. (A) Nominations for candidates for the offices to be voted on in a general or special election may be by political party primary, by political party convention, or by petition; however, a person who was defeated as a candidate for nomination to an office in a party primary or party convention shall may not have his name placed on the ballot for the ensuing general or special election, except that this section does not prevent a defeated candidate from later becoming his party's nominee for that office in that election if the candidate first selected as the party's nominee dies, resigns, is disqualified, or otherwise ceases to become the party's nominee for that office before the election is held.
(B) A candidate may not file more than one statement of intention of candidacy for a single office for the same election.
(C) A candidate may not be nominated by more than one political party for a single office for the same election."
C. Section 7-13-320(D) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(D) The names of candidates offering for any other another office shall must be placed in the proper place on the appropriate ballot, stating whether it is a state, congressional, legislative, county, or other office. A candidate's name may not appear on the ballot more than once for any single office for the same election."
D. Section 7-15-220(A) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(A) The oath, a copy of which is required by Section 7-15-200(2) to be sent each absentee ballot applicant and which is required by Section 7-15-230 to be returned with the absentee ballot applicant's ballot, shall be signed by the absentee ballot applicant and witnessed. The oath shall be in the following form:
'I hereby swear (or affirm) that I am duly qualified to vote at this election according to the Constitution of the State of South Carolina, that I have not voted during this election, that the ballot or ballots with which this oath is enclosed is my ballot and that I have received no assistance in voting my ballot that I would not have been entitled to receive had I voted in person at my voting precinct.'
____________________________________
Signature of Voter
Dated on this ______ day of ____________ 20 __
_________________ ___________________
Signature of Witness Printed Name of Witness
____________________
Address of Witness"
E. Section 7-15-380(A) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(A) The oath, which is required by Section 7-15-370 to be imprinted on the return-addressed envelope, furnished each absentee ballot applicant, must be signed by the absentee ballot applicant and witnessed. The address and printed name of the witness shall appear on the oath. In the event the voter cannot write because of a physical handicap or illiteracy, the voter must make his mark and have the mark witnessed by someone designated by the voter. The oath must be in the following form:
'I hereby swear (or affirm) that I am duly qualified to vote at this election according to the Constitution of the State of South Carolina, that I have not voted during this election, that the ballot or ballots contained in this envelope is my ballot and that I have received no assistance in voting my ballot that I would not have been entitled to receive had I voted in person at my voting precinct.'
____________________________________
Signature of Voter Dated on this ______ day of ____________ 20 ___
_________________ ___________________
Signature of Witness Printed Name of Witness
_________________
Address of Witness"
F. Section 7-15-320 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-15-320. (A) Qualified electors in any of the following categories must be permitted to vote by absentee ballot in all elections when they are absent from their county of residence on election day during the hours the polls are open, to an extent that it prevents them from voting in person:
(1) students, their spouses, and dependents residing with them;
(2) persons serving with the American Red Cross or with the United Service Organizations (USO) who are attached to and serving with the Armed Forces of the United States, their spouses, and dependents residing with them;
(3) governmental employees, their spouses, and dependents residing with them; or
(4) persons on vacation (who by virtue of vacation plans will be absent from their county of residence on election day); or
(5) overseas citizens.
(B) Qualified electors in any of the following categories must be permitted to vote by absentee ballot in all elections, whether or not they are absent from their county of residence on election day:
(1) physically disabled persons;
(2) persons whose employment obligations require that they be at their place of employment during the hours that the polls are open and present written certification of that obligation to the county board of voter registration and elections;
(3) certified poll watchers, poll managers, county board of voter registration and elections members and staff, county and state election commission members and staff working on election day;
(4) persons attending sick or physically disabled persons;
(5) persons admitted to hospitals as emergency patients on the day of an election or within a four-day period before the election;
(6) persons with a death or funeral in the family within a three-day period before the election;
(7) persons who will be serving as jurors in a state or federal court on election day;
(8) persons sixty-five years of age or older; (9) persons confined to a jail or pretrial facility pending disposition of arrest or trial; or
(10) members of the Armed Forces and Merchant Marines of the United States, their spouses, and dependents residing with them.
(C) Qualified electors must be permitted to vote by absentee ballot in all elections when they are going to be absent from their county of residence for the duration of the early voting period and on election day."
G. Section 7-15-340 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-15-340. (A) The application required in Section 7-15-330 to be submitted to these election officials must be in a form prescribed and distributed by the State Election Commission; except that persons listed in Section 7-15-320(2), (3), (6), and (10) may use Standard Form 76, or any subsequent form replacing it, provided by the federal government as a simultaneous request for registration and an absentee ballot or a request for an absentee ballot if already registered.
(B)(1) The application must contain the following information: name, registration certificate number, address, absentee address, election of ballot request, election date, runoff preference, party preference, reason for request, oath of voter, and voter's signature.
(2) The application also must contain the last four digits of the voter's social security number.
(C) The oath must be as follows: 'I do swear or affirm that I am a qualified elector, that I am entitled to vote in this election, and that I will not vote again during this election. The information above is true in all respects, and I hereby apply for an absentee ballot for the reason indicated above.' Any person who fraudulently applies for an absentee ballot in violation of this section, upon conviction, must be punished in accordance with Section 7-25-20."
H. Section 7-15-385 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-15-385. (A) Upon receipt of the ballot or ballots, the absentee ballot applicant must mark each ballot on which he wishes to vote and place each ballot in the single envelope marked 'Ballot Herein' which in turn must be placed in the return-addressed envelope. The applicant must then return the return-addressed envelope to the board of voter registration and elections by mail, by personal delivery, or by authorizing another person to return the envelope for him. The authorization must be given in writing on a form prescribed by the State Election Commission and must be turned in to the board of voter registration and elections at the time the envelope is returned. The voter must sign the form, or in the event the voter cannot write because of a physical handicap or illiteracy, the voter must make his mark and have the mark witnessed by someone designated by the voter. The authorization form prescribed by the State Election Commission must include a designated space in which the appropriate elections official or employee shall record the specific form of government-issued photo identification presented by the authorized returnee. The authorization must be preserved as part of the record of the election, and the board of voter registration and elections must note the authorization, and the name of the authorized returnee, and the authorized returnee's form of government-issued photo identification in the record book required by Section 7-15-330. A candidate or a member of a candidate's paid campaign staff including volunteers reimbursed for time expended on campaign activity is not permitted to serve as an authorized returnee for any person unless the person is a member of the voter's immediate family as defined in Section 7-15-310. The oath set forth in Section 7-15-380 must be signed and witnessed on each returned envelope. The board of voter registration and elections must record in the record book required by Section 7-15-330 the date the return-addressed envelope with witnessed oath and enclosed ballot or ballots is received by the board. The board must securely store the envelopes in a locked box within the office of the board of voter registration and elections.
(B)(1) When an authorized returnee presents himself to the board of voter registration and elections to deliver a return-addressed envelope in person pursuant to subsection (A), he shall produce a valid and current:
(a) South Carolina driver's license;
(b) another form of identification containing a photograph issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles;
(c) passport;
(d) military identification containing a photograph issued by the federal government; or
(e) South Carolina voter registration card containing a photograph of the voter pursuant to Section 7-5-675.
(2) The appropriate elections official or employee who receives a return-addressed envelope from an authorized returnee shall:
(a) compare the photograph contained on the required identification with the person presenting himself as an authorized returnee; and
(b) verify that the photograph is that of the person personally delivering the return-addressed envelope."
I. Section 7-15-420 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 133 of 2020, is further amended to read:
"Section 7-15-420. (A) The county board of voter registration and elections, municipal election commission, or executive committee of each municipal party in the case of municipal primary elections is responsible for the tabulation and reporting of absentee ballots. At 9:00 a.m. 6:01 p.m. on the Saturday immediately preceding election day, the managers appointed pursuant to Section 7-5-10, and in the presence of any watchers who have been appointed pursuant to Section 7-13-860, may begin the process of examining the return-addressed envelopes that have been received by the county board of voter registration and elections making certain that each oath has been properly signed and witnessed and includes the printed name and address of the witness. All return-addressed envelopes received by the county board of voter registration and elections before the time for closing the polls must be examined in this manner. A ballot may not be counted unless the oath is properly signed and witnessed nor may any ballot be counted which is received by the county board of voter registration and elections after time for closing of the polls. The printed instructions required by Section 7-15-370(2) to be sent each absentee ballot applicant must notify him that his vote will not be counted in either of these events. If a ballot is not challenged, the sealed return-addressed envelope must be opened by the managers, and the enclosed envelope marked 'Ballot Herein' removed, and placed in a locked box or boxes, and kept secure. After all return-addressed envelopes have been emptied in this manner, the managers shall remove the ballots contained in the envelopes marked 'Ballot Herein', placing each one in the ballot box provided for the applicable contest. Beginning at 9:00 7:00 a.m. on the calendar day immediately preceding election day, the absentee ballots may be tabulated, including any absentee ballots received on election day before the polls are closed. If any ballot is challenged, the return-addressed envelope must not be opened, but must be put aside and the procedure set forth in Section 7-13-830 must be utilized; but the absentee voter must be given reasonable notice of the challenged ballot. The processes of examining the return-addressed envelopes, opening the sealed return-addressed envelopes to remove the 'Ballot Herein' envelopes, and removing the ballots from the 'Ballot Herein' envelopes for tabulation must be conducted in the presence of any candidate who elects to be present, and of any watchers who have been appointed pursuant to Section 7-13-860. Provided, any candidates or watchers present must be located a reasonable distance in order to maintain both the right to observe and the secrecy of the ballots.
(B) Results of the absentee ballot tabulation must not be publicly reported until after the polls are closed. An election official, election worker, candidate, or watcher who intentionally violates the prohibition contained in this subsection is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than five years."
J. Article 5, Chapter 15, Title 7 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 7-15-325. Any voter who goes to a polling location to vote in person on election day and who has been designated as having previously voted absentee is entitled to cast a provisional ballot. The voter's provisional ballot must be counted only if the county board of voter registration and elections has a record that the voter's absentee ballot was not received."
K. Section 7-15-470 of the 1976 Code is repealed.
L. Section 7-3-20(C) of the 1976 Code is amended by adding an appropriately numbered item at the end to read:
"( ) establish rules and regulations for voter registrations performed by private entities."
M. Section 7-5-170 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-5-170. (1) Written application required.--A person may not be registered to vote except upon written application or electronic application pursuant to Section 7-5-185, which shall become a part of the permanent records of the board to which it is presented and which must be open to public inspection. However, the social security number contained in the application must not be open to public inspection.
(2) Form of application. -- The application must be on a form prescribed and provided by the executive director and shall contain the following information: name, sex, race, social security number, date of birth, residence address, mailing address, telephone number of the applicant, and location of prior voter registration. The applicant must affirm that he is not under a court order declaring him mentally incompetent, confined in any public prison, has never been convicted of a felony or offense against the election laws, or if previously convicted that he has served his entire sentence, including probation and parole time, or has received a pardon for the conviction. Additionally, the applicant must take the following oath: 'I, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I am a citizen of the United States and that on the date of the next ensuing election, I will have attained the age of eighteen years and am a resident of South Carolina, this county, and of my precinct. I further swear (or affirm) that the present residence address listed herein is my sole legal place of residence, and that I claim no other place as my legal residence, and that, to my knowledge, I am neither registered nor intend to register to vote in another state or county.' Any applicant convicted of fraudulently applying for registration is guilty of perjury and is subject to the penalty for that offense.
(3) Date stamp voter registration applications. -- The county board of voter registration and elections shall date stamp all voter registration applications delivered in person, electronically, or by mail as of the date received.
(3)(4) Administration of oaths. -- Any member of the county board of voter registration and elections, deputy registrar, or any registration clerk must be qualified to administer oaths in connection with the application.
(4)(5) Decisions on applications. -- Any member of the county board of voter registration and elections, deputy registrar, or registration clerk may pass on the qualifications of the prospective voter. In case of a question of an applicant being refused registration, at least one member of the board shall pass on the qualifications of the voter. A concise statement of the reasons for the refusal must be written on the application."
N. Section 7-15-330 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 133 of 2020, is further amended to read:
"Section 7-15-330. To vote by absentee ballot, a qualified elector or a member of his immediate family must request an application to vote by absentee ballot in person, by telephone, or by mail from the county board of voter registration and elections, or at an extension office of the board of voter registration and elections as established by the county governing body, for the county of the voter's residence. A person requesting an application for a qualified elector as the qualified elector's authorized representative must request an application to vote by absentee ballot in person or by mail only and must himself be a registered voter and must sign an oath to the effect that he fits the statutory definition of a representative. This signed oath must be kept on file with the board of voter registration and elections until the end of the calendar year or until all contests concerning a particular election have been finally determined, whichever is later. A candidate or a member of a candidate's paid campaign staff, including campaign volunteers reimbursed for time expended on campaign activity, is not allowed to request applications for absentee voting for any person designated in this section unless the person is a member of the immediate family. A person may not request absentee applications for more than ten qualified electors in addition to himself. A request for an application to vote by absentee ballot may be made anytime during the calendar year in which the election in which the qualified elector desires to be permitted to vote by absentee ballot is being held. However, completed applications must be returned to the county board of voter registration and elections in person or by mail before 5:00 p.m. on the fourth day before the day of the election. Applications must be accepted by the county board of voter registration and elections until 5:00 p.m. on the day immediately preceding the election for those who appear in person and are qualified to vote absentee pursuant to Section 7-15-320. A member of the immediate family of a person who is admitted to a hospital as an emergency patient on the day of an election or within a four-day period before the election may obtain an application from the board on the day of an election, complete it, receive the ballot, deliver it personally to the patient who shall vote, and personally carry the ballot back to the board of voter registration and elections. The board of voter registration and elections shall serially number each absentee ballot application form and keep a record book in which must be recorded the number of the form, the name, home address, and absentee mailing address of the person for whom the absentee ballot application form is requested; the name, address, voter registration number, and relationship of the person requesting the form, if other than the applicant; the date upon which the form is requested; the date upon which the form is issued; and the date and method upon which the absentee ballot is returned. This information becomes a public record at 9:00 a.m. on the day immediately preceding the election, except that forms issued for emergency hospital patients must be made public by 9:00 a.m. on the day following an election. A person who violates the provisions of this section is subject to the penalties provided in Section 7-25-170."
O. Section 7-5-186 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding an appropriately lettered subsection at the end to read:
"( ) Security protocols for voter registration information maintained and developed by the State Election Commission shall be generally consistent with current industry security standards, and in promulgating this requirement, the State Election Commission shall consider those security standards issued by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and the federal Election Assistance Commission. The State Election Commission shall certify, at least annually, that the State of South Carolina has substantially complied with the requirements of this section."
P. Section 7-5-430 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-5-430. Immediately preceding each general election or any special election, the county board of voter registration and elections must furnish one registration book for each polling precinct in the county containing the names of all electors entitled to vote at each precinct. Security protocols for electronic poll books shall be generally consistent with current industry security standards, and in promulgating this requirement, the State Election Commission shall consider those security standards issued by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and the federal Election Assistance Commission. The State Election Commission shall certify, at least annually, that the State of South Carolina has substantially complied with the requirements of this section."
Q. Section 7-13-320(A) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(A) Other than ballots delivered electronically to qualified electors who are entitled to vote by absentee ballot under the federal Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, 52 U.S.C. Section 20301, et seq., the ballots shall incorporate features which can be used to authenticate the ballot as an official ballot but which does not make the ballot identifiable to a particular elector. The ballot shall be printed on paper of such thickness that the printing cannot be distinguished from the back and shall be of such size and color as directed by the State Election Commission. If more than one ballot is to be used in any election, each such ballot shall be printed upon different colored paper;"
R. Section 7-13-610(C) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(C) Other than ballots delivered electronically to qualified electors who are entitled to vote by absentee ballot under the federal Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, 52 U.S.C. Section 20301, et seq., the ballots shall incorporate features which can be used to authenticate the ballot as an official ballot but which do not make the ballot identifiable to a particular elector. The ballot must be printed on paper of a thickness so that the printing cannot be distinguished from the back and must be of a size and color as directed by the State Election Commission. If more than one ballot is to be used in a primary, each ballot must be printed on different colored paper. The ballot must contain a voting square opposite the name of each candidate, and the voter shall vote by putting a mark in the voting square opposite the name of the candidate of his choice. The State Election Commission may establish, under Chapter 23 of Title 1, such rules and regulations as are necessary for the proper administration of this section."
S. Section 7-13-1330 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-13-1330. (A) Before any decision is made to procure or use any kind of voting system, input shall be sought from a wide variety of sources including the public, the academic community, public interest organizations, local election officials, and policy makers. Both written and oral testimony shall be accepted from all who wish to participate. This input shall be considered in procurement of a new voting system.
(B) Before any kind of optical scan voting system is used at any election, it must be approved by the State Election Commission, which shall examine the optical scan voting system and make and file in the commission's office a report, attested by the signature of the commission's executive director, stating whether, in the commission's opinion, the kind of optical scan voting system examined may be accurately and efficiently used by electors at elections, as provided by law. An optical scan voting system may not be approved for use in the State unless certified by a testing laboratory accredited by the Federal Election Assistance Commission as meeting or exceeding the minimum requirements of the latest federal voting system standards and guidelines. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, if these voting system standards have been amended less than thirty-six months prior to an election, the State Election Commission may approve and certify a voting system that meets the prior standards after determining:
(1) the effect that such approval would have on the integrity and security of elections; and
(2) the procedure and cost involved to bring the voting system into compliance with the amended standards.
(B)(C) No kind of vote recorder not approved pursuant to this section shall be used at any election and if, upon the reexamination of any type vote recorder previously approved, it appears that the vote recorder so reexamined can no longer be accurately and efficiently used by electors at elections as provided by law, the approval of the vote recorder must immediately be revoked by the State Election Commission, and no such type vote recorder shall thereafter be purchased for use or used in this State.
(C)(D) If a vote recorder, including an optical scan voting system, which was approved for use before July 1, 1999, is improved or otherwise changed in a way since its approval that does not impair its accuracy, efficiency, or capacity, the vote recorder may be used in elections. However, if the software, hardware, or firmware of the system is improved or otherwise changed, the system must comply with the requirements of subsection (A) (B).
(D)(E) Any person or company who requests an examination of any type of vote recorder or optical scan voting system shall pay a nonrefundable examination fee of one thousand dollars for a new voting system and a nonrefundable examination fee of five hundred dollars for an upgrade to any existing system to the State Election Commission. The State Election Commission may at any time, in its discretion, reexamine any vote recorder or optical scan voting system when evidence is presented to the commission that the accuracy or the ability of the system to be used satisfactorily in the conduct of elections is in question.
(E)(F) Any person or company who seeks approval for any vote recorder or optical scan voting system in this State must file with the State Election Commission a list of all states or jurisdictions in which the system has been approved for use. This list must state how long the system has been used in the state; contain the name, address, and telephone number of that state or jurisdiction's chief election official; and must disclose any reports compiled by state or local government concerning the performance of the system. The vendor is responsible for filing this information on an ongoing basis.
(F)(G) Any person or company who seeks approval for any vote recorder or optical scan voting system must file with the State Election Commission copies of all contracts and maintenance agreements used in connection with the sale of the voting system. All changes to standard contracts and maintenance agreements must be filed with the State Election Commission.
(G)(H) Any person or company who seeks approval for any vote recorder or optical scan voting system must conduct, under the supervision of the State Election Commission and any county board of voter registration and elections, a field test for any new voting system, as part of the certification process. The field test shall involve South Carolina voters and election officials and must be conducted as part of a scheduled primary, general, or special election. This test must be held in two or more precincts, and all costs relating to the voting system must be borne by the vendor. The test must be designed to gauge voter reaction to the system, problems that voters have with the system, and the number of voting units required for the efficient operation of an election. The test must also demonstrate the accuracy of votes cast and reported on the system.
(H)(I) Before an optical scan voting system may be used in elections in the State, all source codes for the system must be placed in escrow by the manufacturer, at the manufacturer's expense, with the authority approved by the Federal Election Assistance Commission. These source codes must be available to the State Election Commission in case the company goes out of business, pursuant to court order, or if the State Election Commission determines that an examination of these source codes is necessary. The manufacturer shall place all updates of these source codes in escrow, and notify the State Election Commission that this requirement has been met.
(I)(J) After a vote recorder or optical scan voting system is approved, an improvement or change in the system must be submitted to the State Election Commission for approval pursuant to this section; however, this requirement does not apply to the technical capability of a general purpose computer or reader to electronically count and record votes or to a printer to accurately reproduce vote totals.
(J)(K) If the State Election Commission determines that a vote recorder or optical scan voting system that was approved no longer meets the requirements set forth in subsections (A) (B) and (C) (D) or Section 7-13-1340, the commission may decertify that system. A decertified system shall not be used in elections unless the system is reapproved by the commission under subsections (A) (B) and (C) (D).
(K)(L) Neither a member of the State Election Commission, any county board of voter registration and elections or custodian, nor a member of a county governing body shall have any pecuniary interest in any vote recorder, or in the manufacture or sale of the vote recorder.
(M) To attain a measure of integrity over the process, the optical scan voting system also must maintain an image of each ballot that is cast, such that records of individual ballots are maintained by a subsystem independent and distinct from the main vote detection, interpretation, processing, and reporting path. The electronic images of each ballot must protect the integrity of the data and the anonymity of each voter, for example, by means of storage location scrambling. The ballot image records may be either machine-readable or manually transcribed, or both, at the discretion of the vendor.
(N) All electronic records of configurations, software logs, security devices, ballot images, hardware, and voting system firmware must be preserved for the same amount of time that the state or federal law requires for all election-related materials."
T. Section 7-13-1340(k) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(k) if approved after July 1, 1999, or if an upgrade in software, hardware, or firmware is submitted for approval as required by Section 7-13-1330 (C), is able to electronically transmit vote totals for all elections to the State Election Commission in a format and timeframe specified by the commission prohibits, at all times while utilized in a current election, the following:
(1) a connection to the Internet or an external network;
(2) capability to establish a wireless connection to an external network;
(3) establishment of a connection to an external network through a cable, a wireless modem or any other mechanism or process; or
(4) automatic adjudication functions."
U. Section 7-13-1370 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-13-1370. Ballot cards for all precincts shall be sourced solely of suitable design, size and stock, as prescribed by the State Election Commission, to permit processing by a tabulating machine. A serially numbered stub and strip shall be attached to each ballot card in a manner and form similar to that prescribed by law for paper ballots."
V. Section 7-13-1620(A) and (G) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(A) Before any kind of voting system, including an electronic voting system, is used at an election, it must be approved by the State Election Commission, which shall examine the voting system and make and file in the commission's office a report, attested to by the signature of the commission's executive director, stating whether, in the commission's opinion, the kind of voting system examined may be accurately and efficiently used by electors at elections, as provided by law. A voting system may not be approved for use in the State unless certified by a testing laboratory accredited by the Federal Election Assistance Commission as meeting or exceeding the minimum requirements of the latest federal voting system standards and guidelines. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, if these voting system standards have been amended less than thirty-six months prior to an election, the State Election Commission may approve and certify a voting system that meets the prior standards after determining:
(1) the effect that such approval would have on the integrity and security of elections; and
(2) the procedure and cost involved to bring the voting system into compliance with the amended standards.
(G) After a voting system is approved, an improvement or change in the system must be submitted to the State Election Commission for approval pursuant to this section. This requirement does not apply to the technical capability of a general purpose computer, reader, or printer used for election preparation or ballot tallying tally reporting."
W. Section 7-13-1640(C) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(C) If approved after July 1, 1999, or if an upgrade in software, hardware, or firmware is submitted for approval as required by Section 7-13-1620(B), the voting system must be able to electronically transmit vote totals for all elections from county board of voter registration and elections to the State Election Commission in a format and time frame specified by the commission.
(D) During anytime a voter is eligible to cast a ballot, the voting machine and any counting device shall not:
(1) be connected to the Internet or an external network;
(2) be capable of establishing a wireless connection;
(3) establish a connection to an external network through a cable, a wireless modem, or any other mechanism or process; or
(4) allow automatic adjudication functions.
(E) All electronic records of configurations, software, logs, security devices, ballot images, hardware, and voting system firmware must be preserved for the same amount of time that state or federal law requires for all election related materials."
X. Section 7-13-1710 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-13-1710. In every county, city or town providing voting machines, the board of voter registration and elections shall furnish to the managers of election a sufficient number of ballots printed on clear white paper, of such form and size as will fit the ballot frames of the machines, the arrangement of the names of the candidates on such ballots to be prescribed by the board of voter registration and elections. Ballot cards for all precincts shall be sourced solely by the State Election Commission. Party nominations shall be arranged on each voting machine either in columns or horizontal rows, as shall nominations by petition, and the captions of the various ballots on such machines shall be so placed as to indicate to the voter what push knob, key lever or other device is to be used or operated in order to vote for the candidate or candidates of his choice."
Y. Section 7-13-440 of the 1976 Code is repealed.
Z. Section 7-3-40 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-3-40. The Bureau of Vital Statistics must furnish the executive director a monthly report of all persons eighteen years of age or older who have died in the State and all qualified electors eighteen years of age or older who have died out-of-state since making the previous report. All reports must contain the name of the deceased, county of residence, his social security or other identification number, and his date and place of birth. The bureau must provide this information at no charge."
AA. Section 7-5-186 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-5-186. (A)(1) The State Election Commission shall establish and maintain a statewide voter registration database that must be administered by the commission and made continuously available to each county board of voter registration and elections and to other agencies as authorized by law. The executive director must conduct a general registration list maintenance program every year to protect the integrity of the electoral process by ensuring the maintenance of accurate and current voter registration records in the statewide voter registration system. The program must be uniform, nondiscriminatory, and in compliance with the Voting Rights Act of 1965, the National Voter Registration Act of 1993, and the Help America Vote Act of 2002.
(2)(a)(B) State agencies, including, but not limited to, the Department of Health and Environmental Control, Office of Vital Statistics, Department of Motor Vehicles, Department of Employment and Workforce, and the Department of Corrections, shall provide information and data to the State Election Commission that the commission considers necessary in order to maintain the statewide voter registration database established pursuant to this section, except where prohibited by federal law or regulation. The State Election Commission shall ensure that any information or data provided to the State Election Commission, which is confidential in the possession of the entity providing the data, remains confidential while in the possession of the State Election Commission.
(b)(C) Information provided under this division for maintenance of the statewide voter registration database must not be used to update the name or address of a registered elector. The name or address of a registered elector only must be updated as a result of the elector's actions in filing a notice of change of name, change of address, or both The State Election Commission may enter into agreements to share information or data with other states or groups of states, as the commission considers necessary, in order to maintain the statewide voter registration database established pursuant to this section. The executive director is authorized to cause at his discretion the official list of electors to be compared to the National Change of Address information supplied by the United States Postal Service through its licensees periodically for the purpose of identifying those electors whose addresses have changed. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the commission shall ensure that any information or data provided to the commission that is confidential in the possession of the State providing the data remains confidential while in the possession of the commission. The commission may provide such otherwise confidential information or data to persons or organizations that are engaging in legitimate governmental purposes related to the maintenance of the statewide voter registration database.
(c)(D) A county board of voter registration and elections shall contact send a notice to a registered elector by mail at the address on file with the board to verify the accuracy of the information in the statewide voter registration database regarding that elector if information provided under subsection (A)(2)(a) (B) and (C) of this section identifies a discrepancy between the information regarding that elector that is maintained in the statewide voter registration database and maintained by a state agency. The notice as described in Section 7-5-330(F)(2) must be sent within seven days after identification of a discrepancy.
(3) The State Election Commission may enter into agreements to share information or data with other states or groups of states, as the commission considers necessary, in order to maintain the statewide voter registration database established pursuant to this section. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the commission shall ensure that any information or data provided to the commission that is confidential in the possession of the state providing the data remains confidential while in the possession of the commission. The commission may provide such otherwise confidential information or data to persons or organizations that are engaging in legitimate governmental purposes related to the maintenance of the statewide voter registration database."
BB. Sections 7-5-330 and 7-5-340 of the 1976 Code are amended to read:
"Section 7-5-330. (A) In the case of registration with a motor vehicle application under Section 7-5-320, the valid voter registration form of the applicant must be completed at the Department of Motor Vehicles no later than thirty days before the date of the election.
(B) In the case of registration by mail under Section 7-5-155, the valid voter registration form of the applicant must be postmarked no later than thirty days before the date of the election. (C) In the case of registration at a voter registration agency, the valid voter registration form of the applicant must be completed at the voter registration agency no later than thirty days before the date of the election.
(D) In any other case, the valid voter registration form of the applicant must be received by the county board of voter registration and elections no later than thirty days before the date of the election.
(E)(1) The county board of voter registration and elections shall:
(a) send notice to each applicant of the disposition of the application; and
(b) ensure that the identity of the voter registration agency through which a particular voter is registered is not disclosed to the public.
(2) If the notice sent pursuant to the provisions of subitem (a) of this item is returned to the county board of voter registration and elections as undeliverable, the elector to whom it was sent must be reported by the board to the State Election Commission. The State Election Commission must place the elector in an inactive status on the master file within seven days after receipt of the report from the county board of voter registration and elections and may shall remove this elector upon compliance with the provisions of Section 7-5-330(F).
(F)(1) The State Election Commission may not remove the name of a qualified elector from the official list of eligible voters on the ground that the qualified elector has changed residence unless the qualified elector:
(a) confirms in writing that the qualified elector has changed residence to a place outside the county in which the qualified elector is registered; or
(b)(i) has failed to respond to a notice described in item (2); and
(ii) has not voted or appeared to vote and, if necessary, correct the county board of voter registration and elections record of the qualified elector's address, in an election during the period beginning on the date of the notice and ending on the day after the date of the second general election that occurs after the date of the notice.
(2) 'Notice', as used in this item, means a postage prepaid and preaddressed return card, sent by forwardable mail, on which the qualified elector may state his current address, together with a statement to the following effect: (a) if the qualified elector did not change his residence, or changed residence but remained in the same county, the qualified elector shall return the card no later than thirty days before the date of the election. If the card is not returned, affirmation or confirmation of the qualified elector's address may be required before the qualified elector is permitted to vote during the period beginning on the date of the notice and ending on the day after the date of the second general election that occurs after the date of the notice, and if the qualified elector does not vote in an election during that period, the qualified elector's name must be removed from the list of eligible voters;
(b) if the qualified elector has changed residence to a place outside the county in which the qualified elector is registered, information as to how the qualified elector can re-register to vote.
(3) The county board of voter registration and elections shall correct an official list of eligible voters in accordance with change of residence information obtained pursuant to the provisions of this subsection.
(4) The program required pursuant to the provisions of subsection (F) of this section must be completed no later than ninety days before the date of a statewide primary or general election.
Section 7-5-340. The State Election Commission shall:
(1) ensure that the name of a qualified elector may not be is removed from the official list of eligible voters except within seven days of receipt of information confirming:
(a) at the request of the qualified elector to be removed;
(b) if the elector is adjudicated mentally incompetent by a court of competent jurisdiction; or
(c) as provided under item (2);
(2) conduct a general program that makes a reasonable effort to remove the names of ineligible voters from the official lists of eligible voters by reason of:
(a) the death of the qualified elector; or
(b)(d) a change in the residence of the qualified elector to a place outside the county in which the qualified elector is registered when such confirmation is received from the qualified elector in writing;
(3)(2) inform applicants under Sections 7-5-155, 7-5-310, and 7-5-320 of:
(a) voter eligibility requirements; and
(b) penalties provided by law for submission of a false voter registration application;
(4)(3) complete, no later than ninety days before the date of a statewide primary or general election, a program to systematically remove the names of ineligible voters from the official lists of eligible voters in compliance with the provisions of Section 7-5-330(F); this subitem item may not be construed to preclude:
(a) the removal of names from official lists of voters on a basis described in items item (1) and (2); or
(b) correction of registration records pursuant to this article."
CC. Chapter 25, Title 7 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 7-25-30. The State Law Enforcement Division shall establish a public reporting hotline telephone number and email address for receiving reports of possible election fraud or other violations of the election laws of this State and promptly shall investigate all reported violations."
DD. Article 6, Chapter 5, Title 7 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 7-5-350. The State Election Commission shall report to the General Assembly annually regarding the commission's actions taken to maintain the accuracy of the statewide voter registration database/list maintenance including, but not limited to, number of voters removed and the reason for such removal from the official list of eligible voters, voters placed on inactive status, new voter registrations, and voter registration updates or address changes. This annual report must be delivered to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives by January fifteenth of each year."
EE. Chapter 1, Title 7 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 7-1-110. (A) The President of the Senate, on behalf of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, on behalf of the House of Representatives, have an unconditional right to intervene on behalf of their respective bodies in a state court action that challenges the validity of an election law, an election policy, or the manner in which an election is conducted.
(B) In a federal court action that challenges the validity of an election law, an election policy, or the manner in which an election is conducted, the President of the Senate, on behalf of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, on behalf of the House of Representatives, have standing to intervene as a party on behalf of their respective bodies, to file an amicus brief, or to provide evidence or argument, written or oral, in accordance with the federal rules of procedure, irrespective of whether any other officer of the State has appeared in the action.
(C) A federal court presiding over an action that challenges the validity of an election law, an election policy, or the manner in which an election is conducted is requested to allow the President, on behalf of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, on behalf of the House of Representatives, to intervene in any such action as a party. (D) The State Election Commission and the Attorney General must notify the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives within twenty-four hours of the receipt of service of a complaint that challenges the validity of an election law, an election policy, or the manner in which an election is conducted.
(E) In any action in which the Senate or the House of Representatives intervenes or participates pursuant to this section, the Senate and the House of Representatives must function independently from each other in the representation of their respective bodies, unless otherwise agreed to by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives."
FF. Section 7-3-20(C) of the 1976 Code is amended by adding appropriately numbered items to read:
"( ) conduct, in conjunction with the county boards of voter registration and elections, as necessary, postelection hand-count audits after each statewide general election. Five percent of all ballots cast in each county must be audited pursuant to this item unless the commission determines a higher percentage is warranted;
( ) establish other methods of auditing election results which may include risk-limiting audits, hand-count audits, results verification through independent third-party vendors that specialize in election auditing, ballot reconciliation, or any other method deemed appropriate by the executive director. Election result audits must be conducted in all statewide elections after the election concludes, but prior to certification by the State Board of Canvassers, and may be performed following any other election held in the State at the discretion of the executive director. Once completed, audit reports must be published on the commission's website;"
GG. Section 7-25-20 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-25-20. It is unlawful for a person to fraudulently:
(1) procure the registration of a name on the books of registration;
(2) offer or attempt to vote that name;
(3) offer or attempt to vote in violation of this title or under any false pretense as to circumstances affecting his qualifications to vote; or
(4) aid, counsel, or abet another in fraudulent registration or fraudulent offer or attempt to vote.
A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than one hundred thousand dollars nor more than five hundred thousand dollars or and imprisoned not more than one year, or both five years."
HH. Section 7-25-110 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-25-110. It is unlawful for a person qualified to vote at any general, special, or primary election for an office whether local, state, or federal to vote more than once at such election, for the same office. A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor felony and, upon conviction, must be fined in the discretion of the court or not less than one thousand dollars nor more than five thousand dollars and imprisoned not more than three five years."
II. Section 7-25-120 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-25-120. It is unlawful for a person to impersonate or attempt to impersonate another person for the purpose of voting in a general, special, or primary election, whether municipal or State. A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor felony and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not more than three five years or and fined not less than three hundred one thousand dollars nor more than twelve hundred five thousand dollars, or both. When a person who violates the provisions of this section is placed under bond, the bond may not be less than six hundred dollars nor more than twelve hundred dollars."
JJ. Section 7-25-160 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-25-160. A manager at any general, special, or primary election in this State who wilfully violates any of the duties devolved by law upon such position is guilty of a misdemeanor felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not more less than five hundred one thousand dollars or nor more than five thousand dollars and imprisoned not more than three five years. A manager who commits fraud or corruption in the management of such election is guilty of a misdemeanor felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than five hundred one thousand dollars or nor more than five thousand dollars and imprisoned not more than three five years, or both."
KK. Section 7-25-170 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-25-170. An officer, other than a manager at any election, on whom a duty is imposed by this title, except under Section 7-13-1170, Articles 1 and 3 of Chapter 17 and Chapters 19 and 23 of this title, who wilfully neglects such duty or engages in corrupt conduct in executing it is guilty of a misdemeanor felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not more less than five hundred one thousand dollars or nor more than five thousand dollars and imprisoned not more than three five years."
LL. The General Assembly finds that the sections presented in this act constitute one subject as required by Section 17, Article III of the South Carolina Constitution, 1895, in particular finding that each change and each topic relates directly to or in conjunction with other sections to the subject of election reform as clearly enumerated in the title.
The General Assembly further finds that a common purpose or relationship exists among the sections, representing a potential plurality but not disunity of topics, notwithstanding that reasonable minds might differ in identifying more than one topic contained in the act.
MM. The repeal or amendment by this act of any law, whether temporary or permanent or civil or criminal, does not affect pending actions, rights, duties, or liabilities founded thereon, or alter, discharge, release or extinguish any penalty, forfeiture, or liability incurred under the repealed or amended law, unless the repealed or amended provision shall so expressly provide. After the effective date of this act, all laws repealed or amended by this act must be taken and treated as remaining in full force and effect for the purpose of sustaining any pending or vested right, civil action, special proceeding, criminal prosecution, or appeal existing as of the effective date of this act, and for the enforcement of rights, duties, penalties, forfeitures, and liabilities as they stood under the repealed or amended laws.
NN. If any section, subsection, paragraph, subparagraph, sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this act is for any reason held to be unconstitutional or invalid, such holding shall not affect the constitutionality or validity of the remaining portions of this act, the General Assembly hereby declaring that it would have passed this act, and each and every section, subsection, paragraph, subparagraph, sentence, clause, phrase, and word thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more other sections, subsections, paragraphs, subparagraphs, sentences, clauses, phrases, or words hereof may be declared to be unconstitutional, invalid, or otherwise ineffective. /
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.
Rep. B. NEWTON explained the amendment.
Rep. W. NEWTON explained the Bill.
Reps. GOVAN, J. L. JOHNSON, MCDANIEL, OTT, HENEGAN, THIGPEN, RIVERS, ROBINSON and JEFFERSON requested debate on the Bill.
The following Bill was taken up:
S. 906 (Word version) -- Senator Shealy: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 43-35-10(3) OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF "EXPLOITATION" IN THE "OMNIBUS ADULT PROTECTION ACT", TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF "EXPLOITATION" TO INCLUDE THE EXERCISE OF EXTREME UNDUE INFLUENCE OVER, COERCIVE PERSUASION OF, OR PSYCHOLOGICALLY DAMAGING MANIPULATION OF A VULNERABLE ADULT; AND TO FURTHER AMEND SECTION 43-35-10 BY ADDING A DEFINITION FOR "UNDUE INFLUENCE".
Rep. W. NEWTON moved to adjourn debate on the Bill until Wednesday, May 11, which was agreed to.
The following Bill was taken up:
S. 1237 (Word version) -- Senators McLeod, Matthews, Shealy, Senn, Gustafson and Malloy: A BILL TO AMEND ARTICLE 142, CHAPTER 3, TITLE 56, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF "UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA 2017 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL NATIONAL CHAMPIONS" SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES BY THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES, SO AS TO ALSO PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF "UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA 2022 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL NATIONAL CHAMPIONS" SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES BY THE DEPARTMENT.
The Committee on Education and Public Works proposed the following Amendment No. 1 to S. 1237 (Word version) (COUNCIL\CM\1237C003.GT.CM22), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, by striking all after the enacting words and inserting:
/SECTION 1. Article 142, Chapter 3, Title 56 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
Section 56-3-14210. (A)(1) The Department of Motor Vehicles shall issue 'University of South Carolina 2017 and 2022 Women's Basketball National Champions' special license plates to owners of private passenger motor vehicles, as defined in Section 56-3-630, or motorcycles as defined in Section 56-3-20, registered in their names.
(B) The University of South Carolina may submit to the department for its approval the emblem, seal, or other symbol it desires to be used for its respective special license plate.
(C) The requirements for production, collection, and distribution of fees for the plate are those set forth in Section 56-3-8100. The biennial fee for this plate is the regular registration fee set forth in Article 5, Chapter 3 of this title plus an additional fee of seventy dollars. Any portion of the additional seventy-dollar fee not set aside to defray costs of production and distribution must be distributed to the fund established for the University of South Carolina pursuant to Section 56-3-3710(B) used for the purposes provided in that section.
(D) License number '1' for the 'University of South Carolina 2017 and 2022 Women's Basketball National Champions' license plate is plates are reserved for the University of South Carolina Women's Basketball Coach.
(E) The department must issue to registrants who have a license plate commemorating only the 2017 Women's Basketball National Championship the license plate commemorating both the 2017 and 2022 national championship once the 2017 license plate reaches the end of its ten-year lifecycle. This subsection does not apply to registrants who choose to switch to the '2017 and 2022' license plate on their own."
SECTION 2. Section 56-3-14970(A) of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 38 of 2021, is amended to read:
"(A) The department may issue the following special license plates reflective of military service for private passenger vehicles and motorcycles to active or prior service members associated with the following military components or designations:
(1) Veteran or Veteran wheelchair if the registrant qualifies for handicapped parking pursuant to Section 56-3-1910(H)
(2) Female Veteran or Female Veteran wheelchair if the registrant qualifies for handicapped parking pursuant to Section 56-3-1910(H) (3) Combat-Related Disabled Veteran - the registrant must have a combat-related disability as evidenced by a letter from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs defining a combat and operations-related disability
(4) Army
(5) Marine Corps
(6) Navy
(7) Air Force
(8) Coast Guard
(9) US Space Force
(10) National Guard- Army
(10)(11) National Guard- Air
(11)(12) National Guard- Retired
(12)(13) US Military Reserve- Army
(13)(14) US Military Reserve- Marine Corps
(14)(15) US Military Reserve- Navy
(15)(16) US Military Reserve- Air Force
(16)(17) US Military Reserve- Coast Guard
(17)(18) US Armed Forces Retired
(18)(19) State Guard."
SECTION 3. Section 56-3-14940(B) of the 1976 Code as added by Act 38 of 2021, is amended to read:
"(B) The qualifying service member or veteran must be one of the registrants of the vehicle. No more than three license plates may be issued to the award recipient. License plates for medals specified in subsection (A) are subject to exempt from the regular motor vehicle registration fee contained in Article 5, Chapter 3, Title 56 but no additional specialty plate fee. These special license plates must be issued or revalidated for a biennial period which expires twenty-four months from the month they are issued. Any registration fees collected pursuant to this section from May 6, 2022, to the effective date of this act shall be refunded by the Department of Motor Vehicles."
SECTION 4. Section 56-3-14960(A) of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 38 of 2021, is amended to read:
"(A) The department may issue the following special license plates reflective of meritorious service for private passenger vehicles and motorcycles to active or prior service members who received the following awards:
(1) Air Medal
(2) Bronze Star (service)
(3) Meritorious Service Medal."
SECTION 5. Section 56-3-14980(A) of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 38 of 2021, is amended to read:
"(A) The department may issue the following types of special license plates showing support for military-related private organizations for private passenger vehicles and motorcycles to members of the general public that will financially benefit the following organizations:
(1) Blue Star Family
(2) Veterans of Foreign Wars
(3) American Legion
(4) Disabled American Veterans
(5) American Veterans
(6) Marine Corps League
(7) Chief Petty Officer
(8) Support Our Troops."
SECTION 6. Section 56-3-14990 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 38 of 2021, is amended to read:
"Upon the death of an award recipient, a surviving spouse may apply to the department for a license plate issued under the provisions of Sections 56-3-14710, 56-3-14720, or 56-3-14730(A)(3) 56-3-14910, 56-3-14920, or 56-3-14930(A)(3). The surviving spouse may apply to the department to transfer a license plate previously issued to the award recipient under the provisions of Section 56-3-14710, 56-3-14720, or 56-3-14730(A)(3) 56-3-14910, 56-3-14920, or 56-3-14930(A)(3) pursuant to Section 56-3-210(G). The surviving spouse must turn the plate into the department when the surviving spouse is no longer eligible for surviving spouse military benefits."
SECTION 7. Section 56-3-15000 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 38 of 2021, is amended to read:
"License plates first issued to registrants under previous award criteria requirements are not subject to the revised award documentation requirements that a person must provide the department upon applying meet to apply for a plate specified in this article."
SECTION 8. Article 20, Chapter 3, Title 56 is repealed.
SECTION 9. SECTION 1 of this act takes effect upon approval by the Governor. SECTIONS 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 of this act take effect May 6, 2022. /
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.
Rep. MORGAN explained the amendment.
Rep. MORGAN moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to.
Reps. ALLISON and MORGAN proposed the following Amendment No. 2 to S. 1237 (Word version) (COUNCIL\CM\1237C004.GT.CM22), which was adopted:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, by striking all after the enacting words and inserting:
/ SECTION 1. Article 142, Chapter 3, Title 56 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Article 142
'University of South Carolina 2017 and 2022 Women's Basketball National Champions' Special License Plates
Section 56-3-14210. (A)(1) The Department of Motor Vehicles shall issue 'University of South Carolina 2017 and 2022 Women's Basketball National Champions' special license plates to owners of private passenger motor vehicles, as defined in Section 56-3-630, or motorcycles as defined in Section 56-3-20, registered in their names.
(B) The University of South Carolina may submit to the department for its approval the emblem, seal, or other symbol it desires to be used for its respective special license plate.
(C) The requirements for production, collection, and distribution of fees for the plate are those set forth in Section 56-3-8100. The biennial fee for this plate is the regular registration fee set forth in Article 5, Chapter 3 of this title plus an additional fee of seventy dollars. Any portion of the additional seventy-dollar fee not set aside to defray costs of production and distribution must be distributed to the fund established for the University of South Carolina pursuant to Section 56-3-3710(B) used for the purposes provided in that section.
(D) License number '1' for the 'University of South Carolina 2017 and 2022 Women's Basketball National Champions' license plate is plates are reserved for the University of South Carolina Women's Basketball Coach.
(E) The department must issue to registrants who have a license plate commemorating only the 2017 Women's Basketball National Championship the license plate commemorating both the 2017 and 2022 national championship once the 2017 license plate reaches the end of its ten-year lifecycle. This subsection does not apply to registrants who choose to switch to the '2017 and 2022' license plate on their own."
SECTION 2. Section 56-3-14970(A) of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 38 of 2021, is amended to read:
"(A) The department may issue the following special license plates reflective of military service for private passenger vehicles and motorcycles to active or prior service members associated with the following military components or designations:
(1) Veteran or Veteran wheelchair if the registrant qualifies for handicapped parking pursuant to Section 56-3-1910(H)
(2) Female Veteran or Female Veteran wheelchair if the registrant qualifies for handicapped parking pursuant to Section 56-3-1910(H)
(3) Combat-Related Disabled Veteran - the registrant must have a combat-related disability as evidenced by a letter from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs defining a combat and operations-related disability
(4) Army
(5) Marine Corps
(6) Navy
(7) Air Force
(8) Coast Guard
(9) US Space Force
(10) National Guard- Army
(10)(11) National Guard- Air
(11)(12) National Guard- Retired
(12)(13) US Military Reserve- Army
(13)(14) US Military Reserve- Marine Corps
(14)(15) US Military Reserve- Navy
(15)(16) US Military Reserve- Air Force
(16)(17) US Military Reserve- Coast Guard
(17)(18) US Armed Forces Retired
(18)(19) State Guard."
SECTION 3. Section 56-3-14940(B) of the 1976 Code as added by Act 38 of 2021, is amended to read:
"(B) The qualifying service member or veteran must be one of the registrants of the vehicle. No more than three license plates may be issued to the award recipient. License plates for medals specified in subsection (A) are subject to exempt from the regular motor vehicle registration fee contained in Article 5, Chapter 3, Title 56 but no additional specialty plate fee. These special license plates must be issued or revalidated for a biennial period which expires twenty-four months from the month they are issued. Any registration fees collected pursuant to this section from May 6, 2022, to the effective date of this act shall be refunded by the Department of Motor Vehicles."
SECTION 4. Section 56-3-14960(A) of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 38 of 2021, is amended to read:
"(A) The department may issue the following special license plates reflective of meritorious service for private passenger vehicles and motorcycles to active or prior service members who received the following awards:
(1) Air Medal
(2) Bronze Star (service)
(3) Meritorious Service Medal."
SECTION 5. Section 56-3-14980(A) of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 38 of 2021, is amended to read:
"(A) The department may issue the following types of special license plates showing support for military-related private organizations for private passenger vehicles and motorcycles to members of the general public that will financially benefit the following organizations:
(1) Blue Star Family
(2) Veterans of Foreign Wars
(3) American Legion
(4) Disabled American Veterans
(5) American Veterans
(6) Marine Corps League
(7) Chief Petty Officer
(8) Support Our Troops."
SECTION 6. Section 56-3-14990 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 38 of 2021, is amended to read:
"Upon the death of an award recipient, a surviving spouse may apply to the department for a license plate issued under the provisions of Sections 56-3-14710, 56-3-14720, or 56-3-14730(A)(3) 56-3-14910, 56-3-14920, or 56-3-14930(A)(3). The surviving spouse may apply to the department to transfer a license plate previously issued to the award recipient under the provisions of Section 56-3-14710, 56-3-14720, or 56-3-14730(A)(3) 56-3-14910, 56-3-14920, or 56-3-14930(A)(3) pursuant to Section 56-3-210(G). The surviving spouse must turn the plate into the department when the surviving spouse is no longer eligible for surviving spouse military benefits."
SECTION 7. Section 56-3-15000 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 38 of 2021, is amended to read:
"License plates first issued to registrants under previous award criteria requirements are not subject to the revised award documentation requirements that a person must provide the department upon applying meet to apply for a plate specified in this article."
SECTION 8. Article 20, Chapter 3, Title 56 is repealed.
SECTION 9. SECTION 1 of this act takes effect upon approval by the Governor. SECTIONS 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 of this act take effect May 6, 2022. /
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.
Rep. MORGAN explained the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.
Rep. MORGAN explained the Bill.
The question recurred to the passage of the Bill.
The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Alexander Allison Anderson Bailey Ballentine Bamberg Bannister Bennett Bernstein Blackwell Bradley Brawley Brittain Burns Bustos Calhoon Carter Caskey Chumley Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Collins W. Cox Crawford Dabney Daning Davis Dillard Elliott Erickson Felder Forrest Fry Gagnon Garvin Gilliam Govan Haddon Hardee Hart Henderson-Myers Henegan Herbkersman Hewitt Hill Hiott Hixon Hosey Howard Huggins Hyde Jefferson J. E. Johnson J. L. Johnson K. O. Johnson Jones Jordan King Kirby Ligon Long Lowe Lucas Magnuson Matthews May McCabe McCravy McDaniel McGarry McKnight J. Moore T. Moore Morgan D. C. Moss V. S. Moss Murphy Murray B. Newton W. Newton Nutt Oremus Ott Parks Pendarvis Pope Rivers Robinson Rose Rutherford Sandifer Simrill G. M. Smith M. M. Smith Taylor Tedder Thayer Thigpen Trantham Weeks West Wetmore White Whitmire R. Williams Willis Wooten Yow
Those who voted in the negative are:
So, the Bill, as amended, was read the second time and ordered to third reading.
The following Bill was taken up:
S. 1077 (Word version) -- Senators Alexander, Rankin, Massey, K. Johnson, Sabb, Garrett, Gambrell, McElveen, Kimbrell, Stephens, McLeod, M. Johnson, Kimpson, Hutto, Grooms, Climer, Davis, Gustafson, Williams, Loftis, Fanning, Adams and Scott: A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 27, TITLE 58 OF THE 1976 CODE BY ADDING ARTICLE 8, TO ALLOW THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS FOR THE PURPOSES OF OFFSETTING AND REDUCING PRUDENTLY INCURRED COSTS FOR STORM RECOVERY ACTIVITY AND TO ESTABLISH THE REQUIREMENTS AND PROCESSES FOR THE AUTHORIZATION OF THESE BONDS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 36-9-109 TO MAKE FURTHER CONFORMING CHANGES.
The Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry proposed the following Amendment No. 1 to S. 1077 (Word version) (COUNCIL\ZW\1077C009. AR.ZW22), which was adopted:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 1, Pages 4-5, by striking Section 58-27-1105(16)(a) and inserting:
/ (16) The term 'storm recovery costs' means:
(a) all incremental costs, including capital costs, appropriate for recovery from existing and future retail customers receiving transmission or distribution service from an electrical utility that an electrical utility has incurred as a result of the applicable storm that are caused by, associated with, or remain as a result of undertaking storm recovery activity.
(b) Storm recovery costs shall be net of applicable insurance proceeds, tax benefits, income tax savings, and any other amounts intended to reimburse the electrical utility for storm recovery activities such as government grants, or aid of any kind and where determined appropriate by the commission, and may include adjustments for capital replacement and operating costs previously considered in determining normal amounts in the electrical utility's most recent general rate proceeding. Storm recovery costs may include, to the extent determined appropriate by the commission, the cost to replenish and fund any storm reserves, the costs of retiring any existing indebtedness relating to storm recovery activities, and carrying costs. /
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, SECTION 1, Pages 5-6, by striking Section 58-27-1110(A) and inserting:
/ (A) An electrical utility may petition the commission for a financing order. The petition shall include all of the following:
(1) a description of the storm recovery activities that the electrical utility has undertaken and the reasons for undertaking the activities, or if the electrical utility is subject to a settlement agreement that governs the type and amount of principal costs that could be included in storm recovery costs, a description of the settlement agreement;
(2) the storm recovery costs for any storm recovery activities that have been undertaken; (3) the level of the storm recovery reserve, if any, that the electrical utility proposes to establish or replenish and has determined would be appropriate to recover through storm recovery bonds and is seeking to so recover, and such level that the electrical utility is funding or will seek to fund through other means, together with a description of the factors and calculations used in determining the amounts and methods of recovery;
(4) an indicator of whether the electrical utility proposes to finance all or a portion of the storm recovery costs using storm recovery bonds. If the utility proposes to finance a portion of such costs, the electrical utility must identify the specific portion in the petition. By requesting not to finance a portion of such storm recovery costs using storm recovery bonds, an electrical utility shall not be deemed to waive its right to seek to recover such costs pursuant to a separate proceeding with the commission;
(5) the financing costs related to the storm recovery bonds;
(6) the storm recovery charges necessary to recover the storm recovery costs, including the storm recovery reserve amount, if any, determined appropriate by the commission, and financing costs and the period for recovery of such costs;
(7) a comparison between the net present value of the costs to customers that are estimated to result from the issuance of storm recovery bonds based on current market conditions and the costs that would result from the application of the traditional method of financing and recovering storm recovery costs from customers. The comparison should demonstrate that the issuance of storm recovery bonds and the imposition of storm recovery charges are expected to provide quantifiable net benefits to customers on a present value basis as compared to the costs that would have been incurred absent the issuance of storm recovery bonds; and
(8) direct testimony, exhibits, and supporting workpapers supporting the petition, testimony, and exhibits. Such workpapers may be filed under seal to the extent necessary to protect confidential, proprietary, or sensitive information. The electrical utility shall provide functional exhibits and workpapers to the Office of Regulatory Staff and to the commission, subject to any appropriate confidentiality designations. /
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.
Rep. WEST explained the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.
Rep. OTT proposed the following Amendment No. 2 to S. 1077 (Word version) (COUNCIL\ZW\1077C001.AR.ZW22), which was adopted:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 1, Page 3, by striking 58-27-1105(12) and inserting:
/ (12) The term 'storm' means, individually or collectively, a named tropical storm or hurricane, a tornado, ice storm or snowstorm, flood, an earthquake, or other significant weather or natural disaster between January 2014 and December 2019. /
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.
Rep. OTT explained the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.
Rep. WEST proposed the following Amendment No. 3 to S. 1077 (Word version) (COUNCIL\ZW\1077C002.AR.ZW22), which was adopted:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 1, Page 1, by striking line 41 and inserting:
/ financing mechanism will maximize quantifiable net benefits
to /
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, SECTION 1, Page 6, by striking Section 58-27-1110(A)(4) and inserting:
/ (4) whether the electrical utility proposes to finance all or a portion of the storm recovery costs using storm recovery bonds. If the utility proposes to finance a portion of such costs, the electrical utility must identify the specific portion in the petition; /
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, SECTION 1, Page 6, by striking Section 58-27-1110(A)(7) and inserting:
/ (7) a comparison between the net present value of the costs to customers that are estimated to result from the issuance of storm recovery bonds based on current market conditions and the costs that would result from the application of the traditional method of financing and recovering storm recovery costs from customers. The comparison should demonstrate that the issuance of storm recovery bonds and the imposition of storm recovery charges are expected to maximize quantifiable net benefits to customers on a present value basis as compared to the costs that would have been incurred absent the issuance of storm recovery bonds; and /
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, SECTION 1, Page 7, by striking Section 58-27-1110(c)(2)(b) and inserting:
/ (b) a finding that the proposed issuance of recovery bonds and the imposition and collection of a storm recovery charge will maximize quantifiable net benefits to customers on a present value basis as compared to the costs that would have been incurred absent the issuance of storm recovery bonds; /
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, SECTION 1, Page 10, by striking Section 58-27-1110(C)(6) and inserting:
/ (6) Any financing order issued by the commission shall provide that, within one business day after the final terms of the storm recovery bonds are determined, the electrical utility shall provide an issuance advice letter to the commission. /
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, SECTION 1, Page 10, by striking Section 58-27-1110(C)(6)(a) and inserting:
/ (a) Such issuance advice letter shall be in the form approved in a financing order and include the final terms of the storm recovery bond issuance, up-front financing costs and on-going financing costs. Such issuance advice letter shall include a certification from the electrical utility, the primary underwriter(s), and a qualified independent third-party designated by the commission, as a condition to closing, certifying whether the sale of storm recovery bonds complies with the requirements of this article and the financing order. The certifications of the electrical utility and independent third-party shall certify whether the issuance of recovery bonds and the imposition and collection of a storm recovery charge results in maximized quantifiable net benefits to customers on a present-value basis as compared to the costs that would have been incurred absent the issuance of storm recovery bonds. The certifications of the electrical utility, primary underwriter(s), and independent third-party shall certify whether the structuring, marketing, and pricing of the storm recovery bonds results in the lowest storm recovery charges consistent with market conditions at the time the storm recovery bonds were priced and the terms set forth in the financing order. /
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, SECTION 1, Page 12, by striking Section 58-27-1115(B) and inserting:
/ (B) The commission may not order or otherwise directly or indirectly require an electrical utility to use storm recovery bonds to finance any project, addition, plant, facility, extension, capital improvement, equipment, or any other expenditure except as permitted under this article. After the issuance of a financing order, the electrical utility retains sole discretion regarding whether to cause the storm recovery bonds to be issued, including the right to defer or postpone such sale, assignment, transfer, or issuance, unless otherwise provided in the financing order. Nothing shall prevent the electrical utility from abandoning the issuance of storm recovery bonds under the financing order by filing with the commission a statement of abandonment and the reasons therefor. The commission may not refuse to allow an electrical utility to recover storm recovery costs in an otherwise permissible fashion, solely because of the potential availability of storm recovery bond financing. /
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.
Rep. WEST explained the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.
Rep. WEST proposed the following Amendment No. 4 to S. 1077 (Word version) (COUNCIL\ZW\1077C005.AR.ZW22), which was adopted:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 1, Pages 10-11, by striking 58-27-1110(c)(6)(a) and inserting:
/ (a) Such issuance advice letter shall be in the form approved in a financing order and include the final terms of the storm recovery bond issuance, up-front financing costs and on-going financing costs. Such issuance advice letter shall include a certification from the electrical utility, the primary underwriter(s), and a qualified independent third-party designated by the commission, as a condition to closing, certifying whether the sale of storm recovery bonds complies with the requirements of this article and the financing order. The certifications of the electrical utility and independent third-party shall certify whether the issuance of recovery bonds and the imposition and collection of a storm recovery charge will in fact provide quantifiable net benefits to customers on a present-value basis as compared to the costs that would have been incurred absent the issuance of storm recovery bonds. The certifications of the electrical utility, primary underwriter(s), and independent third-party shall certify whether the structuring, marketing, and pricing of the storm recovery bonds will in fact result in the lowest storm recovery charges consistent with market conditions at the time the storm recovery bonds were priced and the terms set forth in the financing order. The independent third-party designated by the commission shall review the issuance advice letter and deliver its independent certification to the commission along with any other information it believes the commission should consider as to the commission's decision in (b) below no later than one business day after the filing of the issuance advice letter by the electric utility which will contain the aforementioned certifications. /
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.
Rep. WEST explained the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.
Rep. WEST proposed the following Amendment No. 5 to S. 1077 (Word version) (COUNCIL\ZW\1077C006.AR.ZW22), which was adopted:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 1, Pages 10-11, by striking 58-27-1110(c)(6)(b) and inserting:
/ (b) Unless otherwise provided in the financing order, by no later than noon on the fourth business day after the final terms of the storm recovery bonds are determined, the commission shall either accept the issuance advice letter or deliver an order to the electrical utility to prevent the issuance of the storm recovery bonds. /
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.
Rep. WEST explained the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.
The question recurred to the passage of the Bill.
The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Alexander Allison Anderson Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Bannister Bernstein Blackwell Bradley Brawley Brittain Bryant Burns Bustos Calhoon Caskey Clyburn Collins W. Cox Crawford Dabney Daning Davis Dillard Elliott Erickson Felder Forrest Fry Gagnon Garvin Gilliam Govan Haddon Hardee Hart Henderson-Myers Henegan Herbkersman Hewitt Hill Hiott Hixon Hosey Howard Huggins Hyde Jefferson J. E. Johnson J. L. Johnson K. O. Johnson Jones Jordan King Kirby Ligon Long Lowe Lucas Magnuson Matthews May McCabe McCravy McDaniel McGarry McKnight J. Moore T. Moore Morgan D. C. Moss V. S. Moss Murphy Murray B. Newton W. Newton Nutt Oremus Ott Parks Pendarvis Pope Rivers Robinson Sandifer Simrill G. M. Smith M. M. Smith Taylor Tedder Thayer Thigpen Trantham Weeks West Wetmore Wheeler White Whitmire R. Williams Willis Wooten Yow
Those who voted in the negative are:
So, the Bill, as amended, was read the second time and ordered to third reading.
Further proceedings were interrupted by expiration of time on the uncontested Calendar.
Rep. FORREST moved that the House recur to the morning hour, which was agreed to.
The following Bill was taken up: S. 236 (Word version) -- Senator Young: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 7-7-1000, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO POOLING PRECINCTS IN MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ANY PRECINCT CONTAINING THREE THOUSAND OR MORE VOTERS, AN INCREASE FROM FIVE HUNDRED OR MORE VOTERS, HAVE ITS OWN POLLING PLACE; THAT THE TOTAL NUMBER OF REGISTERED VOTERS IN THE MUNICIPAL POOLED PRECINCTS CANNOT EXCEED THREE THOUSAND, AN INCREASE FROM ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED; AND THAT POOLED MUNICIPAL POLLING PLACES CANNOT BE MORE THAN FIVE MILES, AN INCREASE FROM THREE MILES, FROM THE NEAREST PART OF ANY POOLED PRECINCT.
Rep. HIXON moved to adjourn debate on the Bill, which was agreed to.
The following Bill was taken up: S. 1045 (Word version) -- Senators Alexander and M. Johnson: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 58-23-20 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO REGULATIONS FOR TRANSPORTATION BY MOTOR VEHICLE, TO PROVIDE REGULATIONS FOR THE OPERATION OF TRANSPORTATION VEHICLES; TO AMEND SECTION 58-23-25 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION'S MOTOR CARRIER REGULATORY AUTHORITY, TO PROVIDE FOR THE STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION OF THE CHAPTER RELATED TO THE LIMITATION OF CERTAIN AUTHORITY VESTED WITH PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION'S MOTOR CARRIER REGULATORY AUTHORITY; TO AMEND SECTION 58-23-30 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF COMPENSATION, TO DEFINE TRANSPORTATION VEHICLES ACCORDINGLY; TO AMEND SECTION 58-23-60(5) OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO AREAS IN WHICH THIS CHAPTER IS NOT APPLICABLE TO BUSINESSES, TO INCLUDE VEHICLES OPERATED BY A MUNICIPALITY; TO AMEND SECTION 58-23-210 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO CLASSES OF CERTIFICATES, TO PROVIDE A TIMELINE FOR THE APPLICATION OF A COMMISSION'S DIRECTIVES; TO AMEND SECTION 58-23-220 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO CLASS A CERTIFICATES, TO PROVIDE THAT THE COMMISSION SHALL ISSUE DIRECTIVES TO ISSUE CLASS A CERTIFICATES; TO AMEND SECTION 58-23-230 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO CLASS B CERTIFICATES, TO REGULATE THE POWERS OF THE OFFICE OF REGULATORY STAFF; TO AMEND SECTION 58-23-240 THROUGH SECTION 58-23-290 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO CERTIFICATES, TO ALTER LANGUAGE; TO AMEND SECTION 58-23-330 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO GROUNDS FOR ISSUANCE OR DENIAL OF CERTIFICATE, TO PROVIDE REGULATIONS FOR ISSUING OR DENYING A CERTIFICATE UPON RECEIPT OF AN APPLICATION; TO AMEND SECTION 58-23-560 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO LICENSE FEES FOR CERTIFICATE HOLDERS, TO PROVIDE ELIGIBILITY REGULATIONS FOR CERTIFICATE HOLDERS; TO AMEND SECTION 58-23-590 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO CARRIERS OF HOUSEHOLD GOODS AND HAZARDOUS WASTE FOR DISPOSAL, TO PROVIDE THE POWERS OF THE COMMISSION; TO AMEND SECTION 58-23-600 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO TIME FOR PAYMENT OF FEES, TO PROVIDE REGULATIONS FOR FEES REQUIRED OF CERTIFICATE HOLDERS; TO AMEND SECTION 58-23-910 AND SECTION 58-23-930 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO INSURANCE OR BOND, TO PROVIDE INSURANCE, BOND, OR CERTIFICATE OF SELF-INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTIFICATE HOLDERS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 58-23-1010, 58-23-1020, 58-23-1080, AND 58-23-1090 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO RIGHTS AND DUTIES GENERALLY, TO PROVIDE REGULATIONS FOR FEES, LICENSES, AND OTHER MARKERS; TO AMEND SECTION 58-4-60(B)(1) OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO EXPENSES BORNE BY REGULATED UTILITIES, TO REFERENCE THE PROVISIONS IN THE CODE GENERATING FEES THAT ARE TO BE USED TO PAY FOR THE EXPENSES OF THE TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT OF THE OFFICE OF REGULATORY STAFF; AND TO AMEND CHAPTER 23, TITLE 58 OF THE 1976, RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE CARRIERS, TO REPEAL SECTIONS 58-23-300, 58-23-530, 58-23-540, 58-23-550, AND 58-23-1060.
The Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry proposed the following Amendment No. 1 to S. 1045 (Word version) (COUNCIL\ZW\1045C002.AR.ZW22), which was tabled:
Amend the , as and if amended, by adding an appropriately numbered SECTION to read:
/ SECTION __. A. Section 23-9-25 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 23-9-25. (A) It is the purpose of this section to create the 'Volunteer Strategic Assistance and Fire Equipment Program' (V-SAFE) within the Division of State Fire Marshal.
(B) This section is contingent upon the General Assembly appropriating funds for the offering of grants of not more than thirty thousand dollars to eligible volunteer and combination fire departments for the purpose of protecting local communities and regional response areas from incidents of fire, hazardous materials, terrorism, and to provide for the safety of volunteer firefighters.
(C)(1) As contained in this section:
(a) 'chartered Fire department' means a public or governmental sponsored organization providing fire suppression activities with a minimum of a Class 9 rating from the Insurance Services Office;
(b) 'chartered Volunteer fire department' means a fire department whose personnel serve for no compensation or are paid on a per-call basis; and
(c) 'chartered Combination fire department' means a fire department with both members who are paid and members who serve as volunteer firefighters.
(2) Chartered Volunteer fire departments and chartered combination fire departments with a staffing level that is at least fifty percent volunteer are eligible to receive grants pursuant to this section. A chartered fire department that receives a grant must comply with the firefighter registration provisions of Act 60 of 2001 and sign the statewide mutual aid agreement with the South Carolina Emergency Management Division.
(D) The amount of the grants awarded shall not exceed thirty thousand dollars per year for each eligible chartered fire department, with no matching or in-kind money required. A chartered An eligible fire department may be awarded only one grant in a three-year period annually.
(E) The grant money received by a chartered fire department must be used for the following purposes:
(1) fire suppression equipment;
(2) self-contained breathing apparatus;
(3) portable air refilling systems; (4) hazardous materials spill leak detection, repair, and recovery equipment;
(5) protective clothing and equipment;
(6) new and used fire apparatus;
(7) incident command vehicles;
(8) special operations vehicles;
(9) training;
(10) rescue equipment;
(11) medical equipment;
(12) decontamination equipment; and
(13) safety equipment;
(14) real properties or improvements thereto including upgrades and rehabilitations; and
(15) communications equipment.
(F)(1) The State Fire Marshal shall administer the grants in conjunction with a peer-review panel.
(2) The peer-review panel shall consist of nine voting members who shall serve without compensation. Seven members must be fire chiefs from each of the seven regions of the State as defined by the State Fire Marshal. The Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee shall appoint fire chiefs from Regions 1, 2, and 7. The Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee shall appoint fire chiefs from Regions 3, 4, and 6. The Governor shall appoint one fire chief from Region 5 and one fire chief from the State at large. The State Fire Marshal also shall serve as a member. The President of the South Carolina State Firefighters' Association shall serve as a nonvoting member and chairman of the committee. The peer-review panel shall act as an oversight panel and act to ensure compliance, relevance, and adherence to the prescribed intent of the grants as set forth in this section.
(3) An applicant for grant money must submit justification for their project that provides details regarding the project and the project's budget. the benefits to be derived from the project, the applicant's financial need, and how the project would affect the applicant's daily operations in protecting lives and property within their community. Each application must be judged on its own merit. The panelists must consider all expenses budgeted, including administrative or indirect costs, as part of the cost-benefit review. An applicant may demonstrate cost-benefit by describing, as applicable, how the grant award will:
(a) enhance a regional approach that is consistent with current capabilities and requests of neighboring organizations or otherwise benefits other organizations in the region;
(b) implement interoperable communications capabilities with other local, state, and federal first responders and other organizations;
(c) allow first responder organizations to respond to all hazards, including incidents involving seismic, atmospheric, or technological events, or chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, or explosive incidents, as well as fire prevention and suppression.
Applications that best address the grant funding priorities shall score higher than applications that are inconsistent with the priorities. During the panel review process, panelists shall provide a subjective but qualitative judgment on the merit of each request.
Panelists shall evaluate and score the proposed project's clarity, including the project's budget detail, the organization's financial need, the benefits that would result from an award relative to the cost, and the extent to which the grant would enhance daily operations or how the grant will positively impact an organization's ability to protect life and property. Each element shall be equally important for purposes of the panelists' scores. Panelists must review each application in its entirety and rate the application according to the evaluation criteria.
Applications shall be evaluated by the panelists relative to the critical infrastructure within the applicant's area of first-due response. Critical infrastructure includes any system or asset that, if attacked or impacted by a hazardous event, would result in catastrophic loss of life or catastrophic economic loss. Critical infrastructure includes public water or power systems, major business centers, chemical facilities, nuclear power plants, major rail and highway bridges, petroleum and natural gas transmission pipelines or storage facilities, telecommunications facilities, or facilities that support large public gatherings such as sporting events or concerts. Panelists shall assess the infrastructure and the hazards confronting the community to determine the benefits to be realized from a grant to the applicant.
Applicants that falsify their application, or misrepresent their organization in any material manner, shall have their applications deemed ineligible and referred to the Attorney General for further action, as the Attorney General deems appropriate.
(4) The project period for any award grant shall be twelve months from the date of the award. Any equipment purchased with the grant must meet all mandatory regulatory requirements, as well as, all state, national, and Department of Homeland Security adopted standards.
Award recipients must agree to: (a) perform, within the designated period of performance, all approved tasks as outlined in the application;
(b) retain grant files and supporting documentation for three years after the conclusion and close out of the grant or any audit subsequent to close out;
(c) ensure all procurement actions are conducted in a manner that provides, to the maximum extent possible, open and free competition. In doing so, the recipient must follow its established procurement law when purchasing vehicles, equipment, and services with the grant. If possible, the recipient must obtain at least two quotes or bids for the items being procured and document the process used in the grant files. Sole-source purchasing is not an acceptable procurement method except in circumstances allowed by law;
(d) submit a performance report to the peer-review panel six months after the grant is awarded. If a grant's period of performance is extended for any reason, the recipient must submit performance reports every six months until the grant is closed out. At grant closeout, the recipient must report how the grant funding was used and the benefits realized from the award in a detailed final report. An accounting of the funds also must be included; and
(e) Any fire department that fails to submit the required progress and close-out reports shall be deemed ineligible for future grants until the required reports are submitted and for a period of not less than one grant cycle. Any fire department that is found to have fraudulently expended funds or misrepresented how the funds were utilized will be referred to the Attorney General for further action.
(f) make grant files, books, and records available, if requested by any person, for inspection to ensure compliance with any requirement of the grant program.
(5) A recipient that completes the approved scope of work prior to the end of the performance period, and still has grant funds available, may:
(a) use the greater of one percent of their award amount or three hundred dollars to continue or expand, the activities for which they received the award without submitting an application to amend the grant request; (b) use excess funds to create or expand, a fire or injury prevention program. Excess funds above the amounts discussed in subitem (a) must be used for fire or injury prevention activities or returned to the program. In order to use excess funds for fire or injury prevention activities, a recipient must submit an amendment to its grant. The amendment request must explain fire or injury prevention efforts currently underway within the organization, where the use of excess funds would fit within the existing efforts, the target audience for the fire or injury prevention project and how this audience was identified, and how the effectiveness of the requested fire or injury prevention project will be evaluated;
(c) use a combination of subitems (a) and (b); or
(d) submit an application to the peer-review panel to amend the grant request to redirect funds to another eligible project; or
(e) return excess funds to the program. To return the excess funds, a recipient must close out its award and state in the final performance report that the remaining funds are not necessary for the fulfillment of grant obligations. The recipient also must indicate that it understands that the funds will be unavailable for future expenses.
(6) The State Fire Marshal shall:
(a) develop a grant application package utilizing the established guidelines;
(b) establish and market a written and electronic version of the grant application package;
(c) provide an annual report of all grant awards and corresponding chartered fire department purchases to the Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, the Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, and the Governor;
(d) provide all administrative support to the peer-review panel; and
(e) provide a grants web page for electronic applications; and
(f) determine the annual maximum amount of grant funding an eligible fire department may receive based on the total amount of grant funding received divided by the total number of eligible fire departments.
(G) Two percent of these funds may be awarded to the South Carolina State Firefighters' Association annually for the express purpose of establishing and maintaining a recruitment and retention program for volunteer firefighters. The association must apply for the grant to the peer-review panel.
(H) Up to three percent of these funds must be retained by the State Fire Marshal for the express purpose of funding costs associated with the administration of the program.
(I) The State Fire Marshal has the authority to receive and distribute to eligible fire departments all grant funds according to this section. (J) Grant funds that are not distributed may be carried forward to the next fiscal year to be used for the same purposes."
B. Section 38-7-20(B)(2) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 149 of 2020, is further amended to read:
"(2) one four percent must be transferred to the V-SAFE program pursuant to Section 23-9-25;"
C. A. Section 12-37-935(B) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(B) Annually as provided in Section 11-11-150, there is credited to the Trust Fund for Tax Relief an amount sufficient to reimburse all local taxing entities the amount of revenue not collected as a result of the additional depreciation more than eighty percent allowed for manufacturer's machinery and equipment pursuant to this section; however, one percent of such funds must be credited to the V-SAFE program, established pursuant to Section 23-9-25. No reimbursement is allowed for any depreciation allowed in connection with custom molds and dies used in the conduct of manufacturing electronic interconnection component assembly devices for computers and computer peripherals and equipment used in the manufacture of tires by manufacturers who employ more than five thousand employees in this State and have over one billion dollars in capital investment in this State. Reimbursements must be paid from the fund in the manner provided in Section 12-37-270, mutatis mutandis."
B. Section 11-11-150(A)(3) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(3) Section 12-37-935(B) for manufacturer's additional depreciation, including such amounts credited to the V-SAFE program;"
D. This act takes effect July 1, 2022. /
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.
Rep. WHITE moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to.
Rep. KIRBY proposed the following Amendment No. 2 to S. 1045 (Word version) (COUNCIL\DG\1045C001.NBD.DG22), which was adopted:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, by adding an appropriately numbered SECTION to read:
/ SECTION ___. A. Section 4-11-290(J) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(J) In the event the district being dissolved has title to real or personal assets, those assets shall be disposed of as provided in this subsection. (1) To the extent that the district is authorized by the act creating or establishing the district to provide services and one or more of those services are as of the date of dissolution provided by another political subdivision of the State of South Carolina, the Secretary of State:
(a) must convey to such political subdivision:
(i) any and all assets of the district necessary, useful, or otherwise related to the provision of the service or services by the political subdivision; and
(ii) any assets then being used by the political subdivision to provide the service or services to the political subdivision; and
(b) must execute and deliver any deeds, bills of sale, or other evidence of conveyance of the property as may be required by law to make the asset conveyance effective.
(2) In the event that a political subdivision has assumed indebtedness of the district being dissolved as provided in subsection (B)(3), all assets securing such indebtedness must be conveyed to the political subdivision in accordance with this subsection. The Secretary of State is authorized to convey by his signature title to any and all assets as provided in this subsection, and his signature on any deed, bill of sale, or other instrument of conveyance shall be effective and binding for that purpose.
(3) Notwithstanding another provision of law, in the event the district being dissolved is a hospital district that has an affiliated organization exempt from tax under Section 501(c)(3) or (4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, then the district may transfer its assets to its affiliated organization.
(4) All other assets of the district shall escheat to the State and shall be disposed of in accordance with Chapter 27 of , Title 19."
B. This SECTION takes effect upon approval by the Governor. /
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.
Rep. KIRBY explained the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.
Rep. WEST explained the Bill.
The question recurred to the passage of the Bill.
The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Alexander Anderson Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Bannister Bennett Bernstein Blackwell Bradley Brawley Brittain Bryant Burns Bustos Calhoon Carter Caskey Chumley Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Collins W. Cox Crawford Dabney Daning Davis Dillard Elliott Erickson Felder Forrest Fry Gagnon Garvin Gilliam Gilliard Govan Haddon Hardee Hart Henderson-Myers Henegan Herbkersman Hewitt Hiott Hixon Hosey Huggins Hyde Jefferson J. E. Johnson J. L. Johnson K. O. Johnson Jones Jordan King Kirby Ligon Long Lowe Lucas Matthews May McCabe McCravy McDaniel McGarry McKnight J. Moore Morgan D. C. Moss V. S. Moss Murphy Murray B. Newton Nutt Oremus Ott Parks Pendarvis Pope Robinson Rose Rutherford Sandifer Simrill G. M. Smith M. M. Smith Taylor Tedder Thayer Thigpen Trantham Weeks West Wheeler White Whitmire R. Williams Willis Wooten Yow
So, the Bill, as amended, was read the second time and ordered to third reading.
The following Bill was taken up:
S. 945 (Word version) -- Senators Hembree and Loftis: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-19-85 SO AS TO PROMOTE PUBLIC ACCESS TO SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS BY REQUIRING SCHOOL BOARDS TO ADOPT AND IMPLEMENT POLICIES THAT PROVIDE LIVE ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION OF SUCH MEETINGS, TO EXTEND APPLICABILITY OF THESE PROVISIONS TO THE GOVERNING BODIES OF CHARTER SCHOOLS AND SPECIAL SCHOOLS, TO PROVIDE FLEXIBILITY IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, AND TO PROVIDE RELATED REQUIREMENTS OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION; AND TO PROVIDE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT MUST BE IMPLEMENTED BEFORE JULY 1, 2023.
The Committee on Education and Public Works proposed the following Amendment No. 1 to S. 945 (Word version) (COUNCIL\WAB\945C001.RT.WAB22) :
Amend the bill, as and if amended, by striking all after the enacting words and inserting:
/ SECTION 1. Article 1, Chapter 19, Title 59 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 59-19-85. (A) For the purpose of increasing public engagement in district business and making the decision-making process more visible and accessible to the community it serves, each public school governing body, including the governing bodies of charter schools and special schools, must make reasonable and necessary efforts to ensure the entirety of meetings of its regularly scheduled or special called meetings of its full governing body are open and accessible to the public and also available by means of live electronic access, such as livestream transmission, except during a lawful executive session. (B) Even if a governing body cannot provide such live electronic public access despite making reasonable and necessary efforts to restore livestream transmission during the meeting, it must make a clear audio and video recording of the meeting in its entirety available on its website as soon as practicable and in no event more than two business days after the meeting.
(C) The State Board of Education shall adopt, and revise as necessary, a model livestream meeting policy suitable for governing bodies of public schools, including charter and special schools, to comply with provisions in this section. The policy must include, at a minimum:
(1) resources, recommendations, and best practices facilitating requirements for all portions of streamed meetings to be visible and audible in real-time and subsequently posted on applicable websites within two business days of the meeting;
(2) suggested approaches for developing and implementing livestreaming and expanding or improving existing livestream capacity;
(3) publicizing availability of livestream meetings;
(4) allowances for executive sessions;
(5) penalties for policy violations or noncompliance not to exceed one percent of state funds to the district, charter school, or special school, with escalating tiers based on frequency, duration, and severity that the State Board of Education determines are reasonable and necessary to ensure the integrity of meeting governance; and
(6) the process for allowing a governing body with evidence of limited or no broadband access to request approval from the State Board of Education for up to an additional twelve months to comply with provisions in this section.
(D)(1) Each public school governing body, including the governing bodies of charter schools and special schools, shall adopt a local policy applicable to its meetings within three months after adoption of the model policy by the State Board of Education. A local policy must include, at a minimum, the State Board of Education model policy. In the event a governing body is unable to provide live electronic public access despite reasonable and necessary efforts, the board may waive the requirements of item (D); however, the board shall establish a date by which the governing body must have such access in place and operating.
(2) If the State Board of Education adopts a revision to the model policy, then the governing body shall adopt and incorporate the revision into its local policy within three months after the adoption of the revision by the State Board of Education. (3) A governing body only may adopt or revise its local policy at a regularly scheduled meeting, which must be successfully livestreamed.
(4) A governing body may not adopt or follow a livestream policy that prevents or impedes in-person participation by the public except as may be reasonable and necessary for the orderly transaction of its business.
(5) Within thirty days after adoption of a local policy or revision to the policy, a governing body shall submit a copy of the policy or revision to the State Superintendent of Education for State Board of Education approval."
SECTION 2. Article 1, Chapter 19, Title 59 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 59-19-87. (A) Each public school governing body, including the governing bodies of charter schools and special schools, shall adopt a local policy that must include, at a minimum, the State Board of Education's 'Best Practices Model Policy for SBE Library Materials' and the 'Reconsideration of Library Media Center Materials Form' that is in place as of March 30, 2022.
(B) If the State Board of Education adopts a revision to the documents listed in (A), the governing body shall adopt and incorporate the revision into its local policy within three months after the adoption of the revision by the State Board of Education.
(C) Within thirty days after adoption of a local policy or revision to the policy, a governing body shall submit a copy of the policy or revision to the State Superintendent of Education for State Board of Education approval.
SECTION 3. Chapter 29, Title 59 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Article 5
Instructional Materials
Section 59-29-600. (A) It is the intent of the General Assembly that:
(1) all students learn in a positive learning environment where they are made to feel welcomed, supported, and respected;
(2) high school students graduate having learned critical thinking skills and being college ready and career ready;
(3) teachers, faculty, and staff strive to provide the best educational opportunity possible to their students; (4) the State Department of Education, State Board of Education, and Education Oversight Committee regularly review, revise, and publish statewide academic standards that are fair, thorough, and respectful of teachers and students;
(5) statewide academic standards, especially in social studies, remain well written to help ensure that complete histories of South Carolina and the United States are offered to students;
(6) administrators, teachers, parents, students, and the local community share the responsibility for helping students obtain the best education possible;
(7) ideological and viewpoint biases should not be presented as fact to students who receive instruction in public school;
(8) parents and students are able to raise awareness and have their concerns about objectionable material heard and addressed whenever a topic is presented in a way that is biased toward one ideology;
(9) administrators, teachers, and parents work to remove ideological biases from the pre-Kindergarten to grade twelve school setting; and
(10) this State ultimately is seen as a model for comprehensive, fair, and factual instruction.
(B) The General Assembly further states its intent that:
(1) students:
(a) treat teachers, aides, faculty, staff, volunteers, and their fellow students with respect, dignity, and kindness; and
(b) strive to do their best as they grow and learn;
(2) parents:
(a) engage with their children's school to ensure that teachers and staff are supported; and
(b) strive to make certain that students come to school prepared to learn and act in a way that leads to a positive school environment;
(3) teachers:
(a) strive to educate all students in a way that makes them feel welcomed, encouraged, and appreciated;
(b) work closely with parents to ensure that students are given opportunities to grow and learn;
(4) principals and other administrators provide support and guidance to teachers and students, and the observation, mentoring, and training of teachers is a constant and ongoing activity;
(5) superintendents and district-level staff ensure that schools are given the assistance and resources needed to assist in teaching and learning for both students and teachers; (6) local school boards of trustees:
(a) be vested in, and aware of, district and school operations;
(b) function in an open and transparent manner to ensure that schools operate efficiently and effectively;
(c) seek and value input from teachers; and
(d) encourage greater parental engagement; and
(7) communities:
(a) support local schools; and
(b) foster environments that support students, parents, teachers, faculty, and staff.
Section 59-29-610. For purposes of this article:
(1) 'LEA' means a local educational agency, to include the sponsor of a public charter school pursuant to Section 59-40-40, and the:
(1) Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities;
(2) Governor's School for Agriculture at John de la Howe;
(3) Special School of Science and Mathematics, also referred to as the Governor's School for Science and Mathematics;
(4) Wil Lou Gray Opportunity School; and
(5) South Carolina School for the Deaf and the Blind.
(2) 'Parent' means the biological parent, stepparent, legal custodian, or other person responsible for the welfare of a child in a parental capacity, excluding an individual whose parental relationship to the child has been legally terminated.
Section 59-29-620. (A) The following prohibited concepts may not be included or promoted in a course of instruction, curriculum, assignment, instructional program, instructional material (including primary or supplemental materials, whether in print, digital, or online), surveys or questionnaires, or professional educator development or training, nor may a student, employee, or volunteer be compelled to affirm, accept, adopt, or adhere to such prohibited concepts:
(1) one race, sex, ethnicity, color, or national origin is inherently superior to another race, sex, ethnicity, color, or national origin;
(2) an individual, by virtue of the race, sex, ethnicity, religion, color, or national origin of the individual, inherently is privileged, racist, sexist, or oppressive, whether consciously or subconsciously;
(3) an individual should be discriminated against or receive adverse treatment because of the race, sex, ethnicity, religion, color, or national origin of the individual;
(4) the moral character of an individual is determined by the race, sex, ethnicity, religion, color, or national origin of the individual; (5) an individual, by virtue of the race or sex of the individual, bears responsibility for actions committed in the past by other members of the same race, sex, ethnicity, religion, color, or national origin;
(6) meritocracy or traits such as a hard work ethic:
(a) are racist, sexist, belong to the principles of one religion; or
(b) were created by members of a particular race, sex, or religion to oppress members of another race, sex, ethnicity, color, national origin, or religion; and
(7) fault, blame, or bias should be assigned to race, sex, ethnicity, religion, color, or national origin, or to members of a race, sex, ethnicity, religion, color, or national origin because of their race, sex, ethnicity, religion, color, or national origin.
(B) Library and media center material, both printed and electronically accessible, must be age appropriate and grade appropriate.
(C) A student, administrator, teacher, staff member, other school or district employee, or volunteer may not be required to engage in any form of mandatory gender or sexual diversity training or counseling unless it is prescribed as part of a corrective action plan pursuant to Section 59-29-630(J).
(D) Instruction or instructional materials which create a narrative that the United States was founded for the purpose of oppression, that the American Revolution was fought for the purpose of protecting oppression or that United States history is a story defined by oppression is hereby prohibited. Notwithstanding subsection (A), LEAs are not prohibited from including concepts as part of a course of instruction, in a curriculum or instructional program, or through the use of supplemental instructional materials if those concepts involve:
(1) the history of an ethnic group, as described in the South Carolina State Standards and instructional materials adopted pursuant to the South Carolina Code of Regulations 43-70 (Textbook Adoption);
(2) the impartial discussion of controversial aspects of history; or
(3) the impartial instruction on the historical oppression of a particular group of people based on race, ethnicity, class, nationality, religion, or geographic region.
(E) The department shall create and make accessible model lesson plans for LEAs to utilize in all grades and subject areas. Section 59-29-630. The department shall create a complaint form, which LEAs shall prominently post on their website, for use when an individual files a complaint alleging violations of Section 59-29-620. At a minimum, the department must ensure the complaint form includes:
(1) the name and contact information of the complainant;
(2) the name of the school in which the alleged violation took place;
(3) a brief description of the prohibited concept at issue;
(4) a brief statement on why the concept at issue is a prohibited concept;
(5) the name of the individual alleged to have included or promoted the prohibited concept;
(6) the name of the individual who may have knowledge of the allegations;
(7) a list of documentation or materials supporting the complainant's allegations, including copies of such documentation where possible;
(8) the approximate date on which the prohibited concept was included or promoted; and
(9) the location, either physical or virtual, of the printed or electronically available material.
Section 59-29-640. (A)(1) Each LEA shall:
(a) provide a statement on its website announcing the rights of parents to review curriculum and other material under the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment as contained in 20 U.S.C. Section 1232h;
(b) provide annual notice of Section 59-29-620 to staff, students, and parents;
(c) ensure compliance with Section 59-29-620 by investigating suspected violations and complaints alleging violations as provided in this article;
(d) post the complaint form provided by the department pursuant to Section 59-29-630 for filing a complaint to allege a violation of Section 59-29-620 on the website of the LEA;
(e) prohibit retaliation for filing a complaint or participating in an investigation;
(f) obtain written consent from a parent prior to the participation of a minor student in the investigative process, including consent for the minor to be interviewed;
(g) provide instructions for filing an appeal of the LEA determination with the department in a written determination to an eligible complainant; and
(h) before July 1, 2022, and each year thereafter, provide a report to the department containing a summary of the: (i) number of complaints filed with a description of the nature of each complaint;
(ii) number of complaints closed;
(iii) number of complaints pending;
(iv) number of resolution agreements successfully executed;
(v) number of complaints substantiated; and
(vi) number of complaints not substantiated.
(2) Before the 2027-2028 School Year, an LEA shall compile and provide records of item (1)(a) through (f) that encompass the previous five school years in the annual report required in item (1)(h). The department shall provide a report summarizing the information of each district to the General Assembly before July 1, 2022, and each year thereafter.
(B) Before the 2022-2023 School Year, the department shall create, and each LEA shall adopt, a policy for procedures used to report and investigate an alleged violation of Section 59-29-620 with the LEA, which must include:
(1) instructions detailing how to file a complaint alleging a violation of Section 59-29-620 with the LEA;
(2) a requirement that the complainant be:
(a) a current student of the LEA in which the allegation arose;
(b) the parent of a current student of the LEA in which the allegation arose; or
(c) an employee of the LEA in which the allegation arose.
(3) A timeline for the investigation of an LEA by the department, including when a:
(a) complaint must be received;
(b) response must be provided; and
(c) decision must be rendered.
(C) An LEA shall work collaboratively with parents, teachers, and other employees to resolve concerns and complaints. At any point after a complaint is filed but before the LEA has issued a final written determination, the parties may reach an early resolution of an allegation through a resolution agreement, which shall include any agreed upon terms of the early resolution. An LEA is not required to complete its investigation or issue a final written determination once it has entered a resolution agreement with the complainant. (D) The complainant or individual alleged to have violated Section 59-29-620 may file an appeal of the final written determination of an LEA with the State Board within fifteen calendar days after receiving the final written determination.
(E) Within ten calendar days after the appeal is filed with the State Board, it shall send written notification acknowledging receipt to all parties involved.
(F) The LEA may not take disciplinary or licensure action against an educator for a violation of Section 59-29-620 before the State Board sends a final written determination letter to all parties involved.
(G) As part of an investigation, the State Board may:
(1) request an investigative file from the LEA;
(2) interview a complainant, the individual alleged to have included or promoted the prohibited concept, or another individual considered necessary by the State Board; and
(3) request any new or additional relevant physical or electronic evidence from the LEA or any witness.
(H) Within forty calendar days after receiving an appeal, the State Board shall determine whether:
(1) allegations in the original complaint are substantiated; and
(2) the LEA knowingly violated Section 59-29-620. An LEA must be deemed to have knowingly violated Section 59-29-620 if the LEA:
(a) received a complaint alleging and became aware that a prohibited concept was included or promoted in a course of instruction, curriculum, instructional program, or supplemental instructional materials but failed to initiate an investigation or remedy a violation;
(b) initiated an investigation but failed to make a timely determination about whether an allegation was substantiated; or
(c) determined that the allegation was substantiated but failed to remedy the violation.
(I) The State Board shall issue a written determination letter to the complainant, the individual alleged to have included or promoted the prohibited concept, and the LEA from which the allegation arose. This determination letter is subject to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA), 20 U.S.C. Section 1232g and any law of this State that relates to the privacy of student information.
(J) Pending the issuance of a final order by the State Board in a proceeding pursuant to this section, no preliminary information gathered by the department concerning misconduct reasonably believed to constitute grounds for disciplinary action, including the name and certificate number of the certified educator, may be disclosed to any third party. (K) If the State Board determines that the LEA knowingly violated Section 59-29-620, the:
(1) LEA shall enter into a corrective action plan that:
(a) identifies specific acts or steps the LEA will take to resolve the noncompliance;
(b) specifies deadlines for the completion of the required acts or steps; and
(c) specifies dates for submission of reports and documentation to the State Board verifying implementation; and
(2) State Board shall:
(a) monitor the corrective action plan to ensure the LEA complies with the terms of the plan;
(b) provide written notice to the LEA of any deficiencies in implementation and request immediate and appropriate action to address those deficiencies;
(c) require additions to the corrective action plan to address the failure of the LEA to fully implement commitments in the original plan when necessary; and
(d) conclude the monitoring of the corrective action plan when the State Board determines that the LEA fully has implemented the terms of the plan by providing written notification to the LEA.
(L) If the State Board determines the LEA knowingly violated Section 59-29-620 or the LEA fails to adhere to the corrective action plans, the department may withhold up to five percent of a LEA's funds appropriated as part of the State Aid Classrooms.
Section 59-29-650. (A) Beginning with the 2022-2023 School Year and each school year thereafter, each LEA prominently shall post information regarding curriculum and instructional materials on the school district website. The information must indicate the materials used by school, grade or course, and subject matter, and must include:
(1) a listing of the approved textbook for every course offered in the district;
(2) a link to statewide academic standards;
(3) relevant district policies concerning curriculum development and academic transparency; and
(4) a process for which parents may review and contest instructional materials and library and media center materials being used.
(B) At the start of each school year, an LEA shall communicate to parents how they may access the information and materials required in subsection (A). (C) A school shall ensure that every course offered provides students and parents with a course syllabus that includes:
(1) an overview of instructional topics;
(2) classroom expectations;
(3) grading procedures;
(4) primary textbooks and instructional materials;
(5) teacher contact information;
(6) information on accessing the course Learning Management System; and
(7) the link to state standards, if available.
(D) Course syllabi must be distributed to students and families within the first five days of class and should remain accessible to families online throughout the school year.
Section 59-29-660. (A) The State Superintendent of Education shall make arrangements for a thirty day public review of materials recommended by the instructional materials review panels before taking those recommendations to the State Board of Education. The public review sites must be geographically distributed around the State at as many state-supported colleges and universities or, if necessary, other designated sites that agree to host the reviews. Public review sites must be advertised in each congressional district in the newspaper with the largest circulation figures for that district, on the website of the department, and on social media sites used by the department.
(B) The State Board shall hold a public hearing before adopting any textbook or instructional material for use in the schools of this State."
Section 59-29-670. A school may not accept teaching materials or technology which contains an application, link, or other access to pornographic or other prohibited materials. A school district that receives such materials must receive disciplinary action as stated in the complaint process."
SECTION 4. Section 59-28-180 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 59-28-180. (A) Parent involvement influences student learning and academic performance; therefore, parents are expected to:
(1) uphold high expectations for academic achievement;
(2) expect and communicate expectations for success;
(3) recognize that parental involvement in middle and high school is equally as critical as in elementary school;
(4) ensure attendance and punctuality;
(5) attend parent-teacher conferences; (6) monitor and check homework;
(7) communicate with the school and teachers;
(8) build partnerships with teachers to promote successful school experiences;
(9) attend, when possible, school events;
(10) model desirable behaviors;
(11) use encouraging words;
(12) stimulate thought and curiosity; and
(13) show support for school expectations and efforts to increase student learning; and
(14) be the primary source of their student's education in regard to learning morals, ethics, and civic responsibility.
(B) During the annual school registration process or whenever a student is registered in a school, the school shall provide each parent who enrolls a child in the school a printed 'Pledge of Parental Expectations' that the State Department of Education shall develop, in which a parent may affirmatively commit to meeting the expectations outlined in subsection (A). The school shall encourage parents to sign the pledge and emphasize its importance during any orientation or open house events."
SECTION 5. This act takes effect upon approval of the Governor and is applicable beginning with the 2022-2023 School Year. /
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Rep. FELDER explained the amendment.
Reps. KING, GOVAN, BRAWLEY, J. L. JOHNSON, HOSEY, CLYBURN, HENEGAN, ALEXANDER, HART, GARVIN, JEFFERSON, WETMORE, K. O. JOHNSON, RIVERS, HENDERSON-MYERS, GILLIARD, MCKNIGHT, ANDERSON, OTT, COBB-HUNTER, MORGAN, NUTT, T. MOORE, DILLARD, MAY and MCCABE requested debate on the Bill.
The SPEAKER granted Rep. MCKNIGHT a leave of absence for the remainder of the day due to a school board meeting.
The following Bill was taken up:
S. 969 (Word version) -- Senators Garrett, Kimbrell, Rice, Adams, Talley, Cash, M. Johnson, Gustafson, Hembree, Loftis, Shealy, Peeler, Climer, Gambrell, Turner and Verdin: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-1-325 TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO MAKE RULES AND REGULATIONS REQUIRING THE DISPLAY OF THE OFFICIAL MOTTOS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND SOUTH CAROLINA.
The Committee on Education and Public Works proposed the following Amendment No. 1 to S. 969 (Word version) (COUNCIL\WAB\969C001.RT.WAB22), which was adopted:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, by striking all after the enacting words and inserting:
/ SECTION 1. Article 5, Chapter 1, Title 59 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 59-1-325. (A) No later than January 1, 2023, every public school, to include state agency schools and charter schools, shall display the following depictions in a prominent place:
(1) the official motto of the United States, 'In God We Trust';
(2) the official mottos of South Carolina, 'Dum Spiro Spero' and 'Animis Opibusque Parati', and their respective translations;
(3) an accurate representation of the United States flag; and
(4) an accurate representation of the South Carolina state flag.
The State Board of Education shall promulgate regulations specifying how the depictions shall be displayed.
(B) The head of each public school shall ensure that the depictions required in subsection (A) are displayed in the manner adopted by the State Board of Education and as directed by the State Superintendent of Education. Nothing in this section shall prohibit the solicitation or acceptance of funds donated to achieve its purpose."
SECTION 2. Article 5, Chapter 1, Title 59 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 59-1-465. (A) As used in this section: (1) 'Youth patriotic society' means a youth membership organization with an educational purpose aligned with state standards located in South Carolina and listed herein, intended to promote patriotism and kindred virtues among elementary, middle, and high school students:
(a) Big Brothers - Big Sisters of America;
(b) Boy Scouts of America;
(c) Boys and Girls Clubs of America;
(d) Future Farmers of America;
(e) Girl Scouts of the United States of America.
(2) 'Patriot Day' means the eleventh day of September as provided in Section 53-3-160.
(3) 'Constitution Day' means the seventeenth day of September, as designated by the United States Congress in 2005.
(4) 'Patriotism Week' means the annual Patriotism Week observation in the week that includes the eleventh day of November provided in Section 53-3-150.
(B) The principal of each elementary school, middle school, and high school shall allow representatives of youth patriotic societies, providing notice to the principal and approved pursuant to subsection (C), the opportunity to speak with students during the week of Patriot Day, the week of Constitution Day, or Patriotism Week events to inform the students of how their involvement in the youth patriotic society may further the student's educational interest and civic involvement to improve their schools, communities, and themselves. A youth patriotic society allowed to speak with students pursuant to this section may speak during the school day to students for at least ten minutes. A school may observe Constitution Day and Patriot Day during a single event and is not required to:
(1) allocate more than thirty minutes during any one of the above-referenced weeks for use by youth patriotic societies under the provisions of this section annually, allocated equally among the requesting youth patriotic societies: or
(2) allow a youth patriotic society to speak pursuant to this section more than once each school year.
(C) A youth patriotic society shall provide thirty days written or verbal notice to the principal of the society's intent to address students pursuant to subsection (B). The principal shall provide verbal or written approval indicating the specific date and time for the society to address the students and the location where the address may occur. Only if no patriotic youth societies request the opportunity to address students during any of the above-referenced weeks shall a school be considered to have fulfilled the requirements of this section if it incorporates the curricula pursuant to Section 53-3-150(B)(2) into lesson plans for all students during the applicable week."
SECTION 3. Section 53-3-150(B) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(B) The State Superintendent of Education shall encourage require school districts to:
(1) observe 'Patriot Day', 'Constitution Day', and 'Patriotism Week' by holding appropriate ceremonies, events, and assemblies on school grounds, including time allotted for youth patriotic society addresses to students as provided in Section 59-1-465; and
(2) develop appropriate curricula that focus on the purposes of 'Patriot Day', 'Constitution Day', and 'Patriotism Week'."
SECTION 4 The provisions of this act take effect July 1, 2023. /
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Rep. FELDER explained the amendment.
Rep. GOVAN moved to adjourn debate on the Bill.
Rep. FELDER moved to table the motion.
Rep. FORREST demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Allison Anderson Bailey Ballentine Bennett Blackwell Bradley Brawley Brittain Bryant Burns Bustos Calhoon Carter Caskey Chumley Collins W. Cox Crawford Dabney Daning Davis Elliott Erickson Felder Finlay Forrest Fry Gagnon Garvin Gilliam Govan Haddon Hardee Herbkersman Hewitt Hill Hiott Hixon Hyde Jefferson J. E. Johnson K. O. Johnson Jones Jordan King Ligon Long Lowe Lucas Magnuson May McCabe McCravy McGarry T. Moore Morgan D. C. Moss V. S. Moss Murphy B. Newton Nutt Oremus Pope Sandifer Simrill G. M. Smith M. M. Smith Taylor Tedder Thayer Trantham West Wetmore Wheeler White Whitmire R. Williams Willis Wooten Yow
Those who voted in the negative are:
Alexander Bernstein Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Gilliard Hart Henderson-Myers Henegan Hosey J. L. Johnson Kirby Matthews McDaniel J. Moore Murray Pendarvis Rivers Robinson Rose Rutherford Weeks
So, the motion to adjourn debate was tabled.
The question then recurred to the adoption of the amendment, which was agreed to.
Reps. GILLIARD, COBB-HUNTER, HENEGAN, BRAWLEY, KING, RIVERS, GARVIN, MATTHEWS, K.O. JOHNSON, CLYBURN, ALEXANDER, R. WILLIAMS, HOWARD, McDANIEL and THIGPEN proposed the following Amendment No. 2 to S. 969 (Word version) (COUNCIL\DG\969C001.NBD.DG22), which was rejected:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, by striking all after the enacting words and inserting:
/ SECTION 1. Chapter 3, Title 16 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
Section 16-3-2310. A person who commits an offense contained in this chapter with the intent to assault, intimidate, or threaten a person because of his race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, or homelessness is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than two thousand dollars nor more than ten thousand dollars, or imprisoned not less than two years nor more than fifteen years, or both. Two thousand dollars of a fine and two years of a sentence imposed pursuant to the provisions of this article may not be suspended. A sentence imposed pursuant to the provisions of this section is in addition to any other sentence imposed for another offense and is not a lesser-included offense of another offense; and any sentence imposed pursuant to the provisions of this section must be served consecutively. For purposes of this section, 'sexual orientation' means a person's actual or perceived heterosexuality, bisexuality, homosexuality, or gender identity or expression."
SECTION 2. Section 16-11-510 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 16-11-510. (A) It is unlawful for a person to wilfully and maliciously cut, shoot, maim, wound, or otherwise injure or destroy any horse, mule, cattle, hog, sheep, goat, or any other kind, class, article, or description of personal property, or the goods and chattels of another.
(B) A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a:
(1) felony and, upon conviction, must be fined in the discretion of the court or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both, if the injury to the property or the property loss is worth ten thousand dollars or more;
(2) felony and, upon conviction, must be fined in the discretion of the court or imprisoned not more than five years, or both, if the injury to the property or the property loss is worth more than two thousand dollars but less than ten thousand dollars;
(3) misdemeanor triable in magistrates court or municipal court, notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 22-3-540, 22-3-545, 22-3-550, and 14-25-65, if the injury to the property or the property loss is worth two thousand dollars or less. Upon conviction, the person must be fined not more than one thousand dollars, or imprisoned, not more than thirty days, or both.
(C) A person who violates the provisions of subsection (A) with the intent to assault, intimidate, or threaten a person because of his race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, or homelessness is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than two thousand dollars nor more than ten thousand dollars, or imprisoned not less than two years nor more than fifteen years, or both. Two thousand dollars of a fine and two years of a sentence imposed pursuant to the provisions of this subsection may not be suspended. For purposes of this section, 'sexual orientation' means a person's actual or perceived heterosexuality, bisexuality, homosexuality, or gender identity or expression."
SECTION 3. Section 16-11-520 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 16-11-520. (A) It is unlawful for a person to wilfully and maliciously cut, mutilate, deface, or otherwise injure a tree, house, outside fence, or fixture of another or commit any other another trespass upon real property of another person.
(B) A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a:
(1) felony and, upon conviction, must be fined in the discretion of the court or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both, if the injury to the property or the property loss is worth ten thousand dollars or more;
(2) felony and, upon conviction, must be fined in the discretion of the court or imprisoned not more than five years, or both, if the injury to the property or the property loss is worth more than two thousand dollars but less than ten thousand dollars;
(3) misdemeanor triable in magistrates court or municipal court, notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 22-3-540, 22-3-545, 22-3-550, and 14-25-65, if the injury to the property or the property loss is worth two thousand dollars or less. Upon conviction, the person must be fined not more than one thousand dollars, or imprisoned not more than thirty days, or both.
(C) A person who violates the provisions of subsection (A) with the intent to assault, intimidate, or threaten a person because of his race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, or homelessness is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than two thousand dollars nor more than ten thousand dollars, or imprisoned not less than two years nor more than fifteen years, or both. Two thousand dollars of a fine and two years of a sentence imposed pursuant to the provisions of this subsection may not be suspended. For purposes of this section, 'sexual orientation' means a person's actual or perceived heterosexuality, bisexuality, homosexuality, or gender identity or expression."
SECTION 4. The repeal or amendment by this act of any law, whether temporary or permanent or civil or criminal, does not affect pending actions, rights, duties, or liabilities founded thereon, or alter, discharge, release or extinguish any penalty, forfeiture, or liability incurred under the repealed or amended law, unless the repealed or amended provision shall so expressly provide. After the effective date of this act, all laws repealed or amended by this act must be taken and treated as remaining in full force and effect for the purpose of sustaining any pending or vested right, civil action, special proceeding, criminal prosecution, or appeal existing as of the effective date of this act, and for the enforcement of rights, duties, penalties, forfeitures, and liabilities as they stood under the repealed or amended laws.
SECTION 5. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor. /
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.
Rep. GILLIARD explained the amendment.
The amendment was rejected by a division vote of 45 to 55.
Rep. MORGAN proposed the following Amendment No. 3 to S. 969 (Word version) (COUNCIL\WAB\969C002.JN.WAB22), which was ruled out of order:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, by adding an appropriately numbered SECTION to read:
/ SECTION ___. Chapter 29, Title 59 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
Section 59-29-600. (A) It is the intent of the General Assembly that:
(1) all students learn in a positive learning environment where they are made to feel welcomed, supported, and respected;
(2) high school students graduate having learned critical thinking skills and being college ready and career ready;
(3) teachers, faculty, and staff strive to provide the best educational opportunity possible to their students;
(4) the State Department of Education, State Board of Education, and Education Oversight Committee regularly review, revise, and publish statewide academic standards that are fair, thorough, and respectful of teachers and students; (5) statewide academic standards, especially in social studies, remain well written to help ensure that complete histories of South Carolina and the United States are offered to students;
(6) administrators, teachers, parents, students, and the local community share the responsibility for helping students obtain the best education possible;
(7) ideological and viewpoint biases should not be presented as fact to students who receive instruction in public school;
(8) parents and students are able to raise awareness and have their concerns about objectionable material heard and addressed whenever a topic is presented in a way that is biased toward one ideology;
(9) administrators, teachers, and parents work to remove ideological biases from the pre-Kindergarten to grade twelve school setting; and
(10) this State ultimately is seen as a model for comprehensive, fair, and factual instruction.
(B) The General Assembly further states its intent that:
(1) students:
(a) treat teachers, aides, faculty, staff, volunteers, and their fellow students with respect, dignity, and kindness; and
(b) strive to do their best as they grow and learn;
(2) parents:
(a) engage with their children's school to ensure that teachers and staff are supported; and
(b) strive to make certain that students come to school prepared to learn and act in a way that leads to a positive school environment;
(3) teachers:
(a) strive to educate all students in a way that makes them feel welcomed, encouraged, and appreciated;
(b) work closely with parents to ensure that students are given opportunities to grow and learn;
(4) principals and other administrators provide support and guidance to teachers and students, and the observation, mentoring, and training of teachers is a constant and ongoing activity;
(5) superintendents and district-level staff ensure that schools are given the assistance and resources needed to assist in teaching and learning for both students and teachers;
(6) local school boards of trustees:
(a) be vested in, and aware of, district and school operations; (b) function in an open and transparent manner to ensure that schools operate efficiently and effectively;
(c) seek and value input from teachers; and
(d) encourage greater parental engagement; and
(7) communities:
(a) support local schools; and
(b) foster environments that support students, parents, teachers, faculty, and staff.
Section 59-29-610. For purposes of this article:
(1) 'LEA' means a local education agency, to include the sponsor of a public charter school pursuant to Section 59-40-40, and the:
(1) Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities;
(2) Governor's School for Agriculture at John de la Howe;
(3) Special School of Science and Mathematics, also referred to as the Governor's School for Science and Mathematics;
(4) Wil Lou Gray Opportunity School; and
(5) South Carolina School for the Deaf and the Blind.
(2) 'Parent' means the biological parent, stepparent, legal custodian, or other person responsible for the welfare of a child in a parental capacity, excluding an individual whose parental relationship to the child has been legally terminated.
Section 59-29-620. (A) The following prohibited concepts may not be included or promoted in a course of instruction, curriculum, assignment, instructional program, instructional material (including primary or supplemental materials, whether in print, digital, or online), surveys or questionnaires, or professional educator development or training, nor may a student, employee, or volunteer be compelled to affirm, accept, adopt, or adhere to such prohibited concepts:
(1) one race, sex, ethnicity, color, or national origin is inherently superior to another race, sex, ethnicity, color, or national origin;
(2) an individual, by virtue of the race, sex, ethnicity, religion, color, or national origin of the individual, inherently is privileged, racist, sexist, or oppressive, whether consciously or subconsciously;
(3) an individual should be discriminated against or receive adverse treatment because of the race, sex, ethnicity, religion, color, or national origin of the individual;
(4) the moral character of an individual is determined by the race, sex, ethnicity, religion, color, or national origin of the individual; (5) an individual, by virtue of the race or sex of the individual, bears responsibility for actions committed in the past by other members of the same race, sex, ethnicity, religion, color, or national origin;
(6) meritocracy or traits such as a hard work ethic:
(a) are racist, sexist, belong to the principles of one religion; or
(b) were created by members of a particular race, sex, or religion to oppress members of another race, sex, ethnicity, color, national origin or religion; and
(7) fault, blame, or bias should be assigned to race, sex, ethnicity, religion, color, or national origin, or to members of a race, sex, ethnicity, religion, color, or national origin because of their race, sex, ethnicity, religion, color, or national origin.
(B) Library and media center material, both printed and electronically accessible, must be age appropriate and grade appropriate.
(C) A student, administrator, teacher, staff member, other school or district employee, or volunteer may not be required to engage in any form of mandatory gender or sexual diversity training or counseling unless it is prescribed as part of a corrective action plan pursuant to Section 59-29-630(J).
(D) Instruction or instructional materials which create a narrative that the United States was founded for the purpose of oppression, that the American Revolution was fought for the purpose of protecting oppression or that United States history is a story defined by oppression is hereby prohibited. Notwithstanding subsection (A), LEAs are not prohibited from including concepts as part of a course of instruction, in a curriculum or instructional program, or through the use of supplemental instructional materials if those concepts involve:
(1) the history of an ethnic group, as described in the South Carolina State Standards and instructional materials adopted pursuant to the South Carolina Code of Regulations 43-70 (Textbook Adoption);
(2) the impartial discussion of controversial aspects of history; or
(3) the impartial instruction on the historical oppression of a particular group of people based on race, ethnicity, class, nationality, religion, or geographic region.
(E) The department shall create and make accessible model lesson plans for LEAs to utilize in all grades and subject areas. Section 59-29-630. The department shall create a complaint form, which LEAs shall prominently post on their website, for use when an individual files a complaint alleging violations of Section 59-29-620. At a minimum, the department must ensure the complaint form includes:
(1) the name and contact information of the complainant;
(2) the name of the school in which the alleged violation took place;
(3) a brief description of the prohibited concept at issue;
(4) a brief statement on why the concept at issue is a prohibited concept;
(5) the name of the individual alleged to have included or promoted the prohibited concept;
(6) the name of the individual who may have knowledge of the allegations;
(7) a list of documentation or materials supporting the complainant's allegations, including copies of such documentation where possible;
(8) the approximate date on which the prohibited concept was included or promoted; and
(9) location, either physical or virtual, of the printed or electronically available material.
Section 59-29-640. (A)(1) Each LEA shall:
(a) provide a statement on its website announcing the rights of parents to review curriculum and other material under the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment as contained in 20 U.S.C. Section 1232h;
(b) provide annual notice of Section 59-29-620 to staff, students, and parents;
(c) ensure compliance with Section 59-29-620 by investigating suspected violations and complaints alleging violations as provided in this article;
(d) post the complaint form provided by the department pursuant to Section 59-29-630 for filing a complaint to allege a violation of Section 59-29-620 on the website of the LEA;
(e) prohibit retaliation for filing a complaint or participating in an investigation;
(f) obtain written consent from a parent prior to the participation of a minor student in the investigative process, including consent for the minor to be interviewed;
(g) provide instructions for filing an appeal of the LEA determination with the department in a written determination to an eligible complainant; and
(h) before July 1, 2022, and each year thereafter, provide a report to the department containing a summary of the: (i) number of complaints filed with a description of the nature of each complaint;
(ii) number of complaints closed;
(iii) number of complaints pending;
(iv) number of resolution agreements successfully executed;
(v) number of complaints substantiated; and
(vi) number of complaints not substantiated.
(2) Before the 2027-2028 School Year, an LEA shall compile and provide records of item (1)(a) through (f) that encompass the previous five school years in the annual report required in item (1)(h). The department shall provide a report summarizing the information of each district to the General Assembly before July 1, 2022, and each year thereafter.
(B) Before the 2022-2023 School Year, the department shall create, and each LEA shall adopt, a policy for procedures used to report and investigate an alleged violation of Section 59-29-620 with the LEA, which must include:
(1) instructions detailing how to file a complaint alleging a violation of Section 59-29-620 with the LEA;
(2) a requirement that the complainant be:
(a) a current student of the LEA in which the allegation arose;
(b) the parent of a current student of the LEA in which the allegation arose; or
(c) an employee of the LEA in which the allegation arose.
(3) A timeline for the investigation of an LEA by the department, including when a:
(a) complaint must be received;
(b) response must be provided; and
(c) decision must be rendered.
(C) An LEA shall work collaboratively with parents, teachers, and other employees to resolve concerns and complaints. At any point after a complaint is filed but before the LEA has issued a final written determination, the parties may reach an early resolution of an allegation through a resolution agreement, which shall include any agreed upon terms of the early resolution. An LEA is not required to complete its investigation or issue a final written determination once it has entered a resolution agreement with the complainant. (D) The complainant or individual alleged to have violated Section 59-29-620 may file an appeal of the final written determination of an LEA with the State Board within fifteen calendar days after receiving the final written determination.
(E) Within ten calendar days after the appeal is filed with the State Board, it shall send written notification acknowledging receipt to all parties involved.
(F) The LEA may not take disciplinary or licensure action against an educator for a violation of Section 59-29-620 before the State Board sends a final written determination letter to all parties involved.
(G) As part of an investigation, the State Board may:
(1) request an investigative file from the LEA;
(2) interview a complainant, the individual alleged to have included or promoted the prohibited concept, or another individual considered necessary by the State Board; and
(3) request any new or additional relevant physical or electronic evidence from the LEA or any witness.
(H) Within forty calendar days after receiving an appeal, the State Board shall determine whether:
(1) allegations in the original complaint are substantiated; and
(2) the LEA knowingly violated Section 59-29-620. An LEA must be deemed to have knowingly violated Section 59-29-620 if the LEA:
(a) received a complaint alleging and became aware that a prohibited concept was included or promoted in a course of instruction, curriculum, instructional program, or supplemental instructional materials but failed to initiate an investigation or remedy a violation;
(b) initiated an investigation but failed to make a timely determination about whether an allegation was substantiated; or
(c) determined that the allegation was substantiated but failed to remedy the violation.
(I) The State Board shall issue a written determination letter to the complainant, the individual alleged to have included or promoted the prohibited concept, and the LEA from which the allegation arose. This determination letter is subject to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA), 20 U.S.C. Section 1232g and any law of this State that relates to the privacy of student information.
(J) Pending the issuance of a final order by the State Board in a proceeding pursuant to this section, no preliminary information gathered by the department concerning misconduct reasonably believed to constitute grounds for disciplinary action, including the name and certificate number of the certified educator, may be disclosed to any third party. (K) If the State Board determines that the LEA knowingly violated Section 59-29-620, the:
(1) LEA shall enter into a corrective action plan that:
(a) identifies specific acts or steps the LEA will take to resolve the noncompliance;
(b) specifies deadlines for the completion of the required acts or steps; and
(c) specifies dates for submission of reports and documentation to the State Board verifying implementation; and
(2) State Board shall:
(a) monitor the corrective action plan to ensure the LEA complies with the terms of the plan;
(b) provide written notice to the LEA of any deficiencies in implementation and request immediate and appropriate action to address those deficiencies;
(c) require additions to the corrective action plan to address the failure of the LEA to fully implement commitments in the original plan when necessary; and
(d) conclude the monitoring of the corrective action plan when the State Board determines that the LEA fully has implemented the terms of the plan by providing written notification to the LEA.
(L) If the State Board determines the LEA knowingly violated Section 59-29-620 or the LEA fails to adhere to the corrective action plans, the department may withhold up to five percent of a LEA's funds appropriated as part of the State Aid Classrooms.
Section 59-29-650. (A) Beginning with the 2022-2023 School Year and each school year thereafter, each LEA prominently shall post information regarding curriculum and instructional materials on the school district website. The information must indicate the materials used by school, grade or course, and subject matter, and must include:
(1) a listing of the approved textbook for every course offered in the district;
(2) a link to statewide academic standards;
(3) relevant district policies concerning curriculum development and academic transparency; and
(4) a process for which parents may review and contest instructional materials and library and media center materials being used.
(B) At the start of each school year, an LEA shall communicate to parents how they may access the information and materials required in subsection (A). (C) A school shall ensure that every course offered provides students and parents with a course syllabus that includes:
(1) an overview of instructional topics;
(2) classroom expectations;
(3) grading procedures;
(4) primary textbooks and instructional materials;
(5) teacher contact information;
(6) information on accessing the course Learning Management System; and
(7) the link to state standards, if available.
(D) Course syllabi must be distributed to students and families within the first five days of class and should remain accessible to families online throughout the school year.
Section 59-29-660. (A) The State Superintendent of Education shall make arrangements for a thirty day public review of materials recommended by the instructional materials review panels before taking those recommendations to the State Board of Education. The public review sites must be geographically distributed around the State at as many state-supported colleges and universities or, if necessary, other designated sites that agree to host the reviews. Public review sites must be advertised in each congressional district in the newspaper with the largest circulation figures for that district, on the website of the department, and on social media sites used by the department.
(B) The State Board shall hold a public hearing before adopting any textbook or instructional material for use in the schools of this State."
Section 59-29-670. A school may not accept teaching materials or technology which contains an application, link, or other access to pornographic or other prohibited materials. A school district that receives such materials must receive disciplinary action as stated in the complaint process. /
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, by adding an appropriately numbered SECTION to read:
/ SECTION ___. Section 59-28-180 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 59-28-180. (A) Parent involvement influences student learning and academic performance; therefore, parents are expected to:
(1) uphold high expectations for academic achievement;
(2) expect and communicate expectations for success;
(3) recognize that parental involvement in middle and high school is equally as critical as in elementary school; (4) ensure attendance and punctuality;
(5) attend parent-teacher conferences;
(6) monitor and check homework;
(7) communicate with the school and teachers;
(8) build partnerships with teachers to promote successful school experiences;
(9) attend, when possible, school events;
(10) model desirable behaviors;
(11) use encouraging words;
(12) stimulate thought and curiosity; and
(13) show support for school expectations and efforts to increase student learning; and
(14) be the primary source of their student's education in regard to learning morals, ethics, and civic responsibility.
(B) During the annual school registration process or whenever a student is registered in a school, the school shall provide each parent who enrolls a child in the school a printed 'Pledge of Parental Expectations' that the State Department of Education shall develop, in which a parent may affirmatively commit to meeting the expectations outlined in subsection (A). The school shall encourage parents to sign the pledge and emphasize its importance during any orientation or open house events." /
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.
Rep. COBB-HUNTER raised the rule 9.3 Point of Order that Amendment No. 3 was not germane to the S. 969 (Word version).
Rep. MORGAN argued contra.
The SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE stated that the substantial effect of Amendment No. 3 was not related to the substantial effect of the Bill, and he sustained the Point of Order.
Rep. OTT proposed the following Amendment No. 4 to S. 969 (Word version) (COUNCIL\DG\969C002.NBD.DG22), which was adopted:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 1, by adding a subsection at the end to read:
/ ( ) The provisions of this section also apply to any private school that receives any public funding. /
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.
Rep. OTT explained the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.
The question recurred to the passage of the Bill.
The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Alexander Allison Anderson Atkinson Bailey Bamberg Bannister Bennett Bernstein Blackwell Bradley Brawley Brittain Bryant Burns Bustos Calhoon Carter Caskey Chumley Collins W. Cox Crawford Dabney Daning Davis Dillard Elliott Erickson Felder Finlay Forrest Fry Gagnon Garvin Gilliam Gilliard Govan Haddon Hardee Hart Henderson-Myers Henegan Herbkersman Hewitt Hill Hiott Hixon Hosey Hyde Jefferson J. E. Johnson J. L. Johnson K. O. Johnson Jones Jordan King Kirby Ligon Long Lowe Lucas Magnuson Matthews May McCabe McCravy McDaniel McGarry J. Moore T. Moore Morgan D. C. Moss V. S. Moss Murphy Murray B. Newton Nutt Oremus Ott Parks Pendarvis Pope Rivers Rose Rutherford Sandifer Simrill G. M. Smith M. M. Smith Taylor Tedder Thayer Thigpen Trantham Weeks West Wetmore White Whitmire R. Williams Willis Wooten Yow
Those who voted in the negative are:
So, the Bill, as amended, was read the second time and ordered to third reading.
The following Bill was taken up:
S. 1024 (Word version) -- Senators Rankin, Goldfinch, Hembree, Sabb and Williams: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 7-7-320, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DESIGNATION OF VOTING PRECINCTS IN HORRY COUNTY, SO AS TO DELETE SIX PRECINCTS, TO ADD SEVEN PRECINCTS, AND TO REDESIGNATE THE MAP NUMBER ON WHICH THE NAMES OF THESE PRECINCTS MAY BE FOUND AND MAINTAINED BY THE REVENUE AND FISCAL AFFAIRS OFFICE.
Reps. LUCAS, G.M. SMITH, MURPHY AND JORDAN proposed the following Amendment No. 1 to S. 1024 (Word version) (COUNCIL\AHB\1024C001.BH.AHB22), which was adopted:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, by adding an appropriately numbered SECTION to read:
/ SECTION ___. A. Chapter 1, Title 2 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 2-1-46. Beginning with the 2024 General Election, one representative of the House of Representatives must be elected from each of the following districts:
DISTRICT 1
Area Population
County: Oconee SC
Holly Springs 652
Keowee 2,771
Long Creek 628
Madison 923
Mountain Rest 1,326
Richland 1,620
Salem 2,988
Stamp Creek 2,750
Tamassee 1,764
Walhalla 1 5,967
Walhalla 2 5,316
West Union 3,010
Westminster 1 4,767
Westminster 2 3,336
County Oconee SC Subtotal 37,818
County: Pickens SC
Albert R. Lewis
Tract 102.01
Blocks: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2031 80
Tract 102.02
Blocks: 1002, 1003, 1004, 1008, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 3000, 3001, 3002, 3004, 3005, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3013 901
Albert R. Lewis Subtotal 981
Holly Springs
Tract 101
Blocks: 1007, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1047, 1048, 1049, 1050, 1051, 1052, 1053, 1054, 1055, 1056, 1057, 1058, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1062, 1063, 1064, 1065, 1066, 1067, 1070, 1071, 1072, 1073, 1074, 1075, 1077, 1078, 1079, 1080, 1081, 1082, 1083, 1084, 1085, 1086, 1087, 1088, 1089, 1090, 1091, 1092, 1093, 1094, 1095, 1096, 1097, 1098, 1099, 1101, 1106, 1107, 1118, 1119, 1120, 1121, 1122, 1123, 1124, 1136 574
Tract 102.01
Blocks: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2060 19
Holly Springs Subtotal 593
Mountain View 2,161
Six Mile Mountain
Tract 103.01
Blocks: 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1027, 1028, 1034, 1035, 1036, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2033 702
Six Mile Mountain Subtotal 702
County Pickens SC Subtotal 4,437
DISTRICT 1 Total 42,255
Area Population
DISTRICT 2
Area Population
County: Oconee SC
Bountyland 2,717
Earles Grove 1,433
Fair Play 1,314
Friendship 3,195
New Hope 2,801
Newry-Corinth 421
Oakway 2,043
Ravenel 3,842
Return 1,177
Seneca 1 4,318
Seneca 2 3,068
Seneca 3 2,076
Seneca 4 4,356
Shiloh 2,567
South Union 2,247
Tokeena-Providence 1,865
Utica 1,349
County Oconee SC Subtotal 40,789
County: Pickens SC
Stone Church
Tract 112.02
Blocks: 2061 0
Stone Church Subtotal 0
County Pickens SC Subtotal 0
DISTRICT 2 Total 40,789
Area Population
DISTRICT 3
Area Population
County: Pickens SC
Abel 2,291
Calhoun 3,546
Clemson 2,784
Flat Rock
Tract 110.03
Blocks: 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2037, 2038, 2039, 2040, 2041, 2043 254
Tract 110.04
Blocks: 3031, 3032, 3033, 3034, 3035, 3036, 3037, 3042, 3043, 3044, 3045 234
Flat Rock Subtotal 488
Issaqueena 1,625
Lawrence Chapel 1,668
Morrison 5,468
Norris
Tract 103.01
Blocks: 1057, 1059, 1060, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2053, 2054, 2055, 2056 366
Tract 110.04
Blocks: 3001, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3014, 3015, 3016, 3017, 3018, 3019, 3020, 3021, 3022, 3023, 3030 350
Tract 111.03
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1061, 1063 844
Norris Subtotal 1,560
North Central 1,938
Pike 1,598
Praters Creek
Tract 104.03
Blocks: 1051 0
Tract 110.01
Blocks: 2027, 2028 0
Praters Creek Subtotal 0
Six Mile 2,330
Six Mile Mountain
Tract 103.01
Blocks: 1039, 1040, 1041, 1047, 1049, 1050, 1051, 1052, 1054, 1055, 1056, 1058, 2001, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2034, 2039, 2040, 2042, 2043, 2044, 2045, 2046, 2047, 2048, 2049, 2050, 2051, 2052, 2057 1332
Tract 103.02
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1004, 1005 209
Six Mile Mountain Subtotal 1,541
South Central 2,426
Stone Church
Tract 112.02
Blocks: 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2034, 2035, 2036, 2037, 2038, 2039, 2040, 2041, 2046, 2047, 2048, 2049, 2050, 2051, 2052, 2053, 2054, 2055, 2056, 2057, 2058 11
Tract 112.06
Blocks: 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 1897
Tract 112.07
Blocks: 1004, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1022 108
Stone Church Subtotal 2,016
University 7,248
West Central 3,616
West Liberty
Tract 110.04
Blocks: 3028 0
West Liberty Subtotal 0
County Pickens SC Subtotal 42,143
DISTRICT 3 Total 42,143
Area Population
DISTRICT 4
Area Population
County: Pickens SC
Albert R. Lewis
Tract 102.02
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2030, 2031 959
Albert R. Lewis Subtotal 959
Arial Mill 1,893
Cedar Rock 1,798
Crescent Hill 1,896
Crossroads 2,156
Dacusville 1,689
East Liberty 1,915
East Pickens 2,028
Georges Creek
Tract 106.03
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017 323
Tract 106.04
Blocks: 3016 18
Georges Creek Subtotal 341
Glassy Mountain 2,090
Griffin 2,208
Holly Springs
Tract 101
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1008, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1045, 1046, 1068, 1069, 1076, 1100, 1102, 1103, 1104, 1105, 1108, 1109, 1110, 1111, 1112, 1113, 1114, 1115, 1116, 1117, 1125, 1126, 1127, 1128, 1129, 1130, 1131, 1132, 1133, 1134, 1135, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2034, 2035, 2036, 2040, 2041, 2042, 2043, 2044, 2045, 2046, 2047, 2057, 2058, 2059, 2060, 2061, 2062, 2063, 2064 844
Tract 104.01
Blocks: 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024 534
Holly Springs Subtotal 1,378
Lenhardt
Tract 106.03
Blocks: 1004, 1005, 1011, 1012, 1013 729
Lenhardt Subtotal 729
Nine Forks 1,909
Norris
Tract 110.04
Blocks: 3000, 3002, 3003, 3012, 3013, 3029 291
Norris Subtotal 291
North Liberty 1,871
North Pickens 2,094
Praters Creek
Tract 102.02
Blocks: 1019, 1020 23
Tract 103.01
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1037, 1038, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1045, 1046, 1048, 1053 593
Tract 104.03
Blocks: 1029, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1045, 1046, 1047, 1049, 1050, 1052, 1053, 1054 458
Tract 104.04
Blocks: 1042, 1043, 1044 0
Tract 110.01
Blocks: 2024, 2025, 2026, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033 317
Praters Creek Subtotal 1,391
Pumpkintown 2,141
Rices Creek 2,051
Skelton 1,725
South Pickens 2,147
Vinland
Tract 106.03
Blocks: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 590
Tract 106.04
Blocks: 3008, 3015, 3019, 3020 246
Vinland Subtotal 836
West Liberty
Tract 110.04
Blocks: 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 2025, 2033, 2034, 2035, 2036, 2037, 2038, 2039, 2040, 2041, 2043, 3024, 3025, 3026, 3027 2031
Tract 110.05
Blocks: 2042, 2043, 2044, 2045 161
West Liberty Subtotal 2,192
West Pickens 2,264
County Pickens SC Subtotal 41,992
DISTRICT 4 Total 41,992
Area Population
DISTRICT 5
Area Population
County: Greenville SC
WESTCLIFFE
Tract 36.01
Blocks: 3000, 3009, 3013, 3014, 3015, 3016, 3017, 3018, 3019, 3021, 3022, 3023 282
Tract 37.01
Blocks: 1022, 1023, 1025 76
Tract 37.05
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 2022
WESTCLIFFE Subtotal 2,380
WESTSIDE
Tract 22.04
Blocks: 1000, 1001 84
Tract 37.04
Blocks: 1004, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 2888
WESTSIDE Subtotal 2,972
County Greenville SC Subtotal 5,352
County: Pickens SC
Brushy Creek 2,398
Crestview 1,883
Crosswell 2,398
Easley 2,225
Flat Rock
Tract 110.03
Blocks: 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2032, 2033, 2034, 2035, 2036, 2044, 2045, 2046 1520
Tract 110.04
Blocks: 1042, 1043, 3038, 3039, 3040, 3041 175
Tract 110.05
Blocks: 2035, 2036, 2037, 2038, 2039 3
Flat Rock Subtotal 1,698
Forest Acres 1,616
Fruit Mountain 1,600
Georges Creek
Tract 106.04
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 3017, 3018, 3022, 3023 1064
Tract 108.02
Blocks: 3025, 3026, 3027, 3028, 3029, 3030, 3031, 3032 222
Georges Creek Subtotal 1,286
Lenhardt
Tract 108.02
Blocks: 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3014, 3015, 3016, 3017, 3018, 3019, 3020, 3021, 3022, 3023, 3024, 3033 837
Lenhardt Subtotal 837
McKissick 2,076
Pendleton 1,768
Pickensville 1,866
Pope Field 1,539
Rock Springs
Tract 106.04
Blocks: 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 761
Tract 108.02
Blocks: 2055, 2056, 2057, 2058, 2059, 2060, 2061, 2064, 2066, 2067, 2069, 2070, 2071 367
Rock Springs Subtotal 1,128
Sheffield 1,655
Simpson 2,164
Sitton 1,814
Smith Grove 1,611
Vinland
Tract 106.03
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2013, 2014, 2015 743
Tract 106.04
Blocks: 3007 12
Vinland Subtotal 755
Woodside 2,475
Zion 1,998
County Pickens SC Subtotal 36,790
DISTRICT 5 Total 42,142
Area Population
DISTRICT 6
Area Population
County: Anderson SC
Anderson 1/1 2,837
Bishop's Branch 3,108
Brushy Creek
Tract 101.06
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 3000, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3013, 3014, 3015, 3016, 3017, 3018, 3019, 3020, 3021, 3023, 3024, 3025 2054
Tract 101.07
Blocks: 1019 215
Tract 101.08
Blocks: 1040, 2000, 2001, 2007, 2030 616
Brushy Creek Subtotal 2,885
Edgewood Station A
Tract 8
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013 518
Tract 9
Blocks: 1007, 1008 3
Tract 10
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1015, 1017, 1018, 1020, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1045, 1046, 1047, 1048, 1051, 1052, 1053 1309
Tract 111
Blocks: 2017, 2018, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2035, 2037, 2038, 2039, 2040, 2041 506
Edgewood Station A Subtotal 2,336
Edgewood Station B 2,776
Five Forks 2,051
Hopewell 2,228
La France
Tract 106.02
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2033, 2036 869
Tract 107.01
Blocks: 1041, 1042, 1043 14
Tract 107.02
Blocks: 2023, 2024, 2025, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2034, 2035 270
La France Subtotal 1,153
Melton 855
North Point 2,584
Pendleton
Tract 107.01
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1032, 1033, 1034, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2034, 2035, 2036, 2037, 2038, 2039, 2040, 2041, 2042, 2043, 2044, 2045, 2046, 2047, 2048, 2049, 2050, 2051, 2052, 2053, 2054, 2055, 2056, 2057, 2058, 2059, 2060, 2061, 2062, 2063, 2064, 2065, 2066, 2067, 2068, 2069, 2070, 2071, 2072, 2073, 2074, 2075, 2076, 2077, 2078, 2079, 2080, 2081, 2082, 2083, 2085, 2086 1713
Tract 107.02
Blocks: 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1020, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 3021, 3029, 3030, 3031, 3032, 3033, 3034, 3035, 3036, 3037, 3038, 3039, 3040, 3041, 3042, 3043, 3044, 3045, 3046, 3047, 3048, 3049, 3050, 3051, 3052, 3053, 3054, 3055, 3056, 3057, 3058, 3059, 3060, 3061, 3062, 3063, 3064, 3065, 3066, 3067, 3068 2838
Pendleton Subtotal 4,551
Piercetown
Tract 105.01
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1019, 1029, 1033, 1034, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2034, 2035, 2036, 2037, 2038, 2039, 2040, 2041, 2042, 2043, 2044, 2045, 2050 2984
Piercetown Subtotal 2,984
Three and Twenty 4,138
Town Creek 2,162
White Plains
Tract 101.06
Blocks: 3010, 3011, 3012, 3022 183
Tract 101.08
Blocks: 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2032, 2033, 2034 536
Tract 105.02
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1045, 1046, 1047, 1048, 1049, 1050, 1051, 1052, 1053, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031 2880
White Plains Subtotal 3,599
County Anderson SC Subtotal 40,247
DISTRICT 6 Total 40,247
Area Population
DISTRICT 7
Area Population
County: Abbeville SC
Broadmouth
Tract 9501
Blocks: 1031, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1075 67
Broadmouth Subtotal 67
Keowee
Tract 9501
Blocks: 1047, 1048, 1049 14
Keowee Subtotal 14
County Abbeville SC Subtotal 81
County: Anderson SC
Anderson 3/2
Tract 113.02
Blocks: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2038, 2039, 2040, 2041 536
Tract 123
Blocks: 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2040, 2041, 2042, 2043, 2044 259
Anderson 3/2 Subtotal 795
Anderson 4/2 3,352
Barker's Creek 586
Belton 3,376
Belton Annex 2,832
Bowling Green
Tract 104.06
Blocks: 1024, 1028, 1030, 1035, 1036, 1037 293
Bowling Green Subtotal 293
Broadview 829
Broadway 1,332
Cedar Grove 2,437
Chiquola Mill 1,411
Craytonville 1,617
Friendship 1,366
Hall 2,603
High Point 854
Honea Path 2,192
Iva 2,661
Jackson Mill
Tract 117.02
Blocks: 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1016, 2000, 2001, 2013, 3000, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3014, 3015, 3016, 3017, 3018, 3019, 3020, 3022, 3023, 3024, 3025, 3026, 3027, 3028, 3029, 3030, 3031, 3032, 3033, 3034, 3035, 3036, 3039, 3040, 3041, 3042, 3044, 3045, 3046, 3047, 3048, 3049, 3050, 3051, 3052, 3053, 3054, 3055, 3056, 3057, 3058, 3059, 3060, 3061, 3062, 3063, 3064, 3065, 3066, 3067, 3068, 3069, 3070, 3071, 3072, 3073, 3074, 3075, 3076, 3077, 3078, 3080, 3081, 3082, 3087, 3088, 3089 1197
Jackson Mill Subtotal 1,197
Neals Creek 3,379
Rock Spring 1,172
Shirleys Store 1,232
South Fant
Tract 119.02
Blocks: 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2034, 2035, 2036 1299
South Fant Subtotal 1,299
Toney Creek 1,140
Wrights School 1,193
County Anderson SC Subtotal 39,148
County: Greenville SC
DUNKLIN
Tract 32.02
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2034, 2035, 2036, 2037, 2038, 2039, 3034, 3035 1063
DUNKLIN Subtotal 1,063
County Greenville SC Subtotal 1,063
DISTRICT 7 Total 40,292
Area Population
DISTRICT 8
Area Population
County: Anderson SC
Anderson 5/B 2,459
Anderson 6/2 2,602
Appleton-Equinox 1,916
Center Rock 3,616
Centerville Station A 4,083
Centerville Station B 4,150
Denver-Sandy Springs 2,091
Edgewood Station A
Tract 111
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2034, 2036 1254
Edgewood Station A Subtotal 1,254
Fork No. 1 1,967
Fork No. 2 2,241
Green Pond Station A 3,705
La France
Tract 106.02
Blocks: 2032, 2037, 2038, 2039, 2042 78
Tract 107.01
Blocks: 1044, 1047 26
Tract 108
Blocks: 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 259
La France Subtotal 363
Lakeside 3,816
Mount Tabor 3,316
Pendleton
Tract 107.01
Blocks: 1029, 1030, 1031, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1045, 1046 199
Pendleton Subtotal 199
South Fant
Tract 6
Blocks: 4000, 4004, 4007, 4008, 4009, 4010, 4011, 4012, 4013, 4014, 4015, 4016, 4017, 4018, 4019, 4020, 4021, 4022, 4027, 4028, 4029, 4030, 4031, 4032, 4035, 4036, 4037, 4038, 4039, 4040, 4041, 4042, 4043, 4044, 4045, 4046 437
Tract 7.02
Blocks: 2051, 2052, 2057, 2058, 2059, 2060 56
Tract 119.02
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1011, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032 697
South Fant Subtotal 1,190
Townville 1,107
Varennes
Tract 119.01
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1020, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1043 918
Tract 120.02
Blocks: 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031 152
Varennes Subtotal 1,070
County Anderson SC Subtotal 41,145
DISTRICT 8 Total 41,145
Area Population
DISTRICT 9
Area Population
County: Anderson SC
Anderson 1/2 1,772
Anderson 2/1 1,962
Anderson 2/2 5,186
Anderson 3/1 1,798
Anderson 3/2
Tract 3
Blocks: 1024 6
Tract 5
Blocks: 1004, 1019 0
Tract 112.03
Blocks: 2004, 2006 149
Tract 123
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2037, 2038, 2039, 2050 1143
Anderson 3/2 Subtotal 1,298
Anderson 4/1 2,544
Anderson 6/1 2,878
Bowling Green
Tract 104.05
Blocks: 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2034, 2035 715
Tract 104.06
Blocks: 1029, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034 224
Bowling Green Subtotal 939
Cox Creek 1,878
Glenview 2,700
Hammond Annex 2,618
Hammond School 3,547
Pelzer 1,434
Piercetown
Tract 105.01
Blocks: 1020, 1021, 1027, 1028, 1046 116
Piercetown Subtotal 116
South Fant
Tract 6
Blocks: 4023 0
South Fant Subtotal 0
West Pelzer
Tract 103
Blocks: 1016, 1017, 1018, 1020, 1021, 1024, 1029, 2005, 2007, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3014, 3015, 3016, 3017, 3018, 3019, 3020, 3021, 3022, 3023, 3024, 3025, 3026, 3027, 3028, 3029, 3030, 4036, 4037 1601
West Pelzer Subtotal 1,601
White Plains
Tract 105.01
Blocks: 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1030, 1031, 1047, 1048, 1049, 1050 347
Tract 105.02
Blocks: 1054, 1055, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2032 853
White Plains Subtotal 1,200
Williamston 3,465
Williamston Mill 5,038
County Anderson SC Subtotal 41,974
DISTRICT 9 Total 41,974
Area Population
DISTRICT 10
Area Population
County: Anderson SC
Brushy Creek
Tract 101.06
Blocks: 1010, 3001, 3002 456
Brushy Creek Subtotal 456
Concrete 4,982
Hunt Meadows 6,104
Mt. Airy 3,365
Piedmont 1,663
Powdersville 5,048
Simpsonville 4,165
West Pelzer
Tract 103
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1019, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016 1479
West Pelzer Subtotal 1,479
County Anderson SC Subtotal 27,262
County: Greenville SC
AIKEN
Tract 21.04
Blocks: 1014, 1015, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030 574
AIKEN Subtotal 574
GROVE
Tract 35
Blocks: 1012, 1045, 1046, 1047, 1048, 1049, 1050, 1051, 1053, 1054, 1055, 1056, 1057, 1058, 1059, 1060, 1062, 1063, 1064 389
GROVE Subtotal 389
PIEDMONT
Tract 33.01
Blocks: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2031, 2032, 2036, 2037, 2038, 2048, 2049, 4000, 4001, 4002, 4003, 4004, 4005, 4006, 4007, 4008, 4009, 4010, 4011, 4012, 4013, 4014, 4015, 4016, 4017, 4018, 4019, 4020, 4021, 4022, 4023, 4024, 4025, 4026, 4030, 4031 2307
PIEDMONT Subtotal 2,307
TANGLEWOOD
Tract 36.01
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 4000, 4001, 4002, 4003, 4004, 4005, 4014, 4015, 4016, 4017, 4018, 4019 2486
TANGLEWOOD Subtotal 2,486
WELCOME
Tract 21.06
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3014, 3015 2523
WELCOME Subtotal 2,523
WESTCLIFFE
Tract 21.04
Blocks: 1026, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037 148
Tract 36.01
Blocks: 3003, 3011, 3012, 3020, 3024, 3025, 3026, 3027, 3028, 3029, 3030 427
WESTCLIFFE Subtotal 575
County Greenville SC Subtotal 8,854
County: Pickens SC
McAlister 1,770
Rock Springs
Tract 109.03
Blocks: 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3014, 3015, 3016, 3017, 3018, 3019, 3020, 3021, 3022, 3023, 3024, 3025, 3026, 3027, 3043 1124
Rock Springs Subtotal 1,124
Saluda 2,241
Tri County 907
County Pickens SC Subtotal 6,042
DISTRICT 10 Total 42,158
Area Population
DISTRICT 11
Area Population
County: Abbeville SC
Abbeville No. 1 2,348
Abbeville No. 2 2,160
Abbeville No. 3 2,169
Abbeville No. 4 1,188
Antreville 1,725
Broadmouth
Tract 9501
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1053, 1058, 1060, 1061, 1070, 1071, 1073, 1074, 2020 663
Broadmouth Subtotal 663
Calhoun Falls 2,347
Cold Springs 1,483
Donalds 851
Due West 2,698
Hall's Store 1,021
Keowee
Tract 9501
Blocks: 1050, 1051, 1052, 1054, 1055, 1056, 1057, 1059, 1062, 1063, 1064, 1065, 1066, 1067, 1068, 1069 498
Tract 9502
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1045, 1046, 1047, 1048, 1049, 1050, 1051, 1052, 1053, 1054, 1055, 1056, 1057, 1058, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1062, 1063, 1064, 1065, 2049, 2050, 3036 1354
Tract 9503
Blocks: 1000, 1002, 1003, 1042 40
Keowee Subtotal 1,892
Lebanon 1,008
Lowndesville 1,572
Smithville 1,089
County Abbeville SC Subtotal 24,214
County: Anderson SC
Flat Rock 2,591
Gluck Mill 2,953
Homeland Park 933
Jackson Mill
Tract 117.02
Blocks: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 3092, 3093, 4025, 4026, 4027, 4028, 4029, 4030, 4031, 4032, 4033, 4034, 4039, 4040, 4041, 4042, 4043, 4044, 4045, 4046, 4047, 4048, 4049, 4050 766
Tract 122
Blocks: 4026, 4027, 4028, 4030, 4044, 4047, 4050, 4051, 4052, 4056, 4062 38
Jackson Mill Subtotal 804
Mountain Creek 1,751
Rock Mill 1,486
Starr 1,304
Varennes
Tract 119.01
Blocks: 1019, 1021, 1022, 1029, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1042, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 3024, 3025, 3027 1227
Varennes Subtotal 1,227
West Savannah 893
County Anderson SC Subtotal 13,942
County: Laurens SC
BREWERTON - PRINCETON 1,123
MARTINS-POPLAR SPRINGS 1,078
County Laurens SC Subtotal 2,201
DISTRICT 11 Total 40,357
Area Population
DISTRICT 12
Area Population
County: Greenwood SC
Ashley River Run 1,200
Bee's Ferry 2,229
Bradley 315
Callison
Tract 9709
Blocks: 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006 134
Callison Subtotal 134
Civic Center 2,025
Emerald 1,032
Fairhope Ferry 2,396
Gideon's Way
Tract 9706.02
Blocks: 1000, 1008, 1016, 1017 11
Tract 9707.02
Blocks: 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1029, 1044 1226
Gideon's Way Subtotal 1,237
Grandiflora Glen 1,491
Greenwood Mill
Tract 9704.01
Blocks: 1000, 1009, 1010, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 3009, 3010 113
Greenwood Mill Subtotal 113
Hope's Ferry 1,889
Laco 1,824
Levi's Knoll 3,385
Liberty 1,741
Loblolly Pines 1,765
Marshall Oaks 1,199
Mimosa Crest
Tract 9702.02
Blocks: 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009 383
Tract 9703.01
Blocks: 3000, 3001 0
Mimosa Crest Subtotal 383
Mountain Laurel 1,998
New Market 1,613
Ninety Six
Tract 9707.02
Blocks: 1027, 1028, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1043, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2036, 4037 620
Ninety Six Subtotal 620
Pebble Stone Way 1,255
Troy 216
Verdery
Tract 9708.02
Blocks: 2024, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2034, 2035, 2036, 2037, 2038, 2039, 2040, 2041, 2042, 2043, 2044, 2045, 2046, 2047, 2048, 2049, 2050, 2051, 2052, 2053, 2054, 2055, 2056, 2057, 2058, 2059, 2060, 2061, 2062, 2063, 2067, 2068, 2069, 2071, 2073, 2074, 2075 410
Tract 9709
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2086 278
Verdery Subtotal 688
County Greenwood SC Subtotal 30,748
County: McCormick SC 9,526
DISTRICT 12 Total 40,274
Area Population
DISTRICT 13
Area Population
County: Greenwood SC
Airport 1,700
Allie's Crossing 1,154
Angel Oak's Crossing 1,709
Biltmore Pines 1,559
Callison
Tract 9708.02
Blocks: 2070 15
Tract 9709
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1045, 1046, 1047, 1048, 1049, 1050, 1051, 1052, 1053, 1054, 1055, 2026, 2051 961
Tract 9710
Blocks: 1039, 1040, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2050, 2051, 2055, 2070 338
Callison Subtotal 1,314
Cokesbury 1,437
Coronaca 1,605
Emerald High 710
Epworth 1,004
Georgetown 1,570
Gideon's Way
Tract 9707.02
Blocks: 1001 6
Gideon's Way Subtotal 6
Glendale 928
Graham's Glen 1,271
Greenwood High 1,381
Greenwood Mill
Tract 9704.01
Blocks: 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1011, 1012, 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3014, 3015, 3017, 3018, 3019, 3020, 3021, 3028, 3072 1079
Greenwood Mill Subtotal 1,079
Harris 1,061
Hodges 1,941
Lower Lake 1,361
Maxwellton Pike 994
Mimosa Crest
Tract 9702.02
Blocks: 4005, 4006, 4007, 4008, 4009, 4010, 4011 862
Mimosa Crest Subtotal 862
New Castle 1,437
Ninety Six
Tract 9707.02
Blocks: 1036, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2034, 2035, 2037, 2038, 2039, 2040, 2041, 2042, 2043, 2044, 4036 697
Ninety Six Subtotal 697
Ninety Six Mill 1,198
Parson's Mill 1,706
Pinecrest 1,401
Riley 344
Rutherford Shoals 1,176
Sandridge 945
Shoals Junction 505
Sparrows Grace 1,679
Stonewood 1,145
Verdery
Tract 9708.02
Blocks: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025, 2026 523
Verdery Subtotal 523
Ware Shoals 1,201
County Greenwood SC Subtotal 38,603
County: Laurens SC
MOUNT OLIVE 1,830
County Laurens SC Subtotal 1,830
DISTRICT 13 Total 40,433
Area Population
DISTRICT 14
Area Population
County: Laurens SC
BAILEY 1,703
BARKSDALE-NARINE 1,644
CLINTON 3
Tract 9208
Blocks: 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2037, 2038, 2039, 2040, 2041, 2045 456
CLINTON 3 Subtotal 456
CLINTON MILL
Tract 9207
Blocks: 1001, 1003, 1004, 1006, 1008, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1026, 1027 430
CLINTON MILL Subtotal 430
CROSS HILL 2,286
EKOM 919
GRAY COURT 2,098
GREENPOND 2,496
HICKORY TAVERN 3,523
JONES
Tract 9201.04
Blocks: 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1011, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1038, 1043, 3006 654
Tract 9201.05
Blocks: 2054 0
JONES Subtotal 654
LAURENS 1 1,037
LAURENS 2 964
LAURENS 3 2,155
LAURENS 4 1,308
LAURENS 5 2,349
LAURENS 6 1,848
LONG BRANCH
Tract 9205.01
Blocks: 1060, 1061, 1062, 1063, 1064, 1065, 1066, 1067, 1068, 1069, 1070, 1072, 1085, 1086, 1087, 1088, 1089, 1090, 1091, 1092, 1093, 1094, 1095, 1096 670
Tract 9205.04
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2019 304
Tract 9206
Blocks: 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1045, 1046, 1047, 1048, 1049, 1050, 1051, 1052, 1053, 1054, 1055, 1056, 1057 823
Tract 9207
Blocks: 1007, 1014, 1015 6
LONG BRANCH Subtotal 1,803
LYDIA MILL
Tract 9203.02
Blocks: 2033 0
Tract 9207
Blocks: 2026, 2027, 2037, 2040, 2042, 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3008, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3014, 3015, 3016, 3017, 3018, 3019, 3020, 3021, 3024, 3025, 3026, 3027, 3028, 3029, 3030, 3031, 3032, 3033, 3034, 3035, 3036, 3037, 3038, 3041, 3042, 3043, 3044, 3045, 3046, 3055, 3056 925
Tract 9208
Blocks: 3029, 3030, 3032, 3042, 3043, 3044, 3051, 3052, 3053, 3057, 3060, 3061 150
LYDIA MILL Subtotal 1,075
MADDENS 1,899
MOUNTVILLE 970
ORA-LANFORD 1,492
OWINGS
Tract 9201.04
Blocks: 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1036, 1037, 1039, 1040, 1044 73
Tract 9201.05
Blocks: 2055 0
Tract 9201.08
Blocks: 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1030, 2009, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2033, 2034 625
OWINGS Subtotal 698
TRINITY RIDGE 1,922
WATERLOO 2,259
WATTSVILLE 2,870
County Laurens SC Subtotal 40,858
DISTRICT 14 Total 40,858
Area Population
DISTRICT 15
Area Population
County: Berkeley SC
Foster Creek 1
Tract 208.09
Blocks: 1034, 1035, 1036 0
Tract 208.10
Blocks: 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1013 561
Tract 209.04
Blocks: 1000 0
Foster Creek 1 Subtotal 561
Hanahan 1
Tract 208.09
Blocks: 1032, 1033, 1038 0
Tract 208.10
Blocks: 1011 0
Tract 209.04
Blocks: 1001, 1002 0
Hanahan 1 Subtotal 0
Harbour Lake 3,979
Howe Hall 1 4,146
Howe Hall 2 1,993
Liberty Hall
Tract 208.07
Blocks: 2027, 4000, 4001, 4002, 4003, 4004, 4005, 4006, 4007 1572
Liberty Hall Subtotal 1,572
Sedgefield 1 3,030
Sedgefield 3 957
St. James
Tract 208.09
Blocks: 1022, 1023 0
Tract 208.10
Blocks: 1000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2025, 2026 2366
St. James Subtotal 2,366
County Berkeley SC Subtotal 18,604
County: Charleston SC
Deer Park 1A 2,730
Deer Park 1B
Tract 31.07
Blocks: 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3018, 3019, 3020, 3069, 3070 1453
Tract 31.13
Blocks: 1000, 1005 0
Tract 31.15
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2024, 2025, 3000, 3001, 3027, 3029, 3030 3202
Deer Park 1B Subtotal 4,655
Deer Park 2A
Tract 31.13
Blocks: 1014 0
Tract 31.15
Blocks: 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3014, 3015, 3016, 3017, 3018, 3019, 3020, 3021, 3022, 3023, 3024, 3025, 3026, 3031, 3032, 3033, 3034, 3035, 3036, 3037, 3038, 3039, 3040, 3041, 3042, 3043, 3044, 3045, 3046, 3047, 3048, 3049, 3050, 3051, 3052 1440
Tract 31.16
Blocks: 3007, 3008 1119
Tract 31.17
Blocks: 1006, 1007, 1008, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 1685
Deer Park 2A Subtotal 4,244
Deer Park 2B
Tract 31.16
Blocks: 1000, 1003, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 3009, 3010 2393
Tract 31.17
Blocks: 2003, 2009, 2010, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 627
Deer Park 2B Subtotal 3,020
Deer Park 2C 1,540
Deer Park 3 4,771
North Charleston 29 2,738
County Charleston SC Subtotal 23,698
DISTRICT 15 Total 42,302
Area Population
DISTRICT 16
Area Population
County: Greenville SC
BELLS CROSSING
Tract 30.08
Blocks: 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 1481
Tract 30.09
Blocks: 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3018 1541
BELLS CROSSING Subtotal 3,022
FOUNTAIN INN 1 5,157
FOUNTAIN INN 2 2,728
GRAZE BRANCH 2,277
PINEVIEW 1,985
RAINTREE
Tract 30.13
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1016 1824
Tract 31.03
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2035, 2036, 2037, 2038, 2040 904
RAINTREE Subtotal 2,728
SIMPSONVILLE 3
Tract 30.11
Blocks: 1018, 1020, 1021, 1051, 1052, 1053 266
SIMPSONVILLE 3 Subtotal 266
SIMPSONVILLE 5
Tract 30.11
Blocks: 1054 61
Tract 31.01
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1008, 1009, 1013, 1045, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 1179
SIMPSONVILLE 5 Subtotal 1,240
SYCAMORE 4,357
WALNUT SPRINGS 8,550
County Greenville SC Subtotal 32,310
County: Laurens SC
COOKS 4,556
JONES
Tract 9201.04
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017 3
Tract 9201.05
Blocks: 1011, 1012, 1013, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2034, 2035, 2045, 2046, 2047, 2048, 2049, 2050, 2051, 2052, 2053, 2064, 2065 2245
Tract 9201.06
Blocks: 2024, 2025 36
JONES Subtotal 2,284
OWINGS
Tract 9201.02
Blocks: 1054 0
Tract 9201.05
Blocks: 2036, 2037, 2039, 2040, 2041, 2042, 2043, 2044, 2056, 2057, 2058, 2059, 2060, 2061, 2062, 2063 595
Tract 9201.08
Blocks: 1000, 2000, 2001 0
OWINGS Subtotal 595
YOUNGS 2,036
County Laurens SC Subtotal 9,471
DISTRICT 16 Total 41,781
Area Population
DISTRICT 17
Area Population
County: Greenville SC
ALTAMONT FOREST 1,693
CLEAR CREEK
Tract 26.06
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 1232
Tract 26.11
Blocks: 1008 73
CLEAR CREEK Subtotal 1,305
DARBY RIDGE
Tract 26.06
Blocks: 2002, 2003 188
Tract 26.11
Blocks: 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007 947
Tract 27.03
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004 571
Tract 39.02
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1026, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041 417
DARBY RIDGE Subtotal 2,123
EBENEZER
Tract 39.03
Blocks: 1022, 1023, 1024, 1027, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 3018, 3026, 3027, 3033, 3034, 3035, 3036, 3037, 3038, 3039, 3040, 3041, 3042, 3043 2681
Tract 39.05
Blocks: 1015, 1016, 2040, 2041, 2042 395
Tract 39.06
Blocks: 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023 359
EBENEZER Subtotal 3,435
GOWENSVILLE
Tract 24.04
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1036, 1037, 1040, 1041, 2015, 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3015, 3018, 3020, 3021, 3023, 3024, 3026, 3027, 3028, 3029, 3030, 3031, 3032, 3033, 3034, 3036, 3038, 3040, 3041, 3042, 3043, 3044, 3045, 3046, 3047, 3048, 3049, 3050, 3051, 3052, 3053, 3054, 3055, 3056, 3057, 3058, 3059, 3060, 3061, 3062, 3063, 3064, 3065, 3066, 3067, 3068, 3069 1563
GOWENSVILLE Subtotal 1,563
JENNINGS MILL 2,193
MARIDELL 2,888
MOUNTAIN VIEW 3,378
SANDY FLAT 4,745
SLATER MARIETTA 5,430
TIGERVILLE 4,784
TRAVELERS REST 1
Tract 27.01
Blocks: 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1027, 1028, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1039, 1048 515
Tract 38.03
Blocks: 1000, 2000, 2001 20
Tract 39.02
Blocks: 1010, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037 212
Tract 39.05
Blocks: 2057 28
Tract 39.06
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031 1596
TRAVELERS REST 1 Subtotal 2,371
TRAVELERS REST 2 2,619
TUBBS MOUNTAIN 3,582
County Greenville SC Subtotal 42,109
DISTRICT 17 Total 42,109
Area Population
DISTRICT 18
Area Population
County: Greenville SC
CASTLE ROCK 4,104
CLEAR CREEK
Tract 26.06
Blocks: 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006 536
Tract 26.11
Blocks: 1009, 1010 514
CLEAR CREEK Subtotal 1,050
FOX CHASE 2,680
FROHAWK 2,213
GOWENSVILLE
Tract 24.03
Blocks: 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009 305
Tract 24.04
Blocks: 1010, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1035, 1038, 1039, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1045, 1046, 1047, 1048, 1049, 1050, 1051, 1052, 1053, 1054, 1055, 1056, 1057, 1058, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1089, 1090, 1093, 1094 942
GOWENSVILLE Subtotal 1,247
LAUREL RIDGE 3,436
LOCUST HILL 2,122
MAPLE CREEK
Tract 25.03
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1015, 1016, 1018, 1031, 1055, 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003 831
Tract 25.05
Blocks: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2046, 2050 536
MAPLE CREEK Subtotal 1,367
ONEAL 4,570
SKYLAND 4,056
STONE VALLEY
Tract 26.10
Blocks: 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 1138
Tract 26.11
Blocks: 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027 1320
STONE VALLEY Subtotal 2,458
SUBER MILL
Tract 25.03
Blocks: 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3014, 3015, 3016, 3017, 3018, 3019, 3020, 3021, 3022, 3023, 3024, 3025, 3026, 3027, 3028, 3029, 3030, 3031, 3032, 3033, 3034, 3035, 3036, 4005, 4009, 4010, 4011, 4012, 4013, 4014, 4015, 4016, 4017, 4018, 4019, 4020, 4021, 4022, 4023, 4024, 4025, 4026, 4039, 4040, 4041, 4042, 4043, 4044, 4045, 4046 3797
Tract 26.04
Blocks: 1000, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1053, 1054, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 1010
SUBER MILL Subtotal 4,807
TAYLORS
Tract 26.04
Blocks: 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1045, 1046, 1047, 1048, 1049, 1050, 1051, 1052, 1055, 1058, 1059, 1062 1320
TAYLORS Subtotal 1,320
TRADE 4,337
TYGER RIVER 2,462
County Greenville SC Subtotal 42,229
DISTRICT 18 Total 42,229
Area Population
DISTRICT 19
Area Population
County: Greenville SC
AIKEN
Tract 22.02
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2029 854
AIKEN Subtotal 854
BEREA 3,443
EBENEZER
Tract 37.01
Blocks: 3000, 3008 64
Tract 39.03
Blocks: 3044, 3045 44
EBENEZER Subtotal 108
ENOREE 4,688
FURMAN 5,893
LAKEVIEW
Tract 22.03
Blocks: 3029 0
Tract 23.01
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030 1169
Tract 23.02
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1030, 1035, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2034, 2035, 2036, 2037, 2038, 2039, 2040 2788
LAKEVIEW Subtotal 3,957
LEAWOOD
Tract 23.04
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 831
Tract 38.02
Blocks: 3016, 4000, 4001, 4002, 4003, 4004, 4005, 4006, 4007, 4008, 4009, 4010, 5000, 5001, 5002, 5003, 5004, 5005, 5006 1695
LEAWOOD Subtotal 2,526
MONAVIEW
Tract 22.03
Blocks: 1000, 1013, 1019, 1020, 2006, 2007, 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3014, 3015, 3016, 3017, 3018, 3019, 3020, 3021, 3022, 3023, 3024, 3025, 3026, 3027, 3031, 3032, 3033, 3034, 3035, 3036, 3037, 3038, 3039, 3040, 3041, 3042, 3043, 3044, 3045, 3046, 3047, 3048, 3049, 3051, 3054, 3058, 3059 1467
Tract 22.04
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027 2244
Tract 23.01
Blocks: 2020 0
Tract 23.02
Blocks: 1029 0
Tract 37.04
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1005, 1006 1169
Tract 37.06
Blocks: 1012 133
MONAVIEW Subtotal 5,013
PARIS MOUNTAIN
Tract 38.02
Blocks: 3014, 3015, 3017, 3018 612
PARIS MOUNTAIN Subtotal 612
POINSETT 4,944
SALUDA 2,296
SULPHUR SPRINGS 4,421
TRAVELERS REST 1
Tract 38.03
Blocks: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015 744
Tract 39.06
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011 580
TRAVELERS REST 1 Subtotal 1,324
WESTSIDE
Tract 22.02
Blocks: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 131
Tract 22.03
Blocks: 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031 494
Tract 22.04
Blocks: 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014 771
WESTSIDE Subtotal 1,396
County Greenville SC Subtotal 41,475
DISTRICT 19 Total 41,475
Area Population
DISTRICT 20
Area Population
County: Greenville SC
AVON 2,641
BOILING SPRINGS
Tract 26.09
Blocks: 4003, 4004, 4005, 4006, 4007, 4008, 4009 1001
Tract 28.17
Blocks: 1005 132
BOILING SPRINGS Subtotal 1,133
BOTANY WOODS
Tract 18.03
Blocks: 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019 429
BOTANY WOODS Subtotal 429
BROOKGLENN 1,788
DARBY RIDGE
Tract 27.03
Blocks: 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023 1807
DARBY RIDGE Subtotal 1,807
DEL NORTE 3,455
EASTSIDE 3,795
EDWARDS FOREST 3,234
GREENVILLE 1
Tract 11.01
Blocks: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 4027 442
GREENVILLE 1 Subtotal 442
GREENVILLE 27
Tract 12.03
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006 1707
GREENVILLE 27 Subtotal 1,707
MOUNTAIN CREEK 2,803
NORTHWOOD 2,740
PARIS MOUNTAIN
Tract 27.01
Blocks: 1049, 1051, 1052, 1053, 1054, 1056, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2034, 2035 1093
PARIS MOUNTAIN Subtotal 1,093
PEBBLE CREEK 2,799
SEVIER 3,694
SILVERLEAF
Tract 26.04
Blocks: 2013, 2014, 2020, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 728
Tract 26.13
Blocks: 1008 22
SILVERLEAF Subtotal 750
STONE VALLEY
Tract 26.10
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008 1067
STONE VALLEY Subtotal 1,067
TAYLORS
Tract 26.04
Blocks: 1056, 1057, 1060, 1061, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3014, 3015 2330
TAYLORS Subtotal 2,330
WADE HAMPTON 4,440
County Greenville SC Subtotal 42,147
DISTRICT 20 Total 42,147
Area Population
DISTRICT 21
Area Population
County: Greenville SC
ASHETON LAKES 4,068
CANEBRAKE 3,597
CIRCLE CREEK
Tract 28.14
Blocks: 3007, 3008, 4000, 4001, 4002, 4003, 4004, 4005, 4007 1836
CIRCLE CREEK Subtotal 1,836
GRANITE CREEK 4,167
MAPLE CREEK
Tract 25.03
Blocks: 1014, 1017, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1045, 1046, 1047, 1048, 1049, 1050, 1051, 1052, 1053, 1054, 1056, 1057, 1058, 1059, 1060 1236
Tract 25.05
Blocks: 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 2033, 2035, 2036, 2037, 2038, 2039, 2040, 2041, 2042, 2043, 2044, 2045, 2047 1733
MAPLE CREEK Subtotal 2,969
OAKVIEW 3,861
PALMETTO 2,924
PELHAM FALLS 1,570
RIVERSIDE 4,074
SILVERLEAF
Tract 26.12
Blocks: 3022, 3023, 3024 528
Tract 26.13
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007 1689
SILVERLEAF Subtotal 2,217
STONEHAVEN 2,677
SUBER MILL
Tract 25.03
Blocks: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2032, 2033, 2034 268
SUBER MILL Subtotal 268
SUGAR CREEK 2,958
THORNBLADE 5,118
County Greenville SC Subtotal 42,304
DISTRICT 21 Total 42,304
Area Population
DISTRICT 22
Area Population
County: Greenville SC
BOILING SPRINGS
Tract 28.17
Blocks: 1006, 1012, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 1617
BOILING SPRINGS Subtotal 1,617
BOTANY WOODS
Tract 18.03
Blocks: 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3014, 3015, 3016, 3017, 3018, 3019, 3020, 3021, 3022, 3023 1829
Tract 18.05
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 481
BOTANY WOODS Subtotal 2,310
DEVENGER 2,313
DOVE TREE 2,632
FEASTER 2,321
GREENVILLE 1
Tract 11.01
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 4000, 4001, 4002, 4003, 4004, 4005, 4006, 4007, 4008, 4009, 4010, 4011, 4012, 4013, 4014, 4015, 4016, 4017, 4018, 4019, 4020, 4021, 4022, 4023, 4024, 4025, 4026, 4028, 4029, 4030 1725
Tract 11.02
Blocks: 1005 31
GREENVILLE 1 Subtotal 1,756
GREENVILLE 24
Tract 18.08
Blocks: 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1029, 1030, 1031, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2039, 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3012 2536
GREENVILLE 24 Subtotal 2,536
GREENVILLE 25
Tract 18.10
Blocks: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 241
GREENVILLE 25 Subtotal 241
GREENVILLE 27
Tract 12.03
Blocks: 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027 646
Tract 12.05
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008 646
GREENVILLE 27 Subtotal 1,292
GREENVILLE 28
Tract 12.04
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1010, 1011, 1015 508
GREENVILLE 28 Subtotal 508
GREENVILLE 3 3,338
GREENVILLE 4
Tract 10
Blocks: 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1018 784
Tract 11.02
Blocks: 2005, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019 473
GREENVILLE 4 Subtotal 1,257
GREENVILLE 5
Tract 1
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1026, 1027, 1042, 1055 1243
Tract 10
Blocks: 1000, 1016, 1017, 1019, 2015 339
GREENVILLE 5 Subtotal 1,582
MISSION 3,421
ROCK HILL 3,984
ROLLING GREEN 2,152
SPRING FOREST 3,337
TIMBERLAKE 3,420
WELLINGTON 2,137
County Greenville SC Subtotal 42,154
DISTRICT 22 Total 42,154
Area Population
DISTRICT 23
Area Population
County: Greenville SC
AIKEN
Tract 21.04
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1013, 1019, 1020 488
Tract 22.02
Blocks: 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 2019 966
AIKEN Subtotal 1,454
CHESTNUT HILLS
Tract 21.07
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1005, 1006, 1014, 1018, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2027, 2028, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2034, 2037 1403
Tract 21.08
Blocks: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2028, 2029 73
CHESTNUT HILLS Subtotal 1,476
GREENVILLE 10
Tract 1
Blocks: 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1043, 1044, 1045, 1046, 1047, 1048, 1049, 1050, 1051, 1052, 1053, 1054 1367
Tract 2
Blocks: 1000, 1024, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037 20
Tract 43
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1017, 1021, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 1077
GREENVILLE 10 Subtotal 2,464
GREENVILLE 14 2,879
GREENVILLE 17
Tract 42
Blocks: 1006, 1007 308
GREENVILLE 17 Subtotal 308
GREENVILLE 21
Tract 14
Blocks: 1002 313
GREENVILLE 21 Subtotal 313
GREENVILLE 23
Tract 14
Blocks: 1005, 1006, 1008, 1009, 1010 360
GREENVILLE 23 Subtotal 360
GREENVILLE 24
Tract 44
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2034, 2035, 2036, 2042 736
GREENVILLE 24 Subtotal 736
GREENVILLE 25
Tract 18.10
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 2000, 2001, 2008 3159
GREENVILLE 25 Subtotal 3,159
GREENVILLE 26 3,075
GREENVILLE 28
Tract 12.04
Blocks: 1009, 1036, 1037, 1038 1080
GREENVILLE 28 Subtotal 1,080
GREENVILLE 4
Tract 9
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1014, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1035 726
Tract 11.02
Blocks: 2002, 2003, 2004 115
Tract 23.03
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1045, 1046, 1047, 1048, 1049, 1050, 1051, 1054, 1055, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033 1202
Tract 23.04
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037 1165
GREENVILLE 4 Subtotal 3,208
GREENVILLE 5
Tract 1
Blocks: 1028 33
Tract 2
Blocks: 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1045, 1046, 1047 580
Tract 7
Blocks: 1000, 1007, 1008 5
Tract 9
Blocks: 1012, 1013, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1034, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040 435
Tract 10
Blocks: 1020, 1021, 1022, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027 1087
GREENVILLE 5 Subtotal 2,140
GREENVILLE 6 1,326
GREENVILLE 7 4,509
GREENVILLE 8
Tract 2
Blocks: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2018, 2019 113
Tract 4
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020 239
Tract 5
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027 1387
Tract 7
Blocks: 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1043, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 1302
Tract 21.05
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1064, 1065, 1066 427
Tract 21.08
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 972
GREENVILLE 8 Subtotal 4,440
LAKEVIEW
Tract 23.02
Blocks: 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1043 1062
Tract 23.03
Blocks: 1006, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 460
LAKEVIEW Subtotal 1,522
LEAWOOD
Tract 23.04
Blocks: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2026, 2027, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2034, 2035, 2036 850
Tract 38.02
Blocks: 4011, 5007, 5008, 5009, 5010, 5011, 5012 566
LEAWOOD Subtotal 1,416
MONAVIEW
Tract 7
Blocks: 3004, 3005 0
Tract 22.03
Blocks: 1001, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2017, 3030, 3050, 3052, 3053, 3055, 3056, 3057, 3060, 3062, 3063, 3064 915
Tract 23.03
Blocks: 1033 0
MONAVIEW Subtotal 915
WELCOME
Tract 21.05
Blocks: 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1045, 1046, 1047, 1048, 1049, 1050, 1051, 1052, 1053, 1054, 1055, 1056, 1057, 1058, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1062, 1063, 1067, 1068 961
Tract 21.06
Blocks: 2012, 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3016, 3017, 3018, 3019, 3020, 3021, 3022, 3023, 3024, 3025, 3026, 3027, 3028, 3029 1105
WELCOME Subtotal 2,066
WESTCLIFFE
Tract 36.01
Blocks: 3001, 3002, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3010 738
WESTCLIFFE Subtotal 738
WESTSIDE
Tract 22.02
Blocks: 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2020, 2021, 2026, 2028 669
Tract 22.03
Blocks: 2015, 2016, 2032 70
WESTSIDE Subtotal 739
County Greenville SC Subtotal 40,323
DISTRICT 23 Total 40,323
Area Population
DISTRICT 24
Area Population
County: Greenville SC
CHESTNUT HILLS
Tract 21.07
Blocks: 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2029, 2030, 2035, 2036 1110
Tract 21.08
Blocks: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2021, 2022, 2025, 2026, 2027 341
CHESTNUT HILLS Subtotal 1,451
GREENVILLE 10
Tract 2
Blocks: 1038, 1039, 1040, 2000, 2001, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020, 2021 817
Tract 4
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2015 783
Tract 42
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011 194
GREENVILLE 10 Subtotal 1,794
GREENVILLE 16 2,502
GREENVILLE 17
Tract 4
Blocks: 2008, 2009, 2019 127
Tract 42
Blocks: 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 1672
GREENVILLE 17 Subtotal 1,799
GREENVILLE 18 2,136
GREENVILLE 19
Tract 15.01
Blocks: 1011, 1029, 1030, 1036 190
Tract 19
Blocks: 2021, 2024 0
GREENVILLE 19 Subtotal 190
GREENVILLE 20
Tract 14
Blocks: 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 2009, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 1385
GREENVILLE 20 Subtotal 1,385
GREENVILLE 21
Tract 14
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 1480
GREENVILLE 21 Subtotal 1,480
GREENVILLE 22 3,046
GREENVILLE 23
Tract 14
Blocks: 1004 4
Tract 19
Blocks: 1012, 1013, 1014, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2025, 3029, 3030, 3031, 3032, 3033, 3034, 3035, 3040, 3041, 4051, 4052, 4053, 4054, 4055 2419
GREENVILLE 23 Subtotal 2,423
GREENVILLE 24
Tract 18.08
Blocks: 1027, 1028, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011 853
Tract 19
Blocks: 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3014, 3015, 3016, 3017, 3018, 3019, 3020, 3021, 3022, 3023, 3024, 3025, 3038, 4000, 4001, 4002, 4003, 4004, 4005, 4006, 4007, 4008, 4009, 4010, 4011, 4012, 4013, 4014, 4015, 4016, 4017, 4018, 4019, 4020, 4021, 4022, 4023, 4024, 4025, 4026, 4027, 4028, 4029, 4030, 4031, 4032, 4033, 4036, 4037, 4038, 4039, 4040, 4041, 4042, 4043, 4044, 4045, 4046, 4047, 4048, 4049, 4050, 4056, 4057, 4058 2858
Tract 44
Blocks: 2022, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2037, 2038, 2039, 2040, 2041 324
GREENVILLE 24 Subtotal 4,035
GREENVILLE 8
Tract 21.08
Blocks: 2009, 2010 127
GREENVILLE 8 Subtotal 127
MAULDIN 1
Tract 29.03
Blocks: 4007, 4008 16
Tract 29.04
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1004, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038 2868
MAULDIN 1 Subtotal 2,884
MAULDIN 2 6,409
MAULDIN 4
Tract 29.03
Blocks: 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3012 1504
MAULDIN 4 Subtotal 1,504
MAULDIN 5
Tract 28.11
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1043 2839
Tract 28.12
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016 219
MAULDIN 5 Subtotal 3,058
MAULDIN 6
Tract 29.03
Blocks: 2002, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 911
MAULDIN 6 Subtotal 911
ROCKY CREEK 3,075
SOUTHSIDE
Tract 21.03
Blocks: 1015, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2034, 2035, 2036, 2037, 2039, 2041, 2042, 2043, 2044, 2045, 2046 2027
SOUTHSIDE Subtotal 2,027
County Greenville SC Subtotal 42,236
DISTRICT 24 Total 42,236
Area Population
DISTRICT 25
Area Population
County: Greenville SC
BELLE MEADE 2,797
BELMONT 1,623
CAROLINA 2,657
CHESTNUT HILLS
Tract 21.07
Blocks: 1002, 1003, 1004, 1019, 1026, 1027, 1028 163
CHESTNUT HILLS Subtotal 163
CONESTEE
Tract 20.05
Blocks: 1024, 1026 0
Tract 29.01
Blocks: 1064, 1065, 2001, 2002, 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3028, 3029, 3030, 3038 479
Tract 29.04
Blocks: 2022, 2023 9
CONESTEE Subtotal 488
DONALDSON
Tract 33.03
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1016, 1017, 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007 118
Tract 33.04
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2024 897
Tract 34.01
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1045, 1046, 1047, 1048, 1049, 1050 1111
DONALDSON Subtotal 2,126
GREENVILLE 19
Tract 15.01
Blocks: 1033, 1034, 1035, 1037 380
Tract 15.02
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1042, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 2496
Tract 19
Blocks: 2022, 2023, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033 422
GREENVILLE 19 Subtotal 3,298
GREENVILLE 20
Tract 14
Blocks: 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024 225
GREENVILLE 20 Subtotal 225
GREENVILLE 29
Tract 19
Blocks: 3026, 3027, 3028, 3036, 3037, 3039 454
Tract 29.01
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1045, 1046, 1047, 1048, 1049, 1050, 1051, 1052, 1053, 1054, 1055, 1056, 1057, 1058, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1062, 1063, 1066, 1067, 1068, 1069, 1070, 1071, 1072 3286
Tract 29.04
Blocks: 1006 0
GREENVILLE 29 Subtotal 3,740
GROVE
Tract 20.03
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2017, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2028 769
Tract 35
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1052, 1061, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 2354
GROVE Subtotal 3,123
MAULDIN 1
Tract 29.04
Blocks: 1003, 1005, 1007 86
MAULDIN 1 Subtotal 86
MT. PLEASANT 4,058
PIEDMONT
Tract 33.01
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2029, 2030, 2033, 2034, 2035, 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3014, 3015, 3016, 3017, 3018, 3019, 3020, 3021, 3022, 3023, 3024, 3026, 3027, 4027, 4028, 4029 2784
Tract 35
Blocks: 1017, 1036, 1037, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1044 127
PIEDMONT Subtotal 2,911
REEDY FORK
Tract 32.03
Blocks: 2001, 2006, 2007, 2008 1237
Tract 33.04
Blocks: 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 2021, 2023, 4014, 4015, 4016, 4017, 4018, 4019, 4020, 4021, 4022, 4023 2220
REEDY FORK Subtotal 3,457
ROYAL OAKS 2,245
SOUTHSIDE
Tract 21.03
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 2038, 2040 1329
SOUTHSIDE Subtotal 1,329
TANGLEWOOD
Tract 36.01
Blocks: 1021, 1022, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 4006, 4007, 4008, 4009, 4010, 4011, 4012, 4013, 4020, 4021 2282
Tract 36.02
Blocks: 2010, 2015, 2016 7
TANGLEWOOD Subtotal 2,289
WOODMONT
Tract 33.03
Blocks: 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3014, 3015, 3016, 4000, 4001, 4002, 4003, 4004, 4005, 4006, 4007, 4008, 4009, 4010, 4011, 4012, 4013, 4014, 4015 3992
WOODMONT Subtotal 3,992
County Greenville SC Subtotal 40,607
DISTRICT 25 Total 40,607
Area Population
DISTRICT 26
Area Population
County: York SC
Carolina 2,475
Dobys Bridge 3,983
Fort Mill No. 1 4,390
Fort Mill No. 2 7,581
Fort Mill No. 3 2,938
Fort Mill No. 4 2,336
Fort Mill No. 5 4,050
Nation Ford 4,332
Riverview 2,460
Springdale
Tract 611.01
Blocks: 1010 0
Springdale Subtotal 0
Springfield 3,272
Stateline
Tract 610.06
Blocks: 1014 0
Tract 610.07
Blocks: 3003, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3014, 3015, 3016, 3017, 3018, 3019, 3020, 4000, 4001, 4002, 4003, 4004, 4005 3646
Stateline Subtotal 3,646
County York SC Subtotal 41,463
DISTRICT 26 Total 41,463
Area Population
DISTRICT 27
Area Population
County: Greenville SC
BRIDGE FORK 2,014
GREENBRIAR 2,388
HILLCREST 3,560
HOLLY TREE
Tract 28.12
Blocks: 3010, 3011 426
HOLLY TREE Subtotal 426
MAULDIN 3 3,409
MAULDIN 4
Tract 29.03
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1045, 1046, 1047, 1048, 1049, 1050, 1051, 1052, 1056, 1057, 1058, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1062, 1063, 1064, 1065, 1066, 1067, 1068, 1069, 1070, 1071, 1072, 1073, 1074, 1075, 1076, 1077, 1078, 1079, 1080, 1081, 1082, 1084, 1085, 1086, 1087, 1089, 1090, 1091, 1092, 1093, 1094, 1095, 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, 1104 2952
Tract 30.10
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 186
MAULDIN 4 Subtotal 3,138
MAULDIN 5
Tract 28.11
Blocks: 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1034 1759
Tract 28.12
Blocks: 1022, 1023, 1029, 1054, 1055 0
MAULDIN 5 Subtotal 1,759
MAULDIN 6
Tract 28.12
Blocks: 1045, 1046, 1047, 1049, 1050, 1051, 1052, 1053, 1056, 1057, 1058, 1059 604
Tract 29.03
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2034, 2035, 2036, 2037, 2038, 2039 1415
MAULDIN 6 Subtotal 2,019
MAULDIN 7 2,654
MOORE CREEK
Tract 30.17
Blocks: 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2013, 2014, 2029 529
MOORE CREEK Subtotal 529
SIMPSONVILLE 1 4,067
SIMPSONVILLE 2 3,107
SIMPSONVILLE 3
Tract 30.05
Blocks: 1002, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1041, 1047 1230
Tract 30.11
Blocks: 1015, 1016, 1017, 1019, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028 2189
SIMPSONVILLE 3 Subtotal 3,419
SIMPSONVILLE 4 3,140
SIMPSONVILLE 5
Tract 30.05
Blocks: 1039, 1040, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1045, 1046, 1048, 1049, 1050, 1051, 1052, 1053, 1054 124
Tract 30.11
Blocks: 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1045, 1046, 1047, 1048, 1055, 1056, 1058, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1062, 1063, 1064, 1065, 1068 2419
Tract 31.01
Blocks: 1007 0
SIMPSONVILLE 5 Subtotal 2,543
SIMPSONVILLE 6 3,936
County Greenville SC Subtotal 42,108
DISTRICT 27 Total 42,108
Area Population
DISTRICT 28
Area Population
County: Greenville SC
BAKER CREEK 2,435
CONESTEE
Tract 29.01
Blocks: 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 3014, 3015, 3016, 3017, 3018, 3019, 3020, 3021, 3022, 3023, 3024, 3025, 3026, 3027, 3031, 3032, 3033, 3034, 3035, 3036, 3037, 3039 2294
Tract 29.04
Blocks: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2033 685
CONESTEE Subtotal 2,979
DONALDSON
Tract 33.04
Blocks: 2011, 2012, 2013 124
DONALDSON Subtotal 124
DUNKLIN
Tract 31.04
Blocks: 1030, 1031, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1045, 1046 238
Tract 32.02
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1045, 1046, 1047, 1048, 1049, 1050, 1051, 1052, 1053, 1054, 1056, 1057, 1058, 1059, 1060, 2020, 2022, 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3006, 3007, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3014, 3015, 3016, 3017, 3018, 3019, 3020, 3021, 3022, 3023, 3024, 3025, 3026, 3027, 3028, 3029, 3030, 3031, 3032, 3033 2525
Tract 32.04
Blocks: 1040 3
DUNKLIN Subtotal 2,766
FORK SHOALS 3,047
GREENVILLE 29
Tract 29.01
Blocks: 1073 0
GREENVILLE 29 Subtotal 0
LONG CREEK 2,484
MOORE CREEK
Tract 30.14
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018 2903
Tract 30.17
Blocks: 2015, 2023, 2024, 2025 51
Tract 33.04
Blocks: 4000, 4001, 4002, 4003, 4004, 4005, 4006, 4007, 4008, 4009, 4010, 4011, 4012, 4013 2087
MOORE CREEK Subtotal 5,041
NEELY FARMS 4,822
RAINTREE
Tract 30.13
Blocks: 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029 2496
RAINTREE Subtotal 2,496
RANCH CREEK 4,300
REEDY FORK
Tract 32.03
Blocks: 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2023, 2032, 2033, 2034, 2035, 2036, 2037, 2038, 2039, 2040, 2041, 2042, 2046, 2047, 2048, 2049 487
Tract 33.04
Blocks: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022 580
REEDY FORK Subtotal 1,067
STANDING SPRINGS 2,507
VERDMONT 3,123
WARE PLACE 3,160
WOODMONT
Tract 33.03
Blocks: 1027, 4016, 4017, 4018, 4019, 4020, 4025, 4027 233
WOODMONT Subtotal 233
County Greenville SC Subtotal 40,584
DISTRICT 28 Total 40,584
Area Population
DISTRICT 29
Area Population
County: Cherokee SC
Allens 1,748
Alma Mill
Tract 9705.02
Blocks: 4013, 4014, 6008, 6009 18
Alma Mill Subtotal 18
Draytonville 2,786
Gaffney Ward No. 3 1,596
Gaffney Ward No. 4 1,999
Gaffney Ward No. 5 2,019
Gaffney Ward No. 6 1,976
Goucher and Thicketty 2,047
Little John and Sarratt's 584
Musgrove Mill 2,129
Pleasant Meadows 1,035
Timber Ridge 1,423
White Plains 2,451
Wilkinsville and Metcalf 928
County Cherokee SC Subtotal 22,739
County: Spartanburg SC
Cowpens Depot Museum 1,970
Cowpens Fire Station
Tract 222.02
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 4000, 4001, 4002, 4003, 4004, 4005, 4010, 4011, 4012, 4013, 4014, 4015, 4016 1753
Cowpens Fire Station Subtotal 1,753
Pacolet Elementary 3,545
County Spartanburg SC Subtotal 7,268
County: York SC
Bullocks Creek 646
Delphia
Tract 614.01
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3024, 3025 1593
Tract 615.05
Blocks: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016 893
Tract 616.01
Blocks: 2039, 2040, 2041 0
Delphia Subtotal 2,486
Hickory Grove 1,686
McConnells 2,445
Oakridge
Tract 614.03
Blocks: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 3021, 3023, 3025, 3026, 3032, 3033, 3034 886
Oakridge Subtotal 886
Sharon 2,164
Smyrna 1,134
York No. 1
Tract 615.03
Blocks: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2035, 2036, 2037, 2038, 2039, 2042 249
Tract 615.05
Blocks: 2008, 2009, 2010 70
Tract 616.01
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 468
York No. 1 Subtotal 787
County York SC Subtotal 12,234
DISTRICT 29 Total 42,241
Area Population
DISTRICT 30
Area Population
County: Cherokee SC
Alma Mill
Tract 9703.02
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1012, 1013, 1015, 1016, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1045, 1046, 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3014, 3015, 3016, 3017, 3018, 3019, 3020, 3021, 4000, 4001, 4002, 4003, 4004, 4005, 4006, 4007, 4008, 4009, 4010, 4011, 4012, 4013, 4014, 4015, 4016, 4017, 4018, 4019, 4020, 4021, 4022, 4023, 4024, 4025, 4026, 4027, 4028, 4029, 4030, 4031, 4032, 4033, 4034, 4035, 4036, 4037, 4038, 4039, 4040 2514
Tract 9705.02
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2043, 3000, 6000, 6001, 6003, 6004, 6005, 6006, 6013 536
Tract 9705.03
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 255
Alma Mill Subtotal 3,305
Antioch and King's Creek 2,366
Ashworth 1,810
Blacksburg Ward No. 1 1,611
Blacksburg Ward No. 2 2,166
Ezells and Butler 2,385
Gaffney Ward No. 1 1,501
Gaffney Ward No. 2 1,688
Grassy Pond 3,198
Holly Grove and Buffalo 2,154
Limestone Mill 1,810
Macedonia 2,846
Morgan 2,116
Ninety Nine and Cherokee Falls 1,401
Pleasant Grove 1,587
Wood's 1,533
County Cherokee SC Subtotal 33,477
County: Spartanburg SC
Chesnee Elementary 5,134
Mayo Elementary 3,008
County Spartanburg SC Subtotal 8,142
DISTRICT 30 Total 41,619
Area Population
DISTRICT 31
Area Population
County: Spartanburg SC
Arcadia Elementary 3,246
Bethany Baptist
Tract 203.01
Blocks: 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2017 27
Tract 216
Blocks: 1006, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1039, 1040, 1043, 1044, 1045, 1046, 1047, 1048, 1049, 1050, 1051, 1052, 1053, 1054, 1055, 1056, 1057, 1058, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1062, 1063, 1064, 1065, 1066, 1067, 1070, 1071, 1072, 1073, 1074, 1075, 1077, 1078, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2034, 2035, 2036, 2037 3226
Bethany Baptist Subtotal 3,253
C.C. Woodson Recreation
Tract 207.01
Blocks: 2000, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 17
Tract 207.02
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1043, 1044, 1045, 1059, 1060, 2005, 2006 660
Tract 209
Blocks: 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1042 204
Tract 210.01
Blocks: 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3014 1478
C.C. Woodson Recreation Subtotal 2,359
Cleveland Elementary 4,464
Cornerstone Baptist
Tract 211
Blocks: 1020, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3014, 4001, 4002, 4003, 4004, 4005, 4006, 4007, 4016, 4017, 4018, 4019, 4020, 4021, 4022, 4024, 4025, 4033, 4034 2294
Tract 221.01
Blocks: 2030 0
Cornerstone Baptist Subtotal 2,294
E.P. Todd Elementary
Tract 211
Blocks: 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3015, 3016, 4008, 4009, 4010, 4011, 4012, 4013, 4014, 4015, 4023, 4026, 4027, 4028, 4029, 4030, 4031, 4032, 4035, 4036, 4038 914
E.P. Todd Elementary Subtotal 914
Ebenezer Baptist 1,522
Hayne Baptist
Tract 218.05
Blocks: 1009, 1014, 1019, 1020 443
Tract 219.04
Blocks: 1015, 1037, 1038 35
Hayne Baptist Subtotal 478
Holy Communion
Tract 206.02
Blocks: 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1024, 1025, 1027 1641
Tract 220.06
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009 1065
Tract 220.07
Blocks: 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013 814
Holy Communion Subtotal 3,520
Jesse Bobo Elementary 3,037
Mt. Moriah Baptist
Tract 209
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008 326
Tract 210.01
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 2000 1134
Tract 211
Blocks: 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1023, 2003 641
Tract 212
Blocks: 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1047, 1048, 1049, 1050, 1051, 1052, 1053, 1054, 1055, 1056, 1057, 1058, 1059, 1081, 1082, 1101, 1102, 1103, 1104, 1105, 1110, 1111, 1112, 1121, 1122, 1123, 1124, 1125, 1126, 1127, 1128 351
Mt. Moriah Baptist Subtotal 2,452
Mt. Zion Gospel Baptist
Tract 207.02
Blocks: 1014, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1046, 1047, 1048, 1049, 1050, 1051, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2034, 2035, 2036, 2037, 2038, 2039, 2040, 2042 1201
Mt. Zion Gospel Baptist Subtotal 1,201
Park Hills Elementary 2,594
Powell Saxon Una 4,548
Roebuck Bethlehem
Tract 220.07
Blocks: 1019, 1020, 1023, 1025, 1026, 1029, 1030 20
Roebuck Bethlehem Subtotal 20
Roebuck Elementary
Tract 220.06
Blocks: 2015, 2016, 2017 210
Tract 220.07
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2011, 2012 190
Roebuck Elementary Subtotal 400
Southside Baptist 2,023
White Stone Methodist
Tract 221.01
Blocks: 1026, 2015, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2034, 2035, 2037, 2038, 2039, 2040, 2041, 2042, 2045, 2046, 2048, 2049, 2051, 2053, 2054, 2055 456
White Stone Methodist Subtotal 456
Woodland Heights Recreation Center
Tract 206.01
Blocks: 2016, 2032 0
Tract 206.02
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1023, 1026 441
Tract 206.03
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 3001, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3015, 3016, 3017, 3018, 3019, 3020, 3021, 3022 1400
Tract 207.01
Blocks: 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3015, 3016, 3017 1478
Tract 207.02
Blocks: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2041 28
Woodland Heights Recreation Center Subtotal 3,347
County Spartanburg SC Subtotal 42,128
DISTRICT 31 Total 42,128
Area Population
DISTRICT 32
Area Population
County: Spartanburg SC
Beaumont Methodist 1,445
Ben Avon Methodist
Tract 213.02
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1007, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1045, 1046 509
Ben Avon Methodist Subtotal 509
Bethany Baptist
Tract 216
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1007, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 31
Bethany Baptist Subtotal 31
Cannons Elementary 1,766
Carlisle Fosters Grove 3,495
Chapman Elementary 3,126
Cherokee Springs Fire Station 2,841
Converse Fire Station 1,963
Cornerstone Baptist
Tract 211
Blocks: 1021, 4000 0
Cornerstone Baptist Subtotal 0
Cowpens Fire Station
Tract 222.02
Blocks: 4006, 4007, 4008, 4009 79
Tract 223.05
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029 989
Cowpens Fire Station Subtotal 1,068
Cudd Memorial 2,556
Daniel Morgan Technology Center 1,608
Dayton Fire Station 2,893
Eastside Baptist
Tract 213.01
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 332
Tract 213.03
Blocks: 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1049, 1050, 1051, 1052, 1053, 1054, 1055, 1056, 1057, 1058, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1062, 1063, 1064, 1065, 1066, 1067, 1068, 1069, 1070, 1071, 1072, 1073, 1074, 1075, 1076, 1077, 1078, 1079, 1080, 1095, 1097, 1098, 1099, 1100, 1101, 1102, 1107, 1108, 1109, 1110 1281
Tract 222.01
Blocks: 2046 0
Eastside Baptist Subtotal 1,613
Hayne Baptist
Tract 218.03
Blocks: 3022, 3023, 3024, 3025, 3026, 3027, 3028, 3029, 3030, 3031, 3032 975
Tract 218.05
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023, 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3014, 3017, 3018, 3019, 3020, 3021, 3022, 3023, 3024, 3025 1866
Tract 218.06
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3008, 3009 1855
Hayne Baptist Subtotal 4,696
Jesse Boyd Elementary 2,629
Mt. Moriah Baptist
Tract 211
Blocks: 1000, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1022 40
Tract 212
Blocks: 1042, 1043, 1044, 1045, 1046, 1106, 1107, 1108, 1109, 1113, 1114, 1115, 1116, 1117, 1118, 1119, 1120, 1130, 1131, 1132, 1133, 1134, 1135, 1136, 3034 104
Mt. Moriah Baptist Subtotal 144
Spartanburg High School
Tract 213.02
Blocks: 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2033, 2034, 2035, 2036, 2037, 2039, 2040, 2041, 2043 750
Tract 213.03
Blocks: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023 1345
Spartanburg High School Subtotal 2,095
St. John's Lutheran 1,687
West View Elementary 2,420
Whitlock Jr. High
Tract 214.02
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 3000, 3001, 3002, 3005, 3006, 3020 1164
Tract 214.03
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1019 867
Whitlock Jr. High Subtotal 2,031
County Spartanburg SC Subtotal 40,616
DISTRICT 32 Total 40,616
Area Population
DISTRICT 33
Area Population
County: Spartanburg SC
Ben Avon Methodist
Tract 221.01
Blocks: 1000, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 2016, 2017 395
Tract 221.02
Blocks: 1004, 1005, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 2020 1090
Ben Avon Methodist Subtotal 1,485
Broome High School 1,393
C.C. Woodson Recreation
Tract 207.02
Blocks: 1040, 1041, 1042, 1053, 1054 15
C.C. Woodson Recreation Subtotal 15
Canaan 2,078
Cavins Hobbysville 1,496
Croft Baptist 2,110
Cross Anchor Fire Station 1,219
E.P. Todd Elementary
Tract 211
Blocks: 4037 0
Tract 220.03
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2017 2392
Tract 220.04
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015 622
E.P. Todd Elementary Subtotal 3,014
Eastside Baptist
Tract 221.02
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1014, 1015 278
Eastside Baptist Subtotal 278
Enoree First Baptist 2,322
Gable Middle School 4,093
Glendale Fire Station 2,157
Morningside Baptist 2,639
Mt. Calvary Presbyterian 4,901
Mt. Zion Gospel Baptist
Tract 207.02
Blocks: 1052, 1055, 1056, 1057, 1058 152
Mt. Zion Gospel Baptist Subtotal 152
Pauline Glenn Springs Elementary 1,635
R.D. Anderson Vocational
Tract 220.06
Blocks: 3017, 3018, 3019, 3020, 3021, 3022, 3036 177
Tract 234.02
Blocks: 2023, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2034, 2037, 2038, 2039, 2040, 2041 729
Tract 235
Blocks: 1005, 1008, 1035, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 547
Tract 238.05
Blocks: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2035, 2036, 2037, 2038, 2039, 2045 226
R.D. Anderson Vocational Subtotal 1,679
Roebuck Bethlehem
Tract 220.06
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006 359
Tract 220.07
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1021, 1022, 1024, 1027, 1028, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034 1955
Roebuck Bethlehem Subtotal 2,314
Roebuck Elementary
Tract 220.03
Blocks: 2006, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029 217
Tract 220.06
Blocks: 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2018, 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3014, 3015, 3016, 3025, 3026, 3035, 3038 2338
Tract 220.07
Blocks: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2034, 2035 1465
Roebuck Elementary Subtotal 4,020
Spartanburg High School
Tract 213.03
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 1027
Spartanburg High School Subtotal 1,027
White Stone Methodist
Tract 221.01
Blocks: 1022, 2036, 2043, 2044, 2047, 2050, 2052 0
Tract 238.04
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 117
Tract 239.01
Blocks: 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1033, 1036, 1037, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1045, 1046, 1047, 1048, 1049, 1050, 1051, 1052, 1053, 1054, 1055, 1056, 1057, 1058, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1062, 1063, 1064, 1065, 1066, 1067, 1068 750
White Stone Methodist Subtotal 867
Woodland Heights Recreation Center
Tract 220.07
Blocks: 1002 0
Woodland Heights Recreation Center Subtotal 0
County Spartanburg SC Subtotal 40,894
DISTRICT 33 Total 40,894
Area Population
DISTRICT 34
Area Population
County: Spartanburg SC
Abner Creek Baptist
Tract 232.02
Blocks: 4001, 4002, 4003, 4004, 4005, 4041, 4076 60
Tract 234.08
Blocks: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 226
Abner Creek Baptist Subtotal 286
Anderson Mill Baptist 2,445
Anderson Mill Elementary 3,612
Bethany Wesleyan
Tract 234.02
Blocks: 1018, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019 705
Tract 234.07
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 2980
Bethany Wesleyan Subtotal 3,685
Fairforest Middle School 5,043
Holy Communion
Tract 219.02
Blocks: 3000, 3001, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3008, 3009, 3010 530
Holy Communion Subtotal 530
Hope
Tract 218.04
Blocks: 1008, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021 114
Tract 228.06
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1004, 2024, 2025, 2028 573
Hope Subtotal 687
Poplar Springs Fire Station 3,580
R.D. Anderson Vocational
Tract 220.06
Blocks: 3023, 3024, 3031, 3032, 3033, 3034, 3037 0
Tract 234.02
Blocks: 2022, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2035 67
R.D. Anderson Vocational Subtotal 67
Reidville Elementary
Tract 234.09
Blocks: 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1039, 1040 55
Reidville Elementary Subtotal 55
Reidville Fire Station
Tract 232.02
Blocks: 4006, 4007 43
Tract 234.08
Blocks: 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2047, 2048, 2049 3484
Tract 234.09
Blocks: 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023 1031
Reidville Fire Station Subtotal 4,558
River Ridge Elementary 4,456
Travelers Rest Baptist 5,948
Trinity Methodist 3,200
Trinity Presbyterian 2,749
Wellford Fire Station
Tract 230.02
Blocks: 1011, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1045, 1046, 1047, 1048, 1050, 1051, 1052, 1053, 1054, 1055, 1056, 1057, 1058, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1062, 1063, 1064, 1065, 1066, 1067 712
Tract 231.03
Blocks: 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1026, 1035, 1063, 1064, 1065, 1066, 1067, 1068, 1069, 1070, 1071, 1072, 1082, 1083, 1084, 1085, 1087, 1088, 1090, 1091, 1094, 1095 445
Tract 231.04
Blocks: 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3034, 3035 0
Wellford Fire Station Subtotal 1,157
County Spartanburg SC Subtotal 42,058
DISTRICT 34 Total 42,058
Area Population
DISTRICT 35
Area Population
County: Greenville SC
BELLS CROSSING
Tract 28.15
Blocks: 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 629
Tract 30.08
Blocks: 2000, 2005 628
BELLS CROSSING Subtotal 1,257
CIRCLE CREEK
Tract 28.14
Blocks: 4006 0
Tract 28.22
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1019, 1020, 1021 2574
CIRCLE CREEK Subtotal 2,574
HOLLY TREE
Tract 28.15
Blocks: 3009, 3010 403
Tract 30.08
Blocks: 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1015 984
HOLLY TREE Subtotal 1,387
KILGORE FARMS 4,034
RIVERWALK 3,213
SPARROWS POINT 3,721
WOODRUFF LAKES 3,493
County Greenville SC Subtotal 19,679
County: Spartanburg SC
Abner Creek Baptist
Tract 232.02
Blocks: 4008, 4009, 4010, 4011, 4012, 4013, 4014, 4015, 4016, 4017, 4018, 4019, 4020, 4021, 4025, 4026, 4027, 4028, 4029, 4030, 4031, 4032, 4033, 4034, 4035, 4036, 4037, 4038, 4039, 4040, 4042, 4043, 4044, 4045, 4046, 4047, 4048, 4049, 4050, 4051, 4052, 4053, 4054, 4055, 4059, 4060, 4061, 4064, 4080, 4081, 4096, 4097 885
Tract 234.05
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1045, 1046, 1047, 1048, 1049, 1050, 1051, 1052, 1053, 1054, 2048, 2049, 2051 2236
Abner Creek Baptist Subtotal 3,121
Bethany Wesleyan
Tract 234.02
Blocks: 2016, 2017 0
Tract 235
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1016, 1020, 1021 560
Bethany Wesleyan Subtotal 560
Pelham Fire Station 3,298
R.D. Anderson Vocational
Tract 235
Blocks: 1006, 1007, 1026, 1027, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1036, 1037, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2040, 2041, 2042, 2043 467
R.D. Anderson Vocational Subtotal 467
Reidville Elementary
Tract 234.05
Blocks: 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3014, 3015, 3016, 3017, 3018, 3019, 3020, 3021, 3022, 3023, 3024, 3025, 3026, 3027, 3028, 3029 1890
Tract 234.08
Blocks: 2039, 2040 6
Tract 234.09
Blocks: 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1045, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2034, 2035, 2036, 2037, 2038, 2039, 2040, 2041, 2042, 2043 2428
Reidville Elementary Subtotal 4,324
Reidville Fire Station
Tract 234.08
Blocks: 2010, 2013, 2015, 2019, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2034, 2035, 2036, 2037, 2038, 2041, 2042, 2043, 2044, 2045 1101
Reidville Fire Station Subtotal 1,101
Woodruff Elementary 4,799
Woodruff Fire Station 1,977
Woodruff Leisure Center 2,356
County Spartanburg SC Subtotal 22,003
DISTRICT 35 Total 41,682
Area Population
DISTRICT 36
Area Population
County: Spartanburg SC
Apalache Baptist 4,795
Beech Springs Intermediate 3,386
Cedar Grove Baptist 2,380
D. R. Hill Middle School 4,636
Duncan United Methodist 2,665
Fairforest Elementary
Tract 228.05
Blocks: 2005, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2032, 2033, 2035, 2036, 2037 1046
Tract 228.06
Blocks: 1003, 1005, 1006, 1007, 3007, 3008, 3012, 3014, 3015, 3016, 3017, 3019, 3020, 3021, 3022, 3023, 3024, 3025, 3028, 3029, 3037, 3041, 3042, 3043, 3044, 3045, 3046, 3047, 3048, 3049, 3050, 3051, 3052, 3062, 3063 2239
Tract 230.02
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1012, 1013, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1049 1225
Fairforest Elementary Subtotal 4,510
Lyman Elementary 3,242
Lyman Town Hall 6,647
Startex Fire Station 1,804
Victor Mill Methodist 4,138
Wellford Fire Station
Tract 228.05
Blocks: 2021, 2023, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2038, 2039, 2040 168
Tract 228.06
Blocks: 3026, 3027, 3030, 3031, 3032, 3033, 3034, 3035, 3036, 3053, 3054, 3055, 3056, 3057, 3058, 3059, 3060, 3061 402
Tract 230.02
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2048, 2049, 2050, 2051, 2052 919
Tract 231.03
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1025, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1045, 1046, 1047, 1048, 1049, 1050, 1051, 1053, 1054, 1055, 1056, 1057, 1058, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1062, 1073, 1074, 1075, 1076, 1077, 1086, 1089, 1092, 1093 1537
Tract 231.04
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3014, 3015, 3016, 3017, 3019, 3020, 3021, 3022, 3028 679
Wellford Fire Station Subtotal 3,705
County Spartanburg SC Subtotal 41,908
DISTRICT 36 Total 41,908
Area Population
DISTRICT 37
Area Population
County: Spartanburg SC
Boiling Springs 9th Grade 6,645
Boiling Springs Elementary 7,524
Boiling Springs High School
Tract 224.05
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1003, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010 1187
Tract 224.10
Blocks: 1001, 1002, 2015, 2016 513
Boiling Springs High School Subtotal 1,700
Boiling Springs Intermediate 5,936
Boling Springs Jr. High
Tract 224.05
Blocks: 1005, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 1924
Boling Springs Jr. High Subtotal 1,924
Chapman High School
Tract 228.04
Blocks: 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2034 526
Tract 229.01
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2059, 2060, 2061, 2062, 2064, 2065, 2066, 2067, 2078, 2079 2013
Tract 229.02
Blocks: 1004, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2034, 2035, 4004, 4005, 4006, 4010, 4011, 4012, 4013, 4014, 4015, 4023, 4026, 4027, 4029, 4030, 4038, 4039, 4040, 4046 1096
Chapman High School Subtotal 3,635
Fairforest Elementary
Tract 228.05
Blocks: 1005, 1006, 1008 210
Tract 228.06
Blocks: 3004, 3005, 3006, 3009 200
Fairforest Elementary Subtotal 410
Greater St. James 4,474
Hayne Baptist
Tract 218.04
Blocks: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 603
Tract 218.05
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1021, 2015, 2016, 2022, 3015, 3016 442
Tract 219.04
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1035, 1036 183
Hayne Baptist Subtotal 1,228
Hendrix Elementary 4,154
Hope
Tract 218.03
Blocks: 1023, 2020, 3017, 3018 0
Tract 218.04
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 1419
Tract 218.05
Blocks: 3006 0
Hope Subtotal 1,419
Oakland Elementary
Tract 224.04
Blocks: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2028, 2029, 3023, 3025, 3027, 3028, 3029 1114
Tract 224.05
Blocks: 1002, 1004 779
Tract 224.10
Blocks: 2019 0
Oakland Elementary Subtotal 1,893
Whitlock Jr. High
Tract 214.02
Blocks: 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009 863
Whitlock Jr. High Subtotal 863
County Spartanburg SC Subtotal 41,805
DISTRICT 37 Total 41,805
Area Population
DISTRICT 38
Area Population
County: Spartanburg SC
Boiling Springs High School
Tract 224.04
Blocks: 3024, 3026 56
Tract 224.10
Blocks: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 800
Boiling Springs High School Subtotal 856
Boling Springs Jr. High
Tract 224.05
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004 219
Tract 228.04
Blocks: 3007 6
Boling Springs Jr. High Subtotal 225
Carlisle Wesleyan 2,337
Chapman High School
Tract 228.03
Blocks: 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040 362
Tract 228.04
Blocks: 3016, 3017, 3021, 3022, 3023, 3024, 3025, 3026, 3027 662
Tract 229.02
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2036, 4000, 4001, 4002, 4003, 4007, 4008, 4009, 4016, 4017, 4018, 4019, 4028, 4048 764
Chapman High School Subtotal 1,788
Cooley Springs Baptist 4,474
Gramling Methodist 2,501
Holly Springs Baptist 5,562
Lake Bowen Baptist 6,603
Landrum High School 3,992
Landrum United Methodist 4,488
Motlow Creek Baptist 1,649
Oakland Elementary
Tract 224.04
Blocks: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2027, 2030, 3008, 3016, 3017, 3018, 3019, 3021, 3022 1312
Oakland Elementary Subtotal 1,312
Swofford Career Center 5,388
County Spartanburg SC Subtotal 41,175
DISTRICT 38 Total 41,175
Area Population
DISTRICT 39
Area Population
County: Lexington SC
BATESBURG 3,002
BOILING SPRINGS
Tract 210.37
Blocks: 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1044, 1045 1440
Tract 213.11
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1007, 1019 494
BOILING SPRINGS Subtotal 1,934
GILBERT 3,311
HOLLOW CREEK 3,790
LEESVILLE 3,412
MIMS
Tract 214.02
Blocks: 1010, 1018, 1019, 1041, 1043, 1051, 1052, 1053, 1054, 1055, 1056, 4033, 4034, 4035, 4036, 4037, 4038, 4039, 4040, 4041 369
Tract 214.03
Blocks: 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1047, 1048, 1049, 1050, 1051, 1052, 1053 1048
Tract 214.04
Blocks: 2055, 2064 16
MIMS Subtotal 1,433
POND BRANCH 3,645
RIDGE ROAD 2,856
SUMMIT 2,284
County Lexington SC Subtotal 25,667
County: Saluda SC
Centennial 770
Clyde 348
Delmar 597
Fruit Hill
Tract 9602.01
Blocks: 2048, 4000, 4001, 4003, 4007, 4008, 4009, 4010, 4011, 4012, 4013 187
Fruit Hill Subtotal 187
Higgins/Zoar 1,303
Holly 1,227
Hollywood 1,697
Holstons 1,402
Mayson
Tract 9602.01
Blocks: 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3014, 3015, 3016, 3019, 3026, 3027, 3031, 3048, 3049, 4002 323
Mayson Subtotal 323
Mt. Willing 395
Pleasant Grove 924
Richland
Tract 9602.02
Blocks: 1005, 1006, 1007, 1036, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1045, 1047 165
Tract 9604
Blocks: 1003, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1045, 1046, 1047, 1048, 1050, 1051, 1052, 1053, 1054, 1055, 1056, 1057, 1062, 1063, 1089, 1090, 1091, 1092, 1093, 1094, 1095, 1112, 1113, 1135, 1137, 1139 695
Richland Subtotal 860
Ridge Spring/Monetta
Tract 9604
Blocks: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2035, 2036, 2037, 2038, 2039, 2040, 2047, 2048, 2049, 2050, 2051, 2052, 2053, 2054, 2055, 2056, 2057, 2058, 2059, 2060, 2061, 2062, 2063, 2064, 2065, 2066, 2067, 2068, 2069, 2070, 2071, 2072, 2073, 2074, 2075, 2076, 2077, 2078, 2079, 2080, 2081, 2082, 2083, 2084, 2085, 2086, 2087, 2088, 2089, 2090, 2091, 2092, 2093, 2094, 2095, 2096, 2097, 2098, 2099, 2100, 2101, 2102, 2103, 2104, 2105, 2106, 2107, 2108, 2109, 2110, 2111, 2112, 2113, 2114, 2115, 2116, 2117, 2118, 2119, 2120, 2121, 2122, 3000, 3001, 3002, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3014, 3015, 3016, 3017, 3021, 3022, 3023, 3024, 3025, 3026, 3029, 3030, 3031, 3033, 3039 1012
Ridge Spring/Monetta Subtotal 1,012
Saluda No. 1
Tract 9602.02
Blocks: 1008, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2034, 2035, 2042, 2043, 2046, 2047, 2048, 2049, 2055, 2056, 2057, 2058, 2059, 2067, 2068, 2073, 2084, 2085, 2087, 2088, 2089, 2090, 2091 1011
Saluda No. 1 Subtotal 1,011
Saluda No. 2
Tract 9602.01
Blocks: 1007, 1008, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1045, 1046, 1047, 1048, 1049, 1050, 1051, 1052, 1053, 1054, 1055, 1056, 1057, 1058, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1062, 1063, 1064, 1065, 1066, 1067, 1068, 1069, 1070, 1071, 1072, 1073, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2038, 2049, 3041, 3042 1932
Tract 9602.02
Blocks: 2036, 2037, 2044, 2045 150
Saluda No. 2 Subtotal 2,082
Sardis 776
Ward
Tract 9604
Blocks: 1049, 1060, 1061, 1064, 1065, 1082, 1083, 1084, 1085, 1086, 1087, 1088, 1096, 1114, 1115, 1136 112
Ward Subtotal 112
County Saluda SC Subtotal 15,026
DISTRICT 39 Total 40,693
Area Population
DISTRICT 40
Area Population
County: Lexington SC
AMICKS FERRY
Tract 212.05
Blocks: 2008, 2010, 2011 411
AMICKS FERRY Subtotal 411
DREHER ISLAND 2,160
County Lexington SC Subtotal 2,571
County: Newberry SC 37,719
DISTRICT 40 Total 40,290
Area Population
DISTRICT 41
Area Population
County: Chester SC
Baldwin Mill
Tract 202
Blocks: 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1045, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 842
Tract 203
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2006 241
Tract 205
Blocks: 3006, 3008, 3010, 3011, 3013, 3014, 3016, 3017, 3022, 3023, 3024, 3025, 3026, 3029, 3030, 3031, 3032, 3033, 3034, 3035, 3036, 3037 444
Tract 206.01
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004 24
Baldwin Mill Subtotal 1,551
Chester Ward 1
Tract 202
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2003 56
Tract 203
Blocks: 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3014, 3015, 4012, 4013, 4014, 4015, 4016, 4017, 4021, 4022, 4023, 4024, 4025 1771
Tract 204
Blocks: 1051, 1053, 1058, 1059, 1060, 1062, 1063, 1064 46
Chester Ward 1 Subtotal 1,873
Chester Ward 2 1,439
Chester Ward 3 2,099
Chester Ward 4
Tract 201
Blocks: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2035, 2036, 2037, 2038, 2039, 2040, 2041, 2042, 2043, 2044, 2045, 2046, 2047, 2048 579
Tract 202
Blocks: 4000, 4001, 4002, 4005, 4006 62
Tract 203
Blocks: 4004, 4005, 4006, 4007, 4008, 4009, 4010, 4011, 4018, 4019, 4020, 4026, 4027, 4028, 4029, 4030 456
Tract 206.02
Blocks: 1042, 1058, 1060, 1061 308
Chester Ward 4 Subtotal 1,405
Chester Ward 5
Tract 201
Blocks: 1029, 1031, 1032 0
Tract 202
Blocks: 4024 79
Tract 206.01
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2049, 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008 517
Tract 206.02
Blocks: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2032, 2046, 2047, 2063, 2064, 2065 494
Chester Ward 5 Subtotal 1,090
Eureka Mill
Tract 201
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2022, 2023, 2034 556
Tract 203
Blocks: 1000, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1018, 1019, 1020, 4000, 4001, 4002, 4003 507
Tract 204
Blocks: 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2033, 2034 501
Tract 206.02
Blocks: 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1054 457
Eureka Mill Subtotal 2,021
Halsellville 303
Lowrys
Tract 204
Blocks: 2024, 2025, 2026 131
Lowrys Subtotal 131
Rodman
Tract 204
Blocks: 2036, 2037, 2039, 2040, 2041, 2042, 2043, 2044, 2045 398
Rodman Subtotal 398
Wilksburg
Tract 205
Blocks: 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1045, 1046, 1047, 1048, 1049, 1050, 1051, 1052, 1053, 1054, 1055, 1056, 1057, 1058, 1059, 1060, 1063, 1064, 2002 719
Wilksburg Subtotal 719
County Chester SC Subtotal 13,029
County: Fairfield SC 20,948
County: Richland SC
Blythewood 2
Tract 101.04
Blocks: 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2034, 2035, 2036, 2037, 2038, 2039, 2040, 2041, 2042, 3010, 3030, 3031, 3032 1959
Tract 101.06
Blocks: 1000, 1005, 1006, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1041, 1045, 1048, 1049 119
Blythewood 2 Subtotal 2,078
Kelly Mill 3,420
Round Top 951
County Richland SC Subtotal 6,449
DISTRICT 41 Total 40,426
Area Population
DISTRICT 42
Area Population
County: Laurens SC
CLINTON 1 2,550
CLINTON 2 2,759
CLINTON 3
Tract 9206
Blocks: 3111 0
Tract 9208
Blocks: 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1041, 1042, 1046, 1047, 1048, 1049, 1050, 1051, 1052, 1053, 1055, 1056, 1057, 1058, 1059, 1060, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2034, 2035, 2036, 2043, 2044, 2046 1892
CLINTON 3 Subtotal 1,892
CLINTON MILL
Tract 9206
Blocks: 3004, 3005, 3066, 3067, 3079, 3080, 3081, 3082, 3087, 3088, 3089, 3090, 3124 190
Tract 9207
Blocks: 1000, 1002, 1005, 1009, 1010, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1028, 1029, 1030, 2007, 2015, 2016, 2025, 4000, 4001, 4002, 4003, 4004, 4005, 4006, 4007, 4008, 4009, 4010, 4011, 4012, 4013, 4014, 4015, 4016, 4017, 4018, 4019, 4020, 4021, 4022, 4023, 4024, 4025, 4026, 4027, 4028, 4029, 4030, 4031, 4032, 4033, 4034, 4035, 4036, 4037, 4038, 4039, 4041, 4042, 4043, 4044, 4045, 4046, 4047, 4048, 4049, 4050 1691
CLINTON MILL Subtotal 1,881
JOANNA 3,039
LONG BRANCH
Tract 9206
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1015, 1016 47
LONG BRANCH Subtotal 47
LYDIA MILL
Tract 9207
Blocks: 2014, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2028, 2029, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2034, 2035, 2036, 2038, 2039, 2041, 3047, 3048, 3049, 3050, 3051, 3052, 3053, 3054, 3057, 3058, 3059, 3060, 3061, 3062 990
Tract 9208
Blocks: 3031, 3045, 3056, 3062 21
LYDIA MILL Subtotal 1,011
County Laurens SC Subtotal 13,179
County: Union SC 27,244
DISTRICT 42 Total 40,423
Area Population
DISTRICT 43
Area Population
County: Chester SC
Baldwin Mill
Tract 205
Blocks: 3004, 3005, 3007, 3009, 3012, 3015, 3018, 3019, 3020, 3021, 3027, 3028 508
Baldwin Mill Subtotal 508
Baton Rouge 988
Beckhamville 1,237
Blackstock 918
Chester Ward 1
Tract 204
Blocks: 1046, 1047, 1048, 1049, 1050, 1054, 1055, 1056, 1057, 1061 402
Tract 205
Blocks: 3003 48
Chester Ward 1 Subtotal 450
Chester Ward 4
Tract 206.02
Blocks: 1043, 1044, 1045, 1050, 1051 14
Chester Ward 4 Subtotal 14
Chester Ward 5
Tract 206.02
Blocks: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2031, 2033, 2034, 2040, 2044, 2045 564
Chester Ward 5 Subtotal 564
Edgemoor 1,611
Eureka Mill
Tract 206.02
Blocks: 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1052, 1055, 1056, 1057, 1059 421
Eureka Mill Subtotal 421
Fort Lawn 2,436
Great Falls 1,813
Hazelwood 1,120
Lando 339
Lando/ Lansford 1,228
Lowrys
Tract 204
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1045, 1052, 1065, 1066, 1067, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2014, 2021, 2022, 2023 1048
Tract 205
Blocks: 1000, 3000, 3001, 3002 354
Lowrys Subtotal 1,402
Richburg 1,946
Rodman
Tract 204
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2032, 2035, 2038 109
Tract 206.02
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1046, 1047, 1048, 1049, 1053, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2020, 2021, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2068 997
Tract 207
Blocks: 1003, 1004, 1005, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1057, 1062, 1063, 1064 468
Rodman Subtotal 1,574
Rossville 643
Wilksburg
Tract 205
Blocks: 1001, 1002, 1003 53
Wilksburg Subtotal 53
County Chester SC Subtotal 19,265
County: York SC
Anderson Road
Tract 609.01
Blocks: 1035, 1043, 1049, 1050, 1051, 1052, 1053, 1054, 1055, 1056, 1057, 1058, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1062, 1063, 1064, 1065, 1066, 1070, 1073, 1075, 1076, 1077 824
Anderson Road Subtotal 824
Catawba 4,313
Ferry Branch 1,954
Friendship
Tract 612.02
Blocks: 1000, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1009, 1010, 1012, 1013, 1014, 2000, 2001 269
Tract 612.05
Blocks: 2029, 2030, 2031, 2035, 2036, 2037, 2038, 2040, 2047 740
Friendship Subtotal 1,009
Hopewell
Tract 612.02
Blocks: 1001, 1002, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1011 330
Tract 612.03
Blocks: 2016 0
Tract 612.05
Blocks: 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1011, 1039, 2039, 2041, 2042, 2046 532
Hopewell Subtotal 862
Independence 1,401
Lesslie 2,181
Manchester
Tract 609.01
Blocks: 1036, 1039, 1072 0
Tract 612.04
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2030, 2036, 2038, 2040, 2041, 2042, 2043, 2050, 2051, 2052, 2053, 2054, 2055, 2063, 2064, 2065, 2066, 2067, 2068, 2077, 2078, 2079 1617
Manchester Subtotal 1,617
Mt. Holly
Tract 612.05
Blocks: 1030, 1031 0
Tract 613.01
Blocks: 2021, 2028 165
Tract 613.02
Blocks: 2002, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2034, 2035, 2036, 2037, 2038, 2040, 2041, 2042 1133
Mt. Holly Subtotal 1,298
Neelys Creek 1,612
Six Mile 1,774
Springdale
Tract 609.01
Blocks: 1040 0
Tract 612.04
Blocks: 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 2018, 2029 2231
Tract 612.05
Blocks: 2044, 2045, 2050 0
Springdale Subtotal 2,231
County York SC Subtotal 21,076
DISTRICT 43 Total 40,341
Area Population
DISTRICT 44
Area Population
County: Lancaster SC
Black Horse Run 5,711
Gold Hill 1,601
Harrisburg 5,297
Lake House 2,503
Osceola 6,426
Pleasant Valley 4,742
Possum Hollow 4,291
River Road 3,523
Shelley Mullis 2,722
The Lodge 2,853
Van Wyck
Tract 112.09
Blocks: 3020, 3024, 3025, 3029, 3030, 3031, 3032, 3033, 3038, 3039, 3040, 3041, 3042, 3043, 3044, 3045, 3046, 3047, 3049, 3050, 3051, 3052, 3053, 3054, 3055, 3056, 3057, 3058, 3059, 3060, 3062, 3063, 3064, 3065, 3066, 3067, 3069, 3070, 3094, 3095, 3096 650
Tract 112.11
Blocks: 1018, 1019, 1020, 1022, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1045, 1046, 1047 135
Van Wyck Subtotal 785
County Lancaster SC Subtotal 40,454
DISTRICT 44 Total 40,454
Area Population
DISTRICT 45
Area Population
County: Kershaw SC
Liberty Hill 663
Rabon's X Roads 2,641
Salt Pond
Tract 9704.01
Blocks: 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 3011, 3014, 3015, 3016, 3017, 3024, 3025, 4014, 4015, 4023, 4024, 4030, 4034, 4035, 4036, 4037, 4038, 4039, 4040, 4041, 4042, 4045, 4046 1142
Salt Pond Subtotal 1,142
Shaylor's Hill 1,149
County Kershaw SC Subtotal 5,595
County: Lancaster SC
Carmel 790
Chesterfield Ave 2,160
College Park 1,738
Douglas 2,896
Elgin
Tract 106
Blocks: 1025, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2034, 2035, 2036, 2037, 2038, 2039, 2040, 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3014, 3015, 3021 1507
Tract 110.01
Blocks: 3004, 3005, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3014, 3015, 3016, 3017, 4026, 4036 375
Elgin Subtotal 1,882
Erwin Farm 3,126
Gooch's Cross Road 4,299
Heath Springs 1,954
Jacksonham 1,550
Lancaster East 2,899
Lancaster West 1,531
Lynwood Drive 3,857
Pleasant Hill 1,904
Riverside 1,176
Unity
Tract 109
Blocks: 3000, 3001, 3002, 3008, 3009 116
Tract 111
Blocks: 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3022, 3023, 3024, 3025, 3026, 3027, 3028, 3029, 3039, 3040, 3041, 3042, 3043, 3044, 3045, 3049, 3050 543
Unity Subtotal 659
University 1,761
Van Wyck
Tract 111
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1010, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1040, 1041, 1084, 1085, 1086, 3016, 3017, 3018 291
Tract 112.09
Blocks: 3027, 3028, 3048, 3061, 3068, 3071, 3072, 3073, 3074, 3075, 3076, 3077, 3078, 3079, 3080, 3081, 3082, 3083, 3084, 3085, 3086, 3087, 3088, 3089, 3090, 3091, 3092, 3093 224
Tract 112.11
Blocks: 1048 2
Van Wyck Subtotal 517
County Lancaster SC Subtotal 34,699
DISTRICT 45 Total 40,294
Area Population
DISTRICT 46
Area Population
County: York SC
Adnah 1,222
Airport 2,449
Anderson Road
Tract 609.01
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1037, 1038, 1041, 1042, 1044, 1045, 1046, 1047, 1048, 1074, 3073, 3074, 3075, 3076, 3077, 3078, 3079, 3080, 3081, 3082, 3083, 3084, 3085, 3086, 3087, 3088, 3089 1729
Tract 612.04
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1019, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026 57
Anderson Road Subtotal 1,786
Celanese
Tract 609.01
Blocks: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 3060, 3061, 3062, 3063, 3064, 3065, 3066, 3067, 3068, 3069, 3070, 3071, 3072 2044
Celanese Subtotal 2,044
Ebenezer
Tract 609.09
Blocks: 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040 1495
Ebenezer Subtotal 1,495
Ebinport 4,179
Fairgrounds
Tract 601.02
Blocks: 3004 85
Tract 605.01
Blocks: 3009 0
Tract 607
Blocks: 1014, 1016, 1017, 1024, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 377
Tract 609.08
Blocks: 2000 42
Fairgrounds Subtotal 504
Fewell Park 1,759
Friendship
Tract 612.05
Blocks: 2012, 2019, 2032, 2033, 2034, 2048 317
Friendship Subtotal 317
Harvest 1,663
Hollis Lakes 2,992
Hopewell
Tract 612.05
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2043, 2049 1192
Hopewell Subtotal 1,192
Newport 2,916
Northside
Tract 601.02
Blocks: 1021, 1022, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010 301
Tract 602
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 2000, 4000, 4001, 4002, 4003, 4004, 4019, 4020 212
Northside Subtotal 513
Northwestern
Tract 614.04
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2019, 2026 2716
Northwestern Subtotal 2,716
Oakwood
Tract 607
Blocks: 3000 0
Tract 608.03
Blocks: 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003 116
Tract 608.04
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 3000, 3001 1527
Oakwood Subtotal 1,643
Old Pointe 2,293
Rock Hill No. 4
Tract 609.08
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1013, 1014, 1022 1034
Rock Hill No. 4 Subtotal 1,034
Rock Hill No. 5
Tract 601.02
Blocks: 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3014, 3015, 3016 2157
Tract 605.01
Blocks: 3010, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3014, 3015, 3020, 3026 103
Tract 606
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002 9
Tract 607
Blocks: 2009 19
Rock Hill No. 5 Subtotal 2,288
Rock Hill No. 7
Tract 607
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 580
Tract 608.03
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 3013, 4000, 4002, 4003, 4004, 4006, 4007, 4008, 4009 2666
Rock Hill No. 7 Subtotal 3,246
Tirzah
Tract 609.04
Blocks: 2014, 2027, 2028 183
Tract 615.06
Blocks: 4011, 4012 44
Tirzah Subtotal 227
Tools Fork
Tract 614.03
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1025, 1026, 1029, 1043 1705
Tools Fork Subtotal 1,705
University 1,895
County York SC Subtotal 42,078
DISTRICT 46 Total 42,078
Area Population
DISTRICT 47
Area Population
County: York SC
Allison Creek
Tract 615.06
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1011, 1012, 1017, 1023, 1024, 1025 512
Allison Creek Subtotal 512
Bethany 3,160
Bethel School 5,156
Bowling Green
Tract 617.05
Blocks: 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3014, 4000, 4001, 4002, 4003, 4004, 4005, 4006, 4007, 4008, 4009, 4010, 4011, 4012, 4014, 4015, 4016, 4017, 4018, 4019, 4020, 4021, 4022, 4023, 4024, 4025 1933
Bowling Green Subtotal 1,933
Cannon Mill 2,748
Clover 2,855
Cotton Belt 2,889
Delphia
Tract 615.05
Blocks: 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023 294
Delphia Subtotal 294
Filbert 2,805
Hampton Mill 2,488
Hands Mill
Tract 615.06
Blocks: 1027, 1028, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1045 764
Hands Mill Subtotal 764
Larne 2,496
New Home 3,390
Rock Creek 2,154
Roosevelt 2,250
Tirzah
Tract 609.04
Blocks: 2015, 2017, 2018, 2031 355
Tract 615.05
Blocks: 1001 0
Tract 615.06
Blocks: 1033, 1034, 1035, 1046, 1047, 2007, 2008, 2009, 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 4001, 4002, 4003, 4004, 4005, 4006, 4007, 4008, 4009, 4010, 4013 2538
Tract 616.02
Blocks: 3006 0
Tirzah Subtotal 2,893
Tools Fork
Tract 614.03
Blocks: 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3013 334
Tools Fork Subtotal 334
York No. 1
Tract 615.03
Blocks: 1013, 1026 0
Tract 615.04
Blocks: 3050 0
Tract 616.01
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1029, 1044, 1045, 1056, 1057, 1058 402
York No. 1 Subtotal 402
York No. 2
Tract 615.05
Blocks: 1000, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1016, 1024 351
Tract 616.02
Blocks: 1020, 1021, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3019, 3020, 3024, 3025, 3026, 3027, 3028, 3029, 3030, 3031, 3032, 4000, 4001, 4002, 4003, 4004, 4006, 4010, 4011, 4012, 4013, 4014, 4015, 4016, 4017, 4018, 4021, 4022, 4023, 4024, 4025, 4026, 5002, 5003, 5004, 5005, 5006, 5007, 5008, 5009, 5010, 5011, 5012, 5013, 5014 2246
York No. 2 Subtotal 2,597
County York SC Subtotal 42,120
DISTRICT 47 Total 42,120
Area Population
DISTRICT 48
Area Population
County: York SC
Allison Creek
Tract 609.10
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2031 1067
Allison Creek Subtotal 1,067
Anderson Road
Tract 609.01
Blocks: 3005 0
Anderson Road Subtotal 0
Bethel 2,376
Bowling Green
Tract 617.05
Blocks: 3001, 3002, 3003, 3015, 3016, 3017, 3018, 3019, 3020, 3021, 3022 463
Bowling Green Subtotal 463
Celanese
Tract 608.04
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1043 1709
Tract 609.01
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2010, 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3014, 3015, 3016, 3017, 3018, 3019, 3020, 3021, 3022, 3023, 3024, 3025, 3026, 3027, 3028, 3029, 3030, 3031, 3032, 3033, 3034, 3035, 3036, 3037, 3038, 3039, 3040, 3041, 3042, 3043, 3044, 3045, 3046, 3047, 3048, 3049, 3050, 3051, 3052, 3053, 3054, 3055, 3056, 3057, 3058, 3059, 3090, 3091, 3092, 3093, 3094, 3095, 3096, 3097 1656
Tract 609.13
Blocks: 3013 0
Celanese Subtotal 3,365
Hands Mill
Tract 609.10
Blocks: 2006, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 1503
Tract 609.11
Blocks: 1022 12
Hands Mill Subtotal 1,515
India Hook 2,347
Lakeshore 3,565
Lakewood 2,313
Laurel Creek 1,806
Mill Creek 1,673
Mt. Gallant 2,156
Oakwood
Tract 608.04
Blocks: 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3012 1483
Oakwood Subtotal 1,483
Pole Branch 3,242
River Hills 2,305
River's Edge 3,602
Rock Hill No. 7
Tract 608.03
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 990
Rock Hill No. 7 Subtotal 990
Rosewood 5,363
Wylie 2,600
County York SC Subtotal 42,231
DISTRICT 48 Total 42,231
Area Population
DISTRICT 49
Area Population
County: York SC
Anderson Road
Tract 609.01
Blocks: 1067, 1068, 1069, 1071 85
Tract 612.04
Blocks: 2044, 2045, 2049 0
Anderson Road Subtotal 85
Delphia
Tract 615.05
Blocks: 1014, 1015, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1025, 1026, 1027, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2012, 2015 431
Delphia Subtotal 431
Ebenezer
Tract 609.09
Blocks: 1034, 1035, 1036 61
Ebenezer Subtotal 61
Edgewood 4,234
Fairgrounds
Tract 605.01
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2013, 2014, 2015, 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008 2422
Tract 606
Blocks: 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009 1710
Tract 609.08
Blocks: 2001, 2020 134
Tract 614.04
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2024, 2025 272
Fairgrounds Subtotal 4,538
Highland Park 2,150
Manchester
Tract 612.04
Blocks: 2046, 2047, 2048 460
Manchester Subtotal 460
Mt. Holly
Tract 613.01
Blocks: 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1023, 1024, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022 2153
Tract 613.02
Blocks: 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2039 729
Mt. Holly Subtotal 2,882
Northside
Tract 602
Blocks: 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 4005, 4006, 4007, 4008, 4009, 4010, 4011, 4012, 4013, 4014, 4015, 4016, 4021, 4022, 4026 1758
Tract 603
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006 209
Tract 605.01
Blocks: 2025, 2026, 3016, 3017, 3018, 3019, 3021, 3022, 3028, 3029, 3030, 3031, 3032, 3033 157
Northside Subtotal 2,124
Northwestern
Tract 605.01
Blocks: 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024 0
Tract 614.04
Blocks: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2014, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 199
Northwestern Subtotal 199
Oakridge
Tract 614.03
Blocks: 1024, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1042, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020, 2021, 2022, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3014, 3015, 3016, 3017, 3018, 3019, 3020, 3022, 3024, 3027, 3028, 3029, 3030, 3031, 3035, 3036, 3037 2595
Tract 614.04
Blocks: 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2031, 2032, 2037, 2040, 2041, 2042 438
Oakridge Subtotal 3,033
Ogden 3,208
Rock Hill No. 2 2,444
Rock Hill No. 3 2,890
Rock Hill No. 4
Tract 609.08
Blocks: 1003, 1004, 1012, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1023, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028 2542
Rock Hill No. 4 Subtotal 2,542
Rock Hill No. 5
Tract 605.01
Blocks: 3023, 3024, 3025, 3027 64
Rock Hill No. 5 Subtotal 64
Rock Hill No. 6 2,394
Rock Hill No. 8 1,601
Tools Fork
Tract 614.03
Blocks: 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1027, 1028 316
Tools Fork Subtotal 316
York No. 1
Tract 615.03
Blocks: 1031, 1032 0
Tract 616.01
Blocks: 1015, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1046, 1047, 1048, 1049, 1050, 1051, 1052, 1053, 1054, 1055, 1059, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2034, 2035, 2036, 2037, 2038, 2042, 2043, 2044, 2045 2496
York No. 1 Subtotal 2,496
York No. 2
Tract 615.05
Blocks: 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 2000, 2017 679
Tract 616.02
Blocks: 1022, 3013, 3014, 3015, 3016, 3017, 3018, 3021, 3022, 3023, 4005, 4007, 4008, 4009, 4019, 4020, 5000, 5001, 5015, 5016, 5017, 5018 1802
York No. 2 Subtotal 2,481
County York SC Subtotal 40,633
DISTRICT 49 Total 40,633
Area Population
DISTRICT 50
Area Population
County: Kershaw SC
Airport
Tract 9706.04
Blocks: 2051, 2052, 2068, 2069 160
Airport Subtotal 160
Antioch 1,231
Cassatt 2,601
Charlotte Thompson 2,009
Malvern Hill 2,169
Springdale
Tract 9706.04
Blocks: 2049, 2050, 2055, 2056, 2057, 2058 69
Springdale Subtotal 69
Whites Gardens 2,602
County Kershaw SC Subtotal 10,841
County: Lee SC 16,531
County: Sumter SC
DALZELL 1 2,498
HILLCREST 1,527
MAYESVILLE 614
OAKLAND PLANTATION 1 1,948
OSWEGO
Tract 4.02
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024 610
OSWEGO Subtotal 610
REMBERT 2,888
SAINT JOHN 1,513
SALEM 480
THOMAS SUMTER 1,588
County Sumter SC Subtotal 13,666
DISTRICT 50 Total 41,038
Area Population
DISTRICT 51
Area Population
County: Sumter SC
BATES 746
BIRNIE 1,237
BUNRS-DOWNS
Tract 9.01
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2030, 2031 275
BUNRS-DOWNS Subtotal 275
CROSSWELL 2,173
DALZELL 2 2,040
EBENEZER 1 2,093
FOLSOM PARK 2,980
LEMIRA 1,967
LORING 1,774
MAGNOLIA-HARMONY 1,213
MAYEWOOD 1,723
MILLWOOD 1,019
MORRIS COLLEGE 1,750
MULBERRY 1,731
OSWEGO
Tract 4.02
Blocks: 1025, 1026, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2034, 2035, 2036, 2037, 2038, 2039, 2040, 2043, 2044, 2045, 2046, 2047, 2048, 2049, 2050, 2051, 2052, 3004 954
OSWEGO Subtotal 954
PALMETTO PARK 2,593
SALTERSTOWN 1,262
SAVAGE-GLOVER 708
SOUTH LIBERTY 810
SOUTH RED BAY 1,084
SPECTRUM 1,811
STONE HILL 814
SUMTER HIGH 1 1,024
SUMTER HIGH 2 1,849
SUNSET 2,001
TURKEY CREEK 1,686
WILDER 1,222
County Sumter SC Subtotal 40,539
DISTRICT 51 Total 40,539
Area Population
DISTRICT 52
Area Population
County: Kershaw SC
Doby's Mill
Tract 9709.02
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1043, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029 2823
Doby's Mill Subtotal 2,823
Elgin No. 1 3,419
Elgin No. 2
Tract 9709.07
Blocks: 1005, 1016, 1017, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 2003, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3013, 3014, 3015, 3016, 3017, 3018, 3019, 3020, 3021 1990
Elgin No. 2 Subtotal 1,990
Elgin No. 3 1,969
Elgin No. 4 3,154
Elgin No. 5 2,255
Elgin No. 6
Tract 9709.06
Blocks: 1008, 1009, 1011, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011 816
Tract 9709.07
Blocks: 1018 0
Elgin No. 6 Subtotal 816
Salt Pond
Tract 9704.01
Blocks: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2028, 2029, 2031 414
Salt Pond Subtotal 414
County Kershaw SC Subtotal 16,840
County: Richland SC
Brandon 1
Tract 116.03
Blocks: 1049, 1050, 1051, 1052, 1053, 1054, 1055, 1056, 1057, 1058, 1059, 1069 163
Tract 116.08
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1045, 1046, 1071, 1072, 1073, 1074, 1075, 1076 1560
Brandon 1 Subtotal 1,723
Caughman Road 2,657
Garners
Tract 120
Blocks: 1048, 1049, 1050, 1051, 1052, 1053, 1054, 1055, 1056, 1057, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1062, 1063, 1064, 1065, 1066, 1067, 1068, 1069, 1070, 1071, 1072, 1073, 1074, 1075, 1076, 1077, 1078, 1079, 1080, 1081, 1082, 1083, 1084, 1085, 1089, 1096, 1097, 1098, 1099, 1100, 1101, 1106, 1107, 1113 766
Garners Subtotal 766
Horrell Hill 3,759
Hunting Creek 693
Lykesland 2,531
McEntire 1,070
Mill Creek 2,127
Pine Lakes 1 1,810
Pine Lakes 2 2,522
Pinewood 3,022
Pontiac 1
Tract 114.07
Blocks: 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022 165
Pontiac 1 Subtotal 165
Trinity
Tract 116.07
Blocks: 2034 0
Tract 116.08
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 4002, 4003, 4004, 4005, 4006, 4007, 4008, 4009, 4010, 4011, 4012, 4013, 4020, 4021, 4022, 4027, 4028, 4029, 4030, 4031, 4032, 4033, 4034, 4035, 4036, 4043, 4044, 4045 1861
Trinity Subtotal 1,861
Ward 26
Tract 9801
Blocks: 1000, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1045, 1067, 1068, 1071 0
Ward 26 Subtotal 0
Webber
Tract 120
Blocks: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2034, 2036, 2037, 3021, 3022, 4000, 4001 664
Webber Subtotal 664
County Richland SC Subtotal 25,370
DISTRICT 52 Total 42,210
Area Population
DISTRICT 53
Area Population
County: Chesterfield SC
Bay Springs 581
Black Creek 740
Center Grove-Winzo 2,067
Courthouse 2,989
Dudley-Mangum 1,565
Grants Mill 1,876
Mcbee
Tract 9508
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1040, 1087, 1088, 1089, 1090, 1091, 1092, 1093, 1094, 1095, 1096, 1097, 1098, 1099, 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, 1104, 1105, 1106, 1107, 1108, 1109, 1125, 1126, 1127, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2017, 2018, 2046, 2047, 2048, 2049, 2053, 2054, 2055, 2056, 2057, 2064, 2066, 2067 665
Mcbee Subtotal 665
Middendorf 1,520
Mt. Croghan 564
Ousleydale 1,201
Pageland No. 1 3,250
Pageland No. 2 3,116
Patrick 1,073
Pee Dee 466
Ruby 1,599
Shiloh 849
Snow Hill-Vaughn 949
County Chesterfield SC Subtotal 25,070
County: Darlington SC
ANTIOCH 2,372
DOVESVILLE
Tract 101
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 3037, 3038, 3039, 3040, 3041, 3042 1140
Tract 102
Blocks: 4027 5
Tract 109.02
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1016, 1017, 1028, 1029, 1030 134
Tract 110
Blocks: 3000, 3001, 3002 61
DOVESVILLE Subtotal 1,340
County Darlington SC Subtotal 3,712
County: Lancaster SC
Antioch 1,256
Camp Creek 1,242
Dwight 3,035
Elgin
Tract 110.01
Blocks: 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3006 356
Elgin Subtotal 356
Hyde Park 2,818
Spring Hill 1,814
Unity
Tract 110.02
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1016, 1017, 1026, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2024, 2025, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2056, 2057 1374
Tract 111
Blocks: 3000 0
Unity Subtotal 1,374
County Lancaster SC Subtotal 11,895
DISTRICT 53 Total 40,677
Area Population
DISTRICT 54
Area Population
County: Chesterfield SC
Brocks Mill 2,423
Cash 1,355
Cheraw No. 1 1,940
Cheraw No. 2 1,610
Cheraw No. 3 2,658
Cheraw No. 4 2,318
County Chesterfield SC Subtotal 12,304
County: Darlington SC
DARLINGTON NO. 3
Tract 109.02
Blocks: 2000, 2013 13
Tract 110
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1004, 1005, 3003, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3017 874
Tract 113.02
Blocks: 2031, 2032, 2033, 2034, 2045, 2046 79
DARLINGTON NO. 3 Subtotal 966
DOVESVILLE
Tract 101
Blocks: 3009, 3025, 3030, 3031, 3032, 3033 141
DOVESVILLE Subtotal 141
MECHANICSVILLE 2,306
SOCIETY HILL 861
County Darlington SC Subtotal 4,274
County: Dillon SC
New Holly 513
Oak Grove
Tract 9706.01
Blocks: 1018, 1019, 1020, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2066, 2067, 2068, 2092, 2094, 2095, 2096, 2097, 2098, 2099 882
Oak Grove Subtotal 882
County Dillon SC Subtotal 1,395
County: Marlboro SC
Adamsville 556
Blenheim 399
Brightsville 1,095
Brownsville 453
Clio
Tract 9604
Blocks: 1092, 1093 9
Tract 9605
Blocks: 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2034, 2035, 2036, 2037, 2039, 2040, 2041, 2069, 2079, 2080, 2081, 2084, 2086, 2087, 2088, 2089, 2090, 2091, 2092, 2093, 2095, 2096, 2097, 2098, 2099, 2100, 2101, 2105, 2106, 2107, 2109, 2110, 2111 509
Clio Subtotal 518
East Bennettsville 2,465
McColl
Tract 9604
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2051, 2052, 2053, 2054, 4011, 4028, 4029, 4031, 4032 479
Tract 9605
Blocks: 1007 8
McColl Subtotal 487
North Bennettsville 5,040
Quicks X Roads 2,587
Redhill 1,983
South Bennettsville 1,377
Tatum 521
Wallace 1,993
West Bennettsville 2,960
County Marlboro SC Subtotal 22,434
DISTRICT 54 Total 40,407
Area Population
DISTRICT 55
Area Population
County: Dillon SC
Bermuda 373
Carolina 575
East Dillon 2,713
Floydale 888
Fork 706
Hamer 1,457
Kemper 793
Lake View 1,731
Latta 3,774
Little Rock 950
Manning 526
Minturn 292
Mt. Calvary 3,287
Oak Grove
Tract 9706.01
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2034, 2035, 2036, 2037, 2038, 2039, 2040, 2041, 2042, 2043, 2044, 2045, 2046, 2047, 2048, 2049, 2050, 2051, 2052, 2053, 2054, 2055, 2056, 2057, 2058, 2059, 2060, 2061, 2062, 2063, 2064, 2065, 2069, 2070, 2071, 2072, 2073, 2074, 2075, 2076, 2077, 2078, 2079, 2080, 2081, 2082, 2083, 2084, 2085, 2086, 2087, 2088, 2089, 2090, 2091, 2093 747
Oak Grove Subtotal 747
Oakland 1,435
Pleasant Hill 686
South Dillon 2,429
West Dillon 3,535
County Dillon SC Subtotal 26,897
County: Florence SC
Back Swamp
Tract 4
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2002, 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3029, 3038, 3039, 3040, 3041 12
Back Swamp Subtotal 12
Florence Ward 1
Tract 8
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 3000, 3001, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3014, 3015, 3016, 3017, 3018, 3019 963
Florence Ward 1 Subtotal 963
Florence Ward 9
Tract 8
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2050, 3002, 3006, 3007 1289
Florence Ward 9 Subtotal 1,289
Gilbert
Tract 3
Blocks: 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2034, 2035, 2036 465
Tract 4
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 976
Tract 5.02
Blocks: 3000, 3001, 3008, 3009, 3010 299
Tract 8
Blocks: 1038, 1039 0
Gilbert Subtotal 1,740
Mars Bluff No. 1
Tract 4
Blocks: 2025, 4021 300
Mars Bluff No. 1 Subtotal 300
Mars Bluff No. 2
Tract 4
Blocks: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 5000, 5001, 5002, 5003, 5004, 5005, 5006, 5007, 5008, 5009, 5010, 5011, 5012, 5013 1105
Mars Bluff No. 2 Subtotal 1,105
Quinby
Tract 3
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2037, 2038, 2039, 2041, 3059, 3063, 3064, 3065, 3066, 3067, 3068, 3069, 3070, 3071, 3072, 3073, 3110, 3115, 3116 1231
Quinby Subtotal 1,231
Spaulding
Tract 3
Blocks: 3037, 3038, 3039, 3040, 3042, 3044, 3045, 3047, 3051, 3052, 3053, 3054, 3055, 3056, 3057, 3058, 3061, 3062, 3074, 3075, 3076, 3077, 3081, 3082, 3100, 3109 543
Spaulding Subtotal 543
County Florence SC Subtotal 7,183
County: Horry SC
MT. OLIVE 2,021
County Horry SC Subtotal 2,021
County: Marlboro SC
Clio
Tract 9604
Blocks: 4000, 4001, 4037, 4039, 4040, 4041, 4042, 4043, 4044 67
Tract 9605
Blocks: 1004, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1045, 1046, 1047, 1048, 1049, 1050, 1051, 1052, 1053, 1054, 1055, 1056, 1057, 1058, 1059, 1060, 1061, 2038, 2042, 2043, 2044, 2045, 2046, 2047, 2048, 2049, 2050, 2051, 2052, 2053, 2054, 2055, 2056, 2057, 2058, 2059, 2060, 2061, 2062, 2063, 2064, 2065, 2066, 2067, 2068, 2070, 2071, 2072, 2073, 2074, 2075, 2076, 2077, 2078, 2082, 2083, 2085, 2094 1328
Clio Subtotal 1,395
East McColl 1,169
McColl
Tract 9604
Blocks: 2016, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2032, 2033, 2034, 2038, 2039, 2041, 2042, 2043, 2049, 2050, 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3019, 3032, 3033, 3034, 3035, 3036, 3037, 3038, 3039, 3046, 3047, 3052, 3053, 3054, 3055, 4002, 4003, 4004, 4005, 4006, 4007, 4008, 4009, 4010, 4012, 4013, 4014, 4015, 4016, 4017, 4018, 4019, 4020, 4021, 4022, 4023, 4024, 4025, 4026, 4027, 4030, 4033, 4034, 4035, 4036, 4038, 4045, 4046, 4047, 4048, 4049, 4050, 4051 1602
Tract 9605
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1005, 1006, 1032 67
McColl Subtotal 1,669
County Marlboro SC Subtotal 4,233
DISTRICT 55 Total 40,334
Area Population
DISTRICT 56
Area Population
County: Horry SC
ATLANTIC BEACH 246
CAROLINA BAYS 3,534
CAROLINA FOREST #1 4,796
CAROLINA FOREST #2 3,046
CRESENT
Tract 404
Blocks: 2077, 2078, 2079, 2106, 2107, 2108, 2109, 2110 77
Tract 405
Blocks: 1049, 1050, 1051, 3000, 3001, 3013 127
CRESENT Subtotal 204
DUNES #1
Tract 603.10
Blocks: 2004, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2035, 2036, 2040, 2041, 3036, 3054, 3057, 3058, 3059, 3060 971
DUNES #1 Subtotal 971
EMERALD FOREST #1 4,136
EMERALD FOREST #2 7,144
EMERALD FOREST #3 5,088
RIVER OAKS 4,849
SALEM
Tract 603.09
Blocks: 2001, 2006 73
SALEM Subtotal 73
TILLY SWAMP
Tract 603.10
Blocks: 2010, 2011, 3027, 3028, 3029, 3030, 3031, 3032, 3033, 3034, 3035, 3041, 3055, 3056 14
TILLY SWAMP Subtotal 14
WILD WING
Tract 603.09
Blocks: 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019 1421
Tract 604.04
Blocks: 1029, 1030, 1032, 1033, 1035, 1036, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1048, 1049 1886
Tract 604.05
Blocks: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2027 0
Tract 604.06
Blocks: 3000, 3001 0
WILD WING Subtotal 3,307
WINDY HILL #1 1,795
WINDY HILL #2 3,104
County Horry SC Subtotal 42,307
DISTRICT 56 Total 42,307
Area Population
DISTRICT 57
Area Population
County: Horry SC
ALLSBROOK
Tract 203.02
Blocks: 2016, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2037 121
ALLSBROOK Subtotal 121
BAYBORO-GURLEY
Tract 203.01
Blocks: 3052, 3053 0
Tract 203.02
Blocks: 1002, 1003, 1004, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1049, 1050, 1053, 1054, 1055, 1056, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2039, 2040, 2041, 2042, 2043, 2044, 2045, 2046, 2047, 2048, 2049, 2050, 2051, 2052, 2053, 3014, 3015, 3016, 3017, 3018, 3019, 3020, 3021, 3022, 3023, 3027, 3028, 3029, 3030, 3031, 3034, 3035 1660
Tract 707.01
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1016 336
Tract 801.01
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1019, 1048, 2000, 2001, 2044 49
BAYBORO-GURLEY Subtotal 2,045
EAST LORIS
Tract 202.01
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1012, 1020, 1021, 1031, 1032, 1033, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030 1512
Tract 202.02
Blocks: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2013, 2057 125
EAST LORIS Subtotal 1,637
GALLIVANTS FERRY 342
GREEN SEA 1,597
JERIGANS CROSSROADS
Tract 201
Blocks: 1044, 1055, 1056, 1057, 1058, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1062, 1063, 1064, 1066, 1067, 1068, 1069, 1070, 1071, 1072, 1073, 1077, 1078, 1080, 1081, 1082, 1083, 1084, 1085, 1086, 1092, 1095, 1096, 1098, 1099, 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1111, 1112, 2032, 2034, 2037, 2038, 2042, 2043, 2046, 2047, 2048, 2050, 2055, 2056, 2057 981
JERIGANS CROSSROADS Subtotal 981
LIVE OAK
Tract 203.02
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1005, 1006, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2033, 2036, 2054, 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3024, 3025, 3026, 3032, 3033, 3039, 3040 1224
LIVE OAK Subtotal 1,224
METHODIST-MILL SWAMP 2,132
PLEASANT VIEW 1,047
SWEET HOME
Tract 202.01
Blocks: 2014, 2016, 2017 375
SWEET HOME Subtotal 375
County Horry SC Subtotal 11,501
County: Marion SC
Britton's Neck 1,997
Centenary 1,731
Friendship 341
Marion No. 1 1,743
Marion No. 2 1,851
Marion North
Tract 9502
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3014, 3015, 3016, 3017, 3018, 3019, 3020, 3021, 3022, 3023, 3024, 3025, 3026, 3035, 3036, 3037, 3038, 3039, 3040, 3042, 3043, 3045, 3046, 3047, 3048, 3049, 3050, 3051, 3052, 3053, 3054, 3055, 3056, 3057, 3058, 3059, 3060, 3061, 3062, 3063, 3064, 3065, 3066, 3067, 3068, 3069, 3070, 3071, 3072, 3073, 3074, 3075, 3076, 3077, 3078, 3079, 3080, 3082, 3083, 3084, 3085, 3086, 3087, 3088, 3089, 3090, 3091, 3092, 3093, 3094, 3095, 3096, 3097, 3098, 3099, 3100, 3101, 3102, 3103, 3104, 3105, 3106, 3107, 3108, 3109, 3110, 3111, 3112, 3113, 3114, 3115, 4000, 4001, 4002, 4034, 4035, 4036, 4037 1859
Marion North Subtotal 1,859
Marion South 4,040
Northeast Mullins
Tract 9504
Blocks: 3021, 3022, 3025, 3026, 3027, 3028, 3029, 3030, 3031, 3032, 3033, 3034, 3035, 3036, 3037, 3038, 3039, 3040, 3041, 3042, 3043, 3044, 3045, 3046, 3047, 3048, 3049, 3050, 3051, 3052, 3053, 3054, 3055, 3056, 3057, 3059, 4000, 4001, 4002, 4003, 4004, 4005, 4006, 4007, 4008, 4009, 4010, 4011, 4012, 4013, 4014, 4015, 4016, 4017, 4018, 4019, 4020, 4021, 4022, 4023, 4024, 4025, 4026, 4027, 4028, 4029, 4030, 4031 1506
Tract 9505
Blocks: 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1047, 1055 156
Northeast Mullins Subtotal 1,662
Northwest Mullins
Tract 9503
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2033, 2034, 2035, 2036, 2037, 2038, 2039, 2040, 2041, 2042, 2043, 2044, 2045, 2046, 2047, 2055, 2056, 2057, 2058, 3014, 3015, 3022, 3023, 3024, 3026, 3027, 3028, 3029, 3030, 3031, 3039, 3040, 3041, 3042, 3043, 3044, 3045, 3046, 3047, 3048 1554
Tract 9505
Blocks: 4000, 4001, 4002, 4003, 4004, 4005, 4006, 4007, 4008, 4009, 4010, 4011, 4012, 4013, 4014, 4015, 5000, 5001, 5002, 5003, 5004, 5005, 5006, 5007, 5008, 5013 204
Northwest Mullins Subtotal 1,758
Rains 1,026
Southeast Mullins 1,835
Southwest Mullins 2,185
County Marion SC Subtotal 22,028
County: Williamsburg SC
Bloomingvale
Tract 9704
Blocks: 2039, 2040, 2044, 2048, 2049, 2051, 2052, 2061, 2062, 3026, 3027, 3032, 3033, 3034, 3037 632
Bloomingvale Subtotal 632
Cedar Swamp
Tract 9704
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005 116
Cedar Swamp Subtotal 116
Hemingway 1,974
Henry-Poplar Hill 801
Indiantown
Tract 9702
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 315
Tract 9703
Blocks: 4000, 4001, 4002, 4003, 4004, 4005, 4006, 4007, 4008, 4009, 4012, 4013, 4014, 4015, 4016, 4017, 4018, 4020 450
Indiantown Subtotal 765
Morrisville 284
Muddy Creek 1,005
Nesmith 611
Piney Forest 544
County Williamsburg SC Subtotal 6,732
DISTRICT 57 Total 40,261
Area Population
DISTRICT 58
Area Population
County: Horry SC
ADRIAN
Tract 707.01
Blocks: 1015, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 3000, 3001, 3002, 3015, 3033, 3034, 3035, 3036, 3037, 3038, 3041, 3042, 3043, 3044, 4000, 4001, 4002, 4015, 4031, 4040, 4042 1566
ADRIAN Subtotal 1,566
AYNOR 3,011
BROWNWAY 2,844
CEDAR GROVE 2,619
COOL SPRINGS 819
DOGBLUFF 1,990
FOUR MILE 3,452
HOMEWOOD
Tract 702
Blocks: 2003, 2004 0
Tract 707.01
Blocks: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2023, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2047, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3014, 3016, 3017, 3018, 3019, 3020, 3021, 3022, 3023, 3026, 3027, 3028, 3029, 3030, 3031, 3032, 3040 1555
HOMEWOOD Subtotal 1,555
HORRY 2,121
JACKSON BLUFF
Tract 601.01
Blocks: 1063, 1064, 1065, 1067, 1068, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 622
JACKSON BLUFF Subtotal 622
JAMESTOWN 5,234
JUNIPER BAY 3,535
NORTH CONWAY #1 2,692
NORTH CONWAY #2
Tract 702
Blocks: 1013, 1014, 1017, 1018, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1033, 1036, 1037, 1039, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028 531
NORTH CONWAY #2 Subtotal 531
POPLAR HILL 1,329
RACEPATH #1
Tract 704
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1045, 1046, 1047, 1048, 1049, 1050, 1051, 1052, 1053, 1054, 1055, 1056, 1057, 1058, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1071, 1072, 1073, 1074, 1075, 1076, 1077, 1078, 1079, 1080, 1085, 1086, 1087, 1088, 1089, 1090, 1091, 1092, 1093, 1094, 1095, 1096, 1097, 1098, 1099, 1100, 1101, 1102 1998
Tract 705
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1007, 1009, 1010, 1011 120
RACEPATH #1 Subtotal 2,118
RACEPATH #2 2,803
RED HILL #1
Tract 601.01
Blocks: 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1029, 1030, 1051, 1052, 1053, 1054, 1055, 1056, 1057, 1058, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1062, 1066, 1075, 1076, 1080, 1081 318
RED HILL #1 Subtotal 318
TODDVILLE
Tract 706.02
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1008, 1010, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1047, 1048, 1049, 3013, 3014, 3015, 3016, 3017, 3018, 3019, 3020, 3021, 3022, 3023, 3024, 3025, 3026, 3027, 3028, 3029, 3030, 3031, 3032, 3033, 3034, 3035, 3036, 3038 1544
TODDVILLE Subtotal 1,544
WEST CONWAY
Tract 703
Blocks: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2018 137
Tract 704
Blocks: 1062, 1063, 1064, 1065, 1066, 1067, 1068, 1069, 1070 103
WEST CONWAY Subtotal 240
County Horry SC Subtotal 40,943
DISTRICT 58 Total 40,943
Area Population
DISTRICT 59
Area Population
County: Florence SC
Back Swamp
Tract 4
Blocks: 3010, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3014, 3015, 3016, 3017, 3018, 3019, 3020, 3021, 3022, 3023, 3024, 3025, 3027, 3028, 3030, 3031, 3032, 3033, 3034, 3035, 3036, 3037, 3042 1089
Back Swamp Subtotal 1,089
Brookgreen 1,150
Claussen 2,856
Coles Crossroads 3,889
Florence Ward 1
Tract 5.02
Blocks: 3003, 3004, 3005 59
Tract 7
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2061 146
Tract 8
Blocks: 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1023, 1040, 3020, 3021, 3022, 3023, 3024, 3025, 3026 427
Florence Ward 1 Subtotal 632
Florence Ward 10 1,078
Florence Ward 11
Tract 11
Blocks: 2000, 2008, 2009, 5000, 5001, 5002, 5003, 5004, 5005, 5006, 5007, 5008, 5009 451
Florence Ward 11 Subtotal 451
Florence Ward 15
Tract 6
Blocks: 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1013, 1017 243
Tract 7
Blocks: 2073, 2074, 2075, 2076, 2077, 2078, 2079, 2080, 2081, 2082, 2083, 2084, 2085, 2086, 2087, 2088, 2091, 2092, 2093, 2094, 2095 721
Florence Ward 15 Subtotal 964
Florence Ward 2
Tract 7
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1042, 2033, 2036, 2037, 2038, 2040, 2041, 2042, 2043, 2044, 2045, 2046, 2047, 2048, 2049, 2050, 2056, 2057, 2058, 2059, 2060, 2062, 2063, 2064, 2065, 2066, 2067, 2068, 2069, 2070, 2071, 2072 1327
Tract 10
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2030, 2035, 2036, 2037 194
Florence Ward 2 Subtotal 1,521
Florence Ward 3 1,954
Florence Ward 4
Tract 10
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1014, 1015 74
Florence Ward 4 Subtotal 74
Florence Ward 5
Tract 9
Blocks: 2040, 2042, 2043, 2044, 2045, 2046, 2047, 2048, 2049, 2051, 2083, 2084, 2085, 2086, 2094 271
Tract 11
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1021, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 660
Florence Ward 5 Subtotal 931
Florence Ward 9
Tract 8
Blocks: 1021, 1022, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2034, 2035, 2036, 2037, 2038, 2039, 2040, 2041, 2042, 2043, 2044, 2045, 2046, 2047, 2048, 2049 745
Florence Ward 9 Subtotal 745
Gilbert
Tract 5.02
Blocks: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 3002, 3006, 3007, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3014, 3015, 3016, 3017, 3018, 3019, 3020, 3021, 3022 1429
Tract 7
Blocks: 2020, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2034, 2035, 2039, 2051, 2052, 2053, 2054, 2055 386
Tract 9801
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010 0
Gilbert Subtotal 1,815
Greenwood 3,368
Mars Bluff No. 1
Tract 4
Blocks: 4012, 4013, 4014, 4015, 4016, 4017, 4018, 4019, 4020, 4022 105
Tract 5.01
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 2661
Tract 5.02
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 2000, 2001, 2012 1689
Tract 16.01
Blocks: 2000 0
Tract 17
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1054, 1065 406
Mars Bluff No. 1 Subtotal 4,861
Mars Bluff No. 2
Tract 4
Blocks: 4000, 4001, 4002, 4003, 4004, 4005, 4006, 4007, 4008, 4009, 4010, 4011, 5014, 5015, 5016, 5017, 5018 1160
Mars Bluff No. 2 Subtotal 1,160
Mill Branch 858
Pamplico No. 2 963
Quinby
Tract 3
Blocks: 2005, 2007, 2040, 3000, 3011, 3012, 3031, 3060 85
Tract 4
Blocks: 3026 0
Quinby Subtotal 85
South Florence 2
Tract 16.01
Blocks: 2028, 2029, 2030, 2033, 3018, 3019, 3020, 3021, 3022, 3023, 3024, 3025, 3026, 3030, 3032 1131
South Florence 2 Subtotal 1,131
Spaulding
Tract 3
Blocks: 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3013, 3014, 3015, 3016, 3017, 3018, 3019, 3020, 3021, 3022, 3023, 3024, 3025, 3026, 3027, 3028, 3029, 3030, 3032, 3033, 3034, 3035, 3036, 3041, 3043, 3046, 3048, 3049, 3050, 3078, 3079, 3080, 3083, 3084, 3085, 3086, 3087, 3089, 3090, 3091, 3092, 3093, 3094, 3095, 3111, 3112, 3113, 3114, 3117, 3118, 3119, 3120, 3121, 3122 931
Spaulding Subtotal 931
West Florence 1
Tract 1.01
Blocks: 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2035, 2036, 2037, 2041 510
Tract 2.01
Blocks: 1007 0
West Florence 1 Subtotal 510
West Florence 2
Tract 1.01
Blocks: 2042, 2043, 2044, 2045, 2046 9
Tract 2.01
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015 200
West Florence 2 Subtotal 209
County Florence SC Subtotal 33,225
County: Marion SC
Marion North
Tract 9502
Blocks: 3027, 3028, 3029, 3030, 3031, 3032, 3033, 3034, 3041, 3044 287
Marion North Subtotal 287
Marion West 1,634
Nichols 854
Northeast Mullins
Tract 9504
Blocks: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2034, 2035, 2036, 2037, 2038, 2039, 2040, 2041, 2042, 2043, 2044, 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3014, 3015, 3016, 3017, 3018, 3019, 3020, 3023, 3024, 3058 787
Tract 9505
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1048, 1049, 1050, 1051, 1052 409
Northeast Mullins Subtotal 1,196
Northwest Mullins
Tract 9503
Blocks: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2048, 2049, 2050, 2051, 2052, 2053, 2054, 2059, 2060, 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3016, 3017, 3018, 3019, 3020, 3021, 3025, 3032, 3033, 3034, 3035, 3036, 3037, 3038, 4037, 4038, 4039, 4055, 4057, 4058, 4060 523
Northwest Mullins Subtotal 523
Sellers 284
Temperance 1,669
Zion 708
County Marion SC Subtotal 7,155
DISTRICT 59 Total 40,380
Area Population
DISTRICT 60
Area Population
County: Florence SC
Cowards No. 1 1,447
Cowards No. 2 1,730
Delmae No. 2
Tract 2.02
Blocks: 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2025, 2030 499
Delmae No. 2 Subtotal 499
Ebenezer No. 2 3,944
Ebenezer No. 3
Tract 2.01
Blocks: 2108, 2112, 2115, 2116 0
Tract 15.04
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019 112
Ebenezer No. 3 Subtotal 112
Effingham 1,595
Elim-Glenwood 2,575
Evergreen 1,484
Friendfield 766
Hannah 1,007
High Hill 784
Johnsonville 3,452
Kingsburg-Stone 1,359
Leo 477
Oak Grove-Sardis 1,602
Olanta 1,944
Pamplico No. 1 1,558
Prospect 664
Salem 925
Savannah Grove 6,121
Scranton 1,317
South Florence 2
Tract 15.05
Blocks: 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1035, 1048 614
Tract 16.01
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 3028, 3029, 3031, 3034, 3035, 3036 1206
South Florence 2 Subtotal 1,820
Tans Bay 2,613
Timmonsville 2
Tract 15.03
Blocks: 2040, 2043, 2048, 2053, 2054, 2055, 2056, 2057, 2058, 2060, 2061, 2062, 2063 152
Tract 15.04
Blocks: 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1051, 1059, 1060, 3013, 3014, 3015, 3016, 3017, 3028 26
Timmonsville 2 Subtotal 178
Vox 954
County Florence SC Subtotal 40,927
DISTRICT 60 Total 40,927
Area Population
DISTRICT 61
Area Population
County: Horry SC
COASTAL CAROLINA 4,770
EAST CONWAY
Tract 701.01
Blocks: 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2034, 2035, 2036, 2037, 2038, 2044, 2045, 2046, 2047, 2048, 2052 103
Tract 701.02
Blocks: 2033, 2035, 2042, 2043, 2045, 2046, 2047, 2048, 2049, 2051, 2052, 2053 63
Tract 702
Blocks: 1042, 1043, 1047, 1048, 1049, 1050, 1051, 1064, 1067, 2042, 2043, 2044, 2045, 2046, 2052, 2057, 2058, 2059, 2060, 2061, 2062, 2063, 2064, 2065, 2066, 2067, 2068, 2069, 2070, 2071, 2072, 2073, 2074, 2075, 2076, 2077, 2078, 2079, 2080, 2081, 2082, 2083, 2084, 2085, 2086, 2087, 2088, 2089, 2090, 2091, 2092, 2093, 2094, 2095, 2096, 2097, 2098, 2099, 2100 793
EAST CONWAY Subtotal 959
FORESTBROOK 5,010
LAKE PARK #2 3,109
MYRTLE TRACE 1,747
NORTH CONWAY #2
Tract 702
Blocks: 1029, 1034, 1035, 1038, 1040, 1041, 1044, 1045, 1046, 1052, 1053, 1054, 1055, 1056, 1057, 1058, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1062, 1063, 1065, 1066, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2032, 2033, 2034, 2035, 2036, 2037, 2038, 2039, 2040, 2041, 2047, 2048, 2049, 2050, 2051, 2053, 2054, 2055, 2056, 2101 960
NORTH CONWAY #2 Subtotal 960
PALMETTO BAYS 6,073
RACEPATH #1
Tract 703
Blocks: 2026, 2028, 2029, 2033, 2038, 2039, 2040, 2041, 2042, 2048, 2049, 2050, 2051, 2052 155
RACEPATH #1 Subtotal 155
RED HILL #1
Tract 601.01
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1028, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1045, 1046, 1047, 1048, 1049, 1050, 1069, 1070, 1071, 1072, 1073, 1074, 1077, 1078, 1079, 1082, 2000, 2001, 2002 4254
Tract 604.03
Blocks: 1066, 1069, 1070, 1071, 1072, 1074, 1075, 1076, 1077, 1078, 1079, 1080, 1081, 1082, 1083, 1086, 1087, 1089, 1090, 1092, 1093, 1094, 1097, 1099, 1100, 1101, 1102 197
Tract 604.05
Blocks: 1080, 1081 0
RED HILL #1 Subtotal 4,451
RED HILL #2 3,554
SOCASTEE #3
Tract 602.03
Blocks: 3017 300
Tract 602.04
Blocks: 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003 776
SOCASTEE #3 Subtotal 1,076
SOCASTEE #4
Tract 515.01
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 703
Tract 515.03
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1016, 2018, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2038, 2039, 2040 1823
SOCASTEE #4 Subtotal 2,526
WACCAMAW 6,778
WEST CONWAY
Tract 703
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2027, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2034, 2035, 2036, 2037, 2043, 2044, 2045, 2046, 2047, 2053, 2054, 2055, 2056, 2057, 2058, 2059, 2060, 2061, 2062, 2063, 2064, 2065, 2066, 2067, 2068, 2069 1094
WEST CONWAY Subtotal 1,094
WILD WING
Tract 604.03
Blocks: 1011, 1012, 1014, 1016, 1018, 1026, 1029, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1073 2
WILD WING Subtotal 2
County Horry SC Subtotal 42,264
DISTRICT 61 Total 42,264
Area Population
DISTRICT 62
Area Population
County: Darlington SC
AUBURN 843
DARLINGTON NO. 1 450
DARLINGTON NO. 2 2,238
DARLINGTON NO. 3
Tract 109.02
Blocks: 2002 0
Tract 110
Blocks: 1002, 1003, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2034, 2035, 2036, 2037, 2038, 2039, 2040, 2041, 2042, 2043, 2044, 3013, 3014, 3015, 3016, 3018, 3019 1953
Tract 111
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041 941
Tract 113.02
Blocks: 2049 0
Tract 114
Blocks: 1001, 4005, 4006, 4007, 4008, 4009 85
DARLINGTON NO. 3 Subtotal 2,979
DARLINGTON NO. 4 1,854
DARLINGTON NO. 5 2,187
DARLINGTON NO. 6 2,768
DOVESVILLE
Tract 109.02
Blocks: 1011, 1015, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1027, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 2003, 2004, 2005 518
DOVESVILLE Subtotal 518
HARTSVILLE NO. 4 1,468
HARTSVILLE NO. 6 1,751
HARTSVILLE NO. 7 2,061
HARTSVILLE NO. 9
Tract 103
Blocks: 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3014, 3015, 3016, 3021, 3022, 3023, 3024, 3026, 3027, 3028, 3029, 3030, 3031, 3032, 3033, 3034, 3035, 4003, 4004, 4006, 4007, 4008, 4009, 4010, 4011, 4027, 4028, 4029, 4035 460
HARTSVILLE NO. 9 Subtotal 460
HIGH HILL 4,043
INDIAN BRANCH 1,178
LAKE SWAMP 1,907
LAMAR NO. 1 1,081
LAMAR NO. 2 1,978
OATES 1,364
PALMETTO 2,938
SWIFT CREEK 1,499
County Darlington SC Subtotal 35,565
County: Florence SC
Cartersville 1,142
Timmonsville 1 2,145
Timmonsville 2
Tract 15.03
Blocks: 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3014, 3015, 3016, 3017, 3018, 3019 412
Tract 15.04
Blocks: 3004, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3024, 3025, 3026, 3027, 3029, 3030, 3031, 3032 462
Tract 26
Blocks: 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3014, 3015, 3016, 3017, 3018, 3019, 3020, 3021, 3022, 3023, 3024, 3025, 3026, 3027, 3028, 3029, 3030, 3031, 3032, 3033, 3035, 3036, 3037, 3038, 3039, 3040, 3041, 3042, 3043, 3044, 3045, 3046, 3047, 3048, 3049, 3050, 3051, 3052, 3053, 4000, 4001, 4002, 4003, 4004, 4005, 4006, 4007, 4008, 4009, 4010, 4011, 4014, 4017, 4018, 4022, 4023, 4035 965
Timmonsville 2 Subtotal 1,839
County Florence SC Subtotal 5,126
DISTRICT 62 Total 40,691
Area Population
DISTRICT 63
Area Population
County: Florence SC
Delmae No. 1 4,361
Delmae No. 2
Tract 2.02
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2026, 2031 1338
Tract 13
Blocks: 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2018 491
Delmae No. 2 Subtotal 1,829
Ebenezer No. 1 4,992
Ebenezer No. 3
Tract 2.01
Blocks: 2092, 2093, 2095, 2096, 2097, 2099, 2100, 2101, 2102, 2103, 2107, 2109, 2110, 2111, 2114 13
Tract 2.02
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032 1870
Ebenezer No. 3 Subtotal 1,883
Florence Ward 11
Tract 11
Blocks: 2018, 2019, 4000, 4001, 4002, 4003, 4004, 4005, 4006, 4007, 4008, 4009, 4010, 4011, 4012, 4013, 4014, 4015, 4016, 4017, 4018, 4019, 5010, 5011, 5012, 5013, 5014, 5015, 5016 977
Florence Ward 11 Subtotal 977
Florence Ward 12 3,662
Florence Ward 14 3,103
Florence Ward 15
Tract 6
Blocks: 1010, 1011, 1012, 1014, 1015, 1016 0
Tract 7
Blocks: 2089, 2090 0
Florence Ward 15 Subtotal 0
Florence Ward 2
Tract 10
Blocks: 2009, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2028, 2029, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2034 409
Florence Ward 2 Subtotal 409
Florence Ward 4
Tract 10
Blocks: 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1045, 1046 1051
Florence Ward 4 Subtotal 1,051
Florence Ward 5
Tract 11
Blocks: 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1028, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 933
Florence Ward 5 Subtotal 933
Florence Ward 6 1,161
Florence Ward 7 2,826
Florence Ward 8 2,411
South Florence 1 4,235
South Florence 2
Tract 15.05
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012 72
South Florence 2 Subtotal 72
West Florence 1
Tract 1.01
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1043, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2034, 2039, 2040, 2047, 2048, 2050 3196
Tract 1.02
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1014, 1015, 1026, 1028, 1032, 1033, 1035 220
Tract 2.01
Blocks: 1008, 2050, 2053, 2054, 2055, 2056, 2057, 2058, 2059, 2060, 2063, 2064, 2065, 2066, 2067, 2068, 2069, 2070, 2071, 2072, 2073, 2074, 2075, 2076, 2077, 2078, 2079, 2080, 2081, 2082, 2083, 2084, 2085, 2086, 2087, 2088, 2089, 2090, 2091, 2094, 2098, 2104, 2105, 2106, 2124, 2125, 2126, 2127, 2128 501
Tract 2.02
Blocks: 1016, 4004 0
Tract 11
Blocks: 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1044 521
West Florence 1 Subtotal 4,438
West Florence 2
Tract 2.01
Blocks: 1009, 1010, 1011, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1045, 1046, 1047, 1048, 1049, 1050, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2034, 2035, 2036, 2037, 2038, 2039, 2040, 2041, 2042, 2043, 2044, 2045, 2046, 2047, 2048, 2049, 2051, 2052, 2061, 2062, 2113, 2117, 2118, 2119, 2120, 2121, 2122, 2123 1947
Tract 11
Blocks: 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1045 0
West Florence 2 Subtotal 1,947
County Florence SC Subtotal 40,290
DISTRICT 63 Total 40,290
Area Population
DISTRICT 64
Area Population
County: Clarendon SC 31,144
County: Sumter SC
CHERRYVALE 1,290
DELAINE 2,106
HORATIO 652
MANCHESTER FOREST 2,258
PINEWOOD 2,592
SAINT PAUL
Tract 18.03
Blocks: 3007, 4000, 4007 213
Tract 18.04
Blocks: 1001, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3014 902
SAINT PAUL Subtotal 1,115
County Sumter SC Subtotal 10,013
DISTRICT 64 Total 41,157
Area Population
DISTRICT 65
Area Population
County: Chesterfield SC
Angelus-Cararrh 1,082
Jefferson 3,080
Mcbee
Tract 9508
Blocks: 1012, 1013, 1014, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1045, 1046, 1047, 1048, 1049, 1050, 1051, 1052, 1053, 1054, 1055, 1056, 1057, 1058, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1062, 1063, 1064, 1065, 1066, 1067, 1068, 1069, 1070, 1071, 1072, 1073, 1074, 1075, 1076, 1077, 1078, 1079, 1080, 1081, 1082, 1083, 1084, 1085, 1086, 1110, 1111, 1112, 1113, 1114, 1115, 1116, 1117, 1118, 1119, 1120, 1121, 1122, 1123, 1124, 1128, 1129, 1130, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2033, 2034, 2035, 2036, 2041, 2043, 2044, 2045, 2050, 2051, 2052, 2058, 2059, 2060, 2061, 2062, 2063, 2065, 2068, 2069, 2070, 2071, 2072, 2073, 2074, 2075, 2076, 2077, 2078, 2079, 2080, 2081, 2082, 2083, 2084, 2085, 2086, 2087, 2088, 2089, 2090, 2091, 2092, 2093, 2094, 2095, 2096, 2097, 2098, 2099, 2100, 2101, 2102, 2103, 2104, 2105, 2106, 2107, 2108, 2109, 2110, 2111, 2112, 2113, 2114, 2115, 2116, 2117, 2118, 2119, 2120, 2121, 2122, 2123, 2124, 2125, 2126, 2127, 2128, 2129, 2130, 2131, 2132, 2133, 2134, 2135, 2136, 2137, 2138, 2139, 2140, 2141, 2142, 2145, 2146, 2147, 2148, 2149, 2150 1737
Mcbee Subtotal 1,737
County Chesterfield SC Subtotal 5,899
County: Darlington SC
BETHEL 926
BLACK CREEK-CLYDE 1,862
BURNT BRANCH 1,000
HARTSVILLE NO. 1 1,966
HARTSVILLE NO. 5 3,295
HARTSVILLE NO. 8 3,642
HARTSVILLE NO. 9
Tract 103
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3017, 3018, 3019, 3020, 3025, 4000, 4001, 4002, 4005, 4012, 4013, 4014, 4015, 4016, 4017, 4018, 4019, 4020, 4021, 4022, 4023, 4024, 4025, 4026, 4030, 4031, 4032, 4033, 4034, 4036 1823
HARTSVILLE NO. 9 Subtotal 1,823
KELLEYTOWN 2,363
LYDIA 933
NEW MARKET 1,544
County Darlington SC Subtotal 19,354
County: Kershaw SC
Bethune 1,838
Buffalo 1,767
Gates Ford 592
Westville 2,552
County Kershaw SC Subtotal 6,749
County: Lancaster SC
Kershaw North 2,756
Kershaw South 2,024
Midway 2,459
Rich Hill 1,729
County Lancaster SC Subtotal 8,968
DISTRICT 65 Total 40,970
Area Population
DISTRICT 66
Area Population
County: York SC
Baxter 1,798
Crescent 2,704
Fort Mill No. 6 2,139
Gold Hill 4,779
Kanawha 3,691
Orchard Park 2,997
Palmetto 2,952
Pleasant Road 4,953
Shoreline 3,018
Stateline
Tract 610.06
Blocks: 1009 0
Tract 610.07
Blocks: 3000, 3001, 3002, 3004, 3005 28
Stateline Subtotal 28
Steele Creek 3,684
Tega Cay 1,629
Waterstone 3,275
Windjammer 2,608
County York SC Subtotal 40,255
DISTRICT 66 Total 40,255
Area Population
DISTRICT 67
Area Population
County: Sumter SC
BUNRS-DOWNS
Tract 9.01
Blocks: 2014, 2017, 2026, 2027, 2032, 2033 0
Tract 9.02
Blocks: 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3014, 3015, 3016, 3017, 3018, 3019, 3020, 3021, 3022, 3023, 3036, 3037, 3038, 3039, 3040, 3041, 3042 1022
BUNRS-DOWNS Subtotal 1,022
CAUSEWAY BRANCH 1 1,767
CAUSEWAY BRANCH 2 1,316
EBENEZER 2 2,515
FURMAN 2,392
GREEN SWAMP 4,461
GREEN SWAMP 2 1,441
HAMPTON PARK 1,061
MCCRAYS MILL 1 2,366
MCCRAYS MILL 2 2,353
OAKLAND PLANTATION 2 1,610
POCOTALIGO 1 2,970
POCOTALIGO 2 2,335
PRIVATEER 3,361
SAINT PAUL
Tract 17.01
Blocks: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2036, 2037, 2038 437
Tract 18.03
Blocks: 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 1011
Tract 18.04
Blocks: 1073, 1074, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 554
SAINT PAUL Subtotal 2,002
SECOND MILL 2,195
SHAW 2,088
SWAN LAKE 1,576
WILSON HALL 2,507
County Sumter SC Subtotal 41,338
DISTRICT 67 Total 41,338
Area Population
DISTRICT 68
Area Population
County: Horry SC
DEERFIELD
Tract 516.07
Blocks: 2006, 2034, 2035, 2036, 2037, 2038, 2039, 2040, 2041, 2042 782
DEERFIELD Subtotal 782
ENTERPRISE #1 3,161
ENTERPRISE #2 2,555
JACKSON BLUFF
Tract 601.01
Blocks: 2011, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 318
JACKSON BLUFF Subtotal 318
LAKE PARK #1 3,408
LAKE PARK #3 3,213
MARLOWE #1 2,887
MARLOWE #2 3,431
MARLOWE #3 6,090
SEA WINDS
Tract 516.07
Blocks: 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2043 5214
SEA WINDS Subtotal 5,214
SOCASTEE #1 3,175
SOCASTEE #2 3,171
SOCASTEE #3
Tract 602.03
Blocks: 1040, 1041, 1042, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 3018, 3019, 3020, 3021, 3022, 3023, 3024, 3025, 3026, 3027 4202
Tract 602.04
Blocks: 3013, 3014, 3015, 3016, 3019, 3020 517
SOCASTEE #3 Subtotal 4,719
County Horry SC Subtotal 42,124
DISTRICT 68 Total 42,124
Area Population
DISTRICT 69
Area Population
County: Lexington SC
BUSH RIVER
Tract 211.15
Blocks: 1009 18
BUSH RIVER Subtotal 18
CROMER 2,172
FAITH CHURCH 2,732
GARDENDALE 2,190
GRENADIER
Tract 205.11
Blocks: 2000, 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011 1656
GRENADIER Subtotal 1,656
LEXINGTON NO. 1 4,224
LEXINGTON NO. 2
Tract 210.29
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 150
LEXINGTON NO. 2 Subtotal 150
LEXINGTON NO. 3
Tract 210.25
Blocks: 0005, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012 215
Tract 210.49
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1031, 1032, 1037 2536
Tract 210.50
Blocks: 1007 7
LEXINGTON NO. 3 Subtotal 2,758
LEXINGTON NO. 4
Tract 210.30
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033, 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3014, 3015, 3016 2915
LEXINGTON NO. 4 Subtotal 2,915
MIDWAY 1,904
OAKWOOD 4,509
PILGRIM CHRUCH 4,006
PINEVIEW 2,909
PROVIDENCE CHURCH
Tract 210.25
Blocks: 0002, 0003, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1018, 1019, 1021, 1022 917
Tract 210.50
Blocks: 1000, 1001 344
PROVIDENCE CHURCH Subtotal 1,261
RIVER BLUFF 4,281
SEVEN OAKS
Tract 211.09
Blocks: 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1024 1026
SEVEN OAKS Subtotal 1,026
WHITEHALL
Tract 211.09
Blocks: 1019, 1020, 1021, 1025 0
WHITEHALL Subtotal 0
WOODLAND HILLS 2,530
County Lexington SC Subtotal 41,241
DISTRICT 69 Total 41,241
Area Population
DISTRICT 70
Area Population
County: Kershaw SC
Airport
Tract 9705
Blocks: 2000 7
Tract 9706.01
Blocks: 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3014, 3015, 3016, 3017, 3018, 3019, 3020, 3021, 3022, 3023, 3024, 3025, 3026, 3027, 3028, 3029, 3030, 3031, 3032, 3033, 3034, 3035, 3036, 3037, 3038, 3039, 3040, 3041, 3042, 3043, 3044, 3045, 3046 1567
Tract 9706.04
Blocks: 2053, 2067, 2079, 2080 20
Tract 9708
Blocks: 5000, 5001 192
Airport Subtotal 1,786
Camden No. 1 2,357
Camden No. 2 & 3 559
Camden No. 5 1,103
Camden No. 5-A 794
Camden No. 6 534
Doby's Mill
Tract 9709.02
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2024, 2025, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2034 237
Doby's Mill Subtotal 237
E. Camden-Hermitage 798
Elgin No. 2
Tract 9709.07
Blocks: 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3011, 3012 654
Elgin No. 2 Subtotal 654
Elgin No. 6
Tract 9709.06
Blocks: 1006, 1007, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2008, 2009 1225
Elgin No. 6 Subtotal 1,225
Hobkirk's Hill 2,222
Lugoff No. 1 2,070
Lugoff No. 2 2,692
Lugoff No. 3 2,228
Lugoff No. 4 1,838
Riverdale 1,376
Salt Pond
Tract 9704.01
Blocks: 1032, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2027, 2030 540
Salt Pond Subtotal 540
Springdale
Tract 9705
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1033, 1034, 3017, 3018, 3019, 3020, 3021, 3022, 3023, 3024, 3025, 3026, 3027, 3028, 3029, 3031, 3035, 3036, 3037, 3038, 3040, 3043, 3044, 3045, 3046, 5000, 5001, 5002, 5003, 5004, 5005, 5006, 5007, 5008, 5009, 5010, 5011, 5012, 5013, 5014, 5015, 5016, 5017, 5018, 5019, 5020, 5021, 5022, 5024, 5032, 5035, 5036, 5038, 5039, 5040, 5041, 5042, 5043, 5044, 5045, 5048, 5049, 5050, 5055, 5056, 5057, 5058, 5059 2280
Tract 9706.04
Blocks: 2054, 2064, 2065, 2066, 2101 85
Springdale Subtotal 2,365
County Kershaw SC Subtotal 25,378
County: Richland SC
Bluff 3,208
Brandon 1
Tract 116.08
Blocks: 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1047, 1048, 1049, 1050, 1051, 1052, 1053, 1054, 1055, 1056, 1057, 1058, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1062, 1063, 1064, 1065, 1066, 1067, 1068, 1069, 1070 1848
Brandon 1 Subtotal 1,848
Brandon 2
Tract 116.07
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027 2302
Brandon 2 Subtotal 2,302
Eastover 1,502
Gadsden 1,606
Garners
Tract 120
Blocks: 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1013, 1014, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1045, 1046, 1047, 1058, 1086, 1087, 1088, 1090, 1091, 1092, 1093, 1094, 1095, 1102, 1103, 1108, 1109, 1110, 1111 612
Garners Subtotal 612
Hopkins 1 1,825
Hopkins 2 2,151
Pontiac 1
Tract 120
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1015, 1016, 1112 118
Pontiac 1 Subtotal 118
Trinity
Tract 116.07
Blocks: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2035, 2036, 2037, 2038 669
Trinity Subtotal 669
Webber
Tract 120
Blocks: 1104, 1105, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2035, 2038, 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3014, 3015, 3016, 3017, 3018, 3019, 3020, 3023, 3024, 3025, 3026, 3027, 3028, 3029, 3030, 3031, 3032, 3033, 3052, 3053, 3056, 3057, 3058, 3059, 3062, 3063, 3071, 3113, 3114, 3126, 4005, 4006 934
Webber Subtotal 934
County Richland SC Subtotal 16,775
DISTRICT 70 Total 42,153
Area Population
DISTRICT 71
Area Population
County: Lexington SC
DUTCHMAN SHORES
Tract 212.04
Blocks: 2077, 2078, 2079, 2082, 2083, 2084, 2085, 2086, 2087, 2088, 2089, 2090 784
Tract 212.07
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1008 1348
DUTCHMAN SHORES Subtotal 2,132
County Lexington SC Subtotal 2,132
County: Richland SC
Ballentine 1 2,309
Ballentine 2 2,585
Dutch Fork 1 1,683
Dutch Fork 2 1,931
Dutch Fork 3 3,596
Dutch Fork 4 2,474
Friarsgate 1 2,515
Friarsgate 2 2,064
Oak Pointe 2 1,120
Oak Pointe 3 1,532
Old Friarsgate 2,035
Riversprings 1 1,567
Riversprings 2 1,883
Riversprings 3 1,954
Riverwalk
Tract 103.08
Blocks: 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1031 283
Riverwalk Subtotal 283
Spring Hill 3,572
Springville 1 2,866
Springville 2 2,620
County Richland SC Subtotal 38,589
DISTRICT 71 Total 40,721
Area Population
DISTRICT 72
Area Population
County: Richland SC
Beatty Road 2,018
Hampton
Tract 26.02
Blocks: 2035, 2036, 2037, 2038, 2040 158
Tract 26.05
Blocks: 1019 36
Hampton Subtotal 194
Olympia 6,111
Riverside
Tract 104.12
Blocks: 2018, 2019, 2021, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2033, 2034, 2035, 2036 227
Tract 104.13
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 1935
Riverside Subtotal 2,162
Skyland 1,964
St. Andrews 2,109
Ward 1
Tract 27
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006 474
Tract 29
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1040, 1046 2997
Tract 30
Blocks: 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1012, 1013, 2027, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2034 587
Tract 31
Blocks: 2041, 2042, 2043, 2044, 2050 114
Ward 1 Subtotal 4,172
Ward 10 1,991
Ward 11
Tract 26.02
Blocks: 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1045, 1046, 1053, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2034, 2039, 2043 1683
Tract 26.05
Blocks: 1015, 1020, 2055 462
Ward 11 Subtotal 2,145
Ward 12 2,039
Ward 13 2,788
Ward 30 2,342
Ward 5 8,651
Westminster
Tract 104.12
Blocks: 2010, 2022, 2032 30
Westminster Subtotal 30
Whitewell 3,325
County Richland SC Subtotal 42,041
DISTRICT 72 Total 42,041
Area Population
DISTRICT 73
Area Population
County: Richland SC
College Place 2,288
Dennyside
Tract 105.01
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1045, 1046, 1047, 1048, 1049, 1050, 1051, 1052, 1053, 1054, 1055, 1056 1674
Tract 107.01
Blocks: 3005, 3006, 3008, 3009, 3011, 3014, 3015, 3016, 3017, 3027, 3028, 3029, 3032, 3033, 3034, 3035, 3036, 3037, 3038 22
Dennyside Subtotal 1,696
Fairlawn
Tract 101.05
Blocks: 1003, 1005, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023 870
Tract 102
Blocks: 2027, 2028, 2034, 2035, 2036, 2037, 2038, 2046, 2047, 2048, 2049, 2050, 2051, 2052, 2053, 2054, 2056, 2057, 2058, 2059, 2060, 2061, 2064 273
Tract 107.02
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017 895
Tract 108.06
Blocks: 1000 0
Fairlawn Subtotal 2,038
Fairwold
Tract 106
Blocks: 1040 0
Tract 107.03
Blocks: 3006, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3014, 3015, 4000, 4001, 4002, 4003, 4004, 4005, 4006, 4007, 4008, 4009, 4010, 4011, 4012, 4013, 4014, 4015, 4016, 4017, 4018, 4019, 4020, 4021, 4023 1028
Fairwold Subtotal 1,028
Harbison 1 3,481
Harbison 2 1,865
Keels 2
Tract 108.05
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1029 250
Tract 113.03
Blocks: 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1011 315
Keels 2 Subtotal 565
Lincolnshire 2,980
Meadowlake 3,678
Monticello
Tract 102
Blocks: 1050, 1051, 1052, 1053, 1054, 1055, 1056, 1057, 1058, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1062, 1063, 1064, 1065, 1066, 1067, 1068, 1071, 1072, 1073, 1074, 1075, 1076, 1077, 1078, 1079, 1080, 1081, 1084, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2039, 2040, 2041, 2042, 2043, 2044, 2045, 2062, 2063, 2069, 2070, 2071, 2072, 2073, 2074, 2075, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3014, 3015, 3016, 3017, 3018, 3019, 3020, 3021, 3022, 3023, 3024, 3025, 3026, 3027, 3028, 3029, 3030, 3031, 3032, 3033, 3034, 3035, 3036, 3041, 3043, 3044, 3045, 3046, 3047, 3048, 3049, 3050, 3051, 3052, 3053, 3054, 3055, 3056, 3057, 3058, 3059, 3060, 3061, 3062, 3063, 3064, 3065, 3066, 3067, 3068, 3069, 3070, 3071, 3072, 3073, 3074, 3075, 3076, 3077, 3078, 3079, 3080, 3081, 3082, 3083 2275
Tract 105.01
Blocks: 1002 0
Monticello Subtotal 2,275
Oak Pointe 1 1,871
Parkridge 1 1,534
Parkridge 2 1,784
Pine Grove 2,726
Riverwalk
Tract 103.14
Blocks: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 0
Tract 103.15
Blocks: 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1045, 1046, 1049, 1050, 1051, 1052, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2015 3423
Riverwalk Subtotal 3,423
Walden
Tract 103.15
Blocks: 1022, 1023, 1048 0
Tract 104.07
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2002 0
Tract 104.08
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1013, 1014, 1015 4495
Tract 104.14
Blocks: 4000, 4001, 4002, 4003, 4006, 4007, 4008, 4009, 4010, 4011, 4012, 4013, 4014, 4018 1668
Walden Subtotal 6,163
Ward 21
Tract 1
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1040, 1041, 1042, 2000, 2003, 2004 1622
Ward 21 Subtotal 1,622
County Richland SC Subtotal 41,017
DISTRICT 73 Total 41,017
Area Population
DISTRICT 74
Area Population
County: Richland SC
Ardincaple 944
Dennyside
Tract 106
Blocks: 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004 0
Dennyside Subtotal 0
Keenan
Tract 111.01
Blocks: 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1045, 1046, 1047, 1049, 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3015, 3016, 3017, 3018, 3019, 3020, 3029, 3030, 3031 1381
Keenan Subtotal 1,381
Kingswood 4,179
Ridgewood 987
Riverside
Tract 104.12
Blocks: 2003, 2020 23
Tract 104.13
Blocks: 2005 90
Riverside Subtotal 113
Walden
Tract 104.14
Blocks: 4015, 4016, 4017, 4019, 4023 395
Walden Subtotal 395
Ward 1
Tract 30
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1011, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2035, 2036, 2037, 2038, 2039 2011
Ward 1 Subtotal 2,011
Ward 18 2,026
Ward 19 2,163
Ward 2 2,394
Ward 20 2,383
Ward 22 2,175
Ward 23 1,308
Ward 29 2,030
Ward 3 2,011
Ward 31 1,728
Ward 32 1,205
Ward 33 1,388
Ward 34 1,476
Ward 4 1,969
Ward 6
Tract 111.01
Blocks: 3008, 3013, 3014, 3021, 3022, 3023, 3024, 3025, 3026, 3027, 3028, 3032, 3033, 3034, 3035 1022
Tract 112.02
Blocks: 2011, 2012 39
Ward 6 Subtotal 1,061
Ward 7
Tract 9
Blocks: 2033, 2034, 2039 298
Tract 10
Blocks: 2014, 2015 0
Ward 7 Subtotal 298
Ward 8 1,591
Ward 9 1,379
Westminster
Tract 104.12
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2023, 2031, 2037 3148
Tract 104.13
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 36
Westminster Subtotal 3,184
County Richland SC Subtotal 41,779
DISTRICT 74 Total 41,779
Area Population
DISTRICT 75
Area Population
County: Richland SC
Brandon 1
Tract 116.03
Blocks: 2038 0
Tract 116.08
Blocks: 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1028, 1029 19
Brandon 1 Subtotal 19
Brandon 2
Tract 116.07
Blocks: 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025 1448
Brandon 2 Subtotal 1,448
East Forest Acres
Tract 112.01
Blocks: 1000 63
Tract 112.02
Blocks: 1014, 1015, 1016, 1022, 1023, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1035, 1036 683
East Forest Acres Subtotal 746
Gregg Park
Tract 24
Blocks: 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3014, 3015, 3016, 3017, 3018, 3030 950
Tract 113.07
Blocks: 3014, 3015 0
Gregg Park Subtotal 950
Hampton
Tract 25
Blocks: 4013, 4014 0
Tract 26.05
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1016, 1017, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2015, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2040, 2041, 2042, 2043, 2044, 2050, 2051, 2052, 2053, 2054, 2056, 2057, 2058, 2059, 2060, 2061, 2062, 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3014, 3015, 3016, 3017, 3018, 3019, 3020, 3021, 3022, 3023, 3024, 3025, 3026, 3027, 3028, 3029, 3030, 3031, 3032, 3033, 3034, 3035, 3036, 3037, 3038, 3039, 3040, 3041, 3042, 3043, 3044, 3045, 3046, 3047 2637
Hampton Subtotal 2,637
Meadowfield 2,326
North Forest Acres 1,968
Pennington 1 1,292
Pennington 2 2,115
South Beltline 2,584
South Forest Acres 1,995
Ward 11
Tract 26.05
Blocks: 1022 45
Ward 11 Subtotal 45
Ward 14 2,026
Ward 15 1,271
Ward 16 1,642
Ward 17 2,113
Ward 24 1,365
Ward 25 2,579
Ward 26
Tract 24
Blocks: 2015, 2016, 2017, 3007, 3008, 3009 0
Tract 113.07
Blocks: 3016, 3018 0
Tract 115.01
Blocks: 1013, 1014, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1030, 1033, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1045, 1046, 1047, 1048, 1049, 1050, 1051, 1052, 1053, 1054, 1055, 1056, 1057, 1058, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1062, 1063, 1064, 1065, 1066, 1067, 1068, 1069, 1070, 1071, 1072, 1073, 1074, 1075, 1076, 1077, 1078, 1079, 1080, 1081, 1082, 1083, 1084, 1085, 1086, 1087, 1088, 1089, 1090, 1091, 1092, 1093, 1094, 1095, 1096, 1097, 1098, 1099, 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, 1104, 1105, 1106, 1107, 1108, 1109, 1110, 1111, 1112, 1113, 1114, 1115, 1116, 1117, 1118, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1123 4929
Tract 115.02
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 600
Tract 116.03
Blocks: 1009, 1010, 1012, 1013, 1060, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2034, 2035, 2036, 2037, 2039, 2040, 2041, 2042, 2043, 2044, 2045, 2046 2090
Tract 116.08
Blocks: 1027 0
Ward 26 Subtotal 7,619
Ward 6
Tract 111.01
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2021, 2023, 2024 526
Tract 112.02
Blocks: 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2025, 2026, 2028, 2029 247
Ward 6 Subtotal 773
Woodlands 2,909
County Richland SC Subtotal 40,422
DISTRICT 75 Total 40,422
Area Population
DISTRICT 76
Area Population
County: Richland SC
Briarwood 4,389
Dentsville 3,133
Edgewood 2,771
Fairwold
Tract 107.03
Blocks: 4022 14
Tract 108.04
Blocks: 1001 0
Tract 109
Blocks: 1000, 1001 4
Fairwold Subtotal 18
Greenview 2,022
Keels 1 3,359
Keels 2
Tract 108.05
Blocks: 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033 2281
Tract 113.03
Blocks: 1000 0
Keels 2 Subtotal 2,281
Keenan
Tract 108.04
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2034, 2035 1065
Keenan Subtotal 1,065
Midway 4,819
North Springs 1
Tract 114.18
Blocks: 2017 23
North Springs 1 Subtotal 23
North Springs 2
Tract 114.18
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1013, 1014, 2009, 2010, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 2344
Tract 114.19
Blocks: 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020, 2021, 2022 2062
North Springs 2 Subtotal 4,406
Spring Valley 3,870
Spring Valley West
Tract 114.11
Blocks: 3019 0
Tract 114.20
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 3292
Spring Valley West Subtotal 3,292
Ward 21
Tract 109
Blocks: 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1027, 1039, 1043, 1044, 1045, 1046, 1049, 1050 929
Tract 110
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003 19
Ward 21 Subtotal 948
Ward 7
Tract 9
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1015, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2035, 2036, 2037, 2038, 2040, 2041, 2042, 2043 1511
Tract 110
Blocks: 1031 0
Ward 7 Subtotal 1,511
Woodfield
Tract 113.05
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3014, 3015, 3016, 3017, 3018, 3019, 4000, 4001, 4002, 4003, 4004, 4005, 4006, 4007, 4008, 4009, 4010, 4011, 4012, 4013, 4014, 4015, 4016, 4017, 4018, 4019, 4020, 4021, 4022, 4023 3760
Woodfield Subtotal 3,760
County Richland SC Subtotal 41,667
DISTRICT 76 Total 41,667
Area Population
DISTRICT 77
Area Population
County: Richland SC
Blythewood 1 2,980
Blythewood 2
Tract 101.06
Blocks: 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1038, 1039 1301
Blythewood 2 Subtotal 1,301
Blythewood 3 3,818
Fairlawn
Tract 101.05
Blocks: 1002, 1004, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013 761
Tract 102
Blocks: 2025, 2026 41
Tract 114.21
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021 1626
Fairlawn Subtotal 2,428
Killian 4,335
Longcreek 6,737
Longleaf 2,991
Monticello
Tract 102
Blocks: 1048, 1049, 1069, 1070, 3000, 3037, 3038, 3039, 3040, 3042 203
Monticello Subtotal 203
Rice Creek 1 2,404
Rice Creek 2
Tract 101.07
Blocks: 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3014, 3015, 3016 1392
Tract 101.08
Blocks: 1002, 1007, 1008, 1010, 1011, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 1847
Rice Creek 2 Subtotal 3,239
Sandlapper 4,584
Spring Valley West
Tract 114.20
Blocks: 1015, 1016 0
Tract 114.21
Blocks: 1002, 3013, 3014, 3015, 3016 365
Spring Valley West Subtotal 365
Valley State Park
Tract 101.05
Blocks: 2071, 2072, 2073, 2074, 2075, 2076, 2078, 2079, 2080, 2084, 2085, 2086 1069
Tract 101.08
Blocks: 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022 1093
Tract 101.09
Blocks: 1034, 1035 213
Tract 114.21
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3017, 3018 2729
Valley State Park Subtotal 5,104
County Richland SC Subtotal 40,489
DISTRICT 77 Total 40,489
Area Population
DISTRICT 78
Area Population
County: Richland SC
Arcadia 2,200
Cooper 1,436
East Forest Acres
Tract 111.02
Blocks: 3087 58
Tract 112.02
Blocks: 1011, 1012, 1013, 1017, 1020, 1021, 1032, 1033, 1034 283
Tract 113.06
Blocks: 4032, 4038, 4039, 4050, 4051, 4058, 4059, 4061, 4062, 4063, 4064, 4065, 4066, 4067, 4068, 4074 458
East Forest Acres Subtotal 799
Gregg Park
Tract 113.06
Blocks: 4047, 4048, 4049, 4054, 4055, 4056, 4057, 4069, 4070, 4071, 4072, 4073 312
Tract 113.07
Blocks: 1041, 1042, 1043, 1044, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3019, 3020, 3021, 3022 2057
Tract 115.01
Blocks: 1010, 1121 0
Gregg Park Subtotal 2,369
Keenan
Tract 111.01
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1048 107
Keenan Subtotal 107
Mallet Hill 4,292
Oakwood 1,335
Polo Road 5,320
Pontiac 1
Tract 114.07
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1023, 1024, 2044, 2045, 2046, 2047, 2048, 2064, 2065, 2066, 2067, 2068, 2069, 2070, 2071, 2072, 2079, 2080, 2081, 2082, 2083, 2084, 2085, 2086, 2087, 2088, 2091, 2092, 2093, 2094, 2095, 2096, 2097, 2098, 2099, 2100, 2101, 2102 2277
Tract 114.14
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1045, 1046, 1047, 1050, 1051, 1052, 1053, 1054, 1055, 1056, 1057, 1058, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1062, 1063, 1064, 1065, 1066, 1067 2032
Pontiac 1 Subtotal 4,309
Pontiac 2 3,436
Satchelford 2,010
Trenholm Road 1,467
Valhalla 3,719
Ward 26
Tract 113.07
Blocks: 3017 0
Tract 115.01
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1011, 1012, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1028, 1029, 1031, 1032, 1034 2028
Tract 115.02
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019 556
Tract 9801
Blocks: 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1046, 1047, 1048, 1049, 1050, 1051, 1052, 1053, 1054, 1055, 1056, 1057, 1058, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1062, 1063, 1064, 1065, 1066, 1069, 1070 463
Ward 26 Subtotal 3,047
Wildewood 3,982
Woodfield
Tract 113.05
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2022, 3020, 4024 1298
Woodfield Subtotal 1,298
County Richland SC Subtotal 41,126
DISTRICT 78 Total 41,126
Area Population
DISTRICT 79
Area Population
County: Richland SC
Bookman 4,721
Bridge Creek 3,169
Estates 3,005
Lake Carolina 4,965
North Springs 1
Tract 114.18
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2012, 2013, 2014 1735
North Springs 1 Subtotal 1,735
North Springs 2
Tract 114.18
Blocks: 2008, 2011, 2020 44
Tract 114.19
Blocks: 2001, 2008 59
North Springs 2 Subtotal 103
North Springs 3 2,863
Parkway 1 3,460
Parkway 2 3,503
Parkway 3 2,592
Rice Creek 2
Tract 101.07
Blocks: 3000, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3018, 3019, 3020 950
Rice Creek 2 Subtotal 950
Ridge View 1 3,895
Ridge View 2 4,697
Spring Valley West
Tract 114.11
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003 442
Spring Valley West Subtotal 442
Valley State Park
Tract 101.08
Blocks: 2007, 2008 323
Valley State Park Subtotal 323
County Richland SC Subtotal 40,423
DISTRICT 79 Total 40,423
Area Population
DISTRICT 80
Area Population
County: Charleston SC
Mt. Pleasant 17
Tract 46.12
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004 1243
Tract 46.13
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1013 1595
Tract 46.14
Blocks: 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3014, 3015, 3016, 3029, 3030, 3031, 3032 948
Tract 46.22
Blocks: 2000 0
Mt. Pleasant 17 Subtotal 3,786
Mt. Pleasant 19 2,968
Mt. Pleasant 24 1,040
Mt. Pleasant 25 1,402
Mt. Pleasant 26 734
Mt. Pleasant 27 4,062
Mt. Pleasant 28 1,560
Mt. Pleasant 29 385
Mt. Pleasant 30 2,607
Mt. Pleasant 31 2,093
Mt. Pleasant 32 3,609
Mt. Pleasant 33 5,428
Mt. Pleasant 34 2,358
Mt. Pleasant 35
Tract 46.16
Blocks: 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027 1599
Tract 46.17
Blocks: 1021, 1065, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2054, 2064, 2065, 2066, 2067, 2068, 2069 3915
Tract 46.18
Blocks: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2027, 2055 1508
Mt. Pleasant 35 Subtotal 7,022
Mt. Pleasant 36
Tract 46.18
Blocks: 1008, 1029, 1030, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 2032, 2033, 2034, 2035, 2036, 2037, 2038, 2039, 2040, 2041, 2042, 2043, 2044, 2045, 2046, 2047, 2048, 2049, 2050, 2051, 2052, 2053, 2054, 2060, 2065 1500
Mt. Pleasant 36 Subtotal 1,500
County Charleston SC Subtotal 40,554
DISTRICT 80 Total 40,554
Area Population
DISTRICT 81
Area Population
County: Aiken SC
Aiken No. 1 1,505
Aiken No. 2
Tract 213
Blocks: 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1045, 1046, 1048, 1049, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3014, 3019, 3061, 3062, 3063, 3074, 3083 297
Tract 214.01
Blocks: 1026, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1050, 1051, 1052, 1053, 1054, 1055, 2036, 2037, 2038, 2039, 2040, 2041, 2042, 2043, 2044, 2161, 2162, 2163 168
Aiken No. 2 Subtotal 465
Aiken No. 47 1,460
Aiken No. 5
Tract 213
Blocks: 3096, 3097, 3098, 3100, 3101, 3102, 3103, 3104, 3105, 3106, 3107, 3108, 3109, 3115, 3116, 3121, 3122, 3123, 3124, 3125, 3127, 3128, 3129, 3130, 3131, 3132, 3133, 3134, 3135, 3136, 3137, 3176, 3177, 3178 105
Tract 214.01
Blocks: 2114, 2115, 2117, 2118, 2119, 2120, 2121, 2124, 2125, 2126, 2127, 2128, 2129, 2130, 2131, 2132, 2133, 2141, 2145, 2146, 2147 123
Tract 215
Blocks: 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1027, 1028, 1047, 1048, 2015, 2024, 2025, 2026, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3014, 3016, 3017, 3023 514
Aiken No. 5 Subtotal 742
Aiken No. 6 1,387
Anderson Pond No. 69 2,136
College Acres 2,379
Gem Lakes No. 60 1,461
Gem Lakes No. 77 1,882
Hitchcock No. 66 1,463
Hollow Creek 1,529
Levels No. 52 1,521
Levels No. 72
Tract 215
Blocks: 2017, 2041, 2043, 2044, 2045, 3019, 3020, 3021, 3022, 3024, 3025, 3026, 3027, 3028, 3029, 3030, 3031, 3032, 3033 937
Tract 216.03
Blocks: 1032, 1033, 1034, 1039, 1040, 1041 436
Levels No. 72 Subtotal 1,373
Levels No. 83 1,492
Millbrook 2,408
Montmorenci No. 22 2,507
Pine Forest
Tract 209.03
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006 779
Tract 220.03
Blocks: 3007 0
Pine Forest Subtotal 779
Sandstone No. 70 1,597
Sandstone No. 79 1,571
Silver Bluff
Tract 220.03
Blocks: 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1012, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1036, 2035, 2036, 2037, 3022 629
Silver Bluff Subtotal 629
Sleepy Hollow No. 65 2,170
South Aiken No. 75 2,359
South Aiken No. 76 2,642
Talatha
Tract 220.03
Blocks: 1001, 1002, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 412
Talatha Subtotal 412
Warrenville
Tract 211.02
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1045, 1046, 1047, 1048, 1049, 1050, 1051, 1052, 1053, 1054, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2026, 2027 1768
Tract 212.01
Blocks: 4000, 4001, 4002, 4003, 4004, 4005, 4006, 4007, 4008, 4009, 4010, 4011, 4012, 4013, 4014, 4033, 4034, 4035, 4041, 4049, 4050 690
Warrenville Subtotal 2,458
County Aiken SC Subtotal 40,327
DISTRICT 81 Total 40,327
Area Population
DISTRICT 82
Area Population
County: Aiken SC
Aiken No. 2
Tract 214.01
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1027, 1028, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1045, 1046, 1047, 1048, 1049, 1056, 1057, 1058, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1062, 1063, 1064, 1065, 1066, 1067, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2034, 2035 911
Tract 214.02
Blocks: 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1042, 2032, 2033 341
Aiken No. 2 Subtotal 1,252
Aiken No. 3 3,160
Aiken No. 4 1,087
Aiken No. 5
Tract 214.01
Blocks: 2148, 2149, 2150, 2151, 2152, 2153, 2156, 2157, 2158, 2159, 2160 67
Tract 215
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1046, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2034, 2035, 2036, 2037, 2038, 2049, 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3008, 3009, 3010 673
Tract 216.01
Blocks: 1026, 1028, 1029, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040 134
Aiken No. 5 Subtotal 874
China Springs 2,546
Eureka
Tract 203.01
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2056, 2057, 2058, 2059, 2060 1839
Eureka Subtotal 1,839
Graniteville
Tract 203.04
Blocks: 2017, 2018, 2033, 2034, 2035, 2036, 2037, 2038, 2039, 2040, 2041, 2045, 2046, 2047, 2048, 2049, 2050, 2051, 2052 420
Tract 204.02
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1042, 2037, 2038 958
Graniteville Subtotal 1,378
Levels No. 72
Tract 215
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2008, 2010, 2039, 2040, 2042, 2046, 2047, 2048, 2050 52
Levels No. 72 Subtotal 52
Redds Branch
Tract 216.01
Blocks: 3004, 3005, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3014, 3017, 3018, 3019, 3026 890
Redds Branch Subtotal 890
Six Points No. 35 2,953
Six Points No. 46 1,967
Vaucluse
Tract 203.04
Blocks: 1005, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1032, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2042 2487
Vaucluse Subtotal 2,487
County Aiken SC Subtotal 20,485
County: Edgefield SC
Brunson 711
Edgefield No. 1 1,211
Edgefield No. 2
Tract 9702.04
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2034, 2035, 2036, 2037, 2038, 2039, 2040, 2041, 2042, 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3014, 3015, 3016, 3017, 3018, 3019, 3020, 3021, 3022, 3023, 3024, 3025, 3026, 3027, 3028, 3029, 3030, 4000, 4001, 4002, 4003, 4004, 4005, 4006, 4007, 4008, 4009, 4010, 4011, 4012, 4013, 4014, 4015, 4016, 4017, 4018, 4021 4023
Tract 9705.01
Blocks: 1000 9
Tract 9705.02
Blocks: 1000 5
Edgefield No. 2 Subtotal 4,037
Harmony 1,323
Johnston No. 1 1,815
Johnston No. 2 1,603
North Side 547
Trenton No. 1 2,025
Trenton No. 2 2,789
County Edgefield SC Subtotal 16,061
County: Saluda SC
Fruit Hill
Tract 9602.01
Blocks: 2039, 2041, 2047, 3047, 3053, 3054, 3055, 4004, 4006, 4014, 4015, 4016, 4017, 4018, 4019, 4020, 4021, 4022, 4023, 4024, 4025, 4026, 4027, 4028, 4029, 4030, 4031, 4032, 4034, 4035, 4036, 4037, 4038, 4039, 4040, 4041, 4042, 4043, 4044, 4045, 4046, 4048, 4049, 4050, 4051, 4052, 4057, 4058, 4059, 4060, 4062, 4074 741
Fruit Hill Subtotal 741
Mayson
Tract 9602.01
Blocks: 3017, 3018, 3020, 3021, 3022, 3023, 3024, 3025, 3028, 3029, 3030, 3043, 3044, 3045, 3046, 3050, 3051, 3052, 3056, 3057, 3058, 3059, 3060, 3061, 3062, 3063, 3064, 3065, 3066, 3067, 3068, 3069, 3070, 4005 297
Mayson Subtotal 297
Pleasant Cross 285
Richland
Tract 9602.02
Blocks: 1025, 1027, 1028, 1051 32
Tract 9604
Blocks: 1058 5
Richland Subtotal 37
Ridge Spring/Monetta
Tract 9604
Blocks: 3018, 3019, 3020, 3027, 3028, 3032, 3034, 3035, 3036, 3037, 3038, 3040, 3041, 3042 108
Ridge Spring/Monetta Subtotal 108
Saluda No. 1
Tract 9602.02
Blocks: 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1023, 1024, 1026, 1029, 1046, 1048, 1049, 2038, 2039, 2040, 2041, 2050, 2051, 2052, 2053, 2054, 2060, 2061, 2062, 2063, 2064, 2065, 2066, 2080, 2081, 2082 1438
Saluda No. 1 Subtotal 1,438
Saluda No. 2
Tract 9602.01
Blocks: 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2034, 2035, 2036, 2037, 2040, 2042, 2043, 2044, 2045, 2046, 4033 347
Saluda No. 2 Subtotal 347
Ward
Tract 9602.02
Blocks: 1050, 1053, 1054, 1055, 1059 24
Tract 9604
Blocks: 1059, 1066, 1067, 1068, 1069, 1070, 1071, 1072, 1073, 1074, 1075, 1076, 1077, 1078, 1079, 1080, 1081, 1097, 1098, 1099, 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, 1104, 1105, 1106, 1107, 1108, 1109, 1110, 1111, 1116, 1117, 1118, 1119, 1120, 1121, 1122, 1123, 1124, 1125, 1126, 1127, 1128, 1129, 1130, 1131, 1132, 1133, 1134, 1138, 3003 559
Ward Subtotal 583
County Saluda SC Subtotal 3,836
DISTRICT 82 Total 40,382
Area Population
DISTRICT 83
Area Population
County: Aiken SC
Belvedere No. 44
Tract 206.03
Blocks: 1000, 1007, 1008, 1019, 2034, 2035 244
Belvedere No. 44 Subtotal 244
Belvedere No. 62 1,827
Belvedere No. 74 1,083
Belvedere No. 9 2,621
Carolina Heights
Tract 207.02
Blocks: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 3011, 3014, 3015, 3016, 3017, 3018, 3019, 3023, 3024, 3026, 3027, 3028, 3031, 4001, 4002, 4003, 4004, 4005, 4006, 4007, 4008, 4009, 4010, 4011, 4012, 4013, 4014, 4015, 4016, 4017, 4018, 4019, 4020, 4021, 4022, 4023, 4024, 4025, 4026, 4027, 4028, 4029, 4030, 4031, 4032, 4033, 4034, 4035, 4036, 4037, 4038, 4039, 4040, 4041 1427
Tract 209.04
Blocks: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2033, 2034, 2035, 2036, 2037, 2038, 2039, 2040, 2041, 2042, 2043, 2044, 2045, 2046, 2077 223
Carolina Heights Subtotal 1,650
Fox Creek No. 58 2,036
Fox Creek No. 73 1,878
N. Augusta No. 25 2,565
N. Augusta No. 26 1,559
N. Augusta No. 27 1,927
N. Augusta No. 28 1,392
N. Augusta No. 29 2,320
N. Augusta No. 54 2,076
N. Augusta No. 55 1,352
N. Augusta No. 67 1,676
N. Augusta No. 68 3,300
N. Augusta No. 80 1,279
County Aiken SC Subtotal 30,785
County: Edgefield SC
Edgefield No. 2
Tract 9705.01
Blocks: 1002, 1003 36
Tract 9705.02
Blocks: 1004, 1005 84
Edgefield No. 2 Subtotal 120
Merriweather No. 1 3,369
Merriweather No. 2 4,776
Westside 1,331
County Edgefield SC Subtotal 9,596
DISTRICT 83 Total 40,381
Area Population
DISTRICT 84
Area Population
County: Aiken SC
Ascauga Lake No. 63 1,341
Ascauga Lake No. 84 1,548
Bath 1,431
Beech Island 2,354
Belvedere No. 44
Tract 206.03
Blocks: 1020, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2036, 2037, 2038, 2039, 2040, 2041, 2042, 2043, 2044, 2045, 2046, 2047, 2048, 2049, 2050 1877
Tract 210.03
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2008 31
Belvedere No. 44 Subtotal 1,908
Breezy Hill 4,804
Carolina Heights
Tract 209.04
Blocks: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 9
Tract 210.04
Blocks: 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1049, 1050, 1051, 1052, 1053, 1054, 1055, 1056, 1057, 1058, 1059, 1060, 1076, 1077 440
Carolina Heights Subtotal 449
Clearwater 1,424
Gloverville 1,678
Graniteville
Tract 204.01
Blocks: 1000, 2043 8
Tract 204.02
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2034, 2035, 2036 544
Graniteville Subtotal 552
Hammond No. 48 1,613
Hammond No. 81 1,804
Jackson 2,182
Langley 2,324
Lynwood 1,463
Midland Valley No. 51 3,282
Midland Valley No. 71 2,999
Misty Lakes 3,058
Pine Forest
Tract 209.03
Blocks: 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2019, 2020 1889
Pine Forest Subtotal 1,889
Vaucluse
Tract 203.01
Blocks: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2034, 2035, 2036, 2054, 2055, 2061, 2062 221
Tract 203.04
Blocks: 1003, 1004, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 2044 365
Vaucluse Subtotal 586
Warrenville
Tract 211.01
Blocks: 2003, 2004, 2007, 2021, 2022, 2025, 2026, 2027 66
Tract 211.02
Blocks: 2006, 2011, 2012, 2014 415
Warrenville Subtotal 481
Willow Springs 2,282
County Aiken SC Subtotal 41,452
DISTRICT 84 Total 41,452
Area Population
DISTRICT 85
Area Population
County: Lexington SC
AMICKS FERRY
Tract 212.05
Blocks: 0002, 0003, 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 2321
Tract 212.06
Blocks: 0003, 0004, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026 1187
AMICKS FERRY Subtotal 3,508
BUSH RIVER
Tract 211.09
Blocks: 2016, 2017 0
Tract 211.15
Blocks: 1004, 1005, 1006 468
Tract 211.16
Blocks: 1002, 1003, 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3014, 3015, 3016 1634
BUSH RIVER Subtotal 2,102
CHALLEDON 2,449
CHAPIN 4,743
COLDSTREAM 2,431
DUTCHMAN SHORES
Tract 212.07
Blocks: 0001, 1006, 1007, 1009, 1010 900
Tract 212.08
Blocks: 0003, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012 272
DUTCHMAN SHORES Subtotal 1,172
GRENADIER
Tract 205.10
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1008, 1009 277
Tract 205.11
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 2001 972
GRENADIER Subtotal 1,249
IRMO 3,241
LINCREEK 3,141
MURRAYWOOD 2,684
OLD LEXINGTON 4,121
QUAIL VALLEY 2,730
SEVEN OAKS
Tract 211.09
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1022, 1023 903
Tract 211.10
Blocks: 2024, 2025, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2034 559
Tract 211.11
Blocks: 1008, 1027, 1028 0
SEVEN OAKS Subtotal 1,462
ST. MICHAEL 2,685
WHITEHALL
Tract 211.06
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3014, 3015, 3016, 3017, 3018, 4000, 4001, 4002, 4003, 4004, 4005, 4006, 4007, 4008, 4009, 4010, 4011, 4012, 4013, 4014, 4015 2750
WHITEHALL Subtotal 2,750
County Lexington SC Subtotal 40,468
DISTRICT 85 Total 40,468
Area Population
DISTRICT 86
Area Population
County: Aiken SC
Cedar Creek No. 64 1,897
Couchton 1,878
Eureka
Tract 202
Blocks: 3021, 3022, 3023, 3024, 3025, 3026, 3027, 3028, 3029, 3030, 3031, 4002, 4003, 4004, 4006, 4007, 4008, 4009, 4010, 4011, 4012, 4015, 4019, 4020, 4021, 4022, 4023, 4024, 4031, 4032, 4033, 4034, 4035, 4036, 4037, 4038, 4039, 4040, 4041, 4042 775
Eureka Subtotal 775
Monetta 1,868
Montmorenci No. 78 1,438
New Ellenton 2,247
New Holland 1,315
Oak Grove 1,804
Perry 1,242
Redds Branch
Tract 216.01
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1010, 1011, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1024, 1025, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1041, 1042, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2050, 2051, 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3006, 3015, 3016, 3023, 3024, 3025, 3027, 3028 1421
Redds Branch Subtotal 1,421
Salley 888
Shaws Fork 970
Shiloh 2,730
Silver Bluff
Tract 220.03
Blocks: 1010, 1011, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1031, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1037, 1038, 1039 438
Tract 220.04
Blocks: 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025 715
Tract 221
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1024, 1033, 1035, 1037, 1056, 1067, 1070, 1071, 1072 869
Tract 9801
Blocks: 1074, 1075 0
Silver Bluff Subtotal 2,022
SRS 0
Tabernacle 962
Talatha
Tract 220.01
Blocks: 1005, 1006, 1008, 1009, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1034, 1052, 1053, 1054, 1055, 1056, 1078, 2000, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2034, 2035, 2036, 2037, 2039 878
Tract 220.03
Blocks: 1000, 1016, 1017, 1032, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033 943
Tract 220.04
Blocks: 1000, 1008, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2008, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2079, 2080, 2081 422
Tract 9801
Blocks: 1019, 1025 0
Talatha Subtotal 2,243
Wagener 2,870
Ward 2,206
White Pond 1,184
Windsor No. 43 2,037
Windsor No. 82 1,762
County Aiken SC Subtotal 35,759
County: Lexington SC
FAIRVIEW 2,329
MACK-EDISTO 1,323
MIMS
Tract 213.07
Blocks: 1046, 1047, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1062, 1063, 1064 60
Tract 214.03
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2034, 2035, 2036, 2037, 2038, 2039, 2040 894
MIMS Subtotal 954
County Lexington SC Subtotal 4,606
DISTRICT 86 Total 40,365
Area Population
DISTRICT 87
Area Population
County: Lexington SC
BARR ROAD 1 1,987
BARR ROAD 2 5,274
BEULAH CHURCH 3,318
LAKE MURRAY 1 3,078
LAKE MURRAY 2 5,407
LEXINGTON NO. 2
Tract 210.29
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1045, 1046, 1047, 1048, 1049, 1050, 1051, 1052, 1053, 1054, 1057, 1058, 1059, 2006, 2007, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2034, 2035 2845
Tract 210.40
Blocks: 1031 0
LEXINGTON NO. 2 Subtotal 2,845
LEXINGTON NO. 3
Tract 210.28
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2036, 2037, 2038 565
Tract 210.49
Blocks: 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036 254
Tract 210.50
Blocks: 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1014, 1015, 1019 1319
LEXINGTON NO. 3 Subtotal 2,138
MOUNT HOREB 3,132
PARK ROAD 1 3,091
PARK ROAD 2 1,852
PROVIDENCE CHURCH
Tract 210.25
Blocks: 0004, 0007, 1016, 1017, 1020, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 1951
PROVIDENCE CHURCH Subtotal 1,951
RED BANK
Tract 210.29
Blocks: 1055, 1056, 1060 0
Tract 210.35
Blocks: 1000, 1001 45
Tract 210.37
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1047, 1048 1232
RED BANK Subtotal 1,277
ROUND HILL 6,417
County Lexington SC Subtotal 41,767
DISTRICT 87 Total 41,767
Area Population
DISTRICT 88
Area Population
County: Lexington SC
CEDARCREST 2,743
CONGAREE 1 3,187
CONGAREE 2 1,720
EDMUND 1
Tract 209.05
Blocks: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2023, 2025, 2030 444
Tract 209.08
Blocks: 2004, 2005, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024, 2025, 2026 624
EDMUND 1 Subtotal 1,068
EMMANUEL CHURCH 3,261
GASTON 2
Tract 207.05
Blocks: 2004, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2034, 2035 228
Tract 207.07
Blocks: 2024 0
Tract 208.07
Blocks: 1000, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1026 372
GASTON 2 Subtotal 600
KITTI WAKE 2,646
LEXINGTON NO. 4
Tract 210.30
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1045, 1046, 1047, 1048, 1051, 1052, 1053, 1054, 1055, 1057, 1058, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2034 2271
LEXINGTON NO. 4 Subtotal 2,271
OLD BARNWELL ROAD
Tract 210.34
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3014, 3015, 3016, 3017, 3018, 3019, 3020, 3021, 3022, 3023, 3024 2731
Tract 9801
Blocks: 1008 0
OLD BARNWELL ROAD Subtotal 2,731
PINE RIDGE 1
Tract 206.04
Blocks: 3035, 3047, 3048, 3049, 3050, 3051, 3052, 3053, 3054, 3055, 3056 0
Tract 206.05
Blocks: 1011, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1025, 1026, 1027 479
Tract 207.05
Blocks: 2042 0
Tract 207.08
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2029, 2033, 2034, 2035, 2036, 2039, 2040 783
PINE RIDGE 1 Subtotal 1,262
PINE RIDGE 2 3,753
RED BANK
Tract 210.44
Blocks: 1017 8
Tract 210.51
Blocks: 1003, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1011, 1012, 1013 803
RED BANK Subtotal 811
RED BANK SOUTH 1 3,973
RED BANK SOUTH 2
Tract 209.08
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007 2606
RED BANK SOUTH 2 Subtotal 2,606
SAND HILL
Tract 209.05
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2026, 2027, 2029 880
SAND HILL Subtotal 880
ST. DAVIDS 3,939
WHITE KNOLL 4,115
County Lexington SC Subtotal 41,566
DISTRICT 88 Total 41,566
Area Population
DISTRICT 89
Area Population
County: Lexington SC
CAYCE 2A 2,176
CAYCE NO. 1 2,866
CAYCE NO. 2
Tract 201
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1045, 1046, 1047, 1048, 1049, 1050, 1051, 1052, 1053, 1054, 1055, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2032 2549
Tract 202.01
Blocks: 2062, 2063, 2064 0
Tract 202.02
Blocks: 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1042 290
Tract 206.05
Blocks: 2000, 2006, 2007, 2027 0
CAYCE NO. 2 Subtotal 2,839
CAYCE NO. 3 1,041
CHALK HILL
Tract 206.05
Blocks: 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2014, 2015, 2026 431
CHALK HILL Subtotal 431
EDENWOOD 3,352
HOOK'S STORE 3,746
LEAPHART ROAD 2,916
MT. HEBRON 2,040
OLD BARNWELL ROAD
Tract 206.02
Blocks: 2014, 2015, 2038, 2040, 2045, 2046, 2047, 2048, 2049, 2050, 2051, 2052 536
Tract 9801
Blocks: 1006, 1007 0
OLD BARNWELL ROAD Subtotal 536
QUAIL HOLLOW 3,015
SALUDA RIVER 3,061
SPRINGDALE 2,813
SPRINGDALE SOUTH 1,069
WEST COLUMBIA NO. 1 1,929
WEST COLUMBIA NO. 2 1,650
WEST COLUMBIA NO. 3 1,034
WEST COLUMBIA NO. 4 2,838
WESTOVER 2,086
County Lexington SC Subtotal 41,438
DISTRICT 89 Total 41,438
Area Population
DISTRICT 90
Area Population
County: Bamberg SC 13,311
County: Colleton SC
Berea-Smoaks 1,245
Edisto 466
Ruffin 370
Williams 404
County Colleton SC Subtotal 2,485
County: Dorchester SC
Grover 1,184
Reevesville
Tract 101
Blocks: 1018, 1023, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1046, 1047, 1052, 1053, 1057, 1060, 1061, 1062, 1063, 1064, 1065, 1066, 1067, 1068, 1069, 1070, 1071, 1072, 1073, 1074, 1075, 1076, 1077, 1078, 1079, 1080, 1081, 1082, 1083, 1084, 1085, 1086, 1087, 1088, 1089, 1090, 1091, 1092, 1093, 1094, 1095, 1096, 1097, 1098, 1099, 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, 1104, 1105, 1106, 1107, 1108, 1109, 1110, 1111, 1112, 1113, 1114, 1115, 1116, 1117, 1118, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1123, 1125, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2075 918
Tract 102
Blocks: 1046, 1048 13
Reevesville Subtotal 931
St. George No. 1
Tract 102
Blocks: 4017, 4018, 4022, 4023, 4024, 4054, 4056, 4058, 4060, 4061, 4062, 4063 119
St. George No. 1 Subtotal 119
County Dorchester SC Subtotal 2,234
County: Orangeburg SC
Bowman 1 1,720
Bowman 2 1,038
Branchville 1 1,425
Branchville 2 680
Brookdale
Tract 108.02
Blocks: 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1040 641
Tract 111
Blocks: 2018, 2024, 2044, 2045, 2046, 2047, 2048, 2050, 2051, 2052, 2053 298
Tract 112
Blocks: 1009 0
Brookdale Subtotal 939
Cope 904
Cordova 1 2,071
Cordova 2
Tract 116
Blocks: 2003, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2029, 3024, 3025, 3026, 3027 1240
Cordova 2 Subtotal 1,240
Edisto 1,541
Limestone 1
Tract 109.02
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2017, 2018, 2019, 3024, 3025, 3026, 3027, 3028, 3029, 3030, 3031, 3032, 3033, 3036, 4018, 4019, 4020, 4021, 4022, 4032 2033
Limestone 1 Subtotal 2,033
Limestone 2
Tract 109.02
Blocks: 1027, 3000, 3003, 3004, 3017, 3023 151
Tract 110
Blocks: 1011 0
Limestone 2 Subtotal 151
Nix 1,579
Rowesville 758
Suburban 1
Tract 108.01
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2012 926
Tract 111
Blocks: 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1018, 1019, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033 370
Suburban 1 Subtotal 1,296
Suburban 5
Tract 115
Blocks: 1019, 1020 72
Suburban 5 Subtotal 72
Suburban 6
Tract 115
Blocks: 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3014, 3015, 3028, 3029, 4000, 4001, 4002, 4003, 4005, 4006, 4007, 4008, 4009, 4010, 4012, 4013, 4014, 4015, 4016, 4017, 4018, 4019, 4020, 4021, 4022, 4023, 4024, 4025, 4026, 4027, 4028, 4029 1307
Suburban 6 Subtotal 1,307
Suburban 7
Tract 109.02
Blocks: 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3014, 3015, 3016, 3018, 3019, 3020, 3021, 3022, 3034, 3035, 3037, 3038, 3039, 4000, 4006, 4008, 4009, 4010 1202
Suburban 7 Subtotal 1,202
Suburban 8
Tract 109.02
Blocks: 1028, 1029 0
Tract 110
Blocks: 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1036, 1037, 1038 794
Suburban 8 Subtotal 794
Suburban 9
Tract 110
Blocks: 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1039, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3012, 3016, 3018, 3019, 3022, 3033, 3034, 3035, 3036, 3037 1988
Tract 111
Blocks: 1017 0
Suburban 9 Subtotal 1,988
County Orangeburg SC Subtotal 22,738
DISTRICT 90 Total 40,768
Area Population
DISTRICT 91
Area Population
County: Allendale SC 8,039
County: Barnwell SC 20,589
County: Orangeburg SC
Bolentown 1,973
Limestone 1
Tract 109.02
Blocks: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 382
Tract 120
Blocks: 4017, 4020, 4021, 4023, 4024, 4028, 4044, 4045, 4058, 4059, 4060, 4061, 4062, 4063, 4064, 4065, 4066, 4067, 4068, 4069, 4074, 4075, 4076 201
Limestone 1 Subtotal 583
Limestone 2
Tract 109.02
Blocks: 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1025, 1026, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1040, 1041, 3001, 3002 884
Tract 120
Blocks: 4070, 4071, 4072, 4073, 4077, 4078, 4079 216
Limestone 2 Subtotal 1,100
Neeses-Livingston 1,757
North 1
Tract 118.04
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2036, 2037, 2038, 2040, 2041, 2042, 2046 436
Tract 119
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1014, 1015, 1016 226
Tract 120
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1062, 1063, 1064, 1070, 1080, 1081, 1099, 1100, 1101, 1102 594
North 1 Subtotal 1,256
North 2
Tract 120
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2034, 2035, 2036, 2037, 2044, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006 378
North 2 Subtotal 378
Norway 1,671
Pine Hill 1,650
Springfield 1,601
County Orangeburg SC Subtotal 11,969
DISTRICT 91 Total 40,597
Area Population
DISTRICT 92
Area Population
County: Berkeley SC
Beverly Hills 2,179
Boulder Bluff 3,803
Central 3,890
Devon Forest 1 3,611
Devon Forest 2 2,516
Discovery
Tract 207.16
Blocks: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3014, 3015, 3016, 3017, 3018, 3019 2552
Discovery Subtotal 2,552
Liberty Hall
Tract 208.07
Blocks: 2012, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 3033, 4008, 4009, 4010, 4018, 4019, 4020, 4021, 4022, 4023, 4024, 4025, 4026, 4027, 4028, 4029, 4030 2182
Liberty Hall Subtotal 2,182
Medway
Tract 208.07
Blocks: 1014, 1015, 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3014, 3015, 3016, 3017, 3018, 3019, 3020, 3021, 3023, 3024, 3025, 3026, 3031, 3032, 3039, 3040 2402
Medway Subtotal 2,402
Stone Lake 1,899
Stratford 2 2,110
Stratford 3 3,338
Stratford 4
Tract 207.16
Blocks: 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 1009
Tract 207.17
Blocks: 3006, 3007, 3008, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3013 568
Tract 207.21
Blocks: 1013, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2018 897
Stratford 4 Subtotal 2,474
Westview 1 1,824
Westview 2 2,417
Westview 3 2,624
Westview 4 2,092
County Berkeley SC Subtotal 41,913
DISTRICT 92 Total 41,913
Area Population
DISTRICT 93
Area Population
County: Calhoun SC 14,119
County: Lexington SC
CAYCE NO. 2
Tract 201
Blocks: 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031 0
Tract 206.05
Blocks: 2024 0
CAYCE NO. 2 Subtotal 0
CHALK HILL
Tract 206.05
Blocks: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2034, 2035, 2036, 2037, 2046, 2047, 2048, 2049, 2050, 2051 235
Tract 207.05
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2039, 2041 1718
Tract 207.06
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1045, 1046, 1047, 1048, 1049, 1050, 1051, 1052, 1053, 1054, 1055, 1056, 1057, 1058, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 2977
CHALK HILL Subtotal 4,930
GASTON 1 2,574
PINE RIDGE 1
Tract 206.05
Blocks: 2038, 2039, 2040, 2041, 2042, 2043, 2044, 2045 614
PINE RIDGE 1 Subtotal 614
SANDY RUN 1,437
SWANSEA 1 1,997
County Lexington SC Subtotal 11,552
County: Orangeburg SC
Brookdale
Tract 108.02
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1038, 1039, 1041 501
Tract 111
Blocks: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2034, 2049, 2054, 2055, 2056, 2057 233
Brookdale Subtotal 734
Elloree 1 1,310
Elloree 2 950
Four Holes 753
Jamison 2,405
Limestone 2
Tract 109.02
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1024, 1039 769
Tract 120
Blocks: 3021, 4000, 4016, 4018, 4019, 4022, 4025, 4026, 4027, 4029, 4030, 4031, 4032, 4033, 4034, 4035, 4036, 4037, 4038, 4039, 4040, 4041, 4042, 4043 410
Limestone 2 Subtotal 1,179
North 1
Tract 120
Blocks: 1029, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1045, 1046, 1047, 1048, 1049, 1050, 1051, 1052, 1053, 1054, 1055, 1056, 1057, 1058, 1065, 1066, 1067, 1068, 1069, 1071, 1072, 1073, 1074, 1075, 1076, 1077, 1078, 1079, 1082, 1083, 1084, 1085, 1086, 1087, 1088, 1089, 1090, 1091, 1092, 1093, 1094, 1095, 1096, 1097, 1098, 1103 533
North 1 Subtotal 533
North 2
Tract 120
Blocks: 2038, 2039, 2040, 2041, 2042, 2043, 2045, 2046, 2047, 2048, 2049, 2050, 2051, 2052, 2053, 2054, 2055, 2056, 2057, 2058, 2059, 2060, 2061, 2062, 2063, 2064, 2065, 2066, 2067, 2068, 2069, 2070, 2071, 2072, 2073, 2074, 2075, 2076, 2077, 2078, 2079, 2080, 2081, 2082, 2083, 2084, 2085, 2086, 2087, 2088, 2089, 2090, 2091, 2092, 2093, 2094, 2095, 2096, 2097, 2098, 2099, 2100, 2101, 2102, 2103, 2104, 2105, 2106, 2107, 2108, 2109, 2110, 2111, 2112, 2113, 2114, 2115, 2116, 2117, 2118, 2119, 2120, 2121, 2122, 2123, 2124, 2125, 2126, 2127, 2128, 2129, 2130, 3000, 3001, 3002, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3014, 3015, 3016, 3017, 3018, 3019, 3020, 3022, 3023, 3024, 3025, 3026, 3027, 3028, 3029, 4001, 4002, 4003, 4004, 4005, 4006, 4007, 4008, 4009, 4010, 4011, 4012, 4013, 4014, 4015, 4046, 4047, 4048, 4049, 4050, 4051, 4052, 4053, 4054, 4055, 4056, 4057, 4080, 4081, 4082, 4083 1391
North 2 Subtotal 1,391
Santee 1 1,844
Santee 2 1,507
Suburban 2 748
Whittaker 1,613
County Orangeburg SC Subtotal 14,967
DISTRICT 93 Total 40,638
Area Population
DISTRICT 94
Area Population
County: Charleston SC
Deer Park 1B
Tract 31.07
Blocks: 3043, 3044, 3046, 3047, 3048, 3049, 3050, 3066, 3067 86
Deer Park 1B Subtotal 86
Ladson
Tract 31.06
Blocks: 1070, 1074, 1075, 1076, 1077, 1078, 1079, 1080, 1081, 1084, 1085, 1086, 1087, 1088, 1089, 1090, 2026, 3012, 4014 2013
Ladson Subtotal 2,013
Licolnville
Tract 31.06
Blocks: 1008, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1028, 1029, 1062, 1063, 1064, 1065, 1066, 1067, 1068, 1071, 1072, 1073, 1082, 1083, 1091, 1092 1274
Licolnville Subtotal 1,274
County Charleston SC Subtotal 3,373
County: Dorchester SC
Briarwood 2,153
Briarwood 2 1,522
Butternut
Tract 106.04
Blocks: 1016, 1018, 1019, 1029, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1036, 1041, 1042 904
Butternut Subtotal 904
Carolina
Tract 107
Blocks: 3013, 3040, 3041, 3042, 3043, 3044, 3045, 3046, 3049, 3050, 3051, 3052, 3053, 3059, 3060, 3061, 3062, 3063, 3064, 3068 621
Carolina Subtotal 621
Central 2,206
Central 2 2,486
Coastal 2,082
Coastal 2
Tract 108.14
Blocks: 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3014, 3015, 3016, 3017, 3018, 3019, 3020, 3021, 3022, 3023 1621
Coastal 2 Subtotal 1,621
Coastal 3 1,179
Dorchester 1,644
Dorchester 2 1,166
Germantown 2,026
Greenhurst 1,875
Greenwave 2,208
Irongate 2 836
Miles/Jamison 2,931
Newington 1,417
Newington 2 961
North Summerville 620
Sawmill Branch 2,109
Spann 1,788
Stallsville 1,429
Tupperway 1,344
Tupperway 2 1,657
County Dorchester SC Subtotal 38,785
DISTRICT 94 Total 42,158
Area Population
DISTRICT 95
Area Population
County: Dorchester SC
Indian Field 794
Indian Field 2 1,186
Reevesville
Tract 101
Blocks: 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1045, 1048, 1049, 1050, 1051, 1054, 1055, 1056, 1058, 1059, 1121 413
Tract 102
Blocks: 1047, 1049 0
Reevesville Subtotal 413
Rosinville 1,717
St. George No. 1
Tract 102
Blocks: 3014, 3015, 3016, 3017, 3019, 3020, 3021, 3022, 4020, 4021, 4028, 4029, 4030, 4031, 4032, 4033, 4034, 4039, 4040, 4041, 4042, 4043, 4044, 4045, 4046, 4047, 4048, 4049, 4050, 4051, 4052, 4053, 4055, 4057, 4059 703
St. George No. 1 Subtotal 703
St. George No. 2 1,053
County Dorchester SC Subtotal 5,866
County: Orangeburg SC
Bethel 895
Cordova 2
Tract 116
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3014, 3015, 3016, 3017, 3018, 3019, 3020, 3021, 3022, 3023 1382
Cordova 2 Subtotal 1,382
Eutawville 1 1,861
Eutawville 2 2,519
Holly Hill 1 2,662
Holly Hill 2 2,468
Orangeburg Ward 1 1,035
Orangeburg Ward 10 1,018
Orangeburg Ward 2 988
Orangeburg Ward 3 2,075
Orangeburg Ward 4 2,768
Orangeburg Ward 5 1,022
Orangeburg Ward 6 1,095
Orangeburg Ward 7 958
Orangeburg Ward 8 1,022
Orangeburg Ward 9 805
Providence 1,372
Suburban 1
Tract 111
Blocks: 1034 0
Suburban 1 Subtotal 0
Suburban 3 2,035
Suburban 4 769
Suburban 5
Tract 115
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1021, 1022, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 3017, 3018, 3019, 3020, 3021, 3022, 3023, 3024, 3025, 3026, 3027 1733
Suburban 5 Subtotal 1,733
Suburban 6
Tract 115
Blocks: 3009, 3016 1
Suburban 6 Subtotal 1
Suburban 7
Tract 109.01
Blocks: 1000, 1004, 1020, 1021, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2026 362
Tract 109.02
Blocks: 4001, 4002, 4003, 4004, 4005, 4007, 4011, 4012, 4013, 4014, 4015, 4016, 4017, 4023, 4024, 4025, 4026, 4027, 4028, 4029, 4030 953
Suburban 7 Subtotal 1,315
Suburban 8
Tract 110
Blocks: 1035, 1040, 1041, 2000, 2009, 2012, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2023, 2025, 2027, 2032, 2035 375
Suburban 8 Subtotal 375
Suburban 9
Tract 110
Blocks: 3000, 3001, 3002, 3010, 3011, 3014, 3023, 3026, 3038 472
Tract 111
Blocks: 1020 0
Suburban 9 Subtotal 472
Vance 1,904
County Orangeburg SC Subtotal 34,549
DISTRICT 95 Total 40,415
Area Population
DISTRICT 96
Area Population
County: Lexington SC
BOILING SPRINGS
Tract 210.36
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003 1138
Tract 210.37
Blocks: 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1043 561
Tract 213.11
Blocks: 1020, 1021, 1026, 1027, 1077 94
BOILING SPRINGS Subtotal 1,793
BOILING SPRINGS SOUTH 2,300
Carolina Springs 3,348
EDMUND 1
Tract 209.05
Blocks: 2021, 2022, 2024, 2028 1059
Tract 209.08
Blocks: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2023 448
EDMUND 1 Subtotal 1,507
EDMUND 2 3,266
GASTON 2
Tract 208.03
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2035, 2036, 2039, 2042 168
Tract 208.04
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1007, 1008, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031 379
Tract 208.06
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031 1209
Tract 208.07
Blocks: 1009, 1010, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1042 1156
GASTON 2 Subtotal 2,912
PELION 1 2,527
PELION 2 2,508
Platt Springs 1 2,044
Platt Springs 2 5,471
RED BANK
Tract 210.35
Blocks: 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028 2961
Tract 210.37
Blocks: 1022, 1023, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1041, 1042, 1046 956
Tract 210.51
Blocks: 1014 10
RED BANK Subtotal 3,927
RED BANK SOUTH 2
Tract 209.08
Blocks: 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 150
RED BANK SOUTH 2 Subtotal 150
SAND HILL
Tract 208.06
Blocks: 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024 1424
Tract 208.07
Blocks: 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1043 1334
SAND HILL Subtotal 2,758
SHARPE'S HILL 3,806
SWANSEA 2 2,666
County Lexington SC Subtotal 40,983
DISTRICT 96 Total 40,983
Area Population
DISTRICT 97
Area Population
County: Colleton SC
Bells 464
Canady's 763
Cottageville 2,438
Horse Pen 1,050
Hudson Mill 734
Jacksonboro
Tract 9707.01
Blocks: 1031, 1043, 1044, 1045, 1046, 1051, 1052, 1053, 1054, 1055, 1058, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1062, 1063 23
Tract 9708
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1016, 1018, 1027, 1029, 1031, 1032 81
Jacksonboro Subtotal 104
Maple Cane 1,477
Mashawville
Tract 9706.01
Blocks: 1001, 1002, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1057, 1058, 1060 274
Tract 9707.02
Blocks: 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1045, 1046, 1047, 1048, 1049, 1050, 1051, 1052, 1053, 1054, 1055 72
Tract 9708
Blocks: 1015 5
Mashawville Subtotal 351
Peeples 2,134
Peniel
Tract 9703.01
Blocks: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2029, 2030, 2032, 2033, 2040, 2041, 2042, 2043, 2044, 2045, 2046, 2047, 2048, 2049, 2050, 2051, 2053, 2054, 2055 812
Peniel Subtotal 812
Round O 1,562
Sidneys 901
Sniders
Tract 9702
Blocks: 2037 0
Tract 9703.01
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1025, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1045 832
Tract 9704.01
Blocks: 3051, 3065, 3066, 3067, 3073, 3074, 3075, 3076 103
Sniders Subtotal 935
Stokes 980
Walterboro No. 2
Tract 9706.01
Blocks: 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2023, 3022, 3023 772
Walterboro No. 2 Subtotal 772
Walterboro No. 5
Tract 9704.02
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2040, 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3014, 3015, 3016, 3017, 3018, 3019, 3020, 3021, 3022, 3023, 3024, 3025, 3026, 3027, 3028, 3029, 3030, 3031, 3032, 3033, 3034, 3035, 3036, 3037, 3038, 3039, 3040, 3041, 3042, 3043, 3044, 3045, 3046, 3047, 3048, 3049, 3050, 3058, 3059, 3060, 3068 2136
Walterboro No. 5 Subtotal 2,136
Walterboro No. 6
Tract 9706.01
Blocks: 1003, 1004, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1029, 1030, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2030, 2031, 2036 408
Walterboro No. 6 Subtotal 408
Wolfe Creek 608
County Colleton SC Subtotal 18,629
County: Dorchester SC
Butternut
Tract 106.03
Blocks: 1020, 1021, 1022 98
Tract 106.04
Blocks: 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1017, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1035, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1047 1969
Butternut Subtotal 2,067
Clemson 2,367
Clemson 2 4,253
Clemson 3
Tract 105.01
Blocks: 1008, 1009, 1010, 1012, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1019, 1022, 1030 282
Tract 106.03
Blocks: 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3014, 3015, 4000, 4001, 4002, 4003, 4004, 4005, 4006, 4007, 4008, 4009, 4010, 4011, 4012, 4013, 4014, 4015, 4016, 4017, 4018, 4019, 4020, 4021, 4022, 4023, 4024, 4025, 4026, 4028 1252
Clemson 3 Subtotal 1,534
Cypress
Tract 105.01
Blocks: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3008, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3013 3267
Cypress Subtotal 3,267
Cypress 2 1,273
Delemars 1,091
Givhans 1,419
Givhans 2 1,679
Knightsville 2,214
Rosses 1,375
St. George No. 1
Tract 102
Blocks: 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3013, 3018, 3023, 3024, 3025, 3026, 3027, 3028, 3029, 3030, 3031, 3032, 3033, 3034, 3035, 3036, 3037, 3038, 3039, 3040, 3041, 3042, 3043, 3044, 3045, 3046, 3047, 3048, 3049, 3050, 3051, 3052, 3053, 3054, 3055, 3056, 3059, 3060, 3061 889
St. George No. 1 Subtotal 889
County Dorchester SC Subtotal 23,428
DISTRICT 97 Total 42,057
Area Population
DISTRICT 98
Area Population
County: Dorchester SC
Ashborough East 2,166
Ashborough East 2 1,045
Ashborough West 924
Ashborough West 2 1,538
Brandymill 993
Brandymill 2 1,956
Briarwood 3 1,008
Coastal 2
Tract 108.13
Blocks: 3000, 4006, 4007, 4008, 4011 645
Coastal 2 Subtotal 645
Coosaw 4,919
Coosaw 2 3,371
Coosaw 3 2,322
Irongate 881
Irongate 3 880
King's Grant 2,190
Lincoln
Tract 108.18
Blocks: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 418
Lincoln Subtotal 418
Oakbrook 6,235
Oakbrook 2 2,002
Tranquil 1,339
Tranquil 2 2,264
Tranquil 3 2,136
Trolley 2,522
Windsor
Tract 108.18
Blocks: 2003 53
Windsor Subtotal 53
County Dorchester SC Subtotal 41,807
DISTRICT 98 Total 41,807
Area Population
DISTRICT 99
Area Population
County: Berkeley SC
Daniel Island 1 2,858
Daniel Island 2 2,513
Daniel Island 3 2,658
Daniel Island 4 4,103
Foster Creek 1
Tract 208.11
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1010 981
Tract 208.12
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1022, 1025, 1035, 2001, 2003, 2004 321
Foster Creek 1 Subtotal 1,302
Foster Creek 2 2,960
Foster Creek 3 2,732
Hanahan 1
Tract 208.10
Blocks: 1012 0
Tract 208.12
Blocks: 1023, 1024 0
Tract 209.04
Blocks: 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 3000, 3003 3439
Hanahan 1 Subtotal 3,439
Hanahan 2 2,527
Hanahan 3 2,578
Hanahan 4 2,486
Hanahan 5 2,829
Sedgefield 2
Tract 207.24
Blocks: 1111, 1112, 1113, 1114, 1115, 1116, 1117, 1118, 1119, 1120, 1121, 1122, 1158 524
Tract 208.12
Blocks: 2000, 2005, 2006 0
Tract 9801
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1045, 1046, 1047, 1048, 1049, 1050, 1051, 1052, 1053, 1054, 1055, 1056, 1057, 1058, 1059, 1061, 1062, 1063 0
Sedgefield 2 Subtotal 524
St. James
Tract 208.11
Blocks: 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1012, 1013, 1014 748
St. James Subtotal 748
The Village 3,549
Yellow House
Tract 204.04
Blocks: 1019, 1020, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1042, 1050, 1051, 1052, 1053, 1054, 1055, 1056, 1057, 1058, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1062, 1063, 1064, 1065, 1066, 1067, 1068, 1069, 1070, 1071, 1072, 1073, 1074, 1075, 1076, 1077, 1078, 1079, 1080, 1081, 1082, 1083, 1084, 1085, 1086, 1087, 1088, 1089, 1090, 1091, 1092, 1093, 1094, 1095, 1096, 1097, 1098, 1099, 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, 1104, 1105, 1106, 1107, 1108, 1109, 1110, 1111, 1112, 1113, 1114, 1115, 1116, 1117, 1118, 1119, 1120, 1121, 1122, 1123, 1124, 1126, 1127, 1131, 1132, 1133, 1134, 1135, 1136, 2056, 2057 3228
Yellow House Subtotal 3,228
County Berkeley SC Subtotal 41,034
DISTRICT 99 Total 41,034
Area Population
DISTRICT 100
Area Population
County: Berkeley SC
Bonneau
Tract 202.01
Blocks: 2056, 2057, 2058, 2069 16
Tract 203.01
Blocks: 1026, 1027 0
Tract 203.03
Blocks: 1045, 1046, 1047, 1048, 1053, 1054, 1057, 1059 203
Tract 203.04
Blocks: 1007, 1009, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2035, 2039 754
Bonneau Subtotal 973
Bonneau Beach 2,100
Carnes Cross Roads 1
Tract 206.01
Blocks: 2032, 2033, 2034, 2035, 2036 0
Tract 207.07
Blocks: 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1024, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1067, 1068, 1069, 1070, 1071, 1072, 1073, 1074, 1075, 1076, 1077, 1078, 1079, 1080, 1081, 1082, 1083, 1097, 1098, 1101, 1102, 1108, 1109, 1110, 1111, 3000 1104
Carnes Cross Roads 1 Subtotal 1,104
Cross
Tract 201.01
Blocks: 3023, 3024, 3028, 3032, 3033, 3035, 3038, 3039, 3040, 3041, 3052 248
Cross Subtotal 248
Cypress 3,422
Fifty-two 2,566
Fox Bank 3,894
Horseshoe
Tract 206.01
Blocks: 2012, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 710
Tract 207.07
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007 1061
Horseshoe Subtotal 1,771
Macedonia
Tract 203.01
Blocks: 2028 51
Tract 203.04
Blocks: 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2033, 2034, 2036, 2037, 2038, 2040, 2041 236
Tract 204.01
Blocks: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2025, 2033, 2034 62
Macedonia Subtotal 349
McBeth 1,324
Medway
Tract 207.07
Blocks: 1089, 1090, 1093, 1094, 1095, 1103, 1104, 1105, 1106 14
Tract 208.07
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1016 1610
Medway Subtotal 1,624
Moncks Corner 1 3,070
Moncks Corner 2 2,658
Moncks Corner 3 3,461
Moncks Corner 4 2,159
Old 52 2,162
Pimlico 1,586
Pinopolis 2,417
Whitesville 1 3,433
Whitesville 2
Tract 205.03
Blocks: 1031, 1032 0
Tract 206.01
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031 312
Tract 206.02
Blocks: 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1045, 1046, 1047, 1048, 1049, 1050, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 1043
Whitesville 2 Subtotal 1,355
County Berkeley SC Subtotal 41,676
DISTRICT 100 Total 41,676
Area Population
DISTRICT 101
Area Population
County: Berkeley SC
Alvin 1,230
Bethera
Tract 203.01
Blocks: 2019, 2033, 2034, 2035, 2036 107
Tract 204.01
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2028, 2029, 2064, 2065, 2066, 2067, 2068, 2069, 2070, 2071, 2075, 2078, 2082, 2083 140
Bethera Subtotal 247
Cordesville
Tract 204.01
Blocks: 2035, 2036, 2037, 2038, 2039, 2040, 2041, 2042, 2043, 2044, 2045, 2046, 2049, 2051, 2052, 2053, 2054, 2055, 2056, 2062, 2063, 2072, 2073, 2074, 2076, 2077, 2079, 2091, 2092, 2093, 2094, 2102, 2103, 2104, 2105, 2106, 2107, 2127, 2128, 2187, 2188, 2189, 2190 749
Cordesville Subtotal 749
Jamestown
Tract 204.01
Blocks: 1004, 1005, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1050, 1051, 1052, 1053, 1054, 1059, 1062, 1063, 1064, 1065 375
Jamestown Subtotal 375
Macedonia
Tract 203.01
Blocks: 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2029, 2030, 2031 1815
Tract 204.01
Blocks: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2026, 2027, 2030, 2031, 2032 81
Macedonia Subtotal 1,896
Macedonia 2 306
St. Stephen 2
Tract 202.01
Blocks: 1047, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2047, 2048, 2049, 2050, 2051, 2052, 2053, 2054, 2055, 2063, 2064, 2065, 2066, 2067, 2071, 2072 1060
St. Stephen 2 Subtotal 1,060
County Berkeley SC Subtotal 5,863
County: Florence SC
Lake City No. 1 2,213
Lake City No. 2 1,668
Lake City No. 3 2,414
Lake City No. 4 2,767
McAllister Mill 1,246
County Florence SC Subtotal 10,308
County: Williamsburg SC
Black River 430
Bloomingvale
Tract 9704
Blocks: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2036, 2037, 2038, 2041, 2042, 2043, 2045, 2046, 2047, 2050, 2053, 2054, 2055, 2056, 2057, 2058, 3019 446
Bloomingvale Subtotal 446
Cades 734
Cedar Swamp
Tract 9704
Blocks: 2004, 2017 19
Tract 9705.01
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2021 283
Cedar Swamp Subtotal 302
Central 1,032
Earles 1,016
Greeleyville 1,645
Harmony 466
Hebron 701
Indiantown
Tract 9702
Blocks: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2026, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2034, 2035, 2036, 2037, 2038, 2039, 2040, 2041, 2042, 2043, 2044, 2045, 2046 349
Tract 9703
Blocks: 4010, 4011, 4019, 4021, 4022, 4023, 4024, 4025, 4026, 4027, 4028, 4029, 4030, 4031, 4032, 4033, 4034, 4035, 4036, 4037, 4038, 4039, 4040, 4041, 4042, 4043 422
Tract 9704
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006 96
Indiantown Subtotal 867
Kingstree No. 1 3,978
Kingstree No. 2 1,608
Kingstree No. 3 2,843
Kingstree No. 4 1,595
Lane 986
Mount Vernon 474
Pergamos 328
Salters 2,542
Sandy Bay 534
Singletary 358
Suttons 341
Trio 1,068
County Williamsburg SC Subtotal 24,294
DISTRICT 101 Total 40,465
Area Population
DISTRICT 102
Area Population
County: Berkeley SC
Bonneau
Tract 203.03
Blocks: 1018, 1024, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1049, 1050, 1051, 1052, 1055, 1056 857
Tract 203.04
Blocks: 1000, 1006 62
Bonneau Subtotal 919
Cane Bay 5,038
Cross
Tract 201.01
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 3025, 3026, 3027, 3030, 3034, 3037, 3046, 3047, 3048 956
Tract 201.02
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1024, 1038 378
Tract 205.03
Blocks: 2001, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2015, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 48
Cross Subtotal 1,382
Eadytown 869
Hilton Cross Rd 2,729
Lebanon 1,161
Moultrie 1,770
Russellville 1,755
St. Stephen 1 2,059
St. Stephen 2
Tract 202.01
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1036, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2034, 2035, 2036, 2037, 2038, 2039, 2040, 2041, 2042, 2043, 2044, 2045, 2046, 2070 1118
St. Stephen 2 Subtotal 1,118
Wassamassaw 1 1,636
Wassamassaw 2 3,703
Weatherstone
Tract 207.10
Blocks: 3010, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3014, 3015, 3016, 3017, 3018, 3020, 3021, 3022, 3023, 3024, 3025, 3026, 3037, 3038, 3039, 3040, 3042, 3043, 3052, 3053, 3054, 3055, 3059 2885
Weatherstone Subtotal 2,885
Wildcat Trail 459
County Berkeley SC Subtotal 27,483
County: Dorchester SC
Carolina
Tract 106.04
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1007 28
Tract 107
Blocks: 1025, 1031, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1045, 1046, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2034, 2035, 2036, 2037, 2046, 2047, 2048, 2049, 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3014, 3015, 3016, 3017, 3018, 3019, 3020, 3021, 3022, 3023, 3024, 3025, 3026, 3027, 3028, 3029, 3030, 3031, 3032, 3033, 3034, 3035, 3036, 3037, 3038, 3039, 3047, 3065, 3066 2316
Carolina Subtotal 2,344
Clemson 3
Tract 106.03
Blocks: 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3016, 3017, 3018, 3019, 3020, 3021 1315
Clemson 3 Subtotal 1,315
Cypress
Tract 105.01
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1011, 1017 1495
Cypress Subtotal 1,495
Four Hole 1,452
Harleyville 1,016
North Summerville 2 1,964
Ridgeville 1,268
Ridgeville 2 2,001
County Dorchester SC Subtotal 12,855
DISTRICT 102 Total 40,338
Area Population
DISTRICT 103
Area Population
County: Berkeley SC
Bethera
Tract 204.01
Blocks: 1068, 1129, 1130, 1131, 1132, 1135, 2002, 2004, 2080, 2081, 2084, 2085, 2086, 2088, 2089, 2117, 2118, 2119, 2120, 2121, 2122 103
Bethera Subtotal 103
Bushy Park 42
Cainhoy 1,522
Cordesville
Tract 203.04
Blocks: 2047 0
Tract 204.01
Blocks: 2047, 2048, 2050, 2057, 2058, 2059, 2060, 2061, 2095, 2096, 2097, 2098, 2099, 2100, 2101, 2108, 2109, 2110, 2111, 2112, 2113, 2129, 2132, 2147, 2148, 2149, 2150, 2151, 2152, 2153, 2154, 2155, 2156, 2157, 2158, 2159, 2160, 2161, 2162, 2163, 2164, 2165, 2166, 2167, 2168, 2169, 2170, 2171, 2172, 2173, 2174, 2175, 2176, 2177, 2178, 2179, 2180, 2181, 2182, 2183, 2184, 2185, 2186 1028
Cordesville Subtotal 1,028
Huger 1,972
Jamestown
Tract 204.01
Blocks: 1001, 1002, 1003, 1006, 1007, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1045, 1046, 1047, 1048, 1049, 1060, 1061, 1066, 1067, 1072, 1073, 1197 341
Jamestown Subtotal 341
Pine Grove 0
Pomflant 6
Sedgefield 2
Tract 207.24
Blocks: 1053, 1054, 1056, 1057, 1060, 1063, 1064, 1065, 1066, 1067, 1068, 1069, 1070, 1071, 1072, 1073, 1074, 1075, 1076, 1077, 1078, 1079, 1080, 1081, 1082, 1083, 1084, 1085, 1086, 1094, 1104, 1105, 1106, 1107, 1108, 1109, 1110, 1124, 1125, 1146, 1148, 1149 3504
Tract 207.25
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008 1562
Sedgefield 2 Subtotal 5,066
Shulerville 488
Yellow House
Tract 204.04
Blocks: 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1017, 1018, 1021, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1043, 1044, 1045, 1046, 1047, 1048, 1049 544
Yellow House Subtotal 544
County Berkeley SC Subtotal 11,112
County: Georgetown SC
ANDREWS 2,446
ANDREWS OUTSIDE 1,623
BETHEL 1,675
BROWN'S FERRY
Tract 9203.01
Blocks: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2033, 2034, 2035, 2036, 2037, 2038, 2039, 2040, 2041, 2042, 2043, 2044, 2045, 2046, 2047, 2048, 2049, 2050, 2052, 2053, 2063, 2064, 2065, 2066, 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3014, 3015, 3016, 3017, 3018, 3019, 3020, 3021, 3022, 3023, 3024, 3025, 3026, 3027, 3028, 3029, 3030, 3031, 3032, 3033, 3034, 3035, 3036, 3037, 3038, 3039, 3040 2084
BROWN'S FERRY Subtotal 2,084
CARVER'S BAY 356
CHOPPEE 1,396
DREAM KEEPERS 1,275
FOLLY GROVE 1,148
GEORGETOWN NO. 3 2,283
KENSINGTON
Tract 9203.02
Blocks: 2004, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2044, 2045, 2046, 2047, 2048, 2049, 2050, 2051, 2052, 2053, 2054, 2055, 2056, 2057, 2058, 2059, 2060, 2061, 2062, 2063, 2064, 2065, 2066, 2067, 2068 843
Tract 9206.01
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 2000, 2001, 2002 381
KENSINGTON Subtotal 1,224
LAMBERT TOWN 743
MURRELL'S INLET NO. 3
Tract 9204
Blocks: 1068, 1069, 1070, 1071, 1072, 1073, 1074, 1075, 1076, 1077, 1078, 1079, 1080, 1081, 1082, 1083, 1084, 1085, 1086, 1087 36
MURRELL'S INLET NO. 3 Subtotal 36
MYERSVILLE 531
PEE DEE 896
PENNY ROYAL
Tract 9207.01
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018 156
PENNY ROYAL Subtotal 156
PLANTERSVILLE
Tract 9204
Blocks: 1095, 1099, 1111, 1112, 1113, 1114, 1115, 1116, 1117, 1123, 1124, 1125, 1126, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2021, 2022, 2046, 2049, 2050, 2051, 2052, 2053, 2072, 2073, 2074, 2075, 2076 757
PLANTERSVILLE Subtotal 757
PLEASANT HILL 1,153
POTATO BED FERRY 842
SAMPIT 1,257
SANTEE
Tract 9208
Blocks: 2058, 2059, 2060, 2061, 2062, 2063, 2064, 2065, 2066, 2067, 2068, 2069, 2070, 2071, 2072, 2073, 2074, 2075, 2076, 2077, 2078, 2079, 2080, 2081, 2106, 2111, 2112, 2113, 2114, 2115, 2116, 2117, 2118, 2119, 2120, 2121, 2122, 2123, 2124, 2125, 2126, 2127, 2128, 2129, 2130, 2131, 2132, 2139, 2140, 2141, 2142, 2144, 2145, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3014, 3015, 3016, 3017, 3018, 3019, 3020, 3021, 3022, 3023, 3086, 3087, 3088, 3089, 3090, 3091, 3092, 3093, 3113, 3114, 3115, 3123, 3124, 3138 1471
SANTEE Subtotal 1,471
SPRING GULLY
Tract 9202.03
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1060, 1105 223
Tract 9203.01
Blocks: 2054, 2055, 2061, 2062 24
Tract 9206.01
Blocks: 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1019, 1020, 2003, 2007 714
Tract 9206.02
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1031, 1032, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1045, 1046, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027 1914
SPRING GULLY Subtotal 2,875
County Georgetown SC Subtotal 26,227
County: Horry SC
INLAND 513
PAWLEYS SWAMP 1,045
PORT HARRELSON 742
TODDVILLE
Tract 706.02
Blocks: 1045, 1046, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2029, 3037, 3039, 3040, 3041, 3042, 3043, 3044, 3045, 3046, 3047, 3048, 3049, 3050 624
TODDVILLE Subtotal 624
County Horry SC Subtotal 2,924
DISTRICT 103 Total 40,263
Area Population
DISTRICT 104
Area Population
County: Horry SC
BROOKSVILLE #1 4,354
BROOKSVILLE #2 1,727
CHERRY GROVE #1 3,035
CHERRY GROVE #2 1,554
CRESENT
Tract 404
Blocks: 1016, 1045, 1046, 1047, 1048, 1051, 1053, 1056, 1057, 1058, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1063, 1064, 1065, 1066, 1068, 1069, 1077, 1078, 1083, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2034, 2035, 2036, 2037, 2038, 2039, 2040, 2041, 2042, 2043, 2044, 2045, 2046, 2047, 2048, 2049, 2050, 2051, 2052, 2053, 2054, 2055, 2056, 2057, 2058, 2059, 2060, 2061, 2062, 2063, 2064, 2065, 2066, 2067, 2068, 2069, 2070, 2071, 2072, 2073, 2074, 2075, 2076, 2080, 2081, 2082, 2083, 2084, 2085, 2086, 2087, 2088, 2089, 2090, 2091, 2092, 2093, 2094, 2095, 2096, 2097, 2098, 2099, 2100, 2101, 2102, 2103, 2104, 2105, 2111, 2112 2138
Tract 405
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1011, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1046, 1061 121
Tract 9901
Blocks: 0007 0
CRESENT Subtotal 2,259
DOGWOOD
Tract 603.10
Blocks: 1007, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1013, 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3010, 3011, 3012 1526
DOGWOOD Subtotal 1,526
LITTLE RIVER #1 2,524
LITTLE RIVER #2 4,425
LITTLE RIVER #3 2,014
NIXONS XROADS #1 3,233
NIXONS XROADS #2 4,312
NIXONS XROADS #3
Tract 401.01
Blocks: 3000, 3009, 3021, 3025, 3026, 3027 213
Tract 401.02
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 3012 1274
NIXONS XROADS #3 Subtotal 1,487
OCEAN DRIVE #1 2,720
OCEAN DRIVE #2 2,024
OCEAN DRIVE #3 2,220
WAMPEE
Tract 401.01
Blocks: 3014, 3015, 3016, 3017, 3018, 3019, 3020, 3022, 3023 748
Tract 401.02
Blocks: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 185
Tract 603.01
Blocks: 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3014, 3015, 3016, 3017, 3018, 3019, 3025, 3026, 3027, 3028, 3029, 3030 771
Tract 603.03
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1031, 1032, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1045, 1046, 1047, 1048, 1049, 1052, 1055, 1056, 1072, 1073, 1075 497
Tract 603.10
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1012, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017 662
WAMPEE Subtotal 2,863
County Horry SC Subtotal 42,277
DISTRICT 104 Total 42,277
Area Population
DISTRICT 105
Area Population
County: Horry SC
ADRIAN
Tract 701.01
Blocks: 1002, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1009, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 3002, 3003, 3004 832
Tract 707.01
Blocks: 4003, 4004, 4005, 4006, 4007, 4008, 4009, 4010, 4011, 4012, 4013, 4014, 4016, 4017, 4018, 4019, 4020, 4021, 4022, 4023, 4024, 4025, 4026, 4027, 4028, 4029, 4030, 4032, 4033, 4034, 4035, 4036, 4037, 4038, 4039, 4043 1481
ADRIAN Subtotal 2,313
ALLSBROOK
Tract 203.01
Blocks: 2007, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3014, 3015, 3016, 3017, 3018, 3019, 3020, 3021, 3022, 3023, 3024, 3025, 3026, 3027, 3028, 3029, 3030, 3031, 3032, 3033, 3034, 3035, 3036, 3037, 3038, 3039, 3040, 3041, 3042, 3043, 3054, 3056 1054
Tract 203.02
Blocks: 2038 0
ALLSBROOK Subtotal 1,054
BAYBORO-GURLEY
Tract 203.01
Blocks: 3044, 3045, 3046, 3047, 3048, 3049, 3050, 3051 207
BAYBORO-GURLEY Subtotal 207
DAISY 2,329
DOGWOOD
Tract 603.01
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3024, 3031, 3032, 3033 621
Tract 603.10
Blocks: 1008 20
DOGWOOD Subtotal 641
EAST CONWAY
Tract 701.01
Blocks: 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2039, 2040, 2049, 2050, 2051, 3046, 3047, 3048, 3049, 3066, 3068 495
Tract 701.02
Blocks: 2031, 2032, 2034, 2036, 2037, 2038, 2039, 2040, 2041, 2044, 2050 253
EAST CONWAY Subtotal 748
EAST LORIS
Tract 202.01
Blocks: 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1040, 1042, 2006, 2007 1027
Tract 202.02
Blocks: 1112, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2034, 2035, 2036, 2037, 2038, 2039, 2040, 2041, 2042, 2043, 2044, 2045, 2046, 2047, 2048, 2049, 2050, 2051, 2052, 2053, 2054, 2055, 2056, 2058, 2059, 2060, 2061, 2062, 2063, 2064, 2065, 2066, 2067, 2068, 2069, 2070, 2071, 2072, 2073, 2074, 2075, 2076, 2077, 2078, 2079, 2080, 2081, 2082, 2083, 2084, 2085, 2086, 2087, 2088, 2089, 2090, 2091 1594
Tract 203.01
Blocks: 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006 81
EAST LORIS Subtotal 2,702
EBENEZER 2,832
HICKORY GROVE 2,334
HOMEWOOD
Tract 701.01
Blocks: 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1042, 3060 129
Tract 702
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1015, 1016, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1031, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005 758
Tract 707.01
Blocks: 3008, 3009, 3010, 3024, 3025, 3039, 4041 70
HOMEWOOD Subtotal 957
JERIGANS CROSSROADS
Tract 201
Blocks: 1087, 1088, 1089, 1094, 1097, 1104, 1105, 1108, 2044, 2045, 2053, 2054 128
Tract 202.02
Blocks: 1008, 1052, 1053, 1054, 1113 20
JERIGANS CROSSROADS Subtotal 148
LEON 2,435
LIVE OAK
Tract 203.02
Blocks: 2000, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2034, 2035, 3004, 3036, 3037, 3038 104
LIVE OAK Subtotal 104
MAPLE 2,147
MT. VERNON 1,028
NIXONS XROADS #3
Tract 401.01
Blocks: 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3024, 3028 965
NIXONS XROADS #3 Subtotal 965
NORTH CONWAY #2
Tract 702
Blocks: 1008, 1023, 1030, 1032 23
NORTH CONWAY #2 Subtotal 23
RED BLUFF 1,749
SALEM
Tract 603.01
Blocks: 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021 1127
Tract 603.09
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 2003 1561
Tract 604.03
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1103, 1104 607
Tract 604.04
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003 0
SALEM Subtotal 3,295
SHELL 2,021
SWEET HOME
Tract 202.01
Blocks: 1034, 1035, 1039, 1041, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2025, 2026, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2034 233
Tract 301.04
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3014, 3015, 3016, 3017, 3018, 3019, 3020, 3021, 3024, 3025, 3026, 3030, 3031, 3032, 3033, 3034, 3035 1332
SWEET HOME Subtotal 1,565
TILLY SWAMP
Tract 603.01
Blocks: 1000, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 1963
Tract 603.10
Blocks: 3013, 3014, 3017, 3018, 3019, 3020, 3021, 3022, 3023, 3024, 3025, 3026 831
TILLY SWAMP Subtotal 2,794
WAMPEE
Tract 603.01
Blocks: 3000, 3020, 3021, 3022, 3023 298
WAMPEE Subtotal 298
WEST LORIS 1,421
WHITE OAK 1,094
WILD WING
Tract 604.03
Blocks: 1009, 1010, 1013, 1015, 1017, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1027, 1028, 1030, 1031, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1045, 1046, 1047, 1048, 1049, 1050, 1051, 1052, 1053, 1054, 1055, 1056, 1057, 1058, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1062, 1063, 1064, 1065, 1067, 1068, 1085, 1105 2593
Tract 604.04
Blocks: 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1034, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1045, 1046, 1047 772
WILD WING Subtotal 3,365
County Horry SC Subtotal 40,569
DISTRICT 105 Total 40,569
Area Population
DISTRICT 106
Area Population
County: Horry SC
BURGESS #1 2,897
BURGESS #2 3,853
BURGESS #3 2,697
BURGESS #4 2,435
BURGESS #5 2,276
DEERFIELD
Tract 514.03
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 2929
Tract 514.04
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 2002, 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003 861
DEERFIELD Subtotal 3,790
GARDEN CITY #1 2,768
GARDEN CITY #2 1,528
GARDEN CITY #3 2,475
GARDEN CITY #4 1,553
GLENNS BAY 2,976
JET PORT #2 1,778
SEA WINDS
Tract 516.07
Blocks: 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030 258
SEA WINDS Subtotal 258
SURFSIDE #1 3,054
SURFSIDE #2 1,068
SURFSIDE #3 3,248
SURFSIDE #4 3,405
County Horry SC Subtotal 42,059
DISTRICT 106 Total 42,059
Area Population
DISTRICT 107
Area Population
County: Horry SC
COASTAL LANE #1 1,778
COASTAL LANE #2 3,667
DUNES #1
Tract 501.02
Blocks: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 213
Tract 503.03
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1045, 1046, 1047, 1048, 1049, 1051, 1052, 1053, 1054, 1055, 1056, 1057, 1058, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1062, 1063, 1064, 1065, 1066, 1067, 1068, 1069, 1070, 1071, 1072, 1073, 1074, 1075, 1076, 1077, 1078, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2023, 2047, 2048, 2049 2368
Tract 603.10
Blocks: 2016, 2023, 2024, 2034, 2042, 2043, 2044 0
Tract 9901
Blocks: 0013 0
DUNES #1 Subtotal 2,581
DUNES #2 2,274
DUNES #3 1,246
JET PORT #1 2,911
JET PORT #3 2,309
JET PORT #4 3,298
MYRTLEWOOD #1 2,332
MYRTLEWOOD #2 2,301
MYRTLEWOOD #3 2,458
OCEAN FOREST #1 1,813
OCEAN FOREST #2 2,330
OCEAN FOREST #3 2,972
SEA OATS #1 3,365
SEA OATS #2 4,298
SOCASTEE #4
Tract 509.02
Blocks: 1038, 1039, 1040 0
Tract 515.03
Blocks: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2036 107
SOCASTEE #4 Subtotal 107
County Horry SC Subtotal 42,040
DISTRICT 107 Total 42,040
Area Population
DISTRICT 108
Area Population
County: Charleston SC
Christ Church 1,164
McClellanville 1,975
County Charleston SC Subtotal 3,139
County: Georgetown SC
BLACK RIVER 2,338
BROWN'S FERRY
Tract 9203.01
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 4000, 4001, 4002, 4014 51
BROWN'S FERRY Subtotal 51
GEORGETOWN NO. 1 1,032
GEORGETOWN NO. 4 658
GEORGETOWN NO. 5 2,691
KENSINGTON
Tract 9203.02
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1057, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2012, 2014, 2020, 2021, 2031, 2032, 2040, 2041, 2042, 2043 380
KENSINGTON Subtotal 380
MURRELL'S INLET NO. 1 3,991
MURRELL'S INLET NO. 2 3,000
MURRELL'S INLET NO. 3
Tract 9205.02
Blocks: 1003, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2034, 2035, 2036, 2037, 2038, 2039, 2040, 2041, 2042, 2043, 2044, 2045, 2046, 2047, 2048, 2049, 2050, 2051, 2052, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3014, 3015, 3016, 3017, 3018, 3020, 3021, 3022, 3023, 3024, 3025, 3026, 3027, 3028, 3029, 3030, 3031 1189
Tract 9205.10
Blocks: 1020, 1021 8
Tract 9901
Blocks: 0002 0
MURRELL'S INLET NO. 3 Subtotal 1,197
MURRELL'S INLET NO. 4 1,927
PAWLEY'S ISLAND NO. 1 3,539
PAWLEY'S ISLAND NO. 2 4,544
PAWLEY'S ISLAND NO. 3 2,809
PAWLEY'S ISLAND NO. 4 3,231
PAWLEY'S ISLAND NO. 5 3,367
PENNY ROYAL
Tract 9207.01
Blocks: 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1025, 1026, 1045 333
Tract 9207.02
Blocks: 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3014, 3015, 3016, 3017, 3018, 3019, 3020, 3021, 3022, 3023, 3024, 3025, 3026, 3027, 3028, 3029, 3034, 3035, 3038, 3060, 3061, 3062, 3063, 3064, 3065, 3076, 3077, 3078 473
PENNY ROYAL Subtotal 806
PLANTERSVILLE
Tract 9204
Blocks: 2000, 2002, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2047, 2054, 2055, 2056, 2057, 2058, 2059, 2060, 2061, 2062, 2063, 2064, 2065, 2066, 2067, 2068, 2069, 2070, 2084 117
PLANTERSVILLE Subtotal 117
SANTEE
Tract 9208
Blocks: 3000, 3001, 3002, 3024, 3025, 3026, 3027, 3028, 3029, 3030, 3031, 3032, 3033, 3034, 3035, 3036, 3037, 3038, 3039, 3040, 3041, 3042, 3043, 3044, 3045, 3046, 3047, 3048, 3049, 3050, 3051, 3052, 3053, 3054, 3055, 3056, 3057, 3058, 3059, 3060, 3061, 3062, 3063, 3064, 3065, 3066, 3067, 3068, 3069, 3070, 3071, 3072, 3073, 3074, 3075, 3076, 3077, 3078, 3079, 3080, 3081, 3082, 3083, 3084, 3085, 3094, 3095, 3096, 3097, 3098, 3099, 3100, 3101, 3102, 3103, 3104, 3105, 3106, 3107, 3108, 3109, 3110, 3111, 3112, 3116, 3117, 3118, 3119, 3120, 3121, 3122, 3125, 3126, 3127, 3128, 3129, 3130, 3131, 3132, 3133, 3134, 3135, 3136, 3137 200
Tract 9901
Blocks: 0012, 0013, 0014, 0015, 0016 0
SANTEE Subtotal 200
SPRING GULLY
Tract 9206.02
Blocks: 1039, 1040 0
Tract 9207.02
Blocks: 1031, 1032, 1033, 1036, 1040 0
SPRING GULLY Subtotal 0
WINYAH BAY 1,299
County Georgetown SC Subtotal 37,177
DISTRICT 108 Total 40,316
Area Population
DISTRICT 109
Area Population
County: Charleston SC
North Charleston 18 3,448
North Charleston 19 1,843
North Charleston 2
Tract 39
Blocks: 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2034, 2035, 2036, 2037, 2038, 2039, 2040, 2041, 2042, 2046, 3009 1213
Tract 40
Blocks: 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032 12
North Charleston 2 Subtotal 1,225
North Charleston 20 1,280
North Charleston 21 2,704
North Charleston 22 2,642
North Charleston 23 3,360
North Charleston 24
Tract 31.08
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028 3354
North Charleston 24 Subtotal 3,354
North Charleston 3 1,594
North Charleston 4 1,807
North Charleston 5
Tract 38
Blocks: 1001, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1028, 1029, 1030, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 1469
Tract 40
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017 1240
North Charleston 5 Subtotal 2,709
County Charleston SC Subtotal 25,966
County: Dorchester SC
Archdale 1,733
Archdale 2 2,115
Ashley River 3,361
Lincoln
Tract 108.18
Blocks: 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1045, 1046, 1047, 1048, 1049, 1050, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3014, 3015, 3016, 3017, 3018, 3020, 3021, 3022, 3023, 3027, 3028, 3029, 3030, 3031, 3032, 3033, 3034, 3035, 3036, 3037, 3038, 3039, 3040, 3041, 3042, 3043, 3044, 3045, 3046, 3047, 3048, 3049 3362
Lincoln Subtotal 3,362
Patriot 3,087
Windsor
Tract 108.17
Blocks: 1013 0
Tract 108.18
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2014, 2015, 4000, 4001 1352
Windsor Subtotal 1,352
Windsor 2 1,044
County Dorchester SC Subtotal 16,054
DISTRICT 109 Total 42,020
Area Population
DISTRICT 110
Area Population
County: Charleston SC
Charleston 1 795
Charleston 2 976
Charleston 3 1,062
Charleston 4 1,145
Charleston 5 1,053
Charleston 6 1,736
Charleston 7 2,498
James Island 11 2,559
James Island 12 1,661
James Island 13 2,088
James Island 14 1,129
James Island 17
Tract 19.02
Blocks: 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1025, 1026, 1029, 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3014, 3015, 3016, 3017, 3018, 3019, 3020, 3021, 3022, 3023, 3024, 3025, 3026, 3027, 3028, 3029, 3030, 3031, 3032, 3033, 3034, 3035, 3036, 3037, 3038, 3039, 3040, 3041, 3042, 3043, 3044, 3045, 3046, 3047, 3048, 3049, 3050, 3051, 3052, 3053, 3054, 3055 1696
Tract 20.02
Blocks: 3002 0
James Island 17 Subtotal 1,696
Mt. Pleasant 1 1,904
Mt. Pleasant 13 1,630
Mt. Pleasant 14 2,113
Mt. Pleasant 15 2,919
Mt. Pleasant 16 948
Mt. Pleasant 17
Tract 46.13
Blocks: 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012 0
Tract 46.14
Blocks: 3017 0
Mt. Pleasant 17 Subtotal 0
Mt. Pleasant 18 1,528
Mt. Pleasant 2 1,564
Mt. Pleasant 3 1,914
Mt. Pleasant 4 2,032
Mt. Pleasant 5 1,644
Mt. Pleasant 6 2,648
St. Andrews 4
Tract 30
Blocks: 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1045, 1046, 1047, 1048, 1049, 1050, 1051, 1052, 1053, 1054, 1055, 1065, 1068 1055
St. Andrews 4 Subtotal 1,055
County Charleston SC Subtotal 40,297
DISTRICT 110 Total 40,297
Area Population
DISTRICT 111
Area Population
County: Charleston SC
Charleston 10 1,336
Charleston 11 2,040
Charleston 12 4,169
Charleston 13 1,457
Charleston 14 1,748
Charleston 15 2,793
Charleston 16 1,384
Charleston 17 1,307
Charleston 18 1,735
Charleston 19 986
Charleston 20 1,576
Charleston 21 1,168
Charleston 8 1,697
Charleston 9 1,389
North Charleston 1 1,110
North Charleston 2
Tract 40
Blocks: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2023 266
Tract 44
Blocks: 1003, 1004, 2030, 2034, 2035, 2036, 2037, 2038, 2039, 2040, 2041, 2042, 2043, 2044, 2046, 2048, 2049, 2053, 2055 298
North Charleston 2 Subtotal 564
North Charleston 6 2,048
St. Andrews 10 1,484
St. Andrews 15 2,036
St. Andrews 18 2,724
St. Andrews 19 424
St. Andrews 20
Tract 26.12
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 3015, 3016, 3018, 3020, 3034, 3036, 3044, 3045, 3046, 3047, 3048, 5011, 5013, 5017, 5022, 5023, 5024, 5025, 5026, 5028, 5072 2076
St. Andrews 20 Subtotal 2,076
St. Andrews 3 1,571
St. Andrews 8 1,100
St. Andrews 9 1,743
County Charleston SC Subtotal 41,665
DISTRICT 111 Total 41,665
Area Population
DISTRICT 112
Area Population
County: Charleston SC
Awendaw 1,621
Isle Of Palms 1A 1,120
Isle of Palms 1B 1,524
Isle of Palms 1C 1,758
Mt. Pleasant 10 1,358
Mt. Pleasant 11 1,903
Mt. Pleasant 12 3,436
Mt. Pleasant 20 1,715
Mt. Pleasant 21 2,194
Mt. Pleasant 22 2,266
Mt. Pleasant 23 2,724
Mt. Pleasant 35
Tract 46.18
Blocks: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2026, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2056, 2057 517
Mt. Pleasant 35 Subtotal 517
Mt. Pleasant 36
Tract 46.09
Blocks: 4006, 4016, 4019, 4020, 4022, 4023, 4024, 4025, 4026, 4027, 4028, 4029, 4030, 4031, 4032, 4033, 4034, 4035, 4036, 4037, 4038, 4039 964
Tract 46.10
Blocks: 1020 17
Mt. Pleasant 36 Subtotal 981
Mt. Pleasant 37 4,732
Mt. Pleasant 38 2,331
Mt. Pleasant 39 5,875
Mt. Pleasant 7 1,353
Mt. Pleasant 8 1,193
Mt. Pleasant 9 1,354
Sullivans Island 1,891
County Charleston SC Subtotal 41,846
DISTRICT 112 Total 41,846
Area Population
DISTRICT 113
Area Population
County: Charleston SC
Deer Park 1B
Tract 31.07
Blocks: 3013, 3014, 3015, 3016, 3017, 3021, 3022, 3023, 3024, 3025, 3026, 3027, 3028, 3029, 3030, 3031, 3032, 3033, 3034, 3035, 3036, 3037, 3038, 3039, 3040, 3041, 3042, 3045, 3051, 3052, 3054, 3060, 3061, 3068, 3076, 3077 2967
Deer Park 1B Subtotal 2,967
Deer Park 2A
Tract 31.16
Blocks: 1001, 1002 798
Deer Park 2A Subtotal 798
Deer Park 2B
Tract 31.16
Blocks: 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3014, 3015, 3016, 3017, 3018, 3019, 3020, 3022, 3023, 3024 260
Deer Park 2B Subtotal 260
Ladson
Tract 31.06
Blocks: 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2027, 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3013, 3014, 3015, 3016, 3017, 3018, 3019, 3020, 3021, 3022, 3023, 3024, 4000, 4001, 4002, 4003, 4004, 4005, 4006, 4007, 4008, 4009, 4010, 4011, 4012, 4013, 4015, 4016, 4017, 4018 3147
Ladson Subtotal 3,147
Licolnville
Tract 31.06
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1027, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1045, 1046, 1047, 1048, 1049, 1050, 1051, 1052, 1053, 1054, 1055, 1056, 1057, 1058, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1069, 1093, 1094, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020, 2022 2197
Licolnville Subtotal 2,197
North Charleston 10 2,970
North Charleston 11 1,055
North Charleston 12 1,379
North Charleston 13 1,662
North Charleston 14 931
North Charleston 15 2,365
North Charleston 16 1,555
North Charleston 17 1,526
North Charleston 24
Tract 31.05
Blocks: 2033 0
Tract 31.08
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 443
Tract 32
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2034, 2035, 2036, 2038, 2039, 2040, 2041, 2042, 2043, 2044, 2045, 2046, 2047, 2048, 2049, 2050, 2051, 2052, 2053, 2054, 2055, 2056, 2057, 2058, 2059 1638
North Charleston 24 Subtotal 2,081
North Charleston 25 1,018
North Charleston 26 922
North Charleston 27 3,061
North Charleston 28 3,038
North Charleston 30 2,995
North Charleston 5
Tract 38
Blocks: 1000 0
North Charleston 5 Subtotal 0
North Charleston 7 2,354
North Charleston 8 1,267
North Charleston 9 2,754
County Charleston SC Subtotal 42,302
DISTRICT 113 Total 42,302
Area Population
DISTRICT 114
Area Population
County: Charleston SC
St. Andrews 20
Tract 26.12
Blocks: 1005, 1006, 1007, 1009, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1015 485
St. Andrews 20 Subtotal 485
St. Andrews 22 1,516
St. Andrews 23 1,491
St. Andrews 31 1,800
St. Andrews 32 1,476
St. Andrews 33 1,037
St. Andrews 34 3,060
St. Andrews 35 2,078
St. Andrews 36 2,058
St. Andrews 37 6,444
County Charleston SC Subtotal 21,445
County: Dorchester SC
Bacons Bridge 3,470
Bacons Bridge 2 1,332
Beech Hill 1,657
Beech Hill 2 2,209
Flowertown 3,521
Flowertown 2 2,389
Flowertown 3 2,321
King's Grant 2 2,819
Saul Dam 793
County Dorchester SC Subtotal 20,511
DISTRICT 114 Total 41,956
Area Population
DISTRICT 115
Area Population
County: Charleston SC
Folly Beach 1 920
Folly Beach 2 1,196
James Island 10 2,195
James Island 15 2,166
James Island 17
Tract 19.01
Blocks: 1090, 1091 0
Tract 19.02
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2019, 2020, 2021 659
Tract 20.02
Blocks: 3003, 3004, 3006, 3071, 3072 0
James Island 17 Subtotal 659
James Island 19 2,233
James Island 1A 2,687
James Island 1B
Tract 20.08
Blocks: 2029, 2032, 2035, 2043, 2044, 2045, 2046, 2051, 2052, 2054, 2055, 2056 61
Tract 20.09
Blocks: 1088, 3020, 3021, 3022, 3023 9
James Island 1B Subtotal 70
James Island 20 1,976
James Island 5A 1,875
James Island 5B 1,108
James Island 6 2,102
James Island 7 2,684
James Island 8A 1,842
James Island 8B 2,568
James Island 9 1,837
Johns Island 1B
Tract 21.07
Blocks: 2051, 2052, 2053, 2059, 2060 154
Johns Island 1B Subtotal 154
Johns Island 3A
Tract 21.07
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2034, 2035, 2036, 2037, 2038, 2039, 2040, 2041, 2042, 2043, 2044, 2045, 2046, 2047, 2048, 2049, 2050, 2054, 2055, 2056, 2057, 2058, 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3014, 3015, 3016, 3017, 3018, 3019, 3020, 3021, 3022, 3023, 3024, 3025, 3026, 3027, 3028, 3029, 3030, 3031, 3032, 3033, 3034, 3035, 3036, 3037, 3038 4695
Johns Island 3A Subtotal 4,695
Johns Island 3B 2,184
Johns Island 4
Tract 20.08
Blocks: 2064 0
Tract 21.03
Blocks: 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2034, 2035, 2037, 2038, 2039, 2040, 2041, 2042, 2043, 2044, 2045, 2046, 2047, 2048, 2049, 2050, 2051, 2052, 2053, 2054, 2055, 2056, 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3014, 3015, 3016, 3017, 3018, 3019, 3020, 4004, 4010, 4012, 4054, 4055, 4058, 4059, 4060, 4061, 4062, 4063, 4064, 4065, 4066 1835
Johns Island 4 Subtotal 1,835
Kiawah Island 2,012
Town of Seabrook 2,178
County Charleston SC Subtotal 41,176
DISTRICT 115 Total 41,176
Area Population
DISTRICT 116
Area Population
County: Charleston SC
Edisto Island 1,884
Johns Island 1A 2,742
Johns Island 1B
Tract 21.06
Blocks: 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1047, 1049 1243
Tract 21.07
Blocks: 4000, 4001, 4003, 4005, 4006, 4008, 4010, 4011, 4012, 4013, 4014, 4015, 4016, 4017, 4026, 4027, 4028, 4029, 4030, 4031, 4033, 4034, 4035, 4036, 4037, 4038, 4039, 4040, 4041, 4042, 4043, 4045, 4046, 4047, 4048, 4056, 4057 1916
Johns Island 1B Subtotal 3,159
St. Andrews 27 6,553
St. Andrews 28 4,758
St. Andrews 29 5,106
St. Pauls 1 1,103
St. Pauls 2A 1,261
St. Pauls 2B 1,786
St. Pauls 3 2,385
St. Pauls 4 2,400
St. Pauls 5 1,821
St. Pauls 6 2,907
Wadmalaw Island 1 1,406
Wadmalaw Island 2 1,442
County Charleston SC Subtotal 40,713
County: Colleton SC
Edisto Beach 1,253
County Colleton SC Subtotal 1,253
DISTRICT 116 Total 41,966
Area Population
DISTRICT 117
Area Population
County: Berkeley SC
Cane Bay East 1,877
Cane Bay North 2,008
Cane Bay South 3,131
Carnes Cross Road 2 1,460
Carnes Cross Roads 1
Tract 207.12
Blocks: 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030 1370
Carnes Cross Roads 1 Subtotal 1,370
Cobblestone 3,345
Discovery
Tract 207.16
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 5010, 5011, 5012 1105
Discovery Subtotal 1,105
Horseshoe
Tract 207.11
Blocks: 3004 234
Horseshoe Subtotal 234
Live Oak 2,502
Nexton 2,619
North Creek 1,017
Royle 1,991
Sangaree 1 2,055
Sangaree 2 2,316
Sangaree 3 2,109
Seventy Eight 2,595
Stratford 1 4,310
Stratford 4
Tract 207.16
Blocks: 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008 542
Stratford 4 Subtotal 542
Stratford 5 2,648
Tramway 2,172
Weatherstone
Tract 207.10
Blocks: 3019, 3030, 3031, 3032, 3033, 3034, 3035, 3036, 3041, 3061 614
Weatherstone Subtotal 614
Whitesville 2
Tract 205.03
Blocks: 1028, 1029, 1030 56
Tract 207.11
Blocks: 3000, 3010, 3011, 3012 100
Whitesville 2 Subtotal 156
County Berkeley SC Subtotal 42,176
DISTRICT 117 Total 42,176
Area Population
DISTRICT 118
Area Population
County: Beaufort SC
Bluffton 1A 2,885
Bluffton 1D
Tract 21.07
Blocks: 3026, 3027, 3028, 3029, 3030, 3031, 3032, 3033, 3034, 3049, 3050, 3051, 4000, 4001, 4002, 4003, 4004, 4005, 4006, 4007, 4008, 4009, 4010, 4011, 4012, 4013, 4014 2702
Bluffton 1D Subtotal 2,702
Bluffton 2B 2,351
Bluffton 2C 3,831
Bluffton 2D 2,976
Bluffton 2E
Tract 21.06
Blocks: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2035 1428
Bluffton 2E Subtotal 1,428
Bluffton 4A
Tract 21.10
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027 38
Bluffton 4A Subtotal 38
Bluffton 4B
Tract 21.06
Blocks: 2004, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2030, 2036, 2037 726
Bluffton 4B Subtotal 726
Bluffton 4C 3,038
Bluffton 4D 2,483
New River 4,169
Sandy Pointe 2,470
Sun City 1 1,417
Sun City 2 1,148
Sun City 3 1,662
Sun City 4 1,336
Sun City 5 1,463
Sun City 6 1,345
Sun City 7 1,222
Sun City 8 2,685
County Beaufort SC Subtotal 41,375
DISTRICT 118 Total 41,375
Area Population
DISTRICT 119
Area Population
County: Charleston SC
James Island 1B
Tract 20.08
Blocks: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2033, 2034, 2037, 2038, 2039, 2040, 2041, 2042, 2053, 2057, 2058, 2059, 3005, 3012, 3013, 3014, 3015, 3016, 3017, 3018, 3019, 3020, 3021, 3022, 3023, 3024, 3025, 3026, 3027, 3028, 3029, 3030, 3031, 3032, 3033, 3034, 3035 763
Tract 20.09
Blocks: 1044, 1045, 1046, 1047, 1048, 1049, 1050, 1051, 1052, 1069, 1071, 1072, 1073, 1074, 1076, 1077, 1094 575
James Island 1B Subtotal 1,338
James Island 2 7,318
James Island 22 1,920
James Island 3 1,069
Johns Island 3A
Tract 21.03
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2023, 2025 748
Tract 21.06
Blocks: 2003 0
Johns Island 3A Subtotal 748
Johns Island 4
Tract 21.03
Blocks: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2036 25
Johns Island 4 Subtotal 25
St. Andrews 1 885
St. Andrews 11 1,127
St. Andrews 12 1,305
St. Andrews 13 1,603
St. Andrews 14 1,977
St. Andrews 16 1,233
St. Andrews 17 2,290
St. Andrews 2 1,393
St. Andrews 20
Tract 26.12
Blocks: 4001, 4002, 4003, 4004, 4005, 4006, 4007, 4008, 4009, 4010, 4011, 4012, 4014, 4015, 4016, 4021, 4022, 4023, 4024, 4025, 4026, 4027, 4028, 4030, 4031, 4033, 5000, 5001, 5002, 5003, 5004, 5005, 5006, 5007, 5008, 5009, 5010, 5012, 5014, 5015, 5016, 5018, 5020, 5044, 5045, 5047, 5048, 5049, 5050, 5051, 5052, 5053, 5054, 5055, 5056, 5057, 5058, 5059, 5060, 5063, 5064, 5065, 5066, 5067, 5070, 5071, 5073 1361
St. Andrews 20 Subtotal 1,361
St. Andrews 21 1,385
St. Andrews 24 2,004
St. Andrews 25 2,305
St. Andrews 26 1,848
St. Andrews 30 2,771
St. Andrews 4
Tract 30
Blocks: 1005, 1008, 1009, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1060, 1061, 1062, 1063, 1067, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2017, 2034 938
St. Andrews 4 Subtotal 938
St. Andrews 5 1,669
St. Andrews 6 1,432
St. Andrews 7 2,117
County Charleston SC Subtotal 42,061
DISTRICT 119 Total 42,061
Area Population
DISTRICT 120
Area Population
County: Beaufort SC
Belfair 2,568
Bluffton 1B 1,769
Bluffton 1C 3,263
Bluffton 1D
Tract 21.07
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030 1054
Tract 21.08
Blocks: 1020 20
Bluffton 1D Subtotal 1,074
Bluffton 2A 2,380
Bluffton 2E
Tract 21.07
Blocks: 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008 1769
Bluffton 2E Subtotal 1,769
Bluffton 3 1,289
Bluffton 4A
Tract 21.05
Blocks: 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018 0
Tract 22.01
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015 1326
Tract 22.02
Blocks: 1096, 1097, 1098, 1103, 1104, 1110, 1111, 1112, 1113 20
Bluffton 4A Subtotal 1,346
Bluffton 4B
Tract 21.05
Blocks: 1066, 1069 0
Tract 21.06
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2038, 3013, 3014, 3015, 3017, 3018, 3019, 3020 1582
Bluffton 4B Subtotal 1,582
Bluffton 5A 2,881
Bluffton 5B 1,906
Burton 1A
Tract 5.01
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 3021, 3022, 3037 1189
Tract 5.02
Blocks: 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1079, 1080, 1081, 1083, 1091, 1092 2067
Burton 1A Subtotal 3,256
Burton 1C
Tract 5.01
Blocks: 2005, 3006, 3007, 3015, 3016, 3017, 3018, 3019, 3020, 3023, 3024, 3025, 3026, 3027, 3028, 3029, 3030, 3031, 3032, 3033, 3034, 3035, 3036, 3038, 3039, 3040, 3041, 3042, 3043, 3044, 3045, 3046, 3047, 3048, 3049, 3050, 3051, 3052, 3053, 3054, 3055, 3056, 3057, 3058, 3059, 3060, 3062, 3064, 3065, 3066, 3067, 3068, 3069, 3070, 3071, 3072, 3073, 3074, 3075, 3076, 3077, 3078, 3079, 3080, 3081, 3082, 3083, 3084, 3085, 3086, 3087, 3088, 3089, 3090, 3091, 3092, 3093, 3094, 3095, 3096, 3097, 3098, 3099, 3100, 3101, 3102, 3103, 3104 1681
Burton 1C Subtotal 1,681
Burton 1D
Tract 5.01
Blocks: 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3014 466
Burton 1D Subtotal 466
Burton 2B
Tract 5.02
Blocks: 1029, 1038, 1059, 1064, 1065, 1066, 1067, 1068, 1070 386
Burton 2B Subtotal 386
Chechessee 1 1,772
Chechessee 2 2,442
Hilton Head 1B
Tract 105
Blocks: 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2035, 2036, 2037, 2038, 2039, 2040, 2041, 2042, 2043, 2044, 2045, 2046, 2047, 2048, 2050 1212
Hilton Head 1B Subtotal 1,212
Hilton Head 4B
Tract 105
Blocks: 2001, 2006 0
Hilton Head 4B Subtotal 0
Moss Creek 1,677
Palmetto Bluff 931
Rose Hill 2,053
County Beaufort SC Subtotal 37,703
County: Jasper SC
OAKATIE 2 1,893
SUN CITY 2,688
County Jasper SC Subtotal 4,581
DISTRICT 120 Total 42,284
Area Population
DISTRICT 121
Area Population
County: Beaufort SC
Beaufort 1
Tract 6
Blocks: 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1007, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1045, 1046, 2017, 2021, 2022 775
Beaufort 1 Subtotal 775
Beaufort 2
Tract 6
Blocks: 1001, 1006, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1030, 1031, 1060, 1061, 1063, 1064, 1065, 1066, 2014, 2015, 2016 124
Beaufort 2 Subtotal 124
Burton 1A
Tract 5.02
Blocks: 1006, 1007, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1053, 1054, 1056 524
Burton 1A Subtotal 524
Burton 1B 2,305
Burton 1C
Tract 2
Blocks: 1086, 1088, 1089, 1090, 1091, 1092, 1093 495
Tract 5.01
Blocks: 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3061, 3063 667
Burton 1C Subtotal 1,162
Burton 1D
Tract 3
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1019, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 3018, 3019, 3020, 3021 2766
Burton 1D Subtotal 2,766
Burton 2B
Tract 5.02
Blocks: 1008, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1045, 1046, 1047, 1048, 1049, 1050, 1051, 1052, 1055, 1057, 1058, 1069, 1084 665
Burton 2B Subtotal 665
Burton 3
Tract 2
Blocks: 1063, 1072, 1074, 1075, 1084, 1085, 1094, 1095, 1096, 1098 0
Tract 4
Blocks: 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1045, 1046, 1047, 1048, 1049, 1050, 1051, 1052, 1053, 1054, 1055, 1056, 1057, 1058, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1062, 1063, 1064, 1065, 1066, 1067, 1068, 1069, 1070, 1071, 1072, 1073, 1074, 1075, 1076, 1077, 1080, 1081, 1082, 1086 1976
Tract 5.01
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1022, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039 487
Tract 5.02
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2029, 2030, 2058, 2059, 2060, 2067, 2086 506
Tract 6
Blocks: 1047, 1048, 1049, 1050, 1051, 1052, 1053, 1054, 1055, 1056, 1057, 1058, 1059, 1062, 1067, 1068 115
Burton 3 Subtotal 3,084
Dale Lobeco 1,448
Hilton Head 2B
Tract 108
Blocks: 1002 0
Hilton Head 2B Subtotal 0
Seabrook 1 2,057
Seabrook 2 1,196
Seabrook 3 2,161
Sheldon 1
Tract 1
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1045, 1046, 1047, 1048, 1049, 1050, 1051, 1052, 1053, 1054, 1055, 1056, 1057, 1058, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1062, 1063, 1064, 1065, 1066, 1067, 1068, 1069, 1070, 1071, 1072, 1073, 1074, 1075, 1076, 1077, 1078, 1079, 1080, 1081, 1082, 1083, 1084, 1085, 1086, 1087, 1088, 1089, 1090, 1091, 1092, 1093, 1094, 1095, 1096, 1097, 1102, 1103, 1104, 1105, 1106, 1110, 1111, 1112, 1113, 1114, 1115, 1116, 1117, 1118, 1119, 1120, 1121, 2040, 2041, 2042, 2043, 2044, 2045, 2046, 2047, 2048, 2049, 2050, 2051, 2052, 2053, 2054, 2055, 2056, 2057, 2058, 2059, 2073, 2074, 2080 1428
Sheldon 1 Subtotal 1,428
Sheldon 2
Tract 1
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2031, 2032, 2060, 2061, 2062, 2063, 2064, 2065, 2066, 2067, 2068, 2069, 2070, 2071, 2072, 2075, 2076, 2077, 2078, 2079, 3020 994
Sheldon 2 Subtotal 994
St. Helena 1A
Tract 11.03
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1019, 1020, 1032, 1033, 1034 658
Tract 11.04
Blocks: 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 3012, 3013, 3014, 3015 701
St. Helena 1A Subtotal 1,359
St. Helena 1B 1,663
St. Helena 2A
Tract 11.01
Blocks: 2001, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3014, 3015, 3016, 3018, 3019, 3020, 3022, 3025, 3026, 3027, 3028, 3029, 3030, 3031, 3032, 3033, 3034, 3036 1269
St. Helena 2A Subtotal 1,269
St. Helena 2B 1,756
St. Helena 2C 1,192
County Beaufort SC Subtotal 27,928
County: Colleton SC
Green Pond 1,105
Hendersonville 1,353
Jacksonboro
Tract 9708
Blocks: 1017, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1028, 1030, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1045, 1046, 1047, 1048, 1049, 1050, 1051, 1052, 1054, 1055, 1062 353
Jacksonboro Subtotal 353
Mashawville
Tract 9706.02
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2044, 2045, 2047, 2048, 2049, 2050, 2051, 2052, 2053, 2054 597
Mashawville Subtotal 597
Peniel
Tract 9703.01
Blocks: 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3014, 3015, 3017, 3018, 3019, 3020, 3021, 3022, 3023, 3024, 3025, 3026, 3027, 3028, 3029, 3030, 3031, 3032, 3033, 3034, 3035, 3036, 3037, 3038, 3039, 3040, 3041, 3042, 3043, 3044, 3045, 3049, 3050, 3051, 3052, 3053, 3054, 3055, 3056, 3057, 3058, 3059, 3060, 3061 942
Peniel Subtotal 942
Ritter 924
Sniders
Tract 9703.01
Blocks: 1026, 1027, 1051 43
Sniders Subtotal 43
Walterboro No. 1 1,918
Walterboro No. 2
Tract 9705.01
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1045, 1046, 1047, 2009, 2021, 2022 1117
Tract 9706.01
Blocks: 2020, 2021, 2024, 2025, 3027, 3028, 3029, 3030, 3031, 3032, 3033, 3034 107
Walterboro No. 2 Subtotal 1,224
Walterboro No. 3 1,960
Walterboro No. 4 2,161
Walterboro No. 5
Tract 9706.01
Blocks: 3024, 3026 0
Walterboro No. 5 Subtotal 0
Walterboro No. 6
Tract 9705.01
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 534
Tract 9706.01
Blocks: 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1027, 1028, 1031, 1040, 1044, 1045, 1046, 1047, 1048, 1049, 1050, 1051, 1052, 1053, 1054, 1055, 1056, 1059, 2029, 2032, 2033, 2034, 2035 1177
Walterboro No. 6 Subtotal 1,711
County Colleton SC Subtotal 14,291
DISTRICT 121 Total 42,219
Area Population
DISTRICT 122
Area Population
County: Beaufort SC
Sheldon 1
Tract 1
Blocks: 2035, 2036, 2038, 2039 6
Sheldon 1 Subtotal 6
Sheldon 2
Tract 1
Blocks: 2004, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2033, 2034, 2037 106
Sheldon 2 Subtotal 106
County Beaufort SC Subtotal 112
County: Colleton SC
Ashton-Lodge 734
Petits 365
Rice Patch 847
County Colleton SC Subtotal 1,946
County: Hampton SC 18,561
County: Jasper SC
COOSAWHATCHIE 599
GILLISONVILLE 816
GRAHAMVILLE 1 1,675
GRAHAMVILLE 2 4,213
GRAYS 943
HARDEEVILLE 1 2,211
HARDEEVILLE 2 1,668
HARDEEVILLE 3 941
OAKATIE 1,178
PINELAND 966
RIDGELAND 1 1,593
RIDGELAND 2 1,993
RIDGELAND 3 1,348
TILLMAN 1,007
County Jasper SC Subtotal 21,151
DISTRICT 122 Total 41,770
Area Population
DISTRICT 123
Area Population
County: Beaufort SC
Daufuskie 557
Hilton Head 10 2,663
Hilton Head 11 1,505
Hilton Head 12 969
Hilton Head 13 1,196
Hilton Head 14 1,050
Hilton Head 15A 588
Hilton Head 15B 936
Hilton Head 1A 2,249
Hilton Head 1B
Tract 104
Blocks: 2016 0
Tract 105
Blocks: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2024, 2025, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2034 711
Hilton Head 1B Subtotal 711
Hilton Head 2A 2,048
Hilton Head 2B
Tract 107
Blocks: 1011, 1012, 2006, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 293
Tract 108
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1003, 1004, 1007, 1008, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 3017
Tract 109
Blocks: 1004, 1007, 1009, 2004 378
Tract 110
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003 121
Hilton Head 2B Subtotal 3,809
Hilton Head 2C 1,703
Hilton Head 3 1,002
Hilton Head 4A 906
Hilton Head 4B
Tract 106
Blocks: 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 1300
Hilton Head 4B Subtotal 1,300
Hilton Head 4C 1,125
Hilton Head 4D 1,140
Hilton Head 5A 1,078
Hilton Head 5B 975
Hilton Head 5C 1,041
Hilton Head 6 1,474
Hilton Head 7A 1,608
Hilton Head 7B 1,716
Hilton Head 8 1,059
Hilton Head 9A 1,878
Hilton Head 9B 1,462
County Beaufort SC Subtotal 37,748
County: Jasper SC
LEVY 3,059
County Jasper SC Subtotal 3,059
DISTRICT 123 Total 40,807
Area Population
DISTRICT 124
Area Population
County: Beaufort SC
Beaufort 1
Tract 6
Blocks: 2013, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2023, 2024 118
Tract 7
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2032, 2033, 2051, 2052, 2057, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3015, 3016, 3017, 3018, 3019, 3020, 3021, 3022, 3023, 3024, 3025, 3026, 3030, 3031, 3032, 3033, 3034, 3035, 3036, 3037, 3038, 3039, 3044, 3053, 3058, 3067 713
Beaufort 1 Subtotal 831
Beaufort 2
Tract 6
Blocks: 1000, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1069, 1070, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2034, 2035, 2036, 2037, 2038, 2039, 2040, 2041, 2042, 2043, 2044, 2045, 2046, 2047, 2048, 2049, 2050, 2051, 2052, 2053, 2054, 2055, 2056, 2057, 2058, 2059, 2060, 2061, 2062, 2063, 2064, 2065 1184
Tract 7
Blocks: 3000, 3013, 3014, 3027, 3028, 3029, 3040, 3041, 3042, 3043, 3054, 3055, 3056, 3057, 3064, 3065, 3066, 3068 130
Beaufort 2 Subtotal 1,314
Beaufort 3 1,932
Burton 2A 8,096
Burton 2B
Tract 5.02
Blocks: 1060, 1061, 1062, 1063, 1071, 1072, 1073, 1074, 1075, 1076, 1077, 1078, 1082, 1085, 1086, 1087, 1088, 1089, 1090 293
Tract 5.03
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 3031, 3032, 3033, 3034, 3035, 3036, 3037, 3038, 3077, 3078, 3079, 3080, 3081, 3082, 3083, 3084, 3085, 3086, 3087, 3088, 3089, 3090, 3091, 3092, 3093, 3094, 3095, 3096, 3097, 3098, 3099, 3100, 3101, 3102, 3103, 3104, 3105, 3106, 3107, 3108, 3109, 3110 2066
Tract 7
Blocks: 6006, 6007 0
Tract 8
Blocks: 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020 0
Burton 2B Subtotal 2,359
Burton 2C 2,785
Burton 3
Tract 5.02
Blocks: 2016, 2033 25
Burton 3 Subtotal 25
Ladys Island 1A 2,323
Ladys Island 1B 2,121
Ladys Island 2A 2,096
Ladys Island 2B 1,732
Ladys Island 2C 1,336
Ladys Island 3A 1,138
Ladys Island 3B 1,738
Ladys Island 3C 1,568
Mossy Oaks 1A 1,447
Mossy Oaks 1B 1,624
Mossy Oaks 2 1,781
Port Royal 1 1,960
Port Royal 2 2,070
St. Helena 1A
Tract 9.02
Blocks: 3038, 3039, 3040 0
Tract 11.01
Blocks: 2005, 2034, 2035, 2036, 2037, 2038, 2039, 2041, 2042, 2043, 2044, 2045, 2047, 2048, 2049 292
St. Helena 1A Subtotal 292
St. Helena 1C 1,396
St. Helena 2A
Tract 11.01
Blocks: 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 287
St. Helena 2A Subtotal 287
County Beaufort SC Subtotal 42,251
DISTRICT 124 Total 42,251
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B. Section 2-1-45 of the 1976 Code is repealed, provided that until the members of the House of Representatives elected in the 2024 General Election from the districts enumerated in Section 2-1-46 qualify and take office, the districts now provided for by law in Section 2-1-45 continue to apply for purposes of vacancies in office for members of the House of Representatives.
C. Upon the effective date of this SECTION:
(A)(1) The President of the Senate has an unconditional right to intervene on behalf of the Senate in a state court action and may provide evidence or argument, written or oral, if a party to that court action challenges the constitutionality of this act, the validity of this legislation, or any action of the General Assembly.
(2) The Speaker of the House of Representatives has an unconditional right to intervene on behalf of the House of Representatives in a state court action and may provide evidence or argument, written or oral, if a party to that court action challenges the constitutionality of this act, the validity of this legislation, or any action of the General Assembly.
(B)(1) In a federal court action that challenges the constitutionality of this act, the validity of this legislation, or any action of the General Assembly, the President of the Senate has standing to intervene as a party on behalf of the Senate, to file an amicus brief, or to provide evidence or argument, written or oral, in accordance with the federal rules of procedure, irrespective of whether any other officer of the State has appeared in the action. A federal court presiding over any action in which the State of South Carolina, or any state agency, is a named party is requested to allow the President, on behalf of the Senate, to participate in any such action as a party.
(2) In a federal court action that challenges the constitutionality of this act, the validity of this legislation, or any action of the General Assembly, the Speaker of the House of Representatives has standing to intervene as a party on behalf of the House of Representatives, to file an amicus brief, or to provide evidence or argument, written or oral, in accordance with the federal rules of procedure, irrespective of whether any other officer of the State has appeared in the action. A federal court presiding over any action in which the State of South Carolina, or any state agency, is a named party is requested to allow the Speaker, on behalf of the House of Representatives, to participate in any such action as a party.
(C)(1) A request to intervene or the participation of the President of the Senate as a party or otherwise, in any action challenging the constitutionality of a state statute, the validity of legislation, or any action of the General Assembly does not constitute a waiver of:
(a) legislative immunity or legislative privilege for any individual legislator, legislative officer, or legislative staff; or
(b) sovereign immunity or any other rights, privileges, or immunities of the State that arise under the United States Constitution or the South Carolina Constitution. (2) A request to intervene or the participation of the Speaker of the House of Representatives as a party or otherwise, in any action challenging the constitutionality of a state statute, the validity of legislation, or any action of the General Assembly does not constitute a waiver of:
(a) legislative immunity or legislative privilege for any individual legislator, legislative officer, or legislative staff; or
(b) sovereign immunity or any other rights, privileges, or immunities of the State that arise under the United States Constitution or the South Carolina Constitution.
(D) The State Election Commission and the Attorney General must notify the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives within twenty-four hours of the receipt of service of a complaint that challenges the validity of this act.
(E) In any action in which the Senate or the House of Representatives intervenes or participates pursuant to this section, the Senate and the House of Representatives must function independently from each other in the representation of their respective bodies, unless otherwise agreed to by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(F)(1) The Senate is hereby authorized and empowered to employ attorneys other than the Attorney General to defend any law enacted creating legislative or congressional districts.
(2) The House of Representatives is hereby authorized and empowered to employ attorneys other than the Attorney General to defend any law enacted creating legislative or congressional districts.
D. The President of the Senate is authorized to initiate or otherwise participate in litigation on behalf of the Senate regarding redistricting.
E. The Speaker of the House is authorized to initiate or otherwise participate in litigation on behalf of the House of Representatives regarding redistricting as the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives pursuant to Section 2-3-110.
F. If any section, subsection, paragraph, subparagraph, sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this act is for any reason held to be unconstitutional or invalid, such holding shall not affect the constitutionality or validity of the remaining portions of this act, the General Assembly hereby declaring that it would have passed this act, and each and every section, subsection, paragraph, subparagraph, sentence, clause, phrase, and word thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more other sections, subsections, paragraphs, subparagraphs, sentences, clauses, phrases, or words hereof may be declared to be unconstitutional, invalid, or otherwise ineffective.
G. This SECTION takes effect upon approval by the Governor and applies as provided in B. /
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.
Rep. JORDAN explained the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.
The question recurred to the passage of the Bill.
The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Allison Anderson Bailey Ballentine Bamberg Bannister Bennett Bernstein Blackwell Bradley Brawley Brittain Bryant Burns Bustos Calhoon Carter Caskey Chumley Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Collins W. Cox Crawford Dabney Daning Davis Dillard Elliott Erickson Felder Forrest Fry Gagnon Garvin Gilliam Gilliard Haddon Hardee Hart Henderson-Myers Herbkersman Hewitt Hill Hiott Hixon Hosey Howard Huggins Hyde Jefferson J. E. Johnson J. L. Johnson K. O. Johnson Jones Jordan King Kirby Ligon Long Lowe Lucas Magnuson Matthews May McCabe McCravy McGarry J. Moore T. Moore Morgan D. C. Moss V. S. Moss Murphy B. Newton Nutt Oremus Ott Parks Pendarvis Pope Robinson Rose Rutherford Sandifer Simrill G. M. Smith M. M. Smith Taylor Tedder Thayer Thigpen Trantham Weeks West Wetmore Wheeler White Whitmire Willis Wooten Yow
Those who voted in the negative are:
Alexander Atkinson Henegan McDaniel Murray Rivers R. Williams
So, the Bill, as amended, was read the second time and ordered to third reading.
I was temporarily out of the Chamber on constituent business during the vote on S. 1024 (Word version). If I had been present, I would have voted in favor of the Bill.
Rep. Wm.Weston Newton
Further proceedings were interrupted by expiration of time on the uncontested Calendar.
Rep. SIMRILL moved that the House recur to the morning hour, which was agreed to.
The following was introduced:
H. 5374 (Word version) -- Reps. Matthews, Alexander, Allison, Anderson, Atkinson, Bailey, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bennett, Bernstein, Blackwell, Bradley, Brawley, Brittain, Bryant, Burns, Bustos, Calhoon, Carter, Caskey, Chumley, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Cogswell, Collins, B. Cox, W. Cox, Crawford, Dabney, Daning, Davis, Dillard, Elliott, Erickson, Felder, Finlay, Forrest, Fry, Gagnon, Garvin, Gatch, Gilliam, Gilliard, Govan, Haddon, Hardee, Hart, Hayes, Henderson-Myers, Henegan, Herbkersman, Hewitt, Hill, Hiott, Hixon, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Hyde, Jefferson, J. E. Johnson, J. L. Johnson, K. O. Johnson, Jones, Jordan, King, Kirby, Ligon, Long, Lowe, Lucas, Magnuson, May, McCabe, McCravy, McDaniel, McGarry, McGinnis, McKnight, J. Moore, T. Moore, Morgan, D. C. Moss, V. S. Moss, Murphy, Murray, B. Newton, W. Newton, Nutt, Oremus, Ott, Parks, Pendarvis, Pope, Rivers, Robinson, Rose, Rutherford, Sandifer, Simrill, G. M. Smith, G. R. Smith, M. M. Smith, Stavrinakis, Taylor, Tedder, Thayer, Thigpen, Trantham, Weeks, West, Wetmore, Wheeler, White, Whitmire, R. Williams, S. Williams, Willis, Wooten and Yow: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE THE STRATFORD HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD TEAM AND COACHES FOR WINNING THE BERKELEY COUNTY GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIP AND TO WISH THEM CONTINUED SUCCESS IN THE DAYS AHEAD.
The Resolution was adopted.
The following Bill was taken up:
S. 236 (Word version) -- Senator Young: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 7-7-1000, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO POOLING PRECINCTS IN MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ANY PRECINCT CONTAINING THREE THOUSAND OR MORE VOTERS, AN INCREASE FROM FIVE HUNDRED OR MORE VOTERS, HAVE ITS OWN POLLING PLACE; THAT THE TOTAL NUMBER OF REGISTERED VOTERS IN THE MUNICIPAL POOLED PRECINCTS CANNOT EXCEED THREE THOUSAND, AN INCREASE FROM ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED; AND THAT POOLED MUNICIPAL POLLING PLACES CANNOT BE MORE THAN FIVE MILES, AN INCREASE FROM THREE MILES, FROM THE NEAREST PART OF ANY POOLED PRECINCT.
Rep. MAGNUSON proposed the following Amendment No. 1 to
S. 236 (Word version) (COUNCIL\HB\236C006.BH.HB22), which was adopted:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, by striking all after the enacting words and inserting:
/ SECTION 1. Section 7-7-1000 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-7-1000. (A) For purposes of municipal general elections only, a municipality may pool one or more precincts with other precincts and have one voting place for all of these pooled precincts upon the following conditions:
(1) Any precinct which contains five hundred or more registered voters within the municipality must have its own voting place.
(2) The total number of registered voters within the municipality in each group of pooled precincts cannot exceed one thousand five hundred.
(3) The voting place of any precinct pooled with others cannot be more than three miles from the nearest part of any pooled precinct.
(4) The notice requirements of Section 7-7-15 must be complied with and in addition to this requirement, the location of voting places for all precincts including those pooled must be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the municipality on the day of the election. If the newspaper is not published daily, then on the date of publication nearest and prior to the date of election.
(5) Whenever precincts are pooled in a municipal general election, the voter registration lists, poll lists, and ballots for each precinct represented must be used by the managers of election. Results of the election must also be reported and certified by individual precinct.
(B) For purposes of municipal primary elections only, a municipality may pool one or more precincts with other precincts and have one voting place for all of these pooled precincts upon the following conditions:
(1) Any precinct which contains three thousand or more registered voters within the municipality must have its own voting place.
(2) The total number of registered voters within the municipality in each group of pooled precincts cannot exceed three thousand.
(3) The voting place of any precinct pooled with others cannot be more than three miles from the nearest part of any pooled precinct.
(4) The notice requirements of Section 7-7-15 must be complied with and in addition to this requirement, the location of voting places for all precincts including those pooled must be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the municipality on the day of the election. If the newspaper is not published daily, then on the date of publication nearest and prior to the date of election.
(5) Whenever precincts are pooled in a municipal primary election, the voter registration lists, poll lists, and ballots for each precinct represented must be used by the managers of election. Results of the election must also be reported and certified by individual precinct."
SECTION 2. Article 1, Chapter 13, Title 7 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 7-13-25. (A) Notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter or Chapter 5 of this title, the authority charged by law with conducting an election shall establish a procedure by which a qualified elector may cast his ballot, without excuse, during an early voting period for all elections. The qualified elector may cast a ballot during an early voting period pursuant to this section.
(B) Early voting centers must be established and maintained to ensure that voters may cast only one ballot.
(C) A qualified elector may cast his ballot at an early voting center in the county in which he resides.
(D) Each county board of voter registration and elections must establish at least one early voting center and may establish up to seven early voting centers. Each early voting center must be supervised by employees of the county board of voter registration and elections or the State Election Commission.
(E) The early voting period shall be from Monday through Saturday for the two-week period immediately preceding an election.
(F) The county board of voter registration and elections shall provide the hours of operation for the early voting center or centers in accordance with the following:
(1) for statewide general elections, the early voting centers must be open from 8:30 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. on each day of the early voting period;
(2) for any election that is not a statewide general election or primary runoff election, the early voting centers must be open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. during the early voting period;
(3) for any primary runoff election, the early voting centers must be open on the Wednesday through Friday immediately preceding the election and must be open from 8:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.; and
(4) for any election, the early voting centers must not be open on Sundays. (G)(1) Each county board of voter registration and elections must determine locations for its early voting centers. In selecting locations for early voting centers, the county board of voter registration and elections must consider geography, population, and ADA compliant accessibility. The county board of voter registration and elections must distribute the locations throughout the county to maximize accessibility for all voters in the county to the greatest extent possible.
(2) Each county board of voter registration and elections must identify locations it intends to utilize as early voting centers for a statewide primary and a statewide general election by March 10 before that primary election.
(3) The Executive Director of the State Election Commission must approve the addition or relocation of early voting centers after March 10, and may, at his discretion, direct the move of early voting centers to ensure proper distribution throughout each county.
(H) The county board of voter registration and elections must publish the location and hours of each early voting center at least fourteen days before the early voting period begins. Publication of the schedule must be made, at a minimum, to a website or webpage managed by, or on behalf of, each respective county board of voter registration and elections.
(I) Each early voting center must have available every ballot style in use in the particular county for that election.
(J) Upon the daily closure of each early voting center, all ballots must be transported to the county board of voter registration and elections and stored in a secure location.
(K) A sign must be posted prominently in each early voting center and shall have printed on it: 'VOTING MORE THAN ONCE IS A FELONY AND, UPON CONVICTION, A PERSON MUST BE FINED NOT LESS THAN ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS NOR MORE THAN FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS AND IMPRISONED NOT MORE THAN FIVE YEARS'.
(L) The provisions of this section do not apply to presidential preference primaries held pursuant to Section 7-11-20."
SECTION 3. A. Section 7-11-10 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-11-10. (A) Nominations for candidates for the offices to be voted on in a general or special election may be by political party primary, by political party convention, or by petition; however, a person who was defeated as a candidate for nomination to an office in a party primary or party convention shall must not have his name placed on the ballot for the ensuing general or special election, except that this section does not prevent a defeated candidate from later becoming his party's nominee for that office in that election if the candidate first selected as the party's nominee dies, resigns, is disqualified, or otherwise ceases to become the party's nominee for that office before the election is held.
(B) A candidate must not file more than one statement of intention of candidacy for a single office for the same election.
(C) A candidate must not be nominated by more than one political party for a single office for the same election."
B. Section 7-13-320(D) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(D) The names of candidates offering for any other another office shall must be placed in the proper place on the appropriate ballot, stating whether it is a state, congressional, legislative, county, or other office. A candidate's name must not appear on the ballot more than once for any single office for the same election."
SECTION 4. Section 7-15-220(A) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(A) The oath, a copy of which is required by Section 7-15-200(2) to be sent each absentee ballot applicant and which is required by Section 7-15-230 to be returned with the absentee ballot applicant's ballot, shall be signed by the absentee ballot applicant and witnessed by a person who is at least eighteen years of age. The oath shall be in the following form:
'I hereby swear (or affirm) that I am duly qualified to vote at this election according to the Constitution of the State of South Carolina, that I have not voted during this election, that the ballot or ballots with which this oath is enclosed is my ballot and that I have received no assistance in voting my ballot that I would not have been entitled to receive had I voted in person at my voting precinct.'
____________________________________
Signature of Voter
Dated on this ______ day of ____________ 20 __
_________________ ___________________
Signature of Witness Printed Name of Witness
____________________
Address of Witness"
SECTION 5. Section 7-15-320 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-15-320. (A) Qualified electors in any of the following categories who are unable to vote during early voting hours for the duration of the early voting period, and during the hours the polls are open on election day, must be permitted to vote by absentee ballot in all elections an election when they are absent from their county of residence on election day during the hours the polls are open , to an extent that it prevents them from voting in person:
(1) persons with employment obligations who present written certification of the obligations to the county board of voter registration and elections students, their spouses, and dependents residing with them;
(2) persons who will be attending sick or physically disabled persons serving with the American Red Cross or with the United Service Organizations (USO) who are attached to and serving with the Armed Forces of the United States, their spouses, and dependents residing with them;
(3) persons confined to a jail or pretrial facility pending disposition of arrest or trial governmental employees, their spouses, and dependents residing with them; or
(4) persons who are going to be absent from their county of residence on vacation (who by virtue of vacation plans will be absent from their county of residence on election day); or
(5) overseas citizens.
(B) Qualified electors in the following categories must be permitted to vote by absentee ballot in an election, regardless of whether the elector is able to vote during early voting hours for the duration of the early voting period, and during the hours the polls are open all elections, whether or not they are absent from their county of residence on election day:
(1) physically disabled persons;
(2) persons sixty-five years of age or older persons whose employment obligations require that they be at their place of employment during the hours that the polls are open and present written certification of that obligation to the county board of voter registration and elections;
(3) members of the Armed Forces and Merchant Marines of the United States, their spouses, and dependents residing with them certified poll watchers, poll managers, county board of voter registration and elections members and staff, county and state election commission members and staff working on election day; or
(4) attending sick or physically disabled persons
(5) persons admitted to hospitals as emergency patients on the day of an election or within a four-day period before the election, as provided in Section 7-15-330;
(6) persons with a death or funeral in the family within a three-day period before the election;
(7) persons who will be serving as jurors in a state or federal court on election day;
(8) persons sixty-five years of age or older;
(9) persons confined to a jail or pretrial facility pending disposition of arrest or trial; or
(10) members of the Armed Forces and Merchant Marines of the United States, their spouses, and dependents residing with them.
SECTION 6. Section 7-15-330 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 133 of 2020, reads:
"Section 7-15-330. (A) To vote by absentee ballot,:
(1) a qualified elector or a member of his immediate family, as defined in Section 7-15-310(8), must request an application to vote by absentee ballot in person, by telephone, or by mail from the county board of voter registration and elections, or at an extension office of the county board of voter registration and elections as established by the county governing body, for the county of the voter's residence. ;or
(2) A person requesting an application for a qualified elector as the qualified elector's authorized representative must request an application to vote by absentee ballot in person or by mail only and must himself be a registered voter and must sign an oath to the effect that he fits the statutory definition of an authorized representative. This The signed oath must be kept on file with the county board of voter registration and elections until the end of the calendar year or until all contests concerning a particular election have been finally determined, whichever is later. A candidate, or a member of a candidate's paid campaign staff, or a including campaign volunteer volunteers reimbursed for time expended on campaign activity, is not allowed to request applications for absentee voting for any person designated in this section unless the person is a member of the immediate family.
(B)(1) A request for an application to vote by absentee ballot may be made anytime during the calendar year in which the election in which the qualified elector desires to be permitted to vote by absentee ballot is being held.
(2) A person who makes a request for an application to vote by absentee ballot, either for himself or on behalf of another elector as permitted by this section, must provide the following:
(a) for the elector for whom the request is being made, the elector's:
(i) name;
(ii) date of birth; and
(iii) last four digits of his social security number; and
(b) if someone is making a request on behalf of an elector, the requestor's:
(iii) date of birth; and
(iv) relation to the elector, as required by subsection (A).
(3) The county board of voter registration and elections must verify the information required in this section for the elector for whom the absentee ballot is being requested, and must record the information provided for the individual who makes a request on behalf of an elector before providing an absentee ballot application.
(4) A person must not request absentee applications for more than five qualified electors per election, in addition to himself.
(C) However, completed Completed applications must be returned to the county board of voter registration and elections:
in person, by either the elector, a member of the elector's immediate family, or the elector's authorized representative, or by mail, by the elector, to the county board of voter registration and elections no later than before 5:00 p.m. on the fourth eleventh day before the day of the election to vote by absentee ballot. Applications must be accepted by the county board of voter registration and elections until 5:00 p.m. on the day immediately preceding the election for those who appear in person and are qualified to vote absentee pursuant to Section 7-15-320.
(D) A member of the immediate family of Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (C), if an elector is a person who is admitted to a hospital as an emergency patient on the day of an election or within a four-day period before the election, then a member of the elector's immediate family may obtain an application from the board on the day of an election, complete it, receive the ballot, deliver it personally to the patient who shall vote, and personally carry the ballot back to the county board of voter registration and elections.
(E) The county board of voter registration and elections shall serially number each absentee ballot application form and keep a record book in which must be recorded the number of the form, the name, home address, and absentee mailing address of the person for whom the absentee ballot application form is requested; the name, address, voter registration number, and relationship of the person requesting the form, if other than the applicant; the date upon which the form is requested; the date upon which the form is issued; and the date and method upon which the absentee ballot is returned. This information becomes a public record at 9:00 a.m. on the day immediately preceding the election, except that forms issued for emergency hospital patients must be made public by 9:00 a.m. on the day following an election.
(F) A person who violates the provisions of this section is subject to the penalties provided in Section 7-25-170."
SECTION 7. Section 7-15-380(A) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(A) The oath, which is required by Section 7-15-370 to be imprinted on the return-addressed envelope, furnished each absentee ballot applicant, must be signed by the absentee ballot applicant and witnessed by a person who is at least eighteen years of age. The address, printed name, and signature of the witness shall appear on the oath. In the event the voter cannot write because of a physical handicap or illiteracy, the voter must make his mark and have the mark witnessed by someone designated by the voter. The oath must be in the following form:
'I hereby swear (or affirm) that I am duly qualified to vote at this election according to the Constitution of the State of South Carolina, that I have not voted during this election, that the ballot or ballots contained in this envelope is my ballot and that I have received no assistance in voting my ballot that I would not have been entitled to receive had I voted in person at my voting precinct.'
____________________________________
Signature of Voter
Dated on this ______ day of ____________ 20 ___
_________________ ___________________
Signature of Witness Printed Name of Witness
_________________
Address of Witness"
SECTION 8. Section 7-15-385 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-15-385. (A) Upon receipt of the ballot or ballots, the absentee ballot applicant must mark each ballot on which he wishes to vote and place each ballot in the single envelope marked 'Ballot Herein' which in turn must be placed in the return-addressed envelope. The applicant must then return the return-addressed envelope to the board of voter registration and elections only by:
(1) mail, to the main office of the county board of voter registration and elections;
(2) by personal delivery, to an election official during office hours at the main office of the county board of voter registration and elections or to an election official during office hours at an early voting center; or
(3) by authorizing another person a member of the applicant's immediate family, as defined in Section 7-15-310(8), or an authorized representative, to return the return-addressed envelope for him to an election official during office hours at the main office of the county board of voter registration and elections or to an election official during office hours at an early voting center.
(B) An applicant who authorizes a member of his immediate family or an authorized representative to return the return-addressed envelope for him pursuant to this section must complete an The authorization must be given in writing on a form prescribed by the State Election Commission and that must be turned in to the board of voter registration and elections by the immediate family member or authorized representative at the time the return-addressed envelope is returned. The voter applicant must sign the form, or in the event the voter applicant cannot write because of a physical handicap or illiteracy, then the voter applicant must make his mark and have the mark witnessed by someone designated by the voter applicant.
(C) The authorization form prescribed by the State Election Commission must include a designated space in which an election official must record the specific form of government-issued photo identification presented by the immediate family member or authorized representative who is authorized by the applicant to deliver the return-addressed envelope. The authorization form must be preserved as part of the record of the election, and the county board of voter registration and elections must note the time and date of receipt of the authorization form, and the name of the authorized returnee, immediate family member or authorized representative, his relationship to the applicant, and the immediate family member's or authorized representative's form of government-issued photo identification in the record book required by Section 7-15-330.
(D)(1) When an applicant, or an applicant's authorized immediate family member or authorized representative, presents himself to deliver a return-addressed envelope pursuant to this section, he must produce a valid and current:
(a) driver's license issued by a state within the United States;
(b) another form of identification containing a photograph issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles or its equivalent by a state within the United States;
(c) passport;
(d) military identification containing a photograph issued by the federal government; or
(e) South Carolina voter registration card containing a photograph of the voter. (2) An election official must verify that the name and photograph on the identification is the applicant, or the applicant's authorized immediate family member or authorized representative, as applicable.
(E) An election official must not accept a return-addressed envelope until the provisions of this section have been met.
(F) A candidate or a member of a candidate's paid campaign staff including volunteers reimbursed for time expended on campaign activity is not permitted to serve as an authorized returnee for any person unless the person is a member of the voter's immediate family as defined in Section 7-15-310. The oath set forth in Section 7-15-380 must be signed and witnessed on each returned envelope. The board of voter registration and elections must record in the record book required by Section 7-15-330 the date the return-addressed envelope with witnessed oath and enclosed ballot or ballots is received by the board. The board of voter registration and elections must securely store the return-addressed envelopes in a locked box boxes within the main office of the board of voter registration and elections as prescribed by the State Election Commission.
(G) It is unlawful for a person to return more than five return-addressed envelopes in an election, in addition to his own. A person who violates this subsection, upon conviction, must be punished as provided in Section 7-25-190."
SECTION 9. Section 7-15-420 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 133 of 2020, reads:
"Section 7-15-420. (A) The county board of voter registration and elections, municipal election commission, or executive committee of each municipal party in the case of municipal primary elections is responsible for the tabulation and reporting of absentee ballots.
(B) At 9:00 a.m. Beginning no earlier than 7:00 a.m. on the second day immediately preceding election day, the managers appointed pursuant to Section 7-13-72 7-5-10, and in the presence of any watchers who have been appointed pursuant to Section 7-13-860, may begin the process of examining the return-addressed envelopes that have been received by the county board of voter registration and elections making certain that each oath has been properly signed and witnessed and includes the printed name, signature and address of the witness. All return-addressed envelopes received by the county board of voter registration and elections before the time for closing the polls must be examined in this manner. A ballot may not be counted unless the oath is properly signed and witnessed nor may any ballot be counted which is received by the county board of voter registration and elections after time for closing of the polls. The printed instructions required by Section 7-15-370(2) to be sent each absentee ballot applicant must notify him that his vote will not be counted in either of these events. If a ballot is not challenged, the sealed return-addressed envelope must be opened by the managers, and the enclosed envelope marked 'Ballot Herein' removed, and placed in a locked box or boxes, and kept secure.
(C) After all return-addressed envelopes have been emptied in this manner, but no earlier than 7:00 a.m. on election day, the managers shall remove the ballots contained in the envelopes marked 'Ballot Herein', placing each one in the ballot box provided for the applicable contest.
(D) Beginning no earlier than at 9:00 7:00 a.m. on election day, the absentee ballots may be tabulated, including any absentee ballots received on election day before the polls are closed. If any ballot is challenged, the return-addressed envelope must not be opened, but must be put aside and the procedure set forth in Section 7-13-830 must be utilized; but the absentee voter must be given reasonable notice of the challenged ballot.
(E) Results of the absentee ballot tabulation must not be publicly reported until after the polls are closed. An election official, election worker, candidate, or watcher who intentionally violates the prohibition contained in this subsection is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than five years.
(F) The processes of examining the return-addressed envelopes, opening the sealed return-addressed envelopes to remove the 'Ballot Herein' envelopes, and removing the ballots from the 'Ballot Herein' envelopes for tabulation must be conducted in the presence of any candidate who elects to be present, and of any watchers who have been appointed pursuant to Section 7-13-860. Provided, any candidates or watchers present must be located a reasonable distance in order to maintain both the right to observe and the secrecy of the ballots."
SECTION 10. Section 7-15-430 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-15-430. (A) Prior to the distribution of voter registration lists to the various precincts, the county board of voter registration and elections shall note, opposite the name of each registered voter, who is provided an absentee ballot and who has returned an absentee ballot has voted by absentee ballot the fact of such voting or that an absentee ballot has been issued to a voter, as the case may be.
(B) No voter whose name is so marked on the registration list as having returned an absentee ballot voted shall be permitted to vote in person in his resident precinct or at an early voting center in his county. and no A voter who is provided an absentee ballot, but who has not returned an been issued an absentee ballot, may cast a provisional ballot at his resident precinct or at an early voting center in his county. The provisional ballot must only be counted if the absentee ballot is not received by the time for the closing of the polls on election day vote whether such ballot has been cast or not, unless he shall furnish to the officials of his resident precinct a certificate from the county board of voter registration and elections that his absentee ballot has been returned to the board unmarked.
(C) Should any voter be issued an absentee ballot, or should any voter return an absentee ballot, after the board has released the registration books to be used in the election to the county board of voter registration and elections, municipal election commission, county committee, executive committee of any municipal party, or poll managers, the board of voter registration and elections shall immediately notify in writing the county board of voter registration and elections, municipal election commission, county committee, executive committee of any municipal party, or poll manager, as the case may be, of the name, address, and certificate number of each voter who has since been issued an absentee ballot, or who has since returned an absentee ballot, and the registration books must be appropriately marked that the voter has been issued an absentee ballot, or has returned an absentee ballot."
SECTION 11. Section 7-5-170 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-5-170. (1) Written application required.--A person may not be registered to vote except upon written application or electronic application pursuant to Section 7-5-185, which shall become a part of the permanent records of the board to which it is presented and which must be open to public inspection. However, the social security number contained in the application must not be open to public inspection.
(2) Form of application. -- The application must be on a form prescribed and provided by the executive director and shall contain the following information: name, sex, race, social security number, date of birth, residence address, mailing address, telephone number of the applicant, and location of prior voter registration. The applicant must affirm that he is not under a court order declaring him mentally incompetent, confined in any public prison, has never been convicted of a felony or offense against the election laws, or if previously convicted that he has served his entire sentence, including probation and parole time, or has received a pardon for the conviction. Additionally, the applicant must take the following oath: 'I, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I am a citizen of the United States and that on the date of the next ensuing election, I will have attained the age of eighteen years and am a resident of South Carolina, this county, and of my precinct. I further swear (or affirm) that the present residence address listed herein is my sole legal place of residence, and that I claim no other place as my legal residence, and that, to my knowledge, I am neither registered nor intend to register to vote in another state or county.' Any applicant convicted of fraudulently applying for registration is guilty of perjury and is subject to the penalty for that offense.
(3) Date stamp voter registration applications. -- The county board of voter registration and elections shall date stamp all voter registration applications delivered in person, electronically, or by mail as of the date received.
(3)(4) Administration of oaths. -- Any member of the county board of voter registration and elections, deputy registrar, or any registration clerk must be qualified to administer oaths in connection with the application.
(4)(5) Decisions on applications. -- Any member of the county board of voter registration and elections, deputy registrar, or registration clerk may pass on the qualifications of the prospective voter. In case of a question of an applicant being refused registration, at least one member of the board shall pass on the qualifications of the voter. A concise statement of the reasons for the refusal must be written on the application."
SECTION 12. Section 7-13-320(A) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(A) Other than ballots delivered electronically to qualified electors who are entitled to vote by absentee ballot under the federal Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, 52 U.S.C. Section 20301, et seq., the ballots shall incorporate features which can be used to authenticate the ballot as an official ballot but which do not make the ballot identifiable to a particular elector. The ballot shall be printed on paper of such thickness that the printing cannot be distinguished from the back and shall be of such size and color as directed by the State Election Commission. If more than one ballot is to be used in any election, each such ballot shall be printed upon different colored paper;"
SECTION 13. Section 7-13-610(C) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(C) Other than ballots delivered electronically to qualified electors who are entitled to vote by absentee ballot under the federal Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, 52 U.S.C. Section 20301, et seq., the ballots shall incorporate features which can be used to authenticate the ballot as an official ballot but which do not make the ballot identifiable to a particular elector. The ballot must be printed on paper of a thickness so that the printing cannot be distinguished from the back and must be of a size and color as directed by the State Election Commission. If more than one ballot is to be used in a primary, each ballot must be printed on different colored paper. The ballot must contain a voting square opposite the name of each candidate, and the voter shall vote by putting a mark in the voting square opposite the name of the candidate of his choice. The State Election Commission may establish, under Chapter 23 of Title 1, such rules and regulations as are necessary for the proper administration of this section."
SECTION 14. Section 7-13-1330 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-13-1330. (A) Before a decision is made to procure a statewide voting system, the State Election Commission must provide a public comment period of not less than thirty days. The input must be considered in the procurement of a statewide voting system.
(B) Before any kind of optical scan voting system is used at any election, it must be approved by the State Election Commission, which shall examine the optical scan voting system and make and file in the commission's office a report, attested by the signature of the commission's executive director, stating whether, in the commission's opinion, the kind of optical scan voting system examined may be accurately and efficiently used by electors at elections, as provided by law. An optical scan voting system may not be approved for use in the State unless certified by a testing laboratory accredited by the Federal Election Assistance Commission as meeting or exceeding the minimum requirements of the latest federal voting system standards and guidelines. If the federal voting system standards and guidelines have been amended less than thirty-six months prior to an election, then the State Election Commission may approve and certify a voting system that meets the prior standards after determining:
(1) the effect that such approval would have on the integrity and security of elections; and (2) the procedure and cost involved to bring the voting system into compliance with the amended standards.
(B)(C) No kind of vote recorder not approved pursuant to this section shall be used at any election and if, upon the reexamination of any type vote recorder previously approved, it appears that the vote recorder so reexamined can no longer be accurately and efficiently used by electors at elections as provided by law, the approval of the vote recorder must immediately be revoked by the State Election Commission, and no such type vote recorder shall thereafter be purchased for use or used in this State.
(C)(D) If a vote recorder, including an optical scan voting system, which was approved for use before July 1, 1999, is improved or otherwise changed in a way since its approval that does not impair its accuracy, efficiency, or capacity, the vote recorder may be used in elections. However, if the software, hardware, or firmware of the system is improved or otherwise changed, the system must comply with the requirements of subsection (A) (B).
(D)(E) Any person or company who requests an examination of any type of vote recorder or optical scan voting system shall pay a nonrefundable examination fee of one thousand dollars for a new voting system and a nonrefundable examination fee of five hundred dollars for an upgrade to any existing system to the State Election Commission. The State Election Commission may at any time, in its discretion, reexamine any vote recorder or optical scan voting system when evidence is presented to the commission that the accuracy or the ability of the system to be used satisfactorily in the conduct of elections is in question.
(E)(F) Any person or company who seeks approval for any vote recorder or optical scan voting system in this State must file with the State Election Commission a list of all states or jurisdictions in which the system has been approved for use. This list must state how long the system has been used in the state; contain the name, address, and telephone number of that state or jurisdiction's chief election official; and must disclose any reports compiled by state or local government concerning the performance of the system. The vendor is responsible for filing this information on an ongoing basis.
(F)(G) Any person or company who seeks approval for any vote recorder or optical scan voting system must file with the State Election Commission copies of all contracts and maintenance agreements used in connection with the sale of the voting system. All changes to standard contracts and maintenance agreements must be filed with the State Election Commission.
(G)(H) Any person or company who seeks approval for any vote recorder or optical scan voting system must conduct, under the supervision of the State Election Commission and any county board of voter registration and elections, a field test for any new voting system, as part of the certification process. The field test shall involve South Carolina voters and election officials and must be conducted as part of a scheduled primary, general, or special election. This test must be held in two or more precincts, and all costs relating to the voting system must be borne by the vendor. The test must be designed to gauge voter reaction to the system, problems that voters have with the system, and the number of voting units required for the efficient operation of an election. The test must also demonstrate the accuracy of votes cast and reported on the system.
(H)(I) Before an optical scan voting system may be used in elections in the State, all source codes for the system must be placed in escrow by the manufacturer, at the manufacturer's expense, with the authority approved by the Federal Election Assistance Commission. These source codes must be available to the State Election Commission in case the company goes out of business, pursuant to court order, or if the State Election Commission determines that an examination of these source codes is necessary. The manufacturer shall place all updates of these source codes in escrow, and notify the State Election Commission that this requirement has been met.
(I)(J) After a vote recorder or optical scan voting system is approved, an improvement or change in the system must be submitted to the State Election Commission for approval pursuant to this section; however, this requirement does not apply to the technical capability of a general purpose computer or reader to electronically count and record votes or to a printer to accurately reproduce vote totals.
(J)(K) If the State Election Commission determines that a vote recorder or optical scan voting system that was approved no longer meets the requirements set forth in subsections (A) (B) and (C) (D) or Section 7-13-1340, the commission may decertify that system. A decertified system shall not be used in elections unless the system is reapproved by the commission under subsections (A) (B) and (C) (D).
(K)(L) Neither a member of the State Election Commission, any county board of voter registration and elections or custodian, nor a member of a county governing body shall have any pecuniary interest in any vote recorder, or in the manufacture or sale of the vote recorder.
(M) An optical scan voting system must maintain an image of each ballot that is cast in a manner that protects the integrity of the data and the anonymity of each voter.
(N) All electronic records for a statewide election must be preserved for not less than twenty-four months following the election."
SECTION 15. Section 7-13-1340(k) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(k) if approved after July 1, 1999, or if an upgrade in software, hardware, or firmware is submitted for approval as required by Section 7-13-1330 (C), is able to electronically transmit vote totals for all elections to the State Election Commission in a format and timeframe specified by the commission disables, at all times while utilized in a current election, the following:
(1) a connection to the Internet or an external network;
(2) the capability to establish a wireless connection to an external network;
(3) the establishment of a connection to an external network through a cable, a wireless modem or any other mechanism or process; and
(4) automatic resolution functionality for ballots flagged for further review."
SECTION 16. Sections 7-13-1620(A) and (G) of the 1976 Code are amended to read:
"(A) Before any kind of voting system, including an electronic voting system, is used at an election, it must be approved by the State Election Commission, which shall examine the voting system and make and file in the commission's office a report, attested to by the signature of the commission's executive director, stating whether, in the commission's opinion, the kind of voting system examined may be accurately and efficiently used by electors at elections, as provided by law. A voting system may not be approved for use in the State unless certified by a testing laboratory accredited by the Federal Election Assistance Commission as meeting or exceeding the minimum requirements of the latest federal voting system standards and guidelines. If the federal voting system standards and guidelines have been amended less than thirty-six months prior to an election, then the State Election Commission may approve and certify a voting system that meets the prior standards after determining:
(1) the effect that such approval would have on the integrity and security of elections; and (2) the procedure and cost involved to bring the voting system into compliance with the amended standards."
"(G) After a voting system is approved, an improvement or change in the system must be submitted to the State Election Commission for approval pursuant to this section. This requirement does not apply to the technical capability of a general purpose computer, reader, or printer used for election preparation or ballot tallying tally reporting."
SECTION 17. Section 7-13-1640(C) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(C) If approved after July 1, 1999, or if an upgrade in software, hardware, or firmware is submitted for approval as required by Section 7-13-1620(B), the voting system must be able to electronically transmit vote totals for all elections from the county board of voter registration and elections to the State Election Commission in a format and time frame specified by the commission.
(D) Anytime a voter is eligible to cast a ballot the voting machine and any counting device must have disabled:
(1) a connection to the Internet or an external network;
(2) the capability of establishing a wireless connection;
(3) the establishment of a connection to an external network through a cable, a wireless modem, or any other mechanism or process; and
(4) automatic resolution functionality for ballots flagged for further review."
(E) All electronic records for a statewide election must be preserved for not less than twenty-four months following the election."
SECTION 18. Section 7-13-440 of the 1976 Code is repealed.
SECTION 19. Section 7-3-40 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-3-40. The Bureau of Vital Statistics must furnish the executive director a monthly report of all persons eighteen years of age or older who have died in the State and all individuals eighteen years of age or older who have died out-of-state. All reports must contain the name of the deceased, county of residence, his social security or other identification number, and his date and place of birth. The bureau must provide this information at no charge."
SECTION 20. Section 7-5-186 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-5-186. (A)(1) The State Election Commission shall establish and maintain a statewide voter registration database that must be administered by the commission and made continuously available to each county board of voter registration and elections and to other agencies as authorized by law. The executive director must conduct an annual general registration list maintenance program to maintain accurate voter registration records in the statewide voter registration system.
(2)(a)(B) State agencies, including, but not limited to, the Department of Health and Environmental Control, Office of Vital Statistics, Department of Motor Vehicles, Department of Employment and Workforce, and the Department of Corrections, shall provide information and data to the State Election Commission that the commission considers necessary in order to maintain the statewide voter registration database established pursuant to this section, except where prohibited by federal law or regulation. The State Election Commission shall ensure that any information or data provided to the State Election Commission, which is confidential in the possession of the entity providing the data, remains confidential while in the possession of the State Election Commission.
(b) Information provided under this division for maintenance of the statewide voter registration database must not be used to update the name or address of a registered elector. The name or address of a registered elector only must be updated as a result of the elector's actions in filing a notice of change of name, change of address, or both.
(c) A county board of voter registration and elections shall contact a registered elector by mail at the address on file with the board to verify the accuracy of the information in the statewide voter registration database regarding that elector if information provided under subsection (A)(2)(a) of this section identifies a discrepancy between the information regarding that elector that is maintained in the statewide voter registration database and maintained by a state agency.
(3)(C) The State Election Commission may enter into agreements to share information or data with other states or groups of states, as the commission considers necessary, in order to maintain the statewide voter registration database established pursuant to this section. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the commission shall ensure that any information or data provided to the commission that is confidential in the possession of the state providing the data remains confidential while in the possession of the commission. The commission may provide such otherwise confidential information or data to persons or organizations that are engaging in legitimate governmental purposes related to the maintenance of the statewide voter registration database.
(D) A county board of voter registration and elections shall send a notice, as described in Section 7-5-330(F)(2), to a registered elector by mail at the address on file with the board to verify the accuracy of the information in the statewide voter registration database regarding that elector if a discrepancy exists between information provided under this section and information that is maintained in the statewide voter registration database.
(E) Information provided under this section for maintenance of the statewide voter registration database must not be used to update the name or address of a registered elector. The name or address of a registered elector must only be updated as a result of the elector's actions in filing a notice of change of name, change of address, or both."
SECTION 21. Section 7-5-330 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-5-330. (A) In the case of registration with a motor vehicle application under Section 7-5-320, the valid voter registration form of the applicant must be completed at the Department of Motor Vehicles no later than thirty days before the date of the election.
(B) In the case of registration by mail under Section 7-5-155, the valid voter registration form of the applicant must be postmarked no later than thirty days before the date of the election.
(C) In the case of registration at a voter registration agency, the valid voter registration form of the applicant must be completed at the voter registration agency no later than thirty days before the date of the election.
(D) In any other case, the valid voter registration form of the applicant must be received by the county board of voter registration and elections no later than thirty days before the date of the election.
(E)(1) The county board of voter registration and elections shall:
(a) send notice to each applicant of the disposition of the application; and
(b) ensure that the identity of the voter registration agency through which a particular voter is registered is not disclosed to the public.
(2) If the notice sent pursuant to the provisions of subitem (a) of this item item (1) is returned to the county board of voter registration and elections as undeliverable, the elector to whom it was sent must be reported by the board to the State Election Commission. The State Election Commission must place the elector in an inactive status on the master file within seven days after receipt of the report from the county board of voter registration and elections and may shall remove this elector upon compliance with the provisions of Section 7-5-330(F).
(F)(1) The State Election Commission may not remove the name of a qualified elector from the official list of eligible voters on the ground that the qualified elector has changed residence unless the qualified elector:
(a) confirms in writing that the qualified elector has changed residence to a place outside the county in which the qualified elector is registered; or
(b)(i) has failed to respond to a notice described in item (2); and
(ii) has not voted or appeared to vote and, if necessary, correct the county board of voter registration and elections record of the qualified elector's address, in an election during the period beginning on the date of the notice and ending on the day after the date of the second general election that occurs after the date of the notice.
(2) 'Notice', as used in this item, means a postage prepaid and preaddressed return card, sent by forwardable mail, on which the qualified elector may state his current address, together with a statement to the following effect:
(a) if the qualified elector did not change his residence, or changed residence but remained in the same county, the qualified elector shall return the card no later than thirty days before the date of the election. If the card is not returned, affirmation or confirmation of the qualified elector's address may be required before the qualified elector is permitted to vote during the period beginning on the date of the notice and ending on the day after the date of the second general election that occurs after the date of the notice, and if the qualified elector does not vote in an election during that period, the qualified elector's name must be removed from the official list of eligible voters;
(b) if the qualified elector has changed residence to a place outside the county in which the qualified elector is registered, information as to how the qualified elector can re-register to vote.
(3) The county board of voter registration and elections shall correct an the official list of eligible voters in accordance with change of residence information obtained pursuant to the provisions of this subsection.
(4) The program required pursuant to the provisions of subsection (F) of this section must be completed no later than ninety days before the date of a statewide primary or general election."
SECTION 22. Section 7-5-340 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
Section 7-5-340. (A) The State Election Commission shall:
(1) ensure that the name of a qualified elector may not be is removed from the official list of eligible voters except within seven days of receipt of information confirming:
(a) at the request of the qualified elector to be removed;
(b) if the elector is adjudicated mentally incompetent by a court of competent jurisdiction; or
(c) as provided under item (2);
(2) conduct a general program that makes a reasonable effort to remove the names of ineligible voters from the official lists of eligible voters by reason of:
(a) the death of the qualified elector; or
(d) the elector is not a citizen of the United States; or
(b)(e) a change in the residence of the qualified elector to a place outside the county in which the qualified elector is registered when such confirmation is received from the qualified elector in writing;
(3)(2) inform applicants under Sections 7-5-155, 7-5-310, and 7-5-320 of:
(a) voter eligibility requirements; and
(b) penalties provided by law for submission of a false voter registration application;
(4)(3) complete, no later than ninety days before the date of a statewide primary or general election, a program to systematically remove the names of ineligible voters from the official lists list of eligible voters in compliance with the provisions of Section 7-5-330(F); this subitem item may not be construed to preclude:
(a) the removal of names from the official lists list of eligible voters on a basis described in items item (1) and (2); or
(b) correction of registration records pursuant to this article."
SECTION 23. Chapter 25, Title 7 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 7-25-30. The State Law Enforcement Division shall establish a public reporting hotline telephone number and email address for receiving reports of possible election fraud or other violations of the election laws of this State. It shall promptly review all reported violations and take action as it determines appropriate."
SECTION 24. Chapter 5, Title 7 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 7-5-350. The State Election Commission shall report to the General Assembly annually regarding the commission's actions taken to maintain the accuracy of the statewide voter registration database and voter registration list maintenance. This report shall include, but is not limited to, the number of: (1) voters removed from the voter registration list and the reason for the removal; (2) voters placed on inactive status; (3) voters placed on archive status; (4) new voter registrations; and (5) voter registration updates, including elector address changes. This annual report must be delivered to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives by January fifteenth of each year."
SECTION 25. Chapter 1, Title 7 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 7-1-110. (A) The President of the Senate, on behalf of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, on behalf of the House of Representatives, have an unconditional right to intervene on behalf of their respective bodies in a state court action that challenges the validity of an election law, an election policy, or the manner in which an election is conducted.
(B) In a federal court action that challenges the validity of an election law, an election policy, or the manner in which an election is conducted, the President of the Senate, on behalf of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, on behalf of the House of Representatives, have standing to intervene as a party on behalf of their respective bodies, to file an amicus brief, or to provide evidence or argument, written or oral, in accordance with the federal rules of procedure, irrespective of whether any other officer of the State has appeared in the action.
(C) A federal court presiding over an action that challenges the validity of an election law, an election policy, or the manner in which an election is conducted is requested to allow the President of the Senate, on behalf of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, on behalf of the House of Representatives, to intervene in any such action as a party.
(D) A request to intervene or the participation of the President of the Senate, on behalf of the Senate, or the Speaker of the House of Representatives, on behalf of the House of Representatives, as a party or otherwise, in an action that challenges the validity of an election law, an election policy, or the manner in which an election is conducted does not constitute a waiver of:
(1) legislative immunity or legislative privilege for any individual legislator, legislative officer, or legislative staff member; or
(2) sovereign immunity or any other rights, privileges, or immunities of the State that arise under the United States Constitution or the South Carolina Constitution. (E) The State Election Commission and the Attorney General must notify the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives within twenty-four hours of the receipt of service of a complaint that challenges the validity of an election law, an election policy, or the manner in which an election is conducted.
(F) In an action in which the Senate or the House of Representatives intervenes or participates pursuant to this section, the Senate and the House of Representatives must function independently from each other in the representation of their respective bodies, unless otherwise agreed to by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(G) The Senate and the House of Representatives may employ attorneys other than the Attorney General to defend any action that challenges the validity of an election law, an election policy, or the manner in which an election is conducted.
SECTION 26. Section 7-3-20(C) of the 1976 Code is amended by adding appropriately numbered items to read:
"( ) establish methods of auditing election results, which may include risk-limiting audits, hand-count audits, results verification through independent third-party vendors that specialize in election auditing, ballot reconciliation, or any other method deemed appropriate by the executive director. Election result audits must be conducted in all statewide elections after the election concludes, but prior to certification by the State Board of Canvassers, and may be performed following any other election held in the State at the discretion of the executive director. Once completed, audit reports must be published on the commission's website;"
SECTION 27. A. Section 7-25-20 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-25-20. It is unlawful for a person to fraudulently:
(1) procure the registration of a name on the books of registration;
(2) offer or attempt to vote that name;
(3) offer or attempt to vote in violation of this title or under any false pretense as to circumstances affecting his qualifications to vote; or
(4) aid, counsel, or abet another in fraudulent registration or fraudulent offer or attempt to vote.
A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than one hundred thousand dollars nor more than five hundred thousand dollars or and imprisoned not more than one year, or both five years."
B. Section 7-25-110 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-25-110. It is unlawful for a person qualified to vote at any general, special, or primary election for an office whether local, state, or federal to vote more than once at such election, for the same office. A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor felony and, upon conviction, must be fined in the discretion of the court or not less than one thousand dollars nor more than five thousand dollars and imprisoned not more than three five years."
C. Section 7-25-120 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-25-120. It is unlawful for a person to impersonate or attempt to impersonate another person for the purpose of voting in a general, special, or primary election, whether municipal or State. A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor felony and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not more than three five years or and fined not less than three hundred one thousand dollars nor more than twelve hundred five thousand dollars, or both. When a person who violates the provisions of this section is placed under bond, the bond may not be less than six hundred dollars nor more than twelve hundred dollars."
D. Section 7-25-160 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-25-160. A manager at any general, special, or primary election in this State who wilfully violates any of the duties devolved by law upon such position is guilty of a misdemeanor felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not more less than five hundred one thousand dollars or nor more than five thousand dollars and imprisoned not more than three five years. A manager who commits fraud or corruption in the management of such election is guilty of a misdemeanor felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not more less than five hundred one thousand dollars or nor more than five thousand dollars and imprisoned not more than three five years, or both."
E. Section 7-25-170 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-25-170. An officer, other than a manager at any election, on whom a duty is imposed by this title, except under Section 7-13-1170, Articles 1 and 3 of Chapter 17 and Chapters 19 and 23 of this title, who wilfully neglects such duty or engages in corrupt conduct in executing it is guilty of a misdemeanor felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not more less than five hundred one thousand dollars or nor more than five thousand dollars and imprisoned not more than three five years."
SECTION 28. Section 7-3-10 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-3-10. (a)(A) There is hereby created the State Election Commission composed of five members, to be appointed by the Governor, at least one of whom shall be a member of the majority political party represented in the General Assembly, and at least one of whom shall be a member of the largest minority political party represented in the General Assembly, to be appointed by the Governor to serve terms of four years and until their successors have been elected and qualify, except of those first appointed three shall serve for terms of two years. In considering appointments to the commission, race, gender, and other geographic and demographic factors must be considered to assure nondiscrimination, inclusion, and representation to the greatest extent possible of all segments of the population of the State.
(B)(1) The terms of the members of the State Election Commission shall be for four years and until their successors are appointed and qualify, provided, however, that a member may not serve in holdover status for more than one year.
(2) Any vacancy on the Commission commission shall be filled for the unexpired portion of the term in the same manner as the original appointment.
(b)(C) The Governor shall appoint one of the members to serve as chairman for a term of two years and until his successor has been appointed and qualifies. The Commission commission shall select such other officers from among its members as it may deem necessary.
(c)(D) The commission shall meet at its offices in Columbia at least once each month or at such times as considered necessary by the commission. However, the commission may change the location of the meeting if the change is more convenient for the commission or any parties scheduled to appear before the commission.
(d)(E) The Commission commission shall have the powers and duties as enumerated in this title.
(e)(F) No member of the commission may participate in political management or in a political campaign during the member's term of office. No member of the commission may make a contribution to a candidate or knowingly attend a fundraiser held for the benefit of a candidate. Violation of this subsection subjects the commissioner to removal by the Governor.
(G) The commission shall promulgate regulations to establish standardized processes for the administration of elections and voter registration, which must be followed by county boards of voter registration and elections, as established pursuant to Article 1, Chapter 5, Title 7. The standards established by the commission must comply with federal and state statutory, regulatory, and constitutional standards. The commission is prohibited from promulgating emergency regulations pursuant to Section 1-23-130. The standardized processes promulgated pursuant to this subsection must take into account unique circumstances around the State, including, but not limited to, population and geographic disparities among the various counties.
(H) The commission shall provide for the supervision of the conduct of county boards of voter registration and elections, as established pursuant to Article 1, Chapter 5, Title 7, which administer elections and voter registration in the State. The commission is ultimately responsible for ensuring those boards' compliance with the requirements of applicable state or federal law and State Election Commission policies, procedures, and standardized processes with regard to the conduct of elections or the voter registration process by all persons involved in the elections process."
SECTION 29. A. Section 7-3-20 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-3-20. (A) The State Election Commission shall elect appoint an executive director, upon the advice and consent of the Senate, who shall be directly responsible to the commission and who shall serve at the pleasure of the commission. The executive director shall be the chief administrative officer for the State Election Commission. In the event of a vacancy in the position of executive director, an interim director must be appointed by the State Election Commission, and an appointment for a permanent executive director must be submitted to the Senate as soon as practicable. If a person is appointed by the State Election Commission to be executive director and is not confirmed by the Senate by the date for the sine die adjournment of the General Assembly following the appointment, then the person must not serve as an interim or permanent executive director.
(B) The executive director shall receive such compensation and employ such staff, subject to the approval of the State Election Commission, as may be provided by law.
(C) The executive director shall:
(1) direct and supervise the implementation of the standardized processes established by the commission pursuant to Section 7-3-10(G);
(2) supervise the conduct of county board of elections and voter registration, as established pursuant to Article 1, Chapter 5, which administers elections and voter registration in the State and ensure those boards' compliance with the requirements with applicable state or federal law or State Election Commission policies and procedures with regard to the conduct of elections or the voter registration process by all persons involved in the elections process;
(2)(3) conduct reviews, audits, or other postelection analysis of county board of elections and voter registration, as established pursuant to Article 1, Chapter 5, to ensure those boards' compliance with the requirements with applicable state or federal law or State Election Commission policies, and procedures, or standardized processes with regard to the conduct of elections or the voter registration process by all persons involved in the elections process;
(3)(4) maintain a complete master file of all qualified electors by county and by precincts;
(4)(5) delete the name of any elector:
(a) who is deceased;
(b) who is no longer qualified to vote in the precinct where currently registered;
(c) who has been convicted of a disqualifying crime;
(d) who is otherwise no longer qualified to vote as may be provided by law; or
(e) who requests in writing that his name be removed;
(5)(6) enter names on the master file as they are reported by the county boards of voter registration and elections;
(6)(7) furnish each county board of voter registration and elections with a master list of all registered voters in the county, together with a copy of all registered voters in each precinct of the county, at least ten days prior to each election. The precinct copies shall be used as the official list of voters;
(7)(8) maintain all information furnished to his office relating to the inclusion or deletion of names from the master file for four years;
(8)(9) purchase, lease, or contract for the use of such equipment as may be necessary to properly execute the duties of his office, subject to the approval of the State Election Commission;
(9)(10) secure from the United States courts and federal and state agencies available information as to persons convicted of disqualifying crimes;
(10)(11) obtain information from any other source which may assist him in carrying out the purposes of this section;
(11)(12) perform such other duties relating to elections as may be assigned him by the State Election Commission;
(12)(13) furnish at reasonable price any precinct lists to a qualified elector requesting them;
(13)(14) serve as the chief state election official responsible for implementing and coordinating the state's responsibilities under the National Voter Registration Act of 1993;
(14)(15) serve as the chief state election official responsible for implementing and enforcing the state's responsibilities under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA), as set forth in the U.S.C., Title 42, Section 1973ff, et seq.; and
(15)(16) establish and maintain a statewide voter registration database that shall be administered by the commission and made continuously available to each county board of voter registration and elections and to other agencies as authorized by law.;
(17) promulgate regulations for voter registrations performed by private entities; and
(18) enter into the master file a separate designation for each voter casting an absentee ballot or an early ballot in an election.
(D) The State Election Commission shall publish on the commission's website each change to voting procedures enacted by state or local governments. State and local governments shall file notice of all changes in voting procedures, including, but not limited to, changes to precincts with the State Election Commission within five days after adoption of the change or thirty-five days prior to the implementation, whichever is earlier. All voting procedure changes must remain on the commission's website at least through the date of the next general election. However, if changes are made within three months prior to the next general election, then the changes shall remain on the commission's website through the date of the following general election."
B. The commission must provide an appointment for executive director to the Senate for advice and consent no later than January 10, 2023. This appointment must be made even if there is not a vacancy in the position at that time and the commission desires that the executive director continue to serve as the agency's executive director.
SECTION 30. Section 7-3-25 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-3-25. (A) In the event that the State Election Commission, acting through its executive director, determines that a county board of elections and voter registration has failed to comply with applicable state or federal law or State Election Commission policies, and procedures, or standardized processes with regard to the conduct of the election or voter registration process, the State Election Commission, acting through its executive director or other designee, must supervise, pursuant to Section 7-3-20(C)(1) and (2), the county board to the extent necessary to:
(1) identify the failure to comply with state or federal law or State Election Commission policies, and procedures, or standardized processes;
(2) establish a plan to correct the failure; and
(3) implement the plan to correct the failure. The officials and employees of the State Election Commission and the county board must work together, in good faith, to remedy the failure of the county board to adhere to state or federal law or State Election Commission policies, procedures, or standardized processes. In the event of a difference of policy or opinion between a county election official or employee and the State Election Commission or its designee, pertaining to the manner in which particular functions must be performed, the policy or opinion of the State Election Commission shall control.
(B) If a county board of voter registration and elections does not or cannot determine and certify the results of an election or referendum for which it is responsible by the time set for certification by applicable law, the responsibility to determine and certify the results is devolved upon the State Election Commission.
(C) If the State Election Commission determines that an official or an employee of a county board of voter registration and elections has negligently failed to comply with applicable state or federal law or State Election Commission policies, and procedures, or standardized processes with regard to the election or voter registration process or fails to comply with or cooperate with the corrective plan established by the State Election Commission or its designee under the provisions of subsection (A), the commission may order the decertification of that official or employee and if decertified the commission shall require that official to participate in a retraining program approved by the commission prior to recertification. If the commission finds that the failure to comply with state or federal law or State Election Commission policies, and procedures, or standardized processes by an official is wilful, it shall recommend the termination of that official to the Governor or it shall recommend termination of a staff member to the director of the appropriate county board of voter registration and elections."
SECTION 31. Article 1, Chapter 5, Title 7 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 7-5-50. Notwithstanding another provision of law, the State Election Commission and the county boards of voter registration and elections may not receive, accept, or expend gifts, donations, or funding from private individuals, corporations, partnerships, trusts, or any third party not provided through ordinary state or county appropriations."
SECTION 32. Chapter 5, Title 7 of the 1976 Code of Laws is amended by adding:
"Section 7-5-190. The State Election Commission shall ensure that voter registration information, the voting system, and electronic poll books are protected by security measures that meet or exceed current best practices for protecting data integrity. To do so, the State Election Commission shall consider security standards and best practices issued by federal security and intelligence services, including, but not limited to, the Department of Homeland Security and the Election Assistance Commission. The State Election Commission shall certify on an annual basis to the Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives that the agency has substantially complied with the requirements of this subsection."
SECTION 33. A. Section 7-3-70 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"(c) The Department of Motor Vehicles must furnish the executive director a monthly report of all non-United States citizens who are issued a driver's license or identification card. All reports must contain the name of the driver or identification cardholder, social security number, if any, and date of birth. The department must provide this information at no charge.
B. The first monthly report provided by the Department of Motor Vehicles pursuant to this SECTION must include every non-United States citizen in this State with a driver's license or identification card."
SECTION 34. Section 7-13-35 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-13-35. The authority charged by law with conducting an election must publish two notices of general, municipal, special, and primary elections held in the county in a newspaper of general circulation in the county or municipality, as appropriate. Included in each notice must be a reminder of the last day persons may register to be eligible to vote in the election for which notice is given, notification of the date, time, and location of the hearing on ballots challenged in the election, a list of the precincts involved in the election, the location of the polling places in each of the precincts, and notification that the process of examining the return-addressed envelopes containing absentee ballots may begin at 2:00 p.m. 7:00 a.m. on the second day immediately preceding election day at a place designated in the notice by the authority charged with conducting the election. The first notice must appear not later than sixty days before the election and the second notice must appear not later than two weeks after the first notice."
SECTION 35. Chapter 3, Title 7 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 7-3-45. Each county probate court must furnish to the Executive Director of the State Election Commission a monthly report of all persons eighteen years of age or older who have been declared mentally incapacitated by the county probate court. All reports must include the name, county of residence, social security number or other identification number, and date and place of birth of any incapacitated persons. The county probate court must provide the information to the Executive Director of the State Election Commision free of charge."
SECTION 36. The State Election Commission must establish a voter education program concerning the provisions contained in this legislation. The State Elections Commission must educate the public as follows:
(1) Post information concerning changes contained in this legislation in a conspicuous location at each county board of registration and elections, each satellite office, the State Elections Commission office, and their respective websites.
(2) Train poll managers and poll workers at their mandatory training sessions to answer questions by electors concerning the changes in this legislation.
(3) Require documentation describing the changes in this legislation to be disseminated by poll managers and poll workers at every election held from the effective date of this act until October 21, 2022.
(4) Coordinate with each county board of voter registration and elections so that at least one seminar is conducted with each county's election officials prior to September 16, 2022.
(5) Coordinate with local and service organizations to provide for additional informational seminars at a local or statewide level.
(6) Send a media release describing the changes in this legislation in South Carolina newspapers of general circulation by no later than June 20, 2022.
(7) Coordinate with local media outlets to disseminate information concerning the changes in this legislation.
In addition to the items above, the State Election Commission may implement additional educational programs in its discretion.
SECTION 37. Section 7-15-310 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-15-310. (7) 'Authorized representative' means a registered elector who, with the voter's permission, acts on behalf of a voter unable to go to the polls because of illness or disability resulting in his confinement in a hospital, sanatorium, nursing home, or place of residence, or a voter unable because of a physical handicap to go to his polling place or because of a handicap is unable to vote at his polling place due to existing architectural barriers that deny him physical access to the polling place, voting booth, or voting apparatus or machinery. Under no circumstance shall a candidate, or a member of a candidate's paid campaign staff, or a campaign volunteer volunteers reimbursed for the time they expend on campaign activity be considered an 'authorized representative' of an elector desiring to vote by absentee ballot.'
SECTION 38. Article 5, Chapter 15, Title 7 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 7-15-400. No absentee ballot application or absentee ballot may be provided by an election official to a qualified elector unless pursuant to a provision of this article or Article 9 of this chapter."
SECTION 39. Chapter 25, Title 7 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 7-25-65. (A) It is unlawful for a person to provide, offer to provide, or accept anything of value in exchange for requesting, collecting, or delivering an absentee ballot. A person who violates this section is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than one thousand dollars nor more than five thousand dollars and imprisoned not more than five years.
(B) This section does not apply to an election official in the course and scope of the election official's duties or a public or private mail service provider acting in the course and scope of the mail service provider's duties to carry and deliver mail."
SECTION 40. Section 7-25-180 of the 1976 Code of Laws is amended to read:
"Section 7-25-180. (A) It is unlawful on an election day within two hundred feet of any entrance used by the voters to enter the polling place for a person to distribute any type of campaign literature or place any political posters. It is unlawful for a person to distribute any type of campaign literature or place any political posters within five hundred feet of any entrance used by the voters to enter the polling place, during polling hours on an election day and during the early voting period. The poll manager shall use every reasonable means to keep the area within two five hundred feet of any such entrance clear of political literature and displays, and the county and municipal law enforcement officers, upon request of a poll manager, shall remove or cause to be removed any material within two five hundred feet of any such entrance distributed or displayed in violation of this section.
(B) A candidate may wear within two five hundred feet of the polling place a label no larger than four and one-fourth inches by four and one-fourth inches that contains the candidate's name and the office he is seeking. If the candidate enters the polling place, he may not display any of this identification including, but not limited to, campaign stickers or buttons."
SECTION 41. A. Any changes to forms required by this act must be implemented as soon as possible, but not later than May 31, 2022.
B. Notwithstanding the provisions of this act, a county board of voter registration and elections must honor any request made for absentee ballot for an election during the 2022 calendar year, provided that the request was: (1) received by the county board of voter registration and elections before 5:00 p.m. on May 31, 2022; and (2) made in accordance with the law as of April 21, 2022.
C. An absentee ballot requested prior to the Governor's approval of this act must not be counted towards the limit on absentee ballot requests as prescribed in Section 7-15-330(B)(4), as added by this act.
D. For the 2022 statewide elections, each county board of voter registration and elections must identify each early voting center it intends to utilize and provide the locations to the State Election Commission Executive Director as follows: (1) for the primary election, no later than May 24, 2022; and (2) for the general election, no later than July 1, 2022. The Executive Director must approve any additions or changes to these early voting centers, and may direct the move of early voting centers to ensure proper distribution throughout each county.
SECTION 42. Section 7-15-470 of the 1976 Code is repealed.
SECTION 43. The General Assembly finds that the sections presented in this act constitute one subject as required by Section 17, Article III of the South Carolina Constitution, 1895, in particular finding that each change and each topic relates directly to or in conjunction with other sections to the subject of election reform as clearly enumerated in the title.
The General Assembly further finds that a common purpose or relationship exists among the sections, representing a potential plurality but not disunity of topics, notwithstanding that reasonable minds might differ in identifying more than one topic contained in the act.
SECTION 44. The repeal or amendment by this act of any law, whether temporary or permanent or civil or criminal, does not affect pending actions, rights, duties, or liabilities founded thereon, or alter, discharge, release or extinguish any penalty, forfeiture, or liability incurred under the repealed or amended law, unless the repealed or amended provision shall so expressly provide. After the effective date of this act, all laws repealed or amended by this act must be taken and treated as remaining in full force and effect for the purpose of sustaining any pending or vested right, civil action, special proceeding, criminal prosecution, or appeal existing as of the effective date of this act, and for the enforcement of rights, duties, penalties, forfeitures, and liabilities as they stood under the repealed or amended laws.
SECTION 45. If any section, subsection, paragraph, subparagraph, sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this act is for any reason held to be unconstitutional or invalid, such holding shall not affect the constitutionality or validity of the remaining portions of this act, the General Assembly hereby declaring that it would have passed this act, and each and every section, subsection, paragraph, subparagraph, sentence, clause, phrase, and word thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more other sections, subsections, paragraphs, subparagraphs, sentences, clauses, phrases, or words hereof may be declared to be unconstitutional, invalid, or otherwise ineffective.
SECTION 46. A. Except as provided in B. and C. below, all SECTIONS shall take effect upon approval by the Governor.
B. SECTION 3 shall take effect on January 1, 2023.
C. SECTIONS 4 and 7 shall take effect on July 1, 2022. /
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.
Rep. MAGNUSON explained the amendment.
Rep. J. L. JOHNSON moved to table the amendment.
Rep. MAGNUSON demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Alexander Brawley Clyburn Govan Henderson-Myers Hosey Howard Jefferson J. L. Johnson McDaniel Murray Rivers Rose Rutherford Tedder Wetmore Wheeler R. Williams
Allison Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Bannister Bennett Bernstein Blackwell Bradley Brittain Bryant Burns Bustos Calhoon Carter Caskey Chumley Cobb-Hunter Collins W. Cox Crawford Dabney Daning Davis Dillard Elliott Erickson Felder Finlay Forrest Fry Gagnon Garvin Gilliam Gilliard Haddon Hardee Henegan Herbkersman Hewitt Hill Hiott Hixon Huggins Hyde J. E. Johnson K. O. Johnson Jones Jordan King Kirby Ligon Long Lowe Lucas Magnuson May McCabe McCravy McGarry J. Moore T. Moore Morgan D. C. Moss V. S. Moss Murphy B. Newton Nutt Oremus Ott Parks Pendarvis Pope Robinson Simrill G. M. Smith M. M. Smith Taylor Thayer Trantham Weeks West White Willis Wooten Yow
So, the House refused to table the amendment.
The question then recurred to the adoption of the amendment.
Rep. MAGNUSON demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Allison Atkinson Ballentine Bamberg Bennett Bernstein Blackwell Bradley Brittain Bryant Burns Bustos Calhoon Carter Caskey Chumley Cobb-Hunter Collins W. Cox Crawford Dabney Daning Davis Dillard Elliott Erickson Felder Finlay Forrest Fry Gagnon Garvin Gilliam Haddon Hardee Henderson-Myers Henegan Herbkersman Hewitt Hill Hiott Hixon Huggins Hyde Jefferson J. E. Johnson K. O. Johnson Jones Jordan Kirby Ligon Long Lowe Lucas Magnuson May McCabe McCravy McGarry T. Moore Morgan D. C. Moss V. S. Moss Murphy B. Newton W. Newton Nutt Oremus Ott Parks Pendarvis Pope Robinson Rose Rutherford Simrill G. M. Smith M. M. Smith Taylor Thayer Trantham Weeks West Wheeler White R. Williams Willis Wooten Yow
Those who voted in the negative are:
Alexander Brawley Hart Hosey Howard J. L. Johnson King Matthews McDaniel J. Moore Murray Rivers
Reps. MORGAN, MAY, TRANTHAM, MAGNUSON, HADDON, BURNS, LONG, JONES, OREMUS, CHUMLEY, MCCABE, DABNEY and B. COX proposed the following Amendment No. 2 to
S. 236 (Word version) (COUNCIL\HB\236C005.BH.HB22):
Amend the bill, as and if amended, by striking all after the enacting words and inserting:
/ SECTION 1. Section 7-7-1000 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-7-1000. (A) For purposes of municipal general elections only, a municipality may pool one or more precincts with other precincts and have one voting place for all of these pooled precincts upon the following conditions:
(1) Any precinct which contains five hundred or more registered voters within the municipality must have its own voting place.
(2) The total number of registered voters within the municipality in each group of pooled precincts cannot exceed one thousand five hundred.
(3) The voting place of any precinct pooled with others cannot be more than three miles from the nearest part of any pooled precinct.
(4) The notice requirements of Section 7-7-15 must be complied with and in addition to this requirement, the location of voting places for all precincts including those pooled must be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the municipality on the day of the election. If the newspaper is not published daily, then on the date of publication nearest and prior to the date of election.
(5) Whenever precincts are pooled in a municipal general election, the voter registration lists, poll lists, and ballots for each precinct represented must be used by the managers of election. Results of the election must also be reported and certified by individual precinct.
(B) For purposes of municipal primary elections only, a municipality may pool one or more precincts with other precincts and have one voting place for all of these pooled precincts upon the following conditions:
(1) Any precinct which contains three thousand or more registered voters within the municipality must have its own voting place.
(2) The total number of registered voters within the municipality in each group of pooled precincts cannot exceed three thousand. (3) The voting place of any precinct pooled with others cannot be more than three miles from the nearest part of any pooled precinct.
(4) The notice requirements of Section 7-7-15 must be complied with and in addition to this requirement, the location of voting places for all precincts including those pooled must be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the municipality on the day of the election. If the newspaper is not published daily, then on the date of publication nearest and prior to the date of election.
(5) Whenever precincts are pooled in a municipal primary election, the voter registration lists, poll lists, and ballots for each precinct represented must be used by the managers of election. Results of the election must also be reported and certified by individual precinct."
SECTION 2. Article 1, Chapter 13, Title 7 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 7-13-25. (A) Notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter or Chapter 5 of this title, the authority charged by law with conducting an election shall establish a procedure by which a qualified elector may cast his ballot, without excuse, during an early voting period for all elections. The qualified elector may cast a ballot during an early voting period pursuant to this section.
(B) Early voting centers must be established and maintained to ensure that voters may cast only one ballot.
(C) A qualified elector may cast his ballot at an early voting center in the county in which he resides.
(D) Each county board of voter registration and elections must establish at least one early voting center and may establish up to seven early voting centers. Each early voting center must be supervised by employees of the county board of voter registration and elections or the State Election Commission.
(E) The early voting period shall be from Monday through Saturday for the one-week period immediately preceding an election.
(F) The county board of voter registration and elections shall provide the hours of operation for the early voting center or centers in accordance with the following:
(1) for statewide general elections, the early voting centers must be open from 8:30 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. on each day of the early voting period; (2) for any election that is not a statewide general election or primary runoff election, the early voting centers must be open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. during the early voting period;
(3) for any primary runoff election, the early voting centers must be open on the Wednesday through Friday immediately preceding the election and must be open from 8:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.; and
(4) for any election, the early voting centers must not be open on Sundays.
(G)(1) Each county board of voter registration and elections must determine locations for its early voting centers. In selecting locations for early voting centers, the county board of voter registration and elections must consider geography, population, and ADA compliant accessibility. The county board of voter registration and elections must distribute the locations throughout the county to maximize accessibility for all voters in the county to the greatest extent possible.
(2) Each county board of voter registration and elections must identify locations it intends to utilize as early voting centers for a statewide primary and a statewide general election by March 10 before that primary election.
(3) The Executive Director of the State Election Commission must approve the addition or relocation of early voting centers after March 10, and may, at his discretion, direct the move of early voting centers to ensure proper distribution throughout each county.
(H) The county board of voter registration and elections must publish the location and hours of each early voting center at least fourteen days before the early voting period begins. Publication of the schedule must be made, at a minimum, to a website or webpage managed by, or on behalf of, each respective county board of voter registration and elections.
(I) Each early voting center must have available every ballot style in use in the particular county for that election.
(J) Upon the daily closure of each early voting center, all ballots must be transported to the county board of voter registration and elections and stored in a secure location.
(K) A sign must be posted prominently in each early voting center and shall have printed on it: 'VOTING MORE THAN ONCE IS A FELONY AND, UPON CONVICTION, A PERSON MUST BE FINED NOT LESS THAN ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS NOR MORE THAN FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS AND IMPRISONED NOT MORE THAN FIVE YEARS'.
(L) The provisions of this section do not apply to presidential preference primaries held pursuant to Section 7-11-20."
SECTION 3. A. Section 7-11-10 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-11-10. (A) Nominations for candidates for the offices to be voted on in a general or special election may be by political party primary, by political party convention, or by petition; however, a person who was defeated as a candidate for nomination to an office in a party primary or party convention shall must not have his name placed on the ballot for the ensuing general or special election, except that this section does not prevent a defeated candidate from later becoming his party's nominee for that office in that election if the candidate first selected as the party's nominee dies, resigns, is disqualified, or otherwise ceases to become the party's nominee for that office before the election is held.
(B) A candidate must not file more than one statement of intention of candidacy for a single office for the same election.
(C) A candidate must not be nominated by more than one political party for a single office for the same election."
B. Section 7-13-320(D) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(D) The names of candidates offering for any other another office shall must be placed in the proper place on the appropriate ballot, stating whether it is a state, congressional, legislative, county, or other office. A candidate's name must not appear on the ballot more than once for any single office for the same election."
SECTION 4. Section 7-15-220(A) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(A) The oath, a copy of which is required by Section 7-15-200(2) to be sent each absentee ballot applicant and which is required by Section 7-15-230 to be returned with the absentee ballot applicant's ballot, shall be signed by the absentee ballot applicant and witnessed by a person who is at least eighteen years of age. The oath shall be in the following form:
'I hereby swear (or affirm) that I am duly qualified to vote at this election according to the Constitution of the State of South Carolina, that I have not voted during this election, that the ballot or ballots with which this oath is enclosed is my ballot and that I have received no assistance in voting my ballot that I would not have been entitled to receive had I voted in person at my voting precinct.'
____________________________________
Signature of Voter
Dated on this ______ day of ____________ 20 __
_________________ ___________________
Signature of Witness Printed Name of Witness
____________________
Address of Witness"
SECTION 5. Section 7-15-320 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-15-320. (A) Qualified electors in any of the following categories who are unable to vote during early voting hours for the duration of the early voting period, and during the hours the polls are open on election day, must be permitted to vote by absentee ballot in all elections an election when they are absent from their county of residence on election day during the hours the polls are open , to an extent that it prevents them from voting in person:
(1) persons with employment obligations who present written certification of the obligations to the county board of voter registration and elections students, their spouses, and dependents residing with them;
(2) persons who will be attending sick or physically disabled persons serving with the American Red Cross or with the United Service Organizations (USO) who are attached to and serving with the Armed Forces of the United States, their spouses, and dependents residing with them;
(3) persons confined to a jail or pretrial facility pending disposition of arrest or trial governmental employees, their spouses, and dependents residing with them; or
(4) persons who are going to be absent from their county of residence on vacation (who by virtue of vacation plans will be absent from their county of residence on election day); or
(5) overseas citizens.
(B) Qualified electors in the following categories must be permitted to vote by absentee ballot in an election, regardless of whether the elector is able to vote during early voting hours for the duration of the early voting period, and during the hours the polls are open all elections, whether or not they are absent from their county of residence on election day:
(1) physically disabled persons;
(2) persons sixty-five years of age or older persons whose employment obligations require that they be at their place of employment during the hours that the polls are open and present written certification of that obligation to the county board of voter registration and elections;
(3) members of the Armed Forces and Merchant Marines of the United States, their spouses, and dependents residing with them certified poll watchers, poll managers, county board of voter registration and elections members and staff, county and state election commission members and staff working on election day; or
(4) attending sick or physically disabled persons
(5) persons admitted to hospitals as emergency patients on the day of an election or within a four-day period before the election, as provided in Section 7-15-330;
(6) persons with a death or funeral in the family within a three-day period before the election;
(7) persons who will be serving as jurors in a state or federal court on election day;
(8) persons sixty-five years of age or older;
(9) persons confined to a jail or pretrial facility pending disposition of arrest or trial; or
(10) members of the Armed Forces and Merchant Marines of the United States, their spouses, and dependents residing with them.
SECTION 6. Section 7-15-330 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 133 of 2020, reads:
"Section 7-15-330. (A) To vote by absentee ballot,:
(1) a qualified elector or a member of his immediate family, as defined in Section 7-15-310(8), must request an application to vote by absentee ballot in person, by telephone, or by mail from the county board of voter registration and elections, or at an extension office of the county board of voter registration and elections as established by the county governing body, for the county of the voter's residence. ;or
(2) A person requesting an application for a qualified elector as the qualified elector's authorized representative must request an application to vote by absentee ballot in person or by mail only and must himself be a registered voter and must sign an oath to the effect that he fits the statutory definition of an authorized representative. This The signed oath must be kept on file with the county board of voter registration and elections until the end of the calendar year or until all contests concerning a particular election have been finally determined, whichever is later. A candidate, or a member of a candidate's paid campaign staff, or a including campaign volunteer volunteers reimbursed for time expended on campaign activity, is not allowed to request applications for absentee voting for any person designated in this section unless the person is a member of the immediate family.
(B)(1) A request for an application to vote by absentee ballot may be made anytime during the calendar year in which the election in which the qualified elector desires to be permitted to vote by absentee ballot is being held. (2) A person who makes a request for an application to vote by absentee ballot, either for himself or on behalf of another elector as permitted by this section, must provide the following:
(a) for the elector for whom the request is being made, the elector's:
(i) name;
(ii) date of birth; and
(iii) last four digits of his social security number; and
(b) if someone is making a request on behalf of an elector, the requestor's:
(i) name;
(ii) address;
(iii) date of birth; and
(iv) relation to the elector, as required by subsection (A).
(3) The county board of voter registration and elections must verify the information required in this section for the elector for whom the absentee ballot is being requested, and must record the information provided for the individual who makes a request on behalf of an elector before providing an absentee ballot application.
(4) A person must not request absentee applications for more than five qualified electors per election, in addition to himself.
(C) However, completed Completed applications must be returned to the county board of voter registration and elections:
in person, by either the elector, a member of the elector's immediate family, or the elector's authorized representative, or by mail, by the elector, to the county board of voter registration and elections no later than before 5:00 p.m. on the fourth eleventh day before the day of the election to vote by absentee ballot. Applications must be accepted by the county board of voter registration and elections until 5:00 p.m. on the day immediately preceding the election for those who appear in person and are qualified to vote absentee pursuant to Section 7-15-320.
(D) A member of the immediate family of Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (C), if an elector is a person who is admitted to a hospital as an emergency patient on the day of an election or within a four-day period before the election, then a member of the elector's immediate family may obtain an application from the board on the day of an election, complete it, receive the ballot, deliver it personally to the patient who shall vote, and personally carry the ballot back to the county board of voter registration and elections.
(E) The county board of voter registration and elections shall serially number each absentee ballot application form and keep a record book in which must be recorded the number of the form, the name, home address, and absentee mailing address of the person for whom the absentee ballot application form is requested; the name, address, voter registration number, and relationship of the person requesting the form, if other than the applicant; the date upon which the form is requested; the date upon which the form is issued; and the date and method upon which the absentee ballot is returned. This information becomes a public record at 9:00 a.m. on the day immediately preceding the election, except that forms issued for emergency hospital patients must be made public by 9:00 a.m. on the day following an election.
(F) A person who violates the provisions of this section is subject to the penalties provided in Section 7-25-170."
SECTION 7. Section 7-15-380(A) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(A) The oath, which is required by Section 7-15-370 to be imprinted on the return-addressed envelope, furnished each absentee ballot applicant, must be signed by the absentee ballot applicant and witnessed by a person who is at least eighteen years of age. The address, printed name, and signature of the witness shall appear on the oath. In the event the voter cannot write because of a physical handicap or illiteracy, the voter must make his mark and have the mark witnessed by someone designated by the voter. The oath must be in the following form:
'I hereby swear (or affirm) that I am duly qualified to vote at this election according to the Constitution of the State of South Carolina, that I have not voted during this election, that the ballot or ballots contained in this envelope is my ballot and that I have received no assistance in voting my ballot that I would not have been entitled to receive had I voted in person at my voting precinct.'
____________________________________
Signature of Voter
Dated on this ______ day of ____________ 20 ___
_________________ ___________________
Signature of Witness Printed Name of Witness
_________________
Address of Witness"
SECTION 8. Section 7-15-385 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-15-385. (A) Upon receipt of the ballot or ballots, the absentee ballot applicant must mark each ballot on which he wishes to vote and place each ballot in the single envelope marked 'Ballot Herein' which in turn must be placed in the return-addressed envelope. The applicant must then return the return-addressed envelope to the board of voter registration and elections only by:
(1) mail, to the main office of the county board of voter registration and elections;
(2) by personal delivery, to an election official during office hours at the main office of the county board of voter registration and elections or to an election official during office hours at an early voting center; or
(3) by authorizing another person a member of the applicant's immediate family, as defined in Section 7-15-310(8), or an authorized representative, to return the return-addressed envelope for him to an election official during office hours at the main office of the county board of voter registration and elections or to an election official during office hours at an early voting center.
(B) An applicant who authorizes a member of his immediate family or an authorized representative to return the return-addressed envelope for him pursuant to this section must complete an The authorization must be given in writing on a form prescribed by the State Election Commission and that must be turned in to the board of voter registration and elections by the immediate family member or authorized representative at the time the return-addressed envelope is returned. The voter applicant must sign the form, or in the event the voter applicant cannot write because of a physical handicap or illiteracy, then the voter applicant must make his mark and have the mark witnessed by someone designated by the voter applicant.
(C) The authorization form prescribed by the State Election Commission must include a designated space in which an election official must record the specific form of government-issued photo identification presented by the immediate family member or authorized representative who is authorized by the applicant to deliver the return-addressed envelope. The authorization form must be preserved as part of the record of the election, and the county board of voter registration and elections must note the time and date of receipt of the authorization form, and the name of the authorized returnee, immediate family member or authorized representative, his relationship to the applicant, and the immediate family member's or authorized representative's form of government-issued photo identification in the record book required by Section 7-15-330.
(D)(1) When an applicant, or an applicant's authorized immediate family member or authorized representative, presents himself to deliver a return-addressed envelope pursuant to this section, he must produce a valid and current:
(a) driver's license issued by a state within the United States;
(b) another form of identification containing a photograph issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles or its equivalent by a state within the United States;
(c) passport;
(d) military identification containing a photograph issued by the federal government; or
(e) South Carolina voter registration card containing a photograph of the voter.
(2) An election official must verify that the name and photograph on the identification is the applicant, or the applicant's authorized immediate family member or authorized representative, as applicable.
(E) An election official must not accept a return-addressed envelope until the provisions of this section have been met.
(F) A candidate or a member of a candidate's paid campaign staff including volunteers reimbursed for time expended on campaign activity is not permitted to serve as an authorized returnee for any person unless the person is a member of the voter's immediate family as defined in Section 7-15-310. The oath set forth in Section 7-15-380 must be signed and witnessed on each returned envelope. The board of voter registration and elections must record in the record book required by Section 7-15-330 the date the return-addressed envelope with witnessed oath and enclosed ballot or ballots is received by the board. The board of voter registration and elections must securely store the return-addressed envelopes in a locked box boxes within the main office of the board of voter registration and elections as prescribed by the State Election Commission.
(G) It is unlawful for a person to return more than five return-addressed envelopes in an election, in addition to his own. A person who violates this subsection, upon conviction, must be punished as provided in Section 7-25-190."
SECTION 9. Section 7-15-420 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 133 of 2020, reads:
"Section 7-15-420. (A) The county board of voter registration and elections, municipal election commission, or executive committee of each municipal party in the case of municipal primary elections is responsible for the tabulation and reporting of absentee ballots.
(B) At 9:00 a.m. Beginning no earlier than 7:00 a.m. on the second day immediately preceding election day, the managers appointed pursuant to Section 7-13-72 7-5-10, and in the presence of any watchers who have been appointed pursuant to Section 7-13-860, may begin the process of examining the return-addressed envelopes that have been received by the county board of voter registration and elections making certain that each oath has been properly signed and witnessed and includes the printed name, signature and address of the witness. All return-addressed envelopes received by the county board of voter registration and elections before the time for closing the polls must be examined in this manner. A ballot may not be counted unless the oath is properly signed and witnessed nor may any ballot be counted which is received by the county board of voter registration and elections after time for closing of the polls. The printed instructions required by Section 7-15-370(2) to be sent each absentee ballot applicant must notify him that his vote will not be counted in either of these events. If a ballot is not challenged, the sealed return-addressed envelope must be opened by the managers, and the enclosed envelope marked 'Ballot Herein' removed, and placed in a locked box or boxes, and kept secure.
(C) After all return-addressed envelopes have been emptied in this manner, but no earlier than 7:00 a.m. on election day, the managers shall remove the ballots contained in the envelopes marked 'Ballot Herein', placing each one in the ballot box provided for the applicable contest.
(D) Beginning no earlier than at 9:00 7:00 a.m. on election day, the absentee ballots may be tabulated, including any absentee ballots received on election day before the polls are closed. If any ballot is challenged, the return-addressed envelope must not be opened, but must be put aside and the procedure set forth in Section 7-13-830 must be utilized; but the absentee voter must be given reasonable notice of the challenged ballot.
(E) Results of the absentee ballot tabulation must not be publicly reported until after the polls are closed. An election official, election worker, candidate, or watcher who intentionally violates the prohibition contained in this subsection is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than five years.
(F) The processes of examining the return-addressed envelopes, opening the sealed return-addressed envelopes to remove the 'Ballot Herein' envelopes, and removing the ballots from the 'Ballot Herein' envelopes for tabulation must be conducted in the presence of any candidate who elects to be present, and of any watchers who have been appointed pursuant to Section 7-13-860. Provided, any candidates or watchers present must be located a reasonable distance in order to maintain both the right to observe and the secrecy of the ballots."
SECTION 10. Section 7-15-430 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-15-430. (A) Prior to the distribution of voter registration lists to the various precincts, the county board of voter registration and elections shall note, opposite the name of each registered voter, who is provided an absentee ballot and who has returned an absentee ballot has voted by absentee ballot the fact of such voting or that an absentee ballot has been issued to a voter, as the case may be.
(B) No voter whose name is so marked on the registration list as having returned an absentee ballot voted shall be permitted to vote in person in his resident precinct or at an early voting center in his county. and no A voter who is provided an absentee ballot, but who has not returned an been issued an absentee ballot, may cast a provisional ballot at his resident precinct or at an early voting center in his county. The provisional ballot must only be counted if the absentee ballot is not received by the time for the closing of the polls on election day vote whether such ballot has been cast or not, unless he shall furnish to the officials of his resident precinct a certificate from the county board of voter registration and elections that his absentee ballot has been returned to the board unmarked.
(C) Should any voter be issued an absentee ballot, or should any voter return an absentee ballot, after the board has released the registration books to be used in the election to the county board of voter registration and elections, municipal election commission, county committee, executive committee of any municipal party, or poll managers, the board of voter registration and elections shall immediately notify in writing the county board of voter registration and elections, municipal election commission, county committee, executive committee of any municipal party, or poll manager, as the case may be, of the name, address, and certificate number of each voter who has since been issued an absentee ballot, or who has since returned an absentee ballot, and the registration books must be appropriately marked that the voter has been issued an absentee ballot, or has returned an absentee ballot."
SECTION 11. Section 7-5-170 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-5-170. (1) Written application required.--A person may not be registered to vote except upon written application or electronic application pursuant to Section 7-5-185, which shall become a part of the permanent records of the board to which it is presented and which must be open to public inspection. However, the social security number contained in the application must not be open to public inspection.
(2) Form of application. -- The application must be on a form prescribed and provided by the executive director and shall contain the following information: name, sex, race, social security number, date of birth, residence address, mailing address, telephone number of the applicant, and location of prior voter registration. The applicant must affirm that he is not under a court order declaring him mentally incompetent, confined in any public prison, has never been convicted of a felony or offense against the election laws, or if previously convicted that he has served his entire sentence, including probation and parole time, or has received a pardon for the conviction. Additionally, the applicant must take the following oath: 'I, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I am a citizen of the United States and that on the date of the next ensuing election, I will have attained the age of eighteen years and am a resident of South Carolina, this county, and of my precinct. I further swear (or affirm) that the present residence address listed herein is my sole legal place of residence, and that I claim no other place as my legal residence, and that, to my knowledge, I am neither registered nor intend to register to vote in another state or county.' Any applicant convicted of fraudulently applying for registration is guilty of perjury and is subject to the penalty for that offense.
(3) Date stamp voter registration applications. -- The county board of voter registration and elections shall date stamp all voter registration applications delivered in person, electronically, or by mail as of the date received.
(3)(4) Administration of oaths. -- Any member of the county board of voter registration and elections, deputy registrar, or any registration clerk must be qualified to administer oaths in connection with the application.
(4)(5) Decisions on applications. -- Any member of the county board of voter registration and elections, deputy registrar, or registration clerk may pass on the qualifications of the prospective voter. In case of a question of an applicant being refused registration, at least one member of the board shall pass on the qualifications of the voter. A concise statement of the reasons for the refusal must be written on the application."
SECTION 12. Section 7-13-320(A) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(A) Other than ballots delivered electronically to qualified electors who are entitled to vote by absentee ballot under the federal Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, 52 U.S.C. Section 20301, et seq., the ballots shall incorporate features which can be used to authenticate the ballot as an official ballot but which do not make the ballot identifiable to a particular elector. The ballot shall be printed on paper of such thickness that the printing cannot be distinguished from the back and shall be of such size and color as directed by the State Election Commission. If more than one ballot is to be used in any election, each such ballot shall be printed upon different colored paper;"
SECTION 13. Section 7-13-610(C) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(C) Other than ballots delivered electronically to qualified electors who are entitled to vote by absentee ballot under the federal Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, 52 U.S.C. Section 20301, et seq., the ballots shall incorporate features which can be used to authenticate the ballot as an official ballot but which do not make the ballot identifiable to a particular elector. The ballot must be printed on paper of a thickness so that the printing cannot be distinguished from the back and must be of a size and color as directed by the State Election Commission. If more than one ballot is to be used in a primary, each ballot must be printed on different colored paper. The ballot must contain a voting square opposite the name of each candidate, and the voter shall vote by putting a mark in the voting square opposite the name of the candidate of his choice. The State Election Commission may establish, under Chapter 23 of Title 1, such rules and regulations as are necessary for the proper administration of this section."
SECTION 14. Section 7-13-1330 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-13-1330. (A) Before a decision is made to procure a statewide voting system, the State Election Commission must provide a public comment period of not less than thirty days. The input must be considered in the procurement of a statewide voting system. (B) Before any kind of optical scan voting system is used at any election, it must be approved by the State Election Commission, which shall examine the optical scan voting system and make and file in the commission's office a report, attested by the signature of the commission's executive director, stating whether, in the commission's opinion, the kind of optical scan voting system examined may be accurately and efficiently used by electors at elections, as provided by law. An optical scan voting system may not be approved for use in the State unless certified by a testing laboratory accredited by the Federal Election Assistance Commission as meeting or exceeding the minimum requirements of the latest federal voting system standards and guidelines. If the federal voting system standards and guidelines have been amended less than thirty-six months prior to an election, then the State Election Commission may approve and certify a voting system that meets the prior standards after determining:
(1) the effect that such approval would have on the integrity and security of elections; and
(2) the procedure and cost involved to bring the voting system into compliance with the amended standards.
(B)(C) No kind of vote recorder not approved pursuant to this section shall be used at any election and if, upon the reexamination of any type vote recorder previously approved, it appears that the vote recorder so reexamined can no longer be accurately and efficiently used by electors at elections as provided by law, the approval of the vote recorder must immediately be revoked by the State Election Commission, and no such type vote recorder shall thereafter be purchased for use or used in this State.
(C)(D) If a vote recorder, including an optical scan voting system, which was approved for use before July 1, 1999, is improved or otherwise changed in a way since its approval that does not impair its accuracy, efficiency, or capacity, the vote recorder may be used in elections. However, if the software, hardware, or firmware of the system is improved or otherwise changed, the system must comply with the requirements of subsection (A) (B).
(D)(E) Any person or company who requests an examination of any type of vote recorder or optical scan voting system shall pay a nonrefundable examination fee of one thousand dollars for a new voting system and a nonrefundable examination fee of five hundred dollars for an upgrade to any existing system to the State Election Commission. The State Election Commission may at any time, in its discretion, reexamine any vote recorder or optical scan voting system when evidence is presented to the commission that the accuracy or the ability of the system to be used satisfactorily in the conduct of elections is in question.
(E)(F) Any person or company who seeks approval for any vote recorder or optical scan voting system in this State must file with the State Election Commission a list of all states or jurisdictions in which the system has been approved for use. This list must state how long the system has been used in the state; contain the name, address, and telephone number of that state or jurisdiction's chief election official; and must disclose any reports compiled by state or local government concerning the performance of the system. The vendor is responsible for filing this information on an ongoing basis.
(F)(G) Any person or company who seeks approval for any vote recorder or optical scan voting system must file with the State Election Commission copies of all contracts and maintenance agreements used in connection with the sale of the voting system. All changes to standard contracts and maintenance agreements must be filed with the State Election Commission.
(G)(H) Any person or company who seeks approval for any vote recorder or optical scan voting system must conduct, under the supervision of the State Election Commission and any county board of voter registration and elections, a field test for any new voting system, as part of the certification process. The field test shall involve South Carolina voters and election officials and must be conducted as part of a scheduled primary, general, or special election. This test must be held in two or more precincts, and all costs relating to the voting system must be borne by the vendor. The test must be designed to gauge voter reaction to the system, problems that voters have with the system, and the number of voting units required for the efficient operation of an election. The test must also demonstrate the accuracy of votes cast and reported on the system.
(H)(I) Before an optical scan voting system may be used in elections in the State, all source codes for the system must be placed in escrow by the manufacturer, at the manufacturer's expense, with the authority approved by the Federal Election Assistance Commission. These source codes must be available to the State Election Commission in case the company goes out of business, pursuant to court order, or if the State Election Commission determines that an examination of these source codes is necessary. The manufacturer shall place all updates of these source codes in escrow, and notify the State Election Commission that this requirement has been met.
(I)(J) After a vote recorder or optical scan voting system is approved, an improvement or change in the system must be submitted to the State Election Commission for approval pursuant to this section; however, this requirement does not apply to the technical capability of a general purpose computer or reader to electronically count and record votes or to a printer to accurately reproduce vote totals.
(J)(K) If the State Election Commission determines that a vote recorder or optical scan voting system that was approved no longer meets the requirements set forth in subsections (A) (B) and (C) (D) or Section 7-13-1340, the commission may decertify that system. A decertified system shall not be used in elections unless the system is reapproved by the commission under subsections (A) (B) and (C) (D).
(K)(L) Neither a member of the State Election Commission, any county board of voter registration and elections or custodian, nor a member of a county governing body shall have any pecuniary interest in any vote recorder, or in the manufacture or sale of the vote recorder.
(M) An optical scan voting system must maintain an image of each ballot that is cast in a manner that protects the integrity of the data and the anonymity of each voter.
(N) All electronic records for a statewide election must be preserved for not less than twenty-four months following the election."
SECTION 15. Section 7-13-1340(k) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(k) if approved after July 1, 1999, or if an upgrade in software, hardware, or firmware is submitted for approval as required by Section 7-13-1330 (C), is able to electronically transmit vote totals for all elections to the State Election Commission in a format and timeframe specified by the commission disables, at all times while utilized in a current election, the following:
(1) a connection to the Internet or an external network;
(2) the capability to establish a wireless connection to an external network;
(3) the establishment of a connection to an external network through a cable, a wireless modem or any other mechanism or process; and
(4) automatic resolution functionality for ballots flagged for further review."
SECTION 16. Sections 7-13-1620(A) and (G) of the 1976 Code are amended to read:
"(A) Before any kind of voting system, including an electronic voting system, is used at an election, it must be approved by the State Election Commission, which shall examine the voting system and make and file in the commission's office a report, attested to by the signature of the commission's executive director, stating whether, in the commission's opinion, the kind of voting system examined may be accurately and efficiently used by electors at elections, as provided by law. A voting system may not be approved for use in the State unless certified by a testing laboratory accredited by the Federal Election Assistance Commission as meeting or exceeding the minimum requirements of the latest federal voting system standards and guidelines. If the federal voting system standards and guidelines have been amended less than thirty-six months prior to an election, then the State Election Commission may approve and certify a voting system that meets the prior standards after determining:
(1) the effect that such approval would have on the integrity and security of elections; and
(2) the procedure and cost involved to bring the voting system into compliance with the amended standards."
"(G) After a voting system is approved, an improvement or change in the system must be submitted to the State Election Commission for approval pursuant to this section. This requirement does not apply to the technical capability of a general purpose computer, reader, or printer used for election preparation or ballot tallying tally reporting."
SECTION 17. Section 7-13-1640(C) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(C) If approved after July 1, 1999, or if an upgrade in software, hardware, or firmware is submitted for approval as required by Section 7-13-1620(B), the voting system must be able to electronically transmit vote totals for all elections from the county board of voter registration and elections to the State Election Commission in a format and time frame specified by the commission.
(D) Anytime a voter is eligible to cast a ballot the voting machine and any counting device must have disabled:
(1) a connection to the Internet or an external network;
(2) the capability of establishing a wireless connection;
(3) the establishment of a connection to an external network through a cable, a wireless modem, or any other mechanism or process; and
(4) automatic resolution functionality for ballots flagged for further review."
(E) All electronic records for a statewide election must be preserved for not less than twenty-four months following the election."
SECTION 18. Section 7-13-440 of the 1976 Code is repealed.
SECTION 19. Section 7-3-40 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-3-40. The Bureau of Vital Statistics must furnish the executive director a monthly report of all persons eighteen years of age or older who have died in the State and all individuals eighteen years of age or older who have died out-of-state. All reports must contain the name of the deceased, county of residence, his social security or other identification number, and his date and place of birth. The bureau must provide this information at no charge."
SECTION 20. Section 7-5-186 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-5-186. (A)(1) The State Election Commission shall establish and maintain a statewide voter registration database that must be administered by the commission and made continuously available to each county board of voter registration and elections and to other agencies as authorized by law. The executive director must conduct an annual general registration list maintenance program to maintain accurate voter registration records in the statewide voter registration system.
(2)(a)(B) State agencies, including, but not limited to, the Department of Health and Environmental Control, Office of Vital Statistics, Department of Motor Vehicles, Department of Employment and Workforce, and the Department of Corrections, shall provide information and data to the State Election Commission that the commission considers necessary in order to maintain the statewide voter registration database established pursuant to this section, except where prohibited by federal law or regulation. The State Election Commission shall ensure that any information or data provided to the State Election Commission, which is confidential in the possession of the entity providing the data, remains confidential while in the possession of the State Election Commission.
(b) Information provided under this division for maintenance of the statewide voter registration database must not be used to update the name or address of a registered elector. The name or address of a registered elector only must be updated as a result of the elector's actions in filing a notice of change of name, change of address, or both.
(c) A county board of voter registration and elections shall contact a registered elector by mail at the address on file with the board to verify the accuracy of the information in the statewide voter registration database regarding that elector if information provided under subsection (A)(2)(a) of this section identifies a discrepancy between the information regarding that elector that is maintained in the statewide voter registration database and maintained by a state agency.
(3)(C) The State Election Commission may enter into agreements to share information or data with other states or groups of states, as the commission considers necessary, in order to maintain the statewide voter registration database established pursuant to this section. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the commission shall ensure that any information or data provided to the commission that is confidential in the possession of the state providing the data remains confidential while in the possession of the commission. The commission may provide such otherwise confidential information or data to persons or organizations that are engaging in legitimate governmental purposes related to the maintenance of the statewide voter registration database.
(D) A county board of voter registration and elections shall send a notice, as described in Section 7-5-330(F)(2), to a registered elector by mail at the address on file with the board to verify the accuracy of the information in the statewide voter registration database regarding that elector if a discrepancy exists between information provided under this section and information that is maintained in the statewide voter registration database.
(E) Information provided under this section for maintenance of the statewide voter registration database must not be used to update the name or address of a registered elector. The name or address of a registered elector must only be updated as a result of the elector's actions in filing a notice of change of name, change of address, or both."
SECTION 21. Section 7-5-330 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-5-330. (A) In the case of registration with a motor vehicle application under Section 7-5-320, the valid voter registration form of the applicant must be completed at the Department of Motor Vehicles no later than thirty days before the date of the election.
(B) In the case of registration by mail under Section 7-5-155, the valid voter registration form of the applicant must be postmarked no later than thirty days before the date of the election.
(C) In the case of registration at a voter registration agency, the valid voter registration form of the applicant must be completed at the voter registration agency no later than thirty days before the date of the election.
(D) In any other case, the valid voter registration form of the applicant must be received by the county board of voter registration and elections no later than thirty days before the date of the election.
(E)(1) The county board of voter registration and elections shall:
(a) send notice to each applicant of the disposition of the application; and
(b) ensure that the identity of the voter registration agency through which a particular voter is registered is not disclosed to the public.
(2) If the notice sent pursuant to the provisions of subitem (a) of this item item (1) is returned to the county board of voter registration and elections as undeliverable, the elector to whom it was sent must be reported by the board to the State Election Commission. The State Election Commission must place the elector in an inactive status on the master file within seven days after receipt of the report from the county board of voter registration and elections and may shall remove this elector upon compliance with the provisions of Section 7-5-330(F).
(F)(1) The State Election Commission may not remove the name of a qualified elector from the official list of eligible voters on the ground that the qualified elector has changed residence unless the qualified elector:
(a) confirms in writing that the qualified elector has changed residence to a place outside the county in which the qualified elector is registered; or
(b)(i) has failed to respond to a notice described in item (2); and
(ii) has not voted or appeared to vote and, if necessary, correct the county board of voter registration and elections record of the qualified elector's address, in an election during the period beginning on the date of the notice and ending on the day after the date of the second general election that occurs after the date of the notice.
(2) 'Notice', as used in this item, means a postage prepaid and preaddressed return card, sent by forwardable mail, on which the qualified elector may state his current address, together with a statement to the following effect:
(a) if the qualified elector did not change his residence, or changed residence but remained in the same county, the qualified elector shall return the card no later than thirty days before the date of the election. If the card is not returned, affirmation or confirmation of the qualified elector's address may be required before the qualified elector is permitted to vote during the period beginning on the date of the notice and ending on the day after the date of the second general election that occurs after the date of the notice, and if the qualified elector does not vote in an election during that period, the qualified elector's name must be removed from the official list of eligible voters;
(b) if the qualified elector has changed residence to a place outside the county in which the qualified elector is registered, information as to how the qualified elector can re-register to vote.
(3) The county board of voter registration and elections shall correct an the official list of eligible voters in accordance with change of residence information obtained pursuant to the provisions of this subsection.
(4) The program required pursuant to the provisions of subsection (F) of this section must be completed no later than ninety days before the date of a statewide primary or general election."
SECTION 22. Section 7-5-340 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
Section 7-5-340. (A) The State Election Commission shall:
(1) ensure that the name of a qualified elector may not be is removed from the official list of eligible voters except within seven days of receipt of information confirming:
(a) at the request of the qualified elector to be removed;
(b) if the elector is adjudicated mentally incompetent by a court of competent jurisdiction; or
(c) as provided under item (2);
(2) conduct a general program that makes a reasonable effort to remove the names of ineligible voters from the official lists of eligible voters by reason of:
(a) the death of the qualified elector; or
(d) the elector is not a citizen of the United States; or
(b)(e) a change in the residence of the qualified elector to a place outside the county in which the qualified elector is registered when such confirmation is received from the qualified elector in writing;
(3)(2) inform applicants under Sections 7-5-155, 7-5-310, and 7-5-320 of:
(a) voter eligibility requirements; and
(b) penalties provided by law for submission of a false voter registration application;
(4)(3) complete, no later than ninety days before the date of a statewide primary or general election, a program to systematically remove the names of ineligible voters from the official lists list of eligible voters in compliance with the provisions of Section 7-5-330(F); this subitem item may not be construed to preclude:
(a) the removal of names from the official lists list of eligible voters on a basis described in items item (1) and (2); or
(b) correction of registration records pursuant to this article."
SECTION 23. Chapter 25, Title 7 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 7-25-30. The State Law Enforcement Division shall establish a public reporting hotline telephone number and email address for receiving reports of possible election fraud or other violations of the election laws of this State. It shall promptly review all reported violations and take action as it determines appropriate."
SECTION 24. Chapter 5, Title 7 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 7-5-350. The State Election Commission shall report to the General Assembly annually regarding the commission's actions taken to maintain the accuracy of the statewide voter registration database and voter registration list maintenance. This report shall include, but is not limited to, the number of: (1) voters removed from the voter registration list and the reason for the removal; (2) voters placed on inactive status; (3) voters placed on archive status; (4) new voter registrations; and (5) voter registration updates, including elector address changes. This annual report must be delivered to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives by January fifteenth of each year."
SECTION 25. Chapter 1, Title 7 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 7-1-110. (A) The President of the Senate, on behalf of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, on behalf of the House of Representatives, have an unconditional right to intervene on behalf of their respective bodies in a state court action that challenges the validity of an election law, an election policy, or the manner in which an election is conducted.
(B) In a federal court action that challenges the validity of an election law, an election policy, or the manner in which an election is conducted, the President of the Senate, on behalf of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, on behalf of the House of Representatives, have standing to intervene as a party on behalf of their respective bodies, to file an amicus brief, or to provide evidence or argument, written or oral, in accordance with the federal rules of procedure, irrespective of whether any other officer of the State has appeared in the action.
(C) A federal court presiding over an action that challenges the validity of an election law, an election policy, or the manner in which an election is conducted is requested to allow the President of the Senate, on behalf of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, on behalf of the House of Representatives, to intervene in any such action as a party. (D) A request to intervene or the participation of the President of the Senate, on behalf of the Senate, or the Speaker of the House of Representatives, on behalf of the House of Representatives, as a party or otherwise, in an action that challenges the validity of an election law, an election policy, or the manner in which an election is conducted does not constitute a waiver of:
(1) legislative immunity or legislative privilege for any individual legislator, legislative officer, or legislative staff member; or
(2) sovereign immunity or any other rights, privileges, or immunities of the State that arise under the United States Constitution or the South Carolina Constitution.
(E) The State Election Commission and the Attorney General must notify the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives within twenty-four hours of the receipt of service of a complaint that challenges the validity of an election law, an election policy, or the manner in which an election is conducted.
(F) In an action in which the Senate or the House of Representatives intervenes or participates pursuant to this section, the Senate and the House of Representatives must function independently from each other in the representation of their respective bodies, unless otherwise agreed to by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(G) The Senate and the House of Representatives may employ attorneys other than the Attorney General to defend any action that challenges the validity of an election law, an election policy, or the manner in which an election is conducted.
SECTION 26. Section 7-3-20(C) of the 1976 Code is amended by adding appropriately numbered items to read:
"( ) establish methods of auditing election results, which may include risk-limiting audits, hand-count audits, results verification through independent third-party vendors that specialize in election auditing, ballot reconciliation, or any other method deemed appropriate by the executive director. Election result audits must be conducted in all statewide elections after the election concludes, but prior to certification by the State Board of Canvassers, and may be performed following any other election held in the State at the discretion of the executive director. Once completed, audit reports must be published on the commission's website;"
SECTION 27. A. Section 7-25-20 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-25-20. It is unlawful for a person to fraudulently:
(1) procure the registration of a name on the books of registration;
(2) offer or attempt to vote that name;
(3) offer or attempt to vote in violation of this title or under any false pretense as to circumstances affecting his qualifications to vote; or (4) aid, counsel, or abet another in fraudulent registration or fraudulent offer or attempt to vote.
A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than one hundred thousand dollars nor more than five hundred thousand dollars or and imprisoned not more than one year, or both five years."
B. Section 7-25-110 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-25-110. It is unlawful for a person qualified to vote at any general, special, or primary election for an office whether local, state, or federal to vote more than once at such election, for the same office. A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor felony and, upon conviction, must be fined in the discretion of the court or not less than one thousand dollars nor more than five thousand dollars and imprisoned not more than three five years."
C. Section 7-25-120 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-25-120. It is unlawful for a person to impersonate or attempt to impersonate another person for the purpose of voting in a general, special, or primary election, whether municipal or State. A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor felony and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not more than three five years or and fined not less than three hundred one thousand dollars nor more than twelve hundred five thousand dollars, or both. When a person who violates the provisions of this section is placed under bond, the bond may not be less than six hundred dollars nor more than twelve hundred dollars."
D. Section 7-25-160 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-25-160. A manager at any general, special, or primary election in this State who wilfully violates any of the duties devolved by law upon such position is guilty of a misdemeanor felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not more less than five hundred one thousand dollars or nor more than five thousand dollars and imprisoned not more than three five years. A manager who commits fraud or corruption in the management of such election is guilty of a misdemeanor felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not more less than five hundred one thousand dollars or nor more than five thousand dollars and imprisoned not more than three five years, or both."
E. Section 7-25-170 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-25-170. An officer, other than a manager at any election, on whom a duty is imposed by this title, except under Section 7-13-1170, Articles 1 and 3 of Chapter 17 and Chapters 19 and 23 of this title, who wilfully neglects such duty or engages in corrupt conduct in executing it is guilty of a misdemeanor felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not more less than five hundred one thousand dollars or nor more than five thousand dollars and imprisoned not more than three five years."
SECTION 28. Section 7-3-10 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-3-10. (a)(A) There is hereby created the State Election Commission composed of five members, to be appointed by the Governor, at least one of whom shall be a member of the majority political party represented in the General Assembly, and at least one of whom shall be a member of the largest minority political party represented in the General Assembly, to be appointed by the Governor to serve terms of four years and until their successors have been elected and qualify, except of those first appointed three shall serve for terms of two years.
(B)(1) The terms of the members of the State Election Commission shall be for four years and until their successors are appointed and qualify, provided, however, that a member may not serve in holdover status for more than one year.
(2) Any vacancy on the Commission commission shall be filled for the unexpired portion of the term in the same manner as the original appointment.
(b)(C) The Governor shall appoint one of the members to serve as chairman for a term of two years and until his successor has been appointed and qualifies. The Commission commission shall select such other officers from among its members as it may deem necessary.
(c)(D) The commission shall meet at its offices in Columbia at least once each month or at such times as considered necessary by the commission. However, the commission may change the location of the meeting if the change is more convenient for the commission or any parties scheduled to appear before the commission.
(d)(E) The Commission commission shall have the powers and duties as enumerated in this title.
(e)(F) No member of the commission may participate in political management or in a political campaign during the member's term of office. No member of the commission may make a contribution to a candidate or knowingly attend a fundraiser held for the benefit of a candidate. Violation of this subsection subjects the commissioner to removal by the Governor.
(G) The commission shall promulgate regulations to establish standardized processes for the administration of elections and voter registration, which must be followed by county boards of voter registration and elections, as established pursuant to Article 1, Chapter 5, Title 7. The standards established by the commission must comply with federal and state statutory, regulatory, and constitutional standards. The commission is prohibited from promulgating emergency regulations pursuant to Section 1-23-130. The standardized processes promulgated pursuant to this subsection must take into account unique circumstances around the State, including, but not limited to, population and geographic disparities among the various counties.
(H) The commission shall provide for the supervision of the conduct of county boards of voter registration and elections, as established pursuant to Article 1, Chapter 5, Title 7, which administer elections and voter registration in the State. The commission is ultimately responsible for ensuring those boards' compliance with the requirements of applicable state or federal law and State Election Commission policies, procedures, and standardized processes with regard to the conduct of elections or the voter registration process by all persons involved in the elections process."
SECTION 29. Section 7-3-20 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-3-20. (A) The State Election Commission shall elect appoint an executive director who shall be directly responsible to the commission and who shall serve at the pleasure of the commission. The executive director shall be the chief administrative officer for the State Election Commission.
(B) The executive director shall receive such compensation and employ such staff, subject to the approval of the State Election Commission, as may be provided by law.
(C) The executive director shall:
(1) direct and supervise the implementation of the standardized processes established by the commission pursuant to Section 7-3-10(G);
(2) supervise the conduct of county board of elections and voter registration, as established pursuant to Article 1, Chapter 5, which administers elections and voter registration in the State and ensure those boards' compliance with the requirements with applicable state or federal law or State Election Commission policies and procedures with regard to the conduct of elections or the voter registration process by all persons involved in the elections process;
(2)(3) conduct reviews, audits, or other postelection analysis of county board of elections and voter registration, as established pursuant to Article 1, Chapter 5, to ensure those boards' compliance with the requirements with applicable state or federal law or State Election Commission policies, and procedures, or standardized processes with regard to the conduct of elections or the voter registration process by all persons involved in the elections process;
(3)(4) maintain a complete master file of all qualified electors by county and by precincts;
(4)(5) delete the name of any elector:
(a) who is deceased;
(b) who is no longer qualified to vote in the precinct where currently registered;
(c) who has been convicted of a disqualifying crime;
(d) who is otherwise no longer qualified to vote as may be provided by law; or
(e) who requests in writing that his name be removed;
(5)(6) enter names on the master file as they are reported by the county boards of voter registration and elections;
(6)(7) furnish each county board of voter registration and elections with a master list of all registered voters in the county, together with a copy of all registered voters in each precinct of the county, at least ten days prior to each election. The precinct copies shall be used as the official list of voters;
(7)(8) maintain all information furnished to his office relating to the inclusion or deletion of names from the master file for four years;
(8)(9) purchase, lease, or contract for the use of such equipment as may be necessary to properly execute the duties of his office, subject to the approval of the State Election Commission;
(9)(10) secure from the United States courts and federal and state agencies available information as to persons convicted of disqualifying crimes;
(10)(11) obtain information from any other source which may assist him in carrying out the purposes of this section;
(11)(12) perform such other duties relating to elections as may be assigned him by the State Election Commission;
(12)(13) furnish at a reasonable price, not to exceed five hundred dollars, any precinct lists to a qualified elector requesting them;
(13)(14) serve as the chief state election official responsible for implementing and coordinating the state's responsibilities under the National Voter Registration Act of 1993;
(14)(15) serve as the chief state election official responsible for implementing and enforcing the state's responsibilities under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA), as set forth in the U.S.C., Title 42, Section 1973ff, et seq.; and
(15)(16) establish and maintain a statewide voter registration database that shall be administered by the commission and made continuously available to each county board of voter registration and elections and to other agencies as authorized by law.;
(17) promulgate regulations for voter registrations performed by private entities; and
(18) enter into the master file a separate designation for each voter casting an absentee ballot or an early ballot in an election.
(D) The State Election Commission shall publish on the commission's website each change to voting procedures enacted by state or local governments. State and local governments shall file notice of all changes in voting procedures, including, but not limited to, changes to precincts with the State Election Commission within five days after adoption of the change or thirty-five days prior to the implementation, whichever is earlier. All voting procedure changes must remain on the commission's website at least through the date of the next general election. However, if changes are made within three months prior to the next general election, then the changes shall remain on the commission's website through the date of the following general election."
SECTION 30. Section 7-3-25 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-3-25. (A) In the event that the State Election Commission, acting through its executive director, determines that a county board of elections and voter registration has failed to comply with applicable state or federal law or State Election Commission policies, and procedures, or standardized processes with regard to the conduct of the election or voter registration process, the State Election Commission, acting through its executive director or other designee, must supervise, pursuant to Section 7-3-20(C)(1) and (2), the county board to the extent necessary to:
(1) identify the failure to comply with state or federal law or State Election Commission policies, and procedures, or standardized processes;
(2) establish a plan to correct the failure; and (3) implement the plan to correct the failure. The officials and employees of the State Election Commission and the county board must work together, in good faith, to remedy the failure of the county board to adhere to state or federal law or State Election Commission policies, procedures, or standardized processes. In the event of a difference of policy or opinion between a county election official or employee and the State Election Commission or its designee, pertaining to the manner in which particular functions must be performed, the policy or opinion of the State Election Commission shall control.
(B) If a county board of voter registration and elections does not or cannot determine and certify the results of an election or referendum for which it is responsible by the time set for certification by applicable law, the responsibility to determine and certify the results is devolved upon the State Election Commission.
(C) If the State Election Commission determines that an official or an employee of a county board of voter registration and elections has negligently failed to comply with applicable state or federal law or State Election Commission policies, and procedures, or standardized processes with regard to the election or voter registration process or fails to comply with or cooperate with the corrective plan established by the State Election Commission or its designee under the provisions of subsection (A), the commission may order the decertification of that official or employee and if decertified the commission shall require that official to participate in a retraining program approved by the commission prior to recertification. If the commission finds that the failure to comply with state or federal law or State Election Commission policies, and procedures, or standardized processes by an official is wilful, it shall recommend the termination of that official to the Governor or it shall recommend termination of a staff member to the director of the appropriate county board of voter registration and elections."
SECTION 31. Article 1, Chapter 5, Title 7 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 7-5-50. Notwithstanding another provision of law, the State Election Commission and the county boards of voter registration and elections may not receive, accept, or expend gifts, donations, or funding from private individuals, corporations, partnerships, trusts, or any third party not provided through ordinary state or county appropriations."
SECTION 32. Chapter 5, Title 7 of the 1976 Code of Laws is amended by adding:
"Section 7-5-190. The State Election Commission shall ensure that voter registration information, the voting system, and electronic poll books are protected by security measures that meet or exceed current best practices for protecting data integrity. To do so, the State Election Commission shall consider security standards and best practices issued by federal security and intelligence services, including, but not limited to, the Department of Homeland Security and the Election Assistance Commission. The State Election Commission shall certify on an annual basis to the Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives that the agency has substantially complied with the requirements of this subsection."
SECTION 33. A. Section 7-3-70 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"(c) The Department of Motor Vehicles must furnish the executive director a monthly report of all non-United States citizens who are issued a driver's license or identification card. All reports must contain the name of the driver or identification cardholder, social security number, if any, and date of birth. The department must provide this information at no charge.
B. The first monthly report provided by the Department of Motor Vehicles pursuant to this SECTION must include every non-United States citizen in this State with a driver's license or identification card."
SECTION 34. Section 7-13-35 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-13-35. The authority charged by law with conducting an election must publish two notices of general, municipal, special, and primary elections held in the county in a newspaper of general circulation in the county or municipality, as appropriate. Included in each notice must be a reminder of the last day persons may register to be eligible to vote in the election for which notice is given, notification of the date, time, and location of the hearing on ballots challenged in the election, a list of the precincts involved in the election, the location of the polling places in each of the precincts, and notification that the process of examining the return-addressed envelopes containing absentee ballots may begin at 2:00 p.m. 7:00 a.m. on the second day immediately preceding election day at a place designated in the notice by the authority charged with conducting the election. The first notice must appear not later than sixty days before the election and the second notice must appear not later than two weeks after the first notice."
SECTION 35. Chapter 3, Title 7 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 7-3-45. Each county probate court must furnish to the Executive Director of the State Election Commission a monthly report of all persons eighteen years of age or older who have been declared mentally incapacitated by the county probate court. All reports must include the name, county of residence, social security number or other identification number, and date and place of birth of any incapacitated persons. The county probate court must provide the information to the Executive Director of the State Election Commision free of charge."
SECTION 36. The State Election Commission must establish a voter education program concerning the provisions contained in this legislation. The State Elections Commission must educate the public as follows:
(1) Post information concerning changes contained in this legislation in a conspicuous location at each county board of registration and elections, each satellite office, the State Elections Commission office, and their respective websites.
(2) Train poll managers and poll workers at their mandatory training sessions to answer questions by electors concerning the changes in this legislation.
(3) Require documentation describing the changes in this legislation to be disseminated by poll managers and poll workers at every election held from the effective date of this act until October 21, 2022.
(4) Coordinate with each county board of voter registration and elections so that at least one seminar is conducted with each county's election officials prior to September 16, 2022.
(5) Coordinate with local and service organizations to provide for additional informational seminars at a local or statewide level.
(6) Send a media release describing the changes in this legislation in South Carolina newspapers of general circulation by no later than June 20, 2022.
(7) Coordinate with local media outlets to disseminate information concerning the changes in this legislation.
In addition to the items above, the State Election Commission may implement additional educational programs in its discretion.
SECTION 37. Section 7-15-310 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-15-310. (7) 'Authorized representative' means a registered elector who, with the voter's permission, acts on behalf of a voter unable to go to the polls because of illness or disability resulting in his confinement in a hospital, sanatorium, nursing home, or place of residence, or a voter unable because of a physical handicap to go to his polling place or because of a handicap is unable to vote at his polling place due to existing architectural barriers that deny him physical access to the polling place, voting booth, or voting apparatus or machinery. Under no circumstance shall a candidate, or a member of a candidate's paid campaign staff, or a campaign volunteer volunteers reimbursed for the time they expend on campaign activity be considered an 'authorized representative' of an elector desiring to vote by absentee ballot.'
SECTION 38. Article 5, Chapter 15, Title 7 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 7-15-400. No absentee ballot application or absentee ballot may be provided by an election official to a qualified elector unless pursuant to a provision of this article or Article 9 of this chapter."
SECTION 39. Chapter 25, Title 7 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 7-25-65. (A) It is unlawful for a person to provide, offer to provide, or accept anything of value in exchange for requesting, collecting, or delivering an absentee ballot. A person who violates this section is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than one thousand dollars nor more than five thousand dollars and imprisoned not more than five years.
(B) This section does not apply to an election official in the course and scope of the election official's duties or a public or private mail service provider acting in the course and scope of the mail service provider's duties to carry and deliver mail."
SECTION 40. Section 7-25-180 of the 1976 Code of Laws is amended to read:
"Section 7-25-180. (A) It is unlawful on an election day within two hundred feet of any entrance used by the voters to enter the polling place for a person to distribute any type of campaign literature or place any political posters. It is unlawful for a person to distribute any type of campaign literature or place any political posters within five hundred feet of any entrance used by the voters to enter the polling place, during polling hours on an election day and during the early voting period. The poll manager shall use every reasonable means to keep the area within two five hundred feet of any such entrance clear of political literature and displays, and the county and municipal law enforcement officers, upon request of a poll manager, shall remove or cause to be removed any material within two five hundred feet of any such entrance distributed or displayed in violation of this section.
(B) A candidate may wear within two five hundred feet of the polling place a label no larger than four and one-fourth inches by four and one-fourth inches that contains the candidate's name and the office he is seeking. If the candidate enters the polling place, he may not display any of this identification including, but not limited to, campaign stickers or buttons."
SECTION 41. A. Any changes to forms required by this act must be implemented as soon as possible, but not later than May 31, 2022.
B. Notwithstanding the provisions of this act, a county board of voter registration and elections must honor any request made for absentee ballot for an election during the 2022 calendar year, provided that the request was: (1) received by the county board of voter registration and elections before 5:00 p.m. on May 31, 2022; and (2) made in accordance with the law as of April 21, 2022.
C. An absentee ballot requested prior to the Governor's approval of this act must not be counted towards the limit on absentee ballot requests as prescribed in Section 7-15-330(B)(4), as added by this act.
D. For the 2022 statewide elections, each county board of voter registration and elections must identify each early voting center it intends to utilize and provide the locations to the State Election Commission Executive Director as follows: (1) for the primary election, no later than May 24, 2022; and (2) for the general election, no later than July 1, 2022. The Executive Director must approve any additions or changes to these early voting centers, and may direct the move of early voting centers to ensure proper distribution throughout each county.
SECTION 42. Section 7-15-470 of the 1976 Code is repealed.
SECTION 43. The General Assembly finds that the sections presented in this act constitute one subject as required by Section 17, Article III of the South Carolina Constitution, 1895, in particular finding that each change and each topic relates directly to or in conjunction with other sections to the subject of election reform as clearly enumerated in the title.
The General Assembly further finds that a common purpose or relationship exists among the sections, representing a potential plurality but not disunity of topics, notwithstanding that reasonable minds might differ in identifying more than one topic contained in the act.
SECTION 44. The repeal or amendment by this act of any law, whether temporary or permanent or civil or criminal, does not affect pending actions, rights, duties, or liabilities founded thereon, or alter, discharge, release or extinguish any penalty, forfeiture, or liability incurred under the repealed or amended law, unless the repealed or amended provision shall so expressly provide. After the effective date of this act, all laws repealed or amended by this act must be taken and treated as remaining in full force and effect for the purpose of sustaining any pending or vested right, civil action, special proceeding, criminal prosecution, or appeal existing as of the effective date of this act, and for the enforcement of rights, duties, penalties, forfeitures, and liabilities as they stood under the repealed or amended laws.
SECTION 45. If any section, subsection, paragraph, subparagraph, sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this act is for any reason held to be unconstitutional or invalid, such holding shall not affect the constitutionality or validity of the remaining portions of this act, the General Assembly hereby declaring that it would have passed this act, and each and every section, subsection, paragraph, subparagraph, sentence, clause, phrase, and word thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more other sections, subsections, paragraphs, subparagraphs, sentences, clauses, phrases, or words hereof may be declared to be unconstitutional, invalid, or otherwise ineffective.
SECTION 46. A. Except as provided in B. and C. below, all SECTIONS shall take effect upon approval by the Governor.
B. SECTION 3 shall take effect on January 1, 2023.
C. SECTIONS 4 and 7 shall take effect on July 1, 2022. /
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.
Rep. MORGAN explained the amendment.
Rep. B. NEWTON moved to adjourn debate on the Bill.
Rep. MAGNUSON moved to table the motion.
Rep. MAY demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Allison Bailey Blackwell Burns Bustos Carter Chumley Dabney Davis Elliott Erickson Felder Forrest Fry Gilliam Haddon Herbkersman Hill Hiott Hixon Huggins Hyde Jones Ligon Long Lucas Magnuson May McCabe T. Moore Morgan V. S. Moss Nutt Oremus Pope Thayer Trantham West White Willis Yow
Those who voted in the negative are:
Alexander Anderson Atkinson Ballentine Bamberg Bannister Bennett Bernstein Bradley Brawley Brittain Bryant Calhoon Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Collins W. Cox Crawford Daning Dillard Finlay Gagnon Garvin Gilliard Govan Hardee Hart Henderson-Myers Henegan Hewitt Hosey Howard Jefferson J. E. Johnson J. L. Johnson K. O. Johnson Jordan King Kirby Lowe Matthews McCravy McDaniel McGarry J. Moore D. C. Moss Murphy Murray B. Newton W. Newton Ott Parks Pendarvis Rivers Robinson Rose Rutherford Sandifer Simrill G. M. Smith M. M. Smith Tedder Thigpen Weeks Wetmore Whitmire R. Williams Wooten
So, the House refused to table the motion.
The question then recurred to the motion to adjourn debate, which was agreed to.
The following Joint Resolution was taken up:
H. 5278 (Word version) -- Rep. G. M. Smith: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONTINUING AUTHORITY TO PAY THE EXPENSES OF STATE GOVERNMENT IF THE 2022-2023 FISCAL YEAR BEGINS WITHOUT A GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT FOR THAT YEAR IN EFFECT, AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS.
Rep. SIMRILL explained the Joint Resolution.
The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Alexander Allison Anderson Bailey Ballentine Bamberg Bannister Bennett Bernstein Blackwell Bradley Brawley Brittain Bryant Burns Bustos Calhoon Carter Caskey Chumley Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Collins W. Cox Crawford Dabney Daning Davis Elliott Erickson Felder Finlay Forrest Fry Gagnon Garvin Gilliam Gilliard Govan Haddon Hardee Hart Henderson-Myers Henegan Herbkersman Hewitt Hiott Hixon Hosey Huggins Hyde Jefferson J. E. Johnson J. L. Johnson K. O. Johnson Jones Jordan King Kirby Ligon Long Lowe Lucas Magnuson Matthews May McCabe McCravy McDaniel McGarry J. Moore T. Moore Morgan D. C. Moss V. S. Moss Murphy Murray B. Newton W. Newton Nutt Oremus Ott Parks Pendarvis Pope Rivers Robinson Rose Rutherford Sandifer Simrill G. M. Smith M. M. Smith Taylor Tedder Thayer Thigpen Trantham Weeks West Wetmore White Whitmire R. Williams Willis Wooten Yow
Those who voted in the negative are:
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So, the Joint Resolution was read the second time and ordered to third reading.
The following Bill was taken up:
S. 1032 (Word version) -- Senators Martin, Verdin, Kimbrell, Garrett, Senn and Climer: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 23-3-80 SO AS TO CREATE THE ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT UNIT WITHIN THE SOUTH CAROLINA LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION, TO PROVIDE FOR ITS ADMINISTRATION AND DUTIES, AND TO REQUIRE A MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT WITH UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 23-6-60 RELATING TO THE CREATION OF THE ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT UNIT WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY.
Rep. MURPHY moved to adjourn debate on the Bill, which was agreed to.
The following Bill was taken up:
S. 1087 (Word version) -- Senators Peeler, Alexander, Kimbrell, Shealy, Turner, Climer, M. Johnson, Martin, Corbin, Davis, Massey, Rice, Adams, Garrett, Cash, Young, Malloy, Williams, Loftis, Gambrell, Talley, Cromer, Scott, Jackson, Stephens, Campsen, Verdin, Grooms, McElveen and Gustafson: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, SO AS TO ENACT THE "COMPREHENSIVE TAX CUT ACT OF 2022"; TO AMEND SECTION 12-6-510, RELATING TO THE INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX, SO AS TO REDUCE THE TOP MARGINAL RATE TO 5.7 PERCENT; TO AMEND SECTION 12-6-1171, RELATING TO THE MILITARY RETIREMENT DEDUCTION, SO AS TO EXEMPT ALL MILITARY RETIREMENT INCOME; TO AMEND SECTION 12-37-220, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS, SO AS TO INCREASE A PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION FOR CERTAIN MANUFACTURING PROPERTY; TO APPROPRIATE ONE BILLION DOLLARS FROM THE CONTINGENCY RESERVE FUND TO THE TAXPAYER REBATE FUND TO PROVIDE REBATES TO TAXPAYERS; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 12-6-515 RELATING TO AN ARCHAIC INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX PROVISION.
The Committee on Ways and Means proposed the following Amendment No. 1 to S. 1087 (Word version) (COUNCIL\DG\1087C002.NBD.DG22), which was adopted:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, by striking all after the enacting words and inserting:
/ SECTION 1. Section 12-6-510 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 12-6-510. (A) Subject to the provisions of subsection (B), for taxable years beginning after 1994, a tax is imposed on the South Carolina taxable income of individuals, estates, and trusts and any other entity except those taxed or exempted from taxation under Sections 12-6-530 through 12-6-550 computed at the following rates with the income brackets indexed in accordance with Section 12-6-520:
Not over $2,220 2.5 percent of taxable income
Over $2,220 but not over $4,440 $56 plus 3 percent of the excess over $2,220; Over $4,440 but not over $6,660 $123 plus 4 percent of the excess over $4,440;
Over $6,660 but not over $8,880 $212 plus 5 percent of the excess of $6,660;
Over $8,880 but not over $11,100 $323 plus 6 percent of the excess over $8,880;
Over $11,100 $456 plus 7 percent of the excess over $11,100.
(B)(1) Notwithstanding subsection (A), for taxable years beginning after 2021, a tax is imposed on the South Carolina taxable income of individuals, estates, and trusts and any other entity except those taxed or exempted from taxation under Sections 12-6-530 through 12-6-550 computed at the following rates with the income brackets indexed in accordance with Section 12-6-520:
At Least But less than Compute the tax as follows
$0 $3,200 0% times the amount
$3,200 $16,040 3% times the amount minus $96
$16,040 or more 6% times the amount minus $577
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of item (1), the reduction in the top marginal rate contained in this item, as compared to the same in subsection (A), must be phased-in as provided in item (3). Until the top marginal rate is fully phased-in, the bracket to which this reduced top marginal rate applies must be the same as the bracket for the top marginal rate provided in subsection (A). All reductions are permanent and cumulative. During the phase-in and after, the department shall continue to adjust the brackets as provided in Section 12-6-520. Other than the top marginal rate, no other component of this item is phased-in. (3) For Tax Year 2022, the top marginal rate shall equal 6.5%. Beginning with Tax Year 2023, and each year thereafter until the top marginal rate equals 6%, the top marginal rate must decrease by one-tenth of one percent if general fund revenues are projected to increase by at least five percent in the fiscal year that begins during the tax year. For purposes of this subsection, beginning with the initial forecast required pursuant to Section 11-9-1130, the general fund revenues projection must be determined by the Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office by comparing the current fiscal year's recurring general fund expenditure base with the Board of Economic Advisors' most recent projection of recurring general fund revenue for the upcoming fiscal year. Upon the issuance of the initial forecast, the Executive Director of the Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office, or his designee, shall notify the Department of Revenue of the projected percentage adjustment. The executive director, or his designee, shall provide similar notice if subsequent modifications to the forecast change the projected percentage adjustment. However, the forecast in effect on February fifteenth of the current fiscal year is the final forecast for which the percentage adjustment is determined, and no subsequent forecast modifications may have any effect on that determination. For purposes of this section, 'recurring general fund revenue' and 'recurring general fund expenditure base' have the same meaning as provided in Section 6-27-30.
(C) The department may prescribe tax tables consistent with the rates set pursuant to subsection (A) this section."
SECTION 2. A. Section 12-6-1171(A) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(A)(1) An individual taxpayer who has may deduct all military retirement income, each year may deduct an amount of his South Carolina earned income from South Carolina taxable income equal to the amount of military retirement income that is included in South Carolina taxable income, not to exceed seventeen thousand five hundred dollars. In the case of married taxpayers who file a joint federal income tax return, the deduction allowed by this section shall be calculated separately as though they had not filed a joint return, so that each individual's deduction is based on the same individual's retirement income and earned income. For purposes of this item, 'South Carolina earned income' has the same meaning as provided in Section 12-6-3330.
(2) Notwithstanding item (1), beginning in the year in which an individual taxpayer reaches age sixty-five, an individual taxpayer who has military retirement income may deduct up to thirty thousand dollars of military retirement income that is included in South Carolina taxable income."
B. This SECTION takes effect upon approval by the Governor and first applies to tax years beginning after 2021.
SECTION 3. A. Section 12-6-515 of the 1976 Code is repealed.
B. This SECTION takes effect on January first of the first tax year in which the provisions of Section 12-6-510(B) are fully phased-in and the top marginal rate equals six percent.
SECTION 4. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor. /
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Rep. SIMRILL explained the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.
Rep. SIMRILL proposed the following Amendment No. 2 to S. 1087 (Word version) (COUNCIL\DG\1087C004.NBD.DG22), which was adopted:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, by adding appropriately numbered SECTIONS to read:
/ SECTION ___. A. Section 12-37-220(52) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 39 of 2021, is further amended to read:
"(52)(a)(i) 14.2857 percent of the property tax value of manufacturing property assessed for property tax purposes pursuant to Section 12-43-220(a)(1). The exemption allowed by this item does not apply to property owned or leased by a public utility, as defined in Section 58-3-5, that is regulated by the Public Service Commission, regardless of whether the property is used for manufacturing. For purposes of this item, if the exemption is applied to real property, then it must be applied to the property tax value as it may be adjusted downward to reflect the limit imposed pursuant to Section 6, Article X of the South Carolina Constitution, 1895;
(ii) To the extent any such monies are refunded or otherwise credited under this item to a public utility that is regulated by the Public Service Commission, regardless of whether the property is used for manufacturing, any such refund or credits must be flowed through to customers as a reduction in rates, as appropriate.
(b) The revenue loss resulting from the exemption allowed by this item must be reimbursed and allocated to the political subdivisions of this State, including school districts, in the same manner as the Trust Fund for Tax Relief, not to exceed eighty-five one hundred seventy million dollars per year. In calculating estimated state individual and corporate income tax revenues for a fiscal year, the Board of Economic Advisors shall deduct amounts sufficient to account for the reimbursement required by this item.
(c) Notwithstanding the exemption allowed by this item, in any year in which reimbursements are projected by the Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office to exceed the reimbursement cap in subitem (b), the exemption amount shall be proportionally reduced so as not to exceed the reimbursement cap.
(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, property exempted from property taxes in the manner provided in this item is considered taxable property for purposes of bonded indebtedness pursuant to Section 15, Article X of the Constitution of this State."
B. This SECTION takes effect upon approval by the Governor and applies to property tax years after 2021.
SECTION ___. (A) From the Contingency Reserve Fund, there is appropriated one dollar to the Taxpayer Rebate Fund which is created in the State Treasury. The fund is separate and distinct from the general fund and all other funds of the State.
(B) The fund must be used by the Department of Revenue to provide a one-time rebate for individual income taxpayers that filed a return for tax year 2021. Each return filed for 2021 shall receive a rebate equal to the amount of tax liability on the return, except that:
(1) if a return has one dollar or less of liability, the rebate shall equal one dollar, and
(2) if a return has one dollar or more of liability, the rebate shall equal one dollar.
The department must issue these refunds by December 31, 2022.
(C) The department may retain funds sufficient to administer the rebate, but not to exceed their actual costs.
(D) Any funds remaining in the fund after every rebate has been accounted for shall lapse to the Contingency Reserve Fund, at which time the fund is dissolved.
(e) Rebates in the amount of one dollar shall not be disbursed. /
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Rep. SIMRILL explained the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.
Rep. BRAWLEY proposed the following Amendment No. 3 to
S. 1087 (Word version) (COUNCIL\SA\1087C001.JN.SA22), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, by adding an appropriately numbered SECTION to read:
/ SECTION __. A. Section 12-37-250(A)(1) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(1) The first fifty seventy-five thousand dollars of the fair market value of the dwelling place of a person is exempt from county, municipal, school, and special assessment real estate property taxes when the person:
(i) has been a resident of this State for at least one year and has reached the age of sixty-five years on or before December thirty-first; (ii) has been classified as totally and permanently disabled by a state or federal agency having the function of classifying persons; or
(iii) is legally blind as defined in Section 43-25-20, preceding the tax year in which the exemption is claimed and holds complete fee simple title or a life estate to the dwelling place. A person claiming to be totally and permanently disabled, but who has not been classified by one of the agencies, may apply to the state agency of Vocational Rehabilitation. The agency shall make an evaluation of the person using its own standards."
B. Section 12-37-245 of the 1976 Code is repealed.
C. This SECTION takes effect upon approval by the Governor and applies for property tax years beginning after 2020. /
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Rep. BRAWLEY explained the amendment.
Rep. SIMRILL moved to table the amendment.
Rep. COBB-HUNTER demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Allison Bailey Ballentine Bannister Bennett Blackwell Bradley Brittain Bryant Burns Calhoon Carter Caskey Chumley Collins W. Cox Dabney Daning Davis Elliott Erickson Felder Finlay Forrest Fry Gagnon Gilliam Haddon Hardee Herbkersman Hewitt Hiott Hixon Huggins Hyde J. E. Johnson Jones Jordan Ligon Lowe Lucas Magnuson May McCabe McCravy McGarry T. Moore Morgan D. C. Moss V. S. Moss Murphy B. Newton W. Newton Oremus Pope Sandifer Simrill G. M. Smith M. M. Smith Taylor Thayer Trantham West White Whitmire Willis Wooten Yow
Those who voted in the negative are:
Alexander Anderson Atkinson Bamberg Bernstein Brawley Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Dillard Garvin Gilliard Govan Hart Henderson-Myers Henegan Hill Hosey Howard Jefferson J. L. Johnson K. O. Johnson King Kirby Long Matthews McDaniel Murray Nutt Ott Parks Pendarvis Rivers Robinson Rose Rutherford Tedder Thigpen Weeks Wetmore Wheeler R. Williams
So, the amendment was tabled.
The question recurred to the passage of the Bill.
The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Alexander Allison Anderson Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Bamberg Bannister Bernstein Blackwell Bradley Brawley Brittain Bryant Burns Bustos Calhoon Carter Caskey Chumley Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Collins W. Cox Crawford Dabney Daning Davis Dillard Elliott Erickson Felder Finlay Forrest Fry Gagnon Garvin Gilliam Gilliard Govan Haddon Hardee Hart Henderson-Myers Henegan Herbkersman Hewitt Hill Hiott Hixon Hosey Howard Huggins Hyde Jefferson J. E. Johnson J. L. Johnson K. O. Johnson Jones Jordan King Kirby Ligon Long Lowe Lucas Magnuson May McCabe McCravy McDaniel McGarry J. Moore T. Moore Morgan D. C. Moss V. S. Moss Murphy Murray B. Newton W. Newton Nutt Oremus Ott Parks Pendarvis Pope Rivers Robinson Rose Rutherford Sandifer Simrill G. M. Smith M. M. Smith Taylor Tedder Thayer Thigpen Trantham Weeks West Wetmore Wheeler White Whitmire R. Williams Willis Wooten Yow
Those who voted in the negative are:
So, the Bill was read the second time and ordered to third reading. Further proceedings were interrupted by expiration of time on the uncontested Calendar.
On motion of Rep. HUGGINS, with unanimous consent, the following Joint Resolution was ordered recalled from the Committee on Regulations and Administrative Procedures:
S. 1314 (Word version) -- Transportation Committee: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES, RELATING TO DRIVER TRAINING SCHOOLS, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 5105, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE.
Rep. JEFFERSON , with unanimous consent, withdrew his request for debate on the following Bill:
S. 152 (Word version) -- Senators Davis, Campsen, Goldfinch, Senn, M. Johnson, Hutto, Malloy, Harpootlian, Cromer, Matthews, K. Johnson, Rice, Hembree, Scott, Climer and Kimpson: A BILL TO ENACT THE "COUNTY GREEN SPACE SALES TAX ACT"; TO AMEND CHAPTER 10, TITLE 4 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO COUNTY LOCAL SALES AND USE TAXES, BY ADDING ARTICLE 10, TO CREATE THE COUNTY GREEN SPACE SALES TAX, TO IMPOSE THE TAX, TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONTENTS OF THE BALLOT AND THE PURPOSE FOR WHICH TAX PROCEEDS MAY BE USED, TO PROVIDE FOR THE IMPOSITION AND TERMINATION OF THE TAX, TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE SHALL ADMINISTER AND COLLECT THE TAX, TO PROVIDE FOR DISTRIBUTIONS TO COUNTIES AND CONFIDENTIALITY, AND TO PROVIDE FOR UNIDENTIFIED FUNDS, TRANSFERS, AND SUPPLEMENTAL DISTRIBUTIONS.
Rep. MURRAY , with unanimous consent, withdrew her request for debate on the following Bill: S. 152 (Word version) -- Senators Davis, Campsen, Goldfinch, Senn, M. Johnson, Hutto, Malloy, Harpootlian, Cromer, Matthews, K. Johnson, Rice, Hembree, Scott, Climer and Kimpson: A BILL TO ENACT THE "COUNTY GREEN SPACE SALES TAX ACT"; TO AMEND CHAPTER 10, TITLE 4 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO COUNTY LOCAL SALES AND USE TAXES, BY ADDING ARTICLE 10, TO CREATE THE COUNTY GREEN SPACE SALES TAX, TO IMPOSE THE TAX, TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONTENTS OF THE BALLOT AND THE PURPOSE FOR WHICH TAX PROCEEDS MAY BE USED, TO PROVIDE FOR THE IMPOSITION AND TERMINATION OF THE TAX, TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE SHALL ADMINISTER AND COLLECT THE TAX, TO PROVIDE FOR DISTRIBUTIONS TO COUNTIES AND CONFIDENTIALITY, AND TO PROVIDE FOR UNIDENTIFIED FUNDS, TRANSFERS, AND SUPPLEMENTAL DISTRIBUTIONS.
Rep. HART , with unanimious consent, withdrew his request for debate on the following Bill:
S. 152 (Word version) -- Senators Davis, Campsen, Goldfinch, Senn, M. Johnson, Hutto, Malloy, Harpootlian, Cromer, Matthews, K. Johnson, Rice, Hembree, Scott, Climer and Kimpson: A BILL TO ENACT THE "COUNTY GREEN SPACE SALES TAX ACT"; TO AMEND CHAPTER 10, TITLE 4 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO COUNTY LOCAL SALES AND USE TAXES, BY ADDING ARTICLE 10, TO CREATE THE COUNTY GREEN SPACE SALES TAX, TO IMPOSE THE TAX, TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONTENTS OF THE BALLOT AND THE PURPOSE FOR WHICH TAX PROCEEDS MAY BE USED, TO PROVIDE FOR THE IMPOSITION AND TERMINATION OF THE TAX, TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE SHALL ADMINISTER AND COLLECT THE TAX, TO PROVIDE FOR DISTRIBUTIONS TO COUNTIES AND CONFIDENTIALITY, AND TO PROVIDE FOR UNIDENTIFIED FUNDS, TRANSFERS, AND SUPPLEMENTAL DISTRIBUTIONS.
Reps. NUTT , with unanimous consent, withdrew his request for debate on the following Bill: S. 152 (Word version) -- Senators Davis, Campsen, Goldfinch, Senn, M. Johnson, Hutto, Malloy, Harpootlian, Cromer, Matthews, K. Johnson, Rice, Hembree, Scott, Climer and Kimpson: A BILL TO ENACT THE "COUNTY GREEN SPACE SALES TAX ACT"; TO AMEND CHAPTER 10, TITLE 4 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO COUNTY LOCAL SALES AND USE TAXES, BY ADDING ARTICLE 10, TO CREATE THE COUNTY GREEN SPACE SALES TAX, TO IMPOSE THE TAX, TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONTENTS OF THE BALLOT AND THE PURPOSE FOR WHICH TAX PROCEEDS MAY BE USED, TO PROVIDE FOR THE IMPOSITION AND TERMINATION OF THE TAX, TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE SHALL ADMINISTER AND COLLECT THE TAX, TO PROVIDE FOR DISTRIBUTIONS TO COUNTIES AND CONFIDENTIALITY, AND TO PROVIDE FOR UNIDENTIFIED FUNDS, TRANSFERS, AND SUPPLEMENTAL DISTRIBUTIONS.
The Senate Amendments to the following Bill were taken up for consideration: H. 3346 (Word version) -- Reps. W. Cox, White, Fry, Haddon, Long, Forrest, G. M. Smith, Caskey, Gagnon, Hyde, West, Thayer, Ligon, Daning, Erickson, Bradley, Weeks, B. Newton, McGarry, Carter, Calhoon and Hixon: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 11-11-310, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE STATUTORY GENERAL RESERVE FUND, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE GENERAL RESERVE FUND OF FIVE PERCENT OF GENERAL FUND REVENUE OF THE LATEST COMPLETED FISCAL YEAR MUST BE INCREASED EACH YEAR BY ONE-HALF OF ONE PERCENT OF GENERAL FUND REVENUE OF THE LATEST COMPLETED FISCAL YEAR UNTIL IT EQUALS SEVEN PERCENT OF SUCH REVENUES; TO AMEND SECTION 11-11-320, RELATING TO THE STATUTORY CAPITAL RESERVE FUND OF TWO PERCENT OF GENERAL FUND REVENUE OF THE LATEST COMPLETED FISCAL YEAR, SO AS TO INCREASE IT TO THREE PERCENT OF GENERAL FUND REVENUE OF THE LATEST COMPLETED FISCAL YEAR; AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE ABOVE PROVISIONS TAKE EFFECT UPON RATIFICATION OF AMENDMENTS TO SECTION 36, ARTICLE III OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THIS STATE PROVIDING FOR THE ABOVE.
Rep. W. Cox proposed the following Amendment No. 1 to H. 3346 (Word version) (COUNCIL\DG\3346C001.NBD.DG22), which was adopted:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, by striking all after the enacting words and inserting:
/ SECTION 1. Section 11-11-310 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 11-11-310. (A) The State Fiscal Accountability Authority shall provide for a General Reserve Fund. Funds accumulating in excess of the annual operating expenditures must be transferred to the General Reserve Fund and the transfer must continue to be made in succeeding fiscal years until the accumulated total in this reserve reaches an amount equal to the applicable percentage amount of the general fund revenue of the latest completed fiscal year.
(B) If there is a year-end operating deficit, so much of the General Reserve Fund as is necessary must be used to cover the deficit. The amount so applied must be restored to the General Reserve Fund out of future revenues as provided in Section 36, Article III of the Constitution of this State and out of funds accumulating in excess of annual operating expenditures as provided in this section until the applicable percentage amount is reached and actually maintained.
(C) In the event of a year-end operating deficit, so much of the reserve fund as may be necessary must be used to cover the deficit, and the amount must be restored to the reserve fund within five fiscal years out of future revenues until the applicable percentage amount required to be transferred to the General Reserve Fund, is reached and maintained. Provided, that a minimum of one percent of the general fund revenue of the latest completed fiscal year, if so much is necessary, must be restored to the reserve fund each year following the deficit until the applicable percentage amount required by general law to be transferred to the General Reserve Fund is restored.
(D) For purposes of this section 'applicable percentage amount' means five seven percent of general fund revenue of the latest completed fiscal year. The five seven percent requirement shall be reached by adding a cumulative one-half of one percent of such revenue in each fiscal year succeeding the last fiscal year to which the three five percent limit applied until the percentage of such revenue equals five seven percent which then and thereafter shall apply."
SECTION 2. A. Section 11-11-320(A) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(A) The General Assembly, in the annual general appropriations act, shall appropriate, out of the estimated revenue of the general fund for the fiscal year for which the appropriations are made, into a Capital Reserve Fund, which is separate and distinct from the General Reserve Fund, an amount equal to two three percent of the general fund revenue of the latest completed fiscal year."
B. Notwithstanding the percentage of general fund revenue required pursuant to Section 11-11-320(A), as amended by this act, the increase in the percentage amount is phased-in in four equal and cumulative percentage installments.
SECTION 3. (A) The provisions of SECTION 1 of this act take effect upon the ratification of an amendment to Section 36(A), Article III of the Constitution of this State raising the general reserve fund from five percent of general fund revenue of the latest completed fiscal year to seven percent of such revenues in the manner provided in the section and first applies to the state fiscal year beginning thereafter.
(B) The provisions of SECTION 2 of this act take effect upon the ratification of an amendment to Section 36(B), Article III of the Constitution of this State raising the capital reserve fund from two percent of the general fund revenue of the latest completed fiscal year to three percent of such revenues in the manner provided in SECTION 2.B. and first applies to the state fiscal year beginning thereafter. /
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Rep. W. COX explained the amendment.
The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Allison Anderson Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Bamberg Bannister Bennett Bernstein Blackwell Bradley Brawley Brittain Bryant Burns Bustos Calhoon Carter Caskey Chumley Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Collins W. Cox Crawford Dabney Daning Davis Dillard Elliott Erickson Felder Forrest Fry Gagnon Garvin Gilliam Gilliard Govan Haddon Hardee Hart Henderson-Myers Henegan Herbkersman Hewitt Hill Hiott Hixon Hosey Howard Huggins Hyde Jefferson J. E. Johnson K. O. Johnson Jones Jordan King Kirby Ligon Long Lowe Lucas Magnuson Matthews May McCabe McCravy McDaniel McGarry J. Moore T. Moore Morgan D. C. Moss V. S. Moss Murphy Murray B. Newton W. Newton Nutt Oremus Ott Parks Pendarvis Pope Robinson Rose Rutherford Sandifer Simrill G. M. Smith M. M. Smith Taylor Tedder Thayer Thigpen Trantham Weeks West Wetmore Wheeler White Whitmire R. Williams Willis Wooten Yow
Those who voted in the negative are:
The Senate Amendments were amended, and the Bill was ordered returned to the Senate.
The Senate Amendments to the following Bill were taken up for consideration:
H. 5150 (Word version) -- Ways and Means Committee: A BILL TO MAKE APPROPRIATIONS AND TO PROVIDE REVENUES TO MEET THE ORDINARY EXPENSES OF STATE GOVERNMENT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 2022, TO REGULATE THE EXPENDITURE OF SUCH FUNDS, AND TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE OPERATION OF STATE GOVERNMENT DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Rep. SIMRILL moved to adjourn debate on the Senate Amendments, which was agreed to.
The Senate Amendments to the following Bill were taken up for consideration:
H. 4986 (Word version) -- Rep. Ott: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 50-5-555, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO TRAP PLACEMENT, SO AS TO PROHIBIT TRAPS IN THE WATERS OF THE GENERAL TRAWL ZONE WHEN THESE WATERS ARE OPEN TO TRAWLING FOR SHRIMP.
Rep. OTT proposed the following Amendment No. 1A to H. 4986 (Word version) (COUNCIL\PH\4986C004.JN.PH22), which was adopted:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, by adding an appropriately numbered SECTION to read:
/ SECTION ___. Section 50-11-2540 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 50-11-2540. (A) It is lawful to trap furbearing animals for commercial purposes from December first of each year to March first of the succeeding year. It is lawful for an individual, or an individual's agent, to trap furbearing animals on the individual's private land for a noncommercial purpose with only a valid statewide hunting license during the established open hunting season. It is unlawful to trap any other times unless authorized by the department. It is lawful to take furbearing animals by other lawful means during the general open hunting seasons established therefor. (B) It is lawful to trap coyotes from December first of each year to March first of the succeeding year. It is unlawful to trap coyotes at any other time unless authorized by the department. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 50-11-1080, it is lawful to take coyotes by other lawful means at any time during the year.
(C) It is lawful for an individual, or an individual's agent, to trap beavers on the individual's private land for a noncommercial purpose with only a valid statewide hunting license year round." /
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Rep. OTT explained the amendment.
The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Alexander Allison Anderson Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Bamberg Bannister Bennett Bernstein Blackwell Bradley Brawley Brittain Bryant Burns Bustos Calhoon Carter Caskey Chumley Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Collins W. Cox Crawford Dabney Daning Davis Dillard Elliott Erickson Felder Finlay Forrest Fry Gagnon Garvin Gilliam Gilliard Govan Haddon Hardee Henderson-Myers Henegan Herbkersman Hewitt Hill Hiott Hixon Hosey Howard Huggins Hyde Jefferson J. E. Johnson J. L. Johnson K. O. Johnson Jones Jordan King Kirby Ligon Long Lowe Lucas Magnuson Matthews May McCabe McCravy McGarry J. Moore T. Moore Morgan D. C. Moss V. S. Moss Murphy Murray B. Newton W. Newton Nutt Oremus Ott Pendarvis Pope Robinson Rose Rutherford Sandifer Simrill G. M. Smith M. M. Smith Taylor Tedder Thayer Trantham Weeks West Wetmore Wheeler White Whitmire R. Williams Willis Wooten Yow
Those who voted in the negative are:
The Senate Amendments were amended, and the Bill was ordered returned to the Senate.
The Senate Amendments to the following Bill were taken up for consideration: H. 3006 (Word version) -- Reps. Brawley, Robinson, Cobb-Hunter, Haddon, Henegan, Hosey, J. L. Johnson, Govan, King, Gilliard, Murray, McDaniel, Henderson-Myers and Garvin: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-63-785 SO AS TO PROVIDE PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS MAY NOT USE DEBT COLLECTION AGENCIES TO COLLECT OR ATTEMPT TO COLLECT OUTSTANDING DEBTS ON STUDENT SCHOOL LUNCH OR BREAKFAST ACCOUNTS, TO PROVIDE PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS MAY NOT ASSESS OR COLLECT ANY INTEREST, FEES, OR OTHER SUCH MONETARY PENALTIES FOR OUTSTANDING DEBTS FOR STUDENT SCHOOL LUNCH OR BREAKFAST ACCOUNTS, AND TO PROVIDE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT APPLY TO DEBTS ON STUDENT LUNCH AND BREAKFAST ACCOUNTS OUTSTANDING ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ACT AND INCURRED AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ACT.
Rep. FELDER explained the Senate Amendments.
The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Alexander Allison Anderson Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Bamberg Bannister Bennett Bernstein Blackwell Bradley Brawley Brittain Bryant Burns Bustos Calhoon Carter Caskey Chumley Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Collins W. Cox Crawford Dabney Daning Davis Dillard Elliott Erickson Felder Finlay Forrest Fry Gagnon Garvin Gilliam Gilliard Govan Haddon Hardee Henderson-Myers Henegan Herbkersman Hewitt Hill Hiott Hixon Hosey Howard Huggins Hyde Jefferson J. E. Johnson J. L. Johnson K. O. Johnson Jones Jordan King Kirby Ligon Long Lowe Lucas Magnuson Matthews May McCravy McDaniel McGarry J. Moore T. Moore Morgan D. C. Moss V. S. Moss Murphy Murray B. Newton W. Newton Nutt Oremus Ott Parks Pendarvis Pope Rivers Robinson Rose Rutherford Sandifer Simrill G. M. Smith M. M. Smith Taylor Tedder Thayer Trantham Weeks West Wetmore Wheeler White Whitmire R. Williams Willis Wooten Yow
Those who voted in the negative are:
The Senate Amendments were agreed to, and the Bill having received three readings in both Houses, it was ordered that the title be changed to that of an Act, and that it be enrolled for ratification.
The Senate Amendments to the following Bill were taken up for consideration: H. 4608 (Word version) -- Reps. Trantham, Oremus, Burns, McCravy, G. R. Smith, M. M. Smith, B. Cox, Bennett, McGarry, Taylor, Jones, Gilliam, Yow, Hixon, Hill, Gagnon, Whitmire, Haddon, Bannister, Magnuson, May, Dabney, Long, Willis, McCabe, Morgan, Bryant, V. S. Moss, Nutt, T. Moore, Forrest, Bailey, West, Thayer, White, McKnight, Atkinson, Fry, Caskey, Blackwell, Ballentine, Wooten, Huggins, Chumley and Hiott: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, TO ENACT THE "SAVE WOMEN'S SPORTS ACT" BY ADDING SECTION 59-1-500 SO AS TO EXPRESS LEGISLATIVE INTENT AND MAKE CERTAIN FINDINGS; TO REQUIRE GENDER-BASED OR COEDUCATIONAL DESIGNATION OF CERTAIN PUBLIC SECONDARY AND POSTSECONDARY SCHOOL SPORTS TEAMS; TO PROVIDE SUCH SPORTS TEAMS DESIGNATED FOR MALES MAY BE OPEN TO FEMALE STUDENT PARTICIPANTS; TO PROVIDE SUCH SPORTS TEAMS DESIGNATED FOR FEMALES MAY NOT BE OPEN TO MALE PARTICIPANTS; TO PROVIDE ASSUMPTIONS CONCERNING THE CORRECTNESS OF BIOLOGICAL GENDER STATEMENTS ON OFFICIAL BIRTH CERTIFICATES OF STUDENTS; AND TO PROVIDE REMEDIES TO STUDENTS AND SCHOOLS FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT.
Rep. TRANTHAM explained the Senate Amendments.
The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Allison Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Bannister Bennett Blackwell Bradley Bryant Burns Bustos Calhoon Carter Caskey Chumley Collins W. Cox Crawford Dabney Davis Elliott Erickson Felder Forrest Fry Gagnon Gilliam Haddon Herbkersman Hewitt Hill Hiott Hixon Huggins Hyde Jones Jordan Ligon Long Lowe Lucas Magnuson May McCabe McCravy McGarry T. Moore Morgan D. C. Moss V. S. Moss Murphy B. Newton W. Newton Nutt Oremus Pope Sandifer Simrill G. M. Smith M. M. Smith Taylor Thayer Trantham West Wheeler White Whitmire Willis Wooten Yow
Those who voted in the negative are:
Alexander Anderson Bernstein Brawley Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Dillard Garvin Gilliard Govan Henderson-Myers Henegan Hosey Howard Jefferson J. L. Johnson K. O. Johnson King Kirby McDaniel J. Moore Murray Ott Parks Pendarvis Rivers Robinson Rose Rutherford Tedder Weeks Wetmore R. Williams
The Senate Amendments were agreed to, and the Bill having received three readings in both Houses, it was ordered that the title be changed to that of an Act, and that it be enrolled for ratification.
Throughout the debate on H. 4608 (Word version), I have struggled with how to vote. It has been a difficult decision to make when I truly love children and the last thing I would want to do is to cause any harm to any child.
Initially, I voted in favor of the Save Women's Sports Act during the second and third reading of the bill. After my votes, I was contacted by parents of children struggling with their identity questioning why I did not support their children and explaining the potential harm that could be caused by this legislation. Although I still struggle with this issue, I have decided that it should be up to the parents to make important decisions for their children and not the government.
For all the reasons I have mentioned above, I voted to nonconcur in the Senate Amendments to H. 4608 (Word version).
Rep. Patricia Henegan
The Senate Amendments to the following Bill were taken up for consideration:
H. 4075 (Word version) -- Reps. Wetmore, Stavrinakis and Weeks: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 23-3-430, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY, SO AS TO CONFORM THE REGISTRATION PROVISIONS FOR SECOND DEGREE CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONDUCT WITH A MINOR TO THIRD DEGREE CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONDUCT WITH A MINOR.
Rep. MURPHY made the Point of Order that the Senate Amendments were improperly before the House for consideration since its number and title have not been printed in the House Calendar at least one statewide legislative day prior to such reading.
The SPEAKER sustained the Point of Order.
The motion period was dispensed with on motion of Rep. SIMRILL.
The following Joint Resolution was taken up:
H. 4879 (Word version) -- Reps. G. M. Smith, Lucas, Simrill, Erickson, Elliott, W. Cox, White, B. Newton, McGarry, Bradley, Taylor, Calhoon, Daning and W. Newton: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO CREATE THE "STUDENT FLEXIBILITY IN EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP FUND", TO PROVIDE FOR FUNDING, TO PROVIDE FOR QUALIFICATIONS, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE PROGRAM.
Rep. SIMRILL moved to adjourn debate on the Joint Resolution, which was agreed to.
The following Bill was taken up: H. 4997 (Word version) -- Reps. Herbkersman, West, B. Cox, Rutherford, W. Newton, Wooten, Caskey, Huggins, Ballentine, Weeks, R. Williams, Bradley and Erickson: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, TO TRANSFER FROM THE SOUTH CAROLINA MENTAL HEALTH COMMISSION THE AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITY FOR ESTABLISHING VETERANS NURSING HOMES AND TO DEVOLVE THOSE SAME DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND FUNCTIONS UPON THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS; BY ADDING ARTICLE 7 TO CHAPTER 11, TITLE 25 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS TO ESTABLISH AND OPERATE VETERANS NURSING HOMES; TO AMEND SECTION 43-35-520, RELATING TO VULNERABLE ADULT FATALITY INVESTIGATIONS, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES; AND TO REPEAL SECTIONS 44-11-30 AND 44-11-40 RELATING TO VETERANS NURSING HOMES ESTABLISHED BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA MENTAL HEALTH COMMISSION.
Rep. G. M. SMITH moved to adjourn debate on the Bill, which was agreed to.
The following Bill was taken up:
S. 1136 (Word version) -- Senators Loftis, Talley, Turner and Climer: A BILL TO ENACT THE "AUDIOLOGY AND SPEECH-LANGUAGE INTERSTATE COMPACT ACT", TO AMEND CHAPTER 67, TITLE 40 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS, BY ADDING ARTICLE 5, TO OUTLINE STATE PARTICIPATION IN THE COMPACT, TO OUTLINE PRIVILEGES FOR AUDIOLOGISTS AND SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS RESULTING FROM THE COMPACT, TO ALLOW FOR THE PRACTICE OF TELEHEALTH, TO PROVIDE ACCOMMODATIONS FOR ACTIVE-DUTY MILITARY PERSONNEL AND THEIR SPOUSES, TO PROVIDE A MECHANISM FOR TAKING ADVERSE ACTIONS AGAINST LICENSEES, TO ESTABLISH THE AUDIOLOGY AND SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY COMPACT COMMISSION, TO ESTABLISH A DATA SYSTEM, TO OUTLINE THE RULEMAKING PROCESS, TO ADDRESS OVERSIGHT, DISPUTE RESOLUTION, AND ENFORCEMENT DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES, TO ESTABLISH THE DATE OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMISSION, RULES, WITHDRAWAL, AND AMENDMENTS, TO ADDRESS STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION, SEVERABILITY, AND THE BINDING EFFECT OF THE COMPACT; TO DESIGNATE THE EXISTING SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 67, TITLE 40 AS ARTICLE 1, ENTITLED "GENERAL PROVISIONS"; AND TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS.
Rep. G. M. SMITH moved to adjourn debate on the Bill, which was agreed to.
The following Bill was taken up:
S. 1011 (Word version) -- Senators Senn, Shealy, Stephens and Setzler: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, TO ENACT THE "SOUTH CAROLINA PARKINSON'S DISEASE RESEARCH COLLECTION ACT" BY ADDING SECTION 44-7-3240 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE COLLECTION OF DATA ON THE INCIDENCE OF PARKINSON'S DISEASE BY THE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND TO ALLOW FOR DIAGNOSED PATIENTS TO PARTICIPATE VOLUNTARILY IN DATA COLLECTION; TO PROVIDE FOR THE CREATION OF A PARKINSON'S DISEASE ADVISORY BOARD AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE BOARD'S ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES; TO DEFINE TERMS; TO ESTABLISH REQUIREMENTS PERTAINING TO CONFIDENTIALITY AND DISSEMINATION OF COLLECTED INFORMATION AND RECORD KEEPING; TO REQUIRE REPORTING OF DATA BY HEALTH CARE FACILITIES AND PROVIDERS; TO ALLOW THE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENTS TO FURTHER THE PROGRAM; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Rep. SIMRILL moved to adjourn debate on the Bill, which was agreed to.
The following Bill was taken up:
S. 888 (Word version) -- Senators M. Johnson, Kimbrell, Garrett, Adams, Climer and Young: A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 11, TITLE 40 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO CONTRACTORS, TO PROVIDE FOR A VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTION TO BE MADE UPON APPLICATION FOR A CONTRACTOR'S LICENSE TO BE APPLIED TO ACCREDITED PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING OFFERING COURSES IN BUILDING SCIENCE OR CIVIL ENGINEERING; TO PROVIDE FOR DISTRIBUTION; AND TO IMPOSE A REPORTING REQUIREMENT.
Rep. G. M. SMITH moved to adjourn debate on the Bill, which was agreed to.
Rep. G. M. SMITH moved to reconsider the vote whereby the following Bill was given second reading:
S. 1087 (Word version) -- Senators Peeler, Alexander, Kimbrell, Shealy, Turner, Climer, M. Johnson, Martin, Corbin, Davis, Massey, Rice, Adams, Garrett, Cash, Young, Malloy, Williams, Loftis, Gambrell, Talley, Cromer, Scott, Jackson, Stephens, Campsen, Verdin, Grooms, McElveen and Gustafson: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, SO AS TO ENACT THE "COMPREHENSIVE TAX CUT ACT OF 2022"; TO AMEND SECTION 12-6-510, RELATING TO THE INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX, SO AS TO REDUCE THE TOP MARGINAL RATE TO 5.7 PERCENT; TO AMEND SECTION 12-6-1171, RELATING TO THE MILITARY RETIREMENT DEDUCTION, SO AS TO EXEMPT ALL MILITARY RETIREMENT INCOME; TO AMEND SECTION 12-37-220, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS, SO AS TO INCREASE A PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION FOR CERTAIN MANUFACTURING PROPERTY; TO APPROPRIATE ONE BILLION DOLLARS FROM THE CONTINGENCY RESERVE FUND TO THE TAXPAYER REBATE FUND TO PROVIDE REBATES TO TAXPAYERS; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 12-6-515 RELATING TO AN ARCHAIC INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX PROVISION.
Rep. G. M. SMITH moved to adjourn debate on the motion to reconsider, which was agreed to.
The following Bill was taken up: S. 935 (Word version) -- Senators Grooms, Loftis, Goldfinch, Verdin, Rice, Cash, Adams, Climer, Peeler, Garrett, Kimbrell, Davis, Campsen, Hembree, Turner, Corbin, Bennett, Massey, Gambrell, Rankin, Senn and Gustafson: A BILL TO AMEND TITLE 59 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO EDUCATION, BY ADDING CHAPTER 8, TO PROVIDE FOR THE CREATION OF EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP ACCOUNTS, TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ACCOUNTS, TO CREATE AN EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP ACCOUNT FUND TO FUND THE SCHOLARSHIPS, AND TO PROVIDE RELATED REQUIREMENTS OF THE EDUCATION OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE AND THE DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION, AMONG OTHER THINGS.
The Committee on Ways and Means proposed the following Amendment No. 1 to S. 935 (Word version) (COUNCIL\DG\935C001.NBD.DG22), which was adopted:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, by striking all after the enacting words and inserting:
/ SECTION 1. This act may be referred to as the "Parental Choice in Education Program".
SECTION 2. Title 59 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Chapter 8
Education Scholarship Trust Fund
Section 59-8-110. (A) As used in this chapter:
(1) 'Cost of attendance' means the published tuition, fees, textbooks, and fees for transportation paid to a fee-for-service transportation provider as approved by the Education Oversight Committee for the student to travel to and from an eligible school as defined in this section, but not to exceed seven hundred and fifty dollars for each school year, but does not include tutoring.
(2) 'Department' means the Department of Education.
(3) 'Eligible school' means a South Carolina public school or an independent school that chooses to participate in the program, accepts qualifying students, and instructs students in grades kindergarten through eighth grade. An eligible school does not include charter schools.
(4) 'Independent school' means a school, other than a public school at which the compulsory attendance requirements of Section 59-65-10 may be met and:
(a) offers a general education to elementary students;
(b) does not unlawfully discriminate in the admissions process on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, or national origin with the exception that schools serving a single sex may participate provided they meet all other requirements;
(c) is located in this State; (d) has an educational curriculum that includes courses set forth in the state's diploma requirements, and where the students attending are administered national achievement or state standardized tests, or both, at progressive grade levels to determine student progress; and
(e) has school facilities that are subject to applicable federal, state, and local laws.
(5) 'Parent' means the natural or adoptive parent or legal guardian of a child or a foster parent pursuant to Section 59-63-31.
(6)(a) 'Qualifying student' means a student who is a resident of this State who has not earned a high school diploma and is between kindergarten and eighth grade and is:
(i) enrolled in the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) or Medicaid or be a member of a household with an income at or below the South Carolina upper income limit for CHIP; and
(ii) is entering kindergarten or first grade; or
(iii) was previously enrolled in and attended a South Carolina public school during one of the three school years immediately preceding the school year in which the student would be enrolled under this program.
(b) For purposes of this item, a qualifying student's sibling also is considered to be a qualifying student provided that he meets the qualifications set forth in this chapter, and his parent elects to enroll him in the program.
(c) Students participating in the Educational Credit for Exceptional Needs Children's Fund program as provided in Section 12-6-3790 are not considered to be qualifying students for the purposes of this chapter.
(d) A qualifying student also includes up to five hundred students whose parent is an active duty member of the Armed Forces of the United States.
(e) A qualifying student also includes up to five hundred students that are entering kindergarten and were enrolled in the South Carolina Early Reading Development and Education program in the immediately previous school year.
(7) 'Scholarship account' means the individual student account that is established by the department for each qualifying student.
Section 59-8-120. (A) There is created the 'Parental Choice in Education Scholarship Fund' that is separate and distinct from the state general fund. The fund must receive and hold all funds allocated for it as well as all earnings until disbursed as provided in this chapter. Monies received in the fund must be held by the Office of the State Treasurer and must be used to provide scholarships to qualifying students attending eligible schools to provide for the cost of attendance and qualifying expenses.
(B) The department is responsible for keeping records, managing accounts, and disbursing scholarships awarded pursuant to this chapter. Information contained in or produced from a tax return, document, or magnetically or electronically stored data utilized by the department in the exercise of its duties as provided in this chapter must remain confidential and is exempt from disclosure pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act. Personally identifiable information, as described in the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, of children applying for or receiving scholarships must remain confidential and is not subject to disclosure pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act.
(C) By January fifteenth of each year, the department shall report to the General Assembly and the Governor:
(1) the number and total amount of scholarships issued to qualifying students in each year;
(2) programmatic information that includes, but is not limited to, where qualifying students attend eligible schools;
(3) a copy of a compilation, review, or audit of the fund's financial statements, conducted by a certified public accounting firm; and
(4) the number of applications for scholarships by county.
Section 59-8-130. (A) The department shall ensure that qualifying students participating in the program and their parents annually are informed of which eligible schools are participating in the program. The department shall create a standard application process for parents to establish the eligibility of their student for the program. The department shall ensure that the application is readily available to interested parents through various sources, including the Internet.
(B)(1) The department shall set a deadline for the receipt of applications. In the event the number of eligible students exceeds five thousand by the deadline, the department shall use a lottery system to award scholarships. Students already participating in the program are automatically approved for participation in the immediate subsequent year. (2) If the number of students is less than five thousand by the deadline, then any student meeting the requirements of Section 59-8-110(6)(A)(ii) or (iii) may apply to the program. however, priority must be given to students who have an adjusted gross family income of four hundred percent or less of the federal poverty guidelines as promulgated annually by the United States Department of Health and Human Services.
(C) The department shall provide the parent of a qualifying student participating in the program with a written explanation of the allowable uses of an account, the responsibilities of the parent, and the duties of the department.
(D) Qualifying students participating in the program may return to their resident school districts at any time, providing the least disruptive process.
(E) A school shall report to the department if a student withdraws from the program.
(F) The department shall adopt rules and procedures as necessary for the administration of the program.
Section 59-8-140. An eligible school may not refund, rebate, or share the scholarship account of a qualifying student participating in the program with his parent or with the qualifying student.
Section 59-8-150. Funds received pursuant to this chapter do not constitute taxable income to the parent of a qualifying student participating in the program.
Section 59-8-160. (A) In the first year in which the account is funded, scholarships may be awarded in an amount not exceeding five thousand dollars to a qualifying student at an eligible school to be disbursed up to two thousand five hundred dollars each semester. The department may not issue debit cards, but shall distribute funds through an online system directly to a qualifying student. The department shall procure a system that can create the scholarship accounts and process cost of attendance and qualifying expenses.
(B)(1) Before awarding a scholarship, the department shall document the student's eligibility with the following documentation:
(a) a card issued in the student's name from the Department of Health and Human Services for Medicaid eligibility or Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) eligibility;
(b) other documentation as the department may require to demonstrate that the family income is equal to the poverty level of Medicaid eligibility;
(c) a record to provide that the student's parent is an active member of the Armed Forces of the United States; or
(d) documentation that the child was enrolled in the South Carolina Early Reading Development and Education program. (2) Upon approving the application, the department shall create an online account for the qualifying student that the parent or legal guardian can access using a secure portal. The individual student account must be created within thirty days of approval of the application.
(3) If a qualifying student leaves or withdraws from the eligible school for any reason before the end of the semester or school year and does not reenroll within thirty days, or if the qualifying student graduates from or chooses to permanently leave a qualifying school, then the balance in the scholarship account must be credited to the Parental Choice in Education Scholarship Fund.
(4) Any funds not expended in an individual student's scholarship account at the end of the school year will be carried forward into the next school year and expended for the same purposes.
Section 59-8-170. (A) The Education Oversight Committee will approve independent schools for participation in the program that meet all program requirements. Once a school is found eligible to participate in the program, it is presumed eligible for the remaining two years unless the Education Oversight Committee finds otherwise. The independent school shall certify to the Education Oversight Committee that it continues to meet all program requirements. The Education Oversight Committee shall develop an application to be completed by the independent schools.
(B) By March first of each year the Education Oversight Committee shall publish on its website a comprehensive list of independent and public schools certified as eligible schools. The list must include each eligible school's name, addresses, telephone numbers, and, if available, website addresses.
(C) An independent school that is denied certification pursuant to this chapter may seek review by filing a request for a contested case hearing with the Administrative Law Court in accordance with the court's rules of procedure.
(D) The Education Oversight Committee shall grant an exemption to an eligible school from participating in the program if the eligible school can show that it has space limitations and is unable to accept additional students.
(E) The Education Oversight Committee may prohibit a school from participating in the program if the Education Oversight Committee finds that the participating school has:
(1) routinely failed to comply with the accountability standards established in this chapter; or (2) failed to provide the eligible student participating in the program with the educational services funded by the account.
(F) If the Education Oversight Committee decides to prohibit an eligible school from participating in the program, then the Education Oversight Committee shall notify qualifying students participating in the program and their parents of this decision as quickly as possible.
(G) The Education Oversight Committee shall approve a list of fee-for-service transportation providers that a qualifying student may utilize.
Section 59-8-180. Except as otherwise provided, the Department of Education and the Education Oversight Committee, or any other state agency, may not regulate the educational program of an independent school that accepts students receiving scholarship grants pursuant to this chapter.
Section 59-8-190. The Education Oversight Committee and the department shall collaborate to develop and administer an annual program survey to all parents of qualifying students regarding the effectiveness of the fund. Results must be provided to the General Assembly by December thirty-first of each year.
Section 59-8-200. Unless reauthorized by the General Assembly, the provisions of this act only apply to school year 2022-2023 through school year 2025-2026. Any funds remaining in the Parental Choice in Education Scholarship Fund after school year 2025-2026, must be credited to the contingency reserve fund and the newly created fund must be dissolved."
SECTION 3. There is allocated seventy-five million dollars from the contingency reserve fund to the Parental Choice in Education Fund to be used as described in this act.
SECTION 4. If any section, subsection, paragraph, subparagraph, sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this act is for any reason held to be unconstitutional or invalid, such holding shall not affect the constitutionality or validity of the remaining portions of this act, the General Assembly hereby declaring that it would have passed this act, and each and every section, subsection, paragraph, subparagraph, sentence, clause, phrase, and word thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more other sections, subsections, paragraphs, subparagraphs, sentences, clauses, phrases, or words hereof may be declared to be unconstitutional, invalid, or otherwise ineffective.
SECTION 5. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor. /
Amend the bill further, after the title but before the enacting words by inserting:
/ Whereas, in 1970, the State of South Carolina enacted the Tuition Grants Program to award needs-based grants for students to attend the independent college of their choice. Since 1970, 450,000 grants totaling $988 million have been awarded to deserving students; and
Whereas, in 1999, the State of South Carolina enacted First Steps to School Readiness, a program for low-income children to attend independent, prekindergarten programs; and
Whereas, in 2013, the South Carolina General Assembly passed its first K-12 choice program, the Exceptional SC Scholarship, a tax credit scholarship to assist children with special needs that was made permanent law in 2018; and
Whereas, in establishing the Education Scholarship Account Act, the South Carolina General Assembly intends to further enhance educational opportunity for all South Carolinians across the prekindergarten through higher education spectrum by providing parents with state funds that will allow them to access the K-12 education that works best for their child; and
Whereas, the South Carolina General Assembly intends for these state funds to belong to parents, and for parents to use these funds in furtherance of personalized education to meet the needs of their child and as a direct benefit to their child; and
Whereas, the South Carolina General Assembly intends to promote student achievement by making South Carolina the most student-centered State in the nation by increasing student participation in, and student access to, effective educational opportunities, both within and outside of their resident school district, regardless of where they live or their socioeconomic status; and
Whereas, the South Carolina General Assembly intends that the provisions of this chapter be construed broadly as a direct benefit to students to maximize parental choice options and student access to customized, high-quality educational opportunities presently unavailable to their children. Now, therefore, /
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.
Rep. ERICKSON explained the amendment.
Rep. ERICKSON spoke in favor of the amendment. The amendment was then adopted.
Rep. ERICKSON proposed the following Amendment No. 2 to S. 935 (Word version) (COUNCIL\SA\935C001.JN.SA22), which was adopted:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 2, by striking Section 59-8-110(A)(4)(a) and inserting:
/ (a) offers a general education to elementary or middle school students; /
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.
Rep. ERICKSON explained the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.
Rep. OTT proposed the following Amendment No. 3 to S. 935 (Word version) (COUNCIL\WAB\935C002.RT.WAB22), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 2, by striking Section 59-8-110(A)(4) and inserting:
/ (4) 'Independent school' means a school, other than a public school at which the compulsory attendance requirements of Section 59-65-10 may be met and:
(a) offers a general education to elementary students;
(b) does not discriminate in the admissions process on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, or national origin with the exception that schools serving a single sex may participate provided they meet all other requirements;
(c) is located in this State;
(d) has an educational curriculum that includes courses set forth in the state's diploma requirements, and where the students attending are administered all assessments required by federal and state law for students in South Carolina Public Schools, including that students who must be assessed against alternate achievement standards take the South Carolina Alternate Assessment (SC-Alt) or the current approved Alternate Assessment on Alternate Achievement Standards (AA-AAS) for South Carolina public schools;
(e) has school facilities that are subject to applicable federal, state, and local laws; and
(f) is a member in good standing of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, the South Carolina Association of Christian Schools, the South Carolina Independent Schools Association, or Palmetto Association of Independent Schools. /
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.
Rep. OTT explained the amendment.
Rep. OTT spoke in favor of the amendment.
Rep. ERICKSON moved to table the amendment.
Rep. COBB-HUNTER demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Allison Bailey Ballentine Bannister Bennett Blackwell Bradley Brittain Bryant Burns Bustos Calhoon Carter Caskey Chumley Collins W. Cox Crawford Dabney Daning Davis Elliott Erickson Finlay Forrest Fry Gilliam Haddon Hardee Herbkersman Hewitt Hill Hiott Hixon Huggins Hyde J. E. Johnson Jones Ligon Long Lowe Lucas Magnuson May McCabe McGarry T. Moore Morgan D. C. Moss V. S. Moss Murphy B. Newton W. Newton Nutt Oremus Pope Sandifer G. M. Smith M. M. Smith Taylor Thayer Trantham West White Whitmire Willis Wooten Yow
Those who voted in the negative are:
Alexander Anderson Bernstein Brawley Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Dillard Felder Garvin Gilliard Govan Henderson-Myers Henegan Howard Jefferson J. L. Johnson K. O. Johnson King Kirby Matthews McDaniel J. Moore Murray Ott Pendarvis Rivers Robinson Rose Rutherford Tedder Weeks Wetmore Wheeler R. Williams
So, the amendment was tabled.
I was temporarily out of the Chamber on constituent business during the vote on S. 935 (Word version), Amendment 3. If I had been present, I would have voted in favor of tabling the Amendment.
Rep. Craig Gagnon
I was temporarily out of the Chamber on constituent business during the vote on S. 935 (Word version), Amendment 3. If I had been present, I would have voted in favor of tabling the Amendment.
Rep. John R. McCravy
Rep. OTT proposed the following Amendment No. 4 to S. 935 (Word version) (COUNCIL\WAB\935C006.RT.WAB22), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 2, by striking Section 59-8-110(A)(4) and inserting:
/ (4) 'Independent school' means a school, other than a public school at which the compulsory attendance requirements of Section 59-65-10 may be met and:
(a) offers a general education to elementary students; (b) does not discriminate in the admissions process on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, creed, gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, athletic performance, proficiency in the English language, past academic or disciplinary history, or national origin with the exception that schools serving a single sex may participate provided they meet all other requirements;
(c) is located in this State;
(d) has an educational curriculum that includes courses set forth in the state's diploma requirements, and where the students attending are administered all assessments required by federal and state law for students in South Carolina Public Schools;
(e) has school facilities that are subject to applicable federal, state, and local laws; and
(f) is a member in good standing of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, the South Carolina Association of Christian Schools, the South Carolina Independent Schools Association, or Palmetto Association of Independent Schools. /
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.
Rep. OTT explained the amendment.
Rep. ERICKSON moved to table the amendment.
Rep. BRAWLEY demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Bailey Bannister Bennett Blackwell Bradley Brittain Bryant Burns Bustos Calhoon Carter Caskey Chumley Collins W. Cox Crawford Dabney Daning Davis Elliott Erickson Felder Finlay Forrest Fry Gagnon Gilliam Haddon Hardee Herbkersman Hewitt Hill Hiott Hixon Huggins Hyde Jones Jordan Ligon Long Lowe Lucas Magnuson May McCabe McCravy McGarry T. Moore Morgan D. C. Moss Murphy B. Newton W. Newton Nutt Pope Sandifer Simrill G. M. Smith M. M. Smith Taylor Thayer Trantham West White Whitmire Willis Wooten Yow
Those who voted in the negative are:
Alexander Anderson Atkinson Ballentine Bernstein Brawley Dillard Garvin Gilliard Govan Henderson-Myers Henegan Howard Jefferson J. L. Johnson K. O. Johnson King Kirby McDaniel J. Moore Murray Ott Pendarvis Robinson Rose Rutherford Tedder Weeks Wetmore R. Williams
So, the amendment was tabled.
Rep. OTT proposed the following Amendment No. 5S. 935 (Word version) (COUNCIL\WAB\935C005.RT.WAB22), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 2, by striking Section 59-8-110(A)(4) and inserting:
/ (4) 'Independent school' means a school, other than a public school at which the compulsory attendance requirements of Section 59-65-10 may be met and:
(a) offers a general education to elementary students;
(b) accept scholarship students on a random and religion-neutral basis without regard to the student's race, color, national origin, creed, sex, gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, athletic performance, proficiency in the English language, or past academic or disciplinary history;
(c) is located in this State; (d) has an educational curriculum that includes courses set forth in the state's diploma requirements, and where the students attending are administered all assessments required by federal and state law for students in South Carolina Public Schools;
(e) has school facilities that are subject to applicable federal, state, and local laws; and
(f) is a member in good standing of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, the South Carolina Association of Christian Schools, the South Carolina Independent Schools Association, or Palmetto Association of Independent Schools. /
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.
Rep. OTT explained the amendment.
Rep. ERICKSON moved to table the amendment.
Rep. GOVAN demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Bailey Bennett Blackwell Bradley Brittain Bryant Burns Bustos Calhoon Carter Caskey Chumley W. Cox Crawford Dabney Daning Davis Elliott Erickson Finlay Forrest Fry Gagnon Gilliam Govan Haddon Hardee Herbkersman Hewitt Hill Hiott Hixon Huggins Hyde J. E. Johnson Jones Jordan Long Lowe Lucas Magnuson May McCabe McCravy McGarry T. Moore Morgan D. C. Moss Murphy B. Newton W. Newton Nutt Oremus Pope Sandifer Simrill G. M. Smith M. M. Smith Taylor Thayer Trantham West White Whitmire Willis Wooten Yow
Those who voted in the negative are:
Alexander Anderson Atkinson Ballentine Bamberg Bernstein Brawley Dillard Felder Garvin Gilliard Hart Henderson-Myers Henegan Howard Jefferson J. L. Johnson K. O. Johnson King Kirby McDaniel J. Moore Murray Pendarvis Robinson Rose Rutherford Tedder Weeks Wetmore R. Williams
So, the amendment was tabled.
Rep. OTT proposed the following Amendment No. 9 to S. 935 (Word version) (COUNCIL\WAB\935C008.RT.WAB22), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 2, by striking Section 59-8 -110(A)(6)(d) and (e).
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.
Rep. OTT explained the amendment.
Rep. OTT spoke in favor of the amendment.
Rep. ERICKSON moved to table the amendment.
Rep. GOVAN demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Allison Bailey Ballentine Blackwell Bradley Brittain Bryant Burns Bustos Calhoon Carter Caskey Chumley W. Cox Crawford Dabney Daning Davis Elliott Erickson Finlay Forrest Fry Gagnon Gilliam Haddon Hardee Herbkersman Hewitt Hill Hiott Hixon Huggins Hyde J. E. Johnson Jones Jordan Ligon Long Lowe Lucas Magnuson May McCabe McCravy McGarry T. Moore Morgan D. C. Moss V. S. Moss Murphy B. Newton W. Newton Nutt Oremus Pope Sandifer Simrill G. M. Smith M. M. Smith Taylor Thayer Trantham West White Whitmire Willis Wooten Yow
Those who voted in the negative are:
Alexander Anderson Bamberg Bernstein Brawley Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Dillard Felder Garvin Gilliard Govan Henderson-Myers Henegan Howard Jefferson J. L. Johnson K. O. Johnson King Kirby Matthews McDaniel J. Moore Murray Pendarvis Rivers Robinson Rose Rutherford Tedder Thigpen Weeks Wetmore Wheeler R. Williams
So, the amendment was tabled.
Rep. OTT proposed the following Amendment No. 10 to S. 935 (Word version) (COUNCIL\WAB\935C009.RT.WAB22), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 2, by striking Section 59-8 -110(F)(2)(iii).
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.
Rep. WETMORE explained the amendment.
Rep. ERICKSON moved to table the amendment.
Rep. BRAWLEY demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Allison Bailey Ballentine Bannister Bennett Blackwell Bradley Brittain Bryant Burns Bustos Calhoon Carter Caskey Chumley W. Cox Crawford Dabney Daning Davis Elliott Erickson Finlay Forrest Fry Gagnon Gilliam Haddon Hardee Herbkersman Hewitt Hill Hiott Hixon Huggins Hyde J. E. Johnson Jones Jordan Ligon Long Lowe Lucas Magnuson May McCabe McCravy McGarry T. Moore Morgan D. C. Moss V. S. Moss B. Newton W. Newton Nutt Oremus Pope Sandifer Simrill G. M. Smith M. M. Smith Taylor Thayer Trantham West White Whitmire Willis Wooten Yow
Those who voted in the negative are:
Alexander Anderson Bamberg Bernstein Brawley Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Dillard Garvin Gilliard Govan Henderson-Myers Henegan Howard Jefferson K. O. Johnson King Kirby Matthews McDaniel J. Moore Murray Ott Pendarvis Rivers Robinson Rose Rutherford Tedder Thigpen Wheeler R. Williams
So, the amendment was tabled.
Rep. OTT proposed the following Amendment No. 12 to S. 935 (Word version) (COUNCIL\WAB\935C011.RT.WAB22), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 2, Section 59-8-110(A)(4), by inserting an appropriately lettered subitem to read:
/ ( ) a school must be ineligible from the program if its curriculum includes religious instruction. /
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.
Rep. WETMORE explained the amendment.
Rep. ERICKSON moved to table the amendment.
Rep. BRAWLEY demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Allison Bailey Ballentine Bannister Blackwell Bradley Brittain Bryant Burns Bustos Calhoon Carter Caskey Chumley W. Cox Crawford Dabney Daning Davis Elliott Erickson Finlay Forrest Fry Gagnon Gilliam Haddon Hardee Herbkersman Hewitt Hill Hiott Hixon Huggins Hyde J. E. Johnson Jones Jordan Ligon Long Lowe Lucas Magnuson May McCabe McCravy McGarry T. Moore Morgan D. C. Moss Murphy B. Newton W. Newton Nutt Oremus Pope Sandifer G. M. Smith M. M. Smith Taylor Thayer Trantham West White Whitmire Willis Wooten Yow
Those who voted in the negative are:
Alexander Anderson Bernstein Brawley Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Dillard Garvin Gilliard Govan Henderson-Myers Henegan Howard Jefferson K. O. Johnson King Kirby Matthews McDaniel J. Moore Murray Ott Pendarvis Rivers Robinson Rose Rutherford Tedder Thigpen Wetmore Wheeler R. Williams
So, the amendment was tabled.
Rep. OTT proposed the following Amendment No. 13 to S. 935 (Word version) (COUNCIL\WAB\935C012.RT.WAB22), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 2, Section 59-8-110(A)(4), by inserting an appropriately lettered subitems to read:
/ ( ) the number of scholarship students denied admission to an independent school with the reason each scholarship student was not admitted;
( ) data on scholarship students who leave the program prior to graduation. Data tracked must include whether the student's education service provider or the student initiated leaving the program and the reason why. This data must be compiled and disaggregated by education service provider showing:
(i) the number of students leaving;
(ii) the number of students leaving initiated by the education service provider as compared to the number leaving initiated by the student;
(iii) reasons cited for leaving the program;
(iv) demographic data for scholarship students leaving;
(v) demographic data for scholarship students remaining;
(vi) achievement data for scholarship students leaving; and
(vii) achievement data for scholarship students remaining. /
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.
Rep. GOVAN explained the amendment.
Rep. ERICKSON moved to table the amendment.
Rep. KING demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Allison Bailey Ballentine Bannister Bennett Blackwell Bradley Brittain Burns Bustos Calhoon Carter Caskey Chumley W. Cox Crawford Dabney Daning Davis Elliott Erickson Finlay Forrest Fry Gagnon Gilliam Haddon Hardee Herbkersman Hewitt Hiott Hixon Huggins Hyde J. E. Johnson Jones Jordan Ligon Long Lowe Lucas Magnuson May McCabe McCravy McGarry T. Moore Morgan D. C. Moss V. S. Moss Murphy B. Newton W. Newton Nutt Pope Sandifer Simrill G. M. Smith M. M. Smith Taylor Thayer West White Whitmire Willis Wooten Yow
Those who voted in the negative are:
Anderson Bernstein Brawley Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Dillard Garvin Gilliard Govan Henderson-Myers Henegan Howard K. O. Johnson King Kirby Matthews McDaniel J. Moore Murray Pendarvis Rivers Rose Rutherford Tedder Thigpen Wetmore
So, the amendment was tabled.
Rep. OTT proposed the following Amendment No. 14 to S. 935 (Word version) (COUNCIL\WAB\935C013.RT.WAB22), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 2, by striking Section 59-8-130(E) and inserting:
/ (E) A school shall report to the department if a student withdraws or is dismissed from the program and must include the reason why a student withdrew or was dismissed. The department must track this data for annual reporting to the Governor and the General Assembly. /
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.
Rep. OTT explained the amendment.
Rep. ERICKSON moved to table the amendment.
The amendment was then tabled by a division vote of 61 to 35.
Rep. OTT proposed the following Amendment No. 15S. 935 (Word version) (COUNCIL\WAB\935C014.RT.WAB22), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 2, by striking Section 59-8-170(A) and inserting:
/ (A)(1) The Education Oversight Committee will approve independent schools for participation in the program that meet all program requirements. In addition to program requirements for independent schools in Section 59-8-170, independent schools must agree to:
(a) allow on-site compliance inspections;
(b) obtain and provide a copy of an annual certified financial audit;
(c) provide to the department a copy of their operating budget; and
(d) be subject to freedom of information or open records requests with respect to program components using scholarship funds; and
(2) Once a school is found eligible to participate in the program, it is presumed eligible for the remaining two years unless the Education Oversight Committee finds otherwise. The independent school shall certify to the Education Oversight Committee that it continues to meet all program requirements. The Education Oversight Committee shall develop an application to be completed by the independent schools. /
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.
Rep. OTT explained the amendment.
Rep. OTT spoke in favor of the amendment.
Rep. ERICKSON moved to table the amendment.
Rep. MAY demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Allison Bailey Ballentine Bennett Blackwell Bradley Brittain Bryant Burns Bustos Calhoon Carter Caskey Chumley W. Cox Crawford Dabney Daning Davis Elliott Erickson Finlay Forrest Fry Gagnon Gilliam Haddon Hardee Herbkersman Hewitt Hiott Hixon Huggins Hyde J. E. Johnson Jones Jordan Ligon Long Lowe Lucas Magnuson May McCabe McCravy McGarry T. Moore Morgan D. C. Moss V. S. Moss Murphy B. Newton W. Newton Nutt Oremus Pope Sandifer G. M. Smith M. M. Smith Taylor Thayer Trantham West White Whitmire Willis Wooten Yow
Those who voted in the negative are:
Anderson Bernstein Brawley Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Dillard Garvin Gilliard Govan Henderson-Myers Henegan Hosey Howard Jefferson J. L. Johnson K. O. Johnson King Kirby Matthews McDaniel Murray Ott Pendarvis Rivers Robinson Thigpen Wetmore Wheeler R. Williams
So, the amendment was tabled.
Rep. OTT proposed the following Amendment No. 18 to S. 935 (Word version) (COUNCIL\WAB\935C039.RT.WAB22), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 2, by striking Section 59-8-110 (A)(1) and inserting:
/ (1) 'Cost of attendance' means the published tuition, fees, textbooks, and fees for transportation paid to a fee-for-service transportation provider as approved by the Department for the student to travel to and from an eligible school as defined in this section, but not to exceed seven hundred and fifty dollars for each school year, but does not include tutoring. /
Amend the bill further, SECTION 2, by striking Section 59-8-170 and inserting:
/ Section 59-8-170. (A) The Department will approve independent schools for participation in the program that meet all program requirements. Once a school is found eligible to participate in the program, it is presumed eligible for the remaining two years unless the department finds otherwise. The independent school shall certify to the department that it continues to meet all program requirements. The department shall develop an application to be completed by the independent schools.
(B) Before March first of each year, the department shall publish on its website a comprehensive list of independent and public schools certified as eligible schools. The list must include each eligible school's name, addresses, telephone numbers, and, if available, website addresses. (C) An independent school that is denied certification pursuant to this chapter may seek review by filing a request for a contested case hearing with the Administrative Law Court in accordance with the court's rules of procedure.
(D) The department shall grant an exemption to an eligible school from participating in the program if the eligible school can show that it has space limitations and is unable to accept additional students.
(E) The department may prohibit a school from participating in the program if the department finds that the participating school has:
(1) routinely failed to comply with the accountability standards established in this chapter; or
(2) failed to provide the eligible student participating in the program with the educational services funded by the account.
(F) If the department decides to prohibit an eligible school from participating in the program, then the department shall notify qualifying students participating in the program and their parents of this decision as quickly as possible.
(G) The department shall approve a list of fee-for-service transportation providers that a qualifying student may use. /
Amend the bill further, SECTION 2, by striking Section 59-8-190 and inserting:
/ Section 59-8-190. The department shall develop and administer an annual program survey to all parents of qualifying students regarding the effectiveness of the fund. Results must be provided to the General Assembly before December thirty-first of each year. /
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.
Rep. OTT explained the amendment.
Rep. ERICKSON moved to table the amendment.
Rep. GOVAN demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Allison Bailey Ballentine Bennett Blackwell Bradley Brittain Bryant Burns Bustos Calhoon Carter Caskey Chumley W. Cox Crawford Dabney Daning Davis Elliott Erickson Finlay Forrest Fry Gagnon Gilliam Haddon Hardee Herbkersman Hewitt Hiott Hixon Huggins Hyde J. E. Johnson Jones Jordan Ligon Long Lowe Lucas Magnuson May McCabe McCravy McGarry T. Moore Morgan D. C. Moss V. S. Moss Murphy W. Newton Nutt Oremus Pope Sandifer Simrill G. M. Smith M. M. Smith Taylor Thayer Trantham West White Whitmire Willis Wooten Yow
Those who voted in the negative are:
Anderson Bernstein Brawley Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Dillard Garvin Gilliard Govan Henderson-Myers Henegan Hosey Howard Jefferson K. O. Johnson Kirby Matthews McDaniel Murray Ott Pendarvis Rivers Robinson Rose Tedder Thigpen Wetmore Wheeler R. Williams
So, the amendment was tabled.
Rep. OTT proposed the following Amendment No. 19 to S. 935 (Word version) (COUNCIL\WAB\935C040.RT.WAB22), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 2, by striking Section 59-8-110(A)(6) and inserting:
/ (6)(a) 'Qualifying student' means a student who is a resident of this State who will enter sixth grade in School Year 2023-2024 and:
(i) is enrolled in the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) or Medicaid or is a member of a household with an income at or below the South Carolina upper income limit for CHIP; and
(ii) was previously enrolled in and attended a South Carolina public school during one of the three school years immediately preceding the school year in which the student would be enrolled under this program.
(b) Students participating in the Educational Credit for Exceptional Needs Children's Fund program as provided in Section 12-6-3790 are not considered to be qualifying students for the purposes of this chapter. /
Amend the bill further, SECTION 2, by striking Section 59-8-130(A) and inserting:
/ (A) The department shall ensure that qualifying students and their parents are informed of which eligible schools are participating in the program. In School Year 2022-2023, the department shall create a standard application process for parents to establish the eligibility of their student to participate in the program through School Year 2025-2026. The department shall ensure that the application is readily available to interested parents through various sources, including the Internet. /
Amend the bill further, SECTION 2, by striking Section 59-8-130(B)(1) and inserting:
/ (1) The department shall set a deadline for the receipt of applications in School Year 2022-2023. Applications are restricted to the first year of the program and new applications will not be accepted in School Years 2023-2024 through 2025-2026. In the event the number of eligible students exceeds five hundred by the deadline, the department shall award on a first come first served basis to award scholarships. Students already participating in the program are automatically approved for participation through School Year 2025-2026. /
Amend the bill further, SECTION 2, by striking Section 59-8-130 (B)(2).
Amend the bill further, SECTION 2, by striking Section 59-8-160(A) and inserting:
/ (A) In the first year in which the account is funded, up to five hundred scholarships may be awarded in an amount that fully funds tuition and all associated fees to a qualifying student at an eligible school each semester. The department may not issue debit cards, but shall distribute funds through an online system directly to a qualifying student. The department shall procure a system that can create the scholarship accounts and process cost of attendance and qualifying expenses. /
Amend the bill further, SECTION 2, by striking Section 59-8-160(B) and inserting:
/ (B)(1) Before awarding a scholarship, the department shall document the student's eligibility with the following documentation:
(a) a card issued in the student's name from the Department of Health and Human Services for Medicaid eligibility or Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) eligibility; or
(b) other documentation as the department may require to demonstrate that the family income is equal to the poverty level of Medicaid eligibility.
(2) Upon approving the application, the department shall create an online account for the qualifying student that the parent or legal guardian can access using a secure portal. The individual student account must be created within thirty days of approval of the application.
(3) If a qualifying student leaves or withdraws from the eligible school for any reason before the end of the semester or school year and does not reenroll within thirty days, or if the qualifying student graduates from or chooses to permanently leave a qualifying school, then the balance in the scholarship account must revert to the contingency reserve fund.
(4) Any funds not expended in an individual student's scholarship account at the end of the school year will be carried forward into the next school year and expended for the same student for the same purposes. /
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.
Rep. OTT explained the amendment.
Rep. ERICKSON moved to table the amendment.
Rep. OTT demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Bailey Ballentine Blackwell Bradley Brittain Bryant Burns Bustos Calhoon Carter Caskey Chumley W. Cox Crawford Dabney Daning Davis Elliott Erickson Finlay Forrest Fry Gagnon Gilliam Haddon Hardee Herbkersman Hewitt Hiott Hixon Huggins Hyde J. E. Johnson Jones Jordan Ligon Long Lowe Lucas Magnuson May McCabe McCravy McGarry T. Moore Morgan D. C. Moss V. S. Moss Murphy B. Newton W. Newton Nutt Oremus Pope Sandifer G. M. Smith M. M. Smith Taylor Thayer Trantham West White Whitmire Willis Wooten Yow
Those who voted in the negative are:
Anderson Bamberg Bernstein Brawley Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Dillard Garvin Gilliard Govan Henderson-Myers Henegan Hosey Howard Jefferson K. O. Johnson King Kirby Matthews McDaniel Murray Ott Pendarvis Rivers Robinson Thigpen Wetmore Wheeler R. Williams
So, the amendment was tabled.
Rep. OTT proposed the following Amendment No. 20 to S. 935 (Word version) (COUNCIL\WAB\935C022.RT.WAB22), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 2, by striking Section 59-8-130(B)(2).
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.
Rep. OTT explained the amendment.
Rep. ERICKSON moved to table the amendment.
Rep. COBB-HUNTER demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Allison Bailey Ballentine Bennett Blackwell Bradley Brittain Bryant Burns Bustos Calhoon Carter Caskey Chumley W. Cox Crawford Daning Davis Elliott Erickson Finlay Forrest Fry Gagnon Gilliam Haddon Hardee Herbkersman Hewitt Hiott Hixon Huggins Hyde J. E. Johnson Jones Jordan Ligon Long Lowe Lucas Magnuson May McCabe McCravy McGarry T. Moore Morgan D. C. Moss V. S. Moss Murphy B. Newton W. Newton Nutt Oremus Pope Sandifer G. M. Smith Taylor Thayer Trantham West White Whitmire Willis Wooten Yow
Anderson Bamberg Bernstein Brawley Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Dabney Dillard Garvin Gilliard Govan Henderson-Myers Henegan Hosey Howard Jefferson J. L. Johnson K. O. Johnson King Kirby Matthews McDaniel Murray Ott Pendarvis Rivers Rose Rutherford Tedder Thigpen Wetmore Wheeler R. Williams
So, the amendment was tabled.
Rep. KING proposed the following Amendment No. 21 to S. 935 (Word version) (COUNCIL\DG\935C002.NBD.DG22), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 2, by adding a Section at the end to read:
/ Section 59-8-210. Any member of the General Assembly that receives scholarship money pursuant to this chapter, must report the receipt to their respective ethics committee within ten days of receipt. The report must include the amount of scholarship money received. /
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.
Rep. KING explained the amendment.
Rep. ERICKSON moved to table the amendment.
Rep. KING demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Bailey Ballentine Bennett Blackwell Bradley Brittain Bryant Burns Bustos Calhoon Carter Caskey Chumley W. Cox Crawford Daning Davis Elliott Erickson Finlay Forrest Fry Gagnon Gilliam Haddon Hardee Herbkersman Hewitt Hiott Hixon Huggins Hyde J. E. Johnson Jones Jordan Ligon Long Lowe Lucas McCabe McCravy McGarry T. Moore Morgan D. C. Moss V. S. Moss Murphy B. Newton W. Newton Nutt Oremus Pope Sandifer Simrill G. M. Smith M. M. Smith Taylor Thayer Trantham West White Whitmire Willis Wooten Yow
Those who voted in the negative are:
Anderson Bamberg Bernstein Brawley Cobb-Hunter Dabney Dillard Garvin Gilliard Govan Henderson-Myers Henegan Howard Jefferson K. O. Johnson King Kirby Magnuson Matthews May Murray Ott Pendarvis Rivers Rose Rutherford Tedder Thigpen Wetmore Wheeler R. Williams
So, the amendment was tabled.
Rep. KING proposed the following Amendment No. 22 to S. 935 (Word version) (COUNCIL\HB\935C001.NBD.HB22), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 2, by adding Section 59-8-210 at the end to read:
/ Section 59-8-210. Any eligible school that receives scholarship money pursuant to this chapter must provide free school lunch for any qualifying student participating in the program. /
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.
Rep. KING explained the amendment.
Rep. ERICKSON moved to table the amendment.
Rep. MCDANIEL demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Bailey Ballentine Blackwell Bradley Brittain Bryant Burns Bustos Calhoon Carter Caskey Chumley W. Cox Crawford Davis Elliott Erickson Forrest Fry Gagnon Gilliam Hardee Hewitt Hiott Hixon Huggins Hyde J. E. Johnson Jones Jordan Ligon Long Lowe Lucas May McCabe McCravy McGarry T. Moore Morgan D. C. Moss V. S. Moss Murphy B. Newton W. Newton Nutt Oremus Pope Sandifer Simrill G. M. Smith M. M. Smith Taylor Thayer Trantham West White Whitmire Willis Wooten Yow
Allison Anderson Bamberg Bernstein Brawley Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Dabney Daning Dillard Garvin Gilliard Govan Haddon Henderson-Myers Henegan Herbkersman Hosey Howard Jefferson J. L. Johnson K. O. Johnson King Kirby Magnuson McDaniel Murray Ott Pendarvis Rivers Rose Rutherford Tedder Wetmore Wheeler R. Williams
So, the amendment was tabled.
Rep. GOVAN spoke against the Bill.
Rep. MCDANIEL spoke against the Bill.
Rep. HENDERSON-MYERS spoke against the Bill.
The question recurred to the passage of the Bill.
The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Allison Bailey Ballentine Bannister Bennett Blackwell Bradley Brittain Burns Bustos Calhoon Caskey Chumley W. Cox Crawford Dabney Daning Davis Elliott Erickson Finlay Forrest Fry Gagnon Gilliam Haddon Hardee Herbkersman Hewitt Hiott Hixon Huggins Hyde J. E. Johnson Jones Jordan Ligon Long Lowe Lucas Magnuson May McCravy McGarry T. Moore Morgan V. S. Moss Murphy B. Newton W. Newton Nutt Oremus Pope Sandifer Simrill G. M. Smith M. M. Smith Taylor Thayer Trantham West White Whitmire Willis Wooten Yow
Those who voted in the negative are:
Anderson Bamberg Bernstein Brawley Bryant Carter Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Collins Dillard Felder Garvin Gilliard Govan Henderson-Myers Henegan Hosey Howard Jefferson J. L. Johnson K. O. Johnson King Kirby Matthews McDaniel J. Moore D. C. Moss Murray Ott Pendarvis Rivers Rose Rutherford Tedder Thigpen Wetmore Wheeler R. Williams
So, the Bill, as amended, was read the second time and ordered to third reading.
Rep. CARTER moved that the House recur to the morning hour, which was agreed to.
The following was received:
Columbia, S.C., Tuesday, May 10, 2022
Mr. Speaker and Members of the House:
The Senate respectfully informs your Honorable Body that it concurs in the amendments proposed by the House to H. 5075 (Word version):
H. 5075 (Word version) -- Reps. G. M. Smith and West: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 12-6-3795, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSING TAX CREDIT, SO AS TO DEFINE TERMS AND LIMIT THE CREDIT; TO AMEND ARTICLE 3 OF CHAPTER 11, TITLE 1, RELATING TO THE ALLOCATION OF STATE CEILING ON ISSUANCE OF PRIVATE ACTIVITY BONDS, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE STATE FISCAL ACCOUNTABILITY AUTHORITY TO DEVELOP A STATE CEILING ALLOCATION PLAN ANNUALLY, TO SPECIFY REQUIREMENTS OF THE PLAN, AND TO PROVIDE A PROCESS FOR PERIODIC ALLOCATIONS OF THE STATE CEILING; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 1-11-370 RELATING TO INDEBTEDNESS INCLUDED WITHIN ANY LIMITS ON PRIVATE ACTIVITY BONDS.
and has ordered the Bill enrolled for ratification.
Very respectfully,
President
Received as information.
The following was received:
Columbia, S.C., Tuesday, May 10, 2022
Mr. Speaker and Members of the House:
The Senate respectfully informs your Honorable Body that it concurs in the amendments proposed by the House to H. 4408 (Word version):
H. 4408 (Word version) -- Rep. G. M. Smith: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE EXPENDITURE OF FEDERAL FUNDS DISBURSED TO THE STATE IN THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT OF 2021, AND TO SPECIFY THE MANNER IN WHICH THE FUNDS MAY BE EXPENDED.
and has ordered the Bill enrolled for ratification.
Very respectfully,
President
Received as information.
The following was received:
Columbia, S.C., May 10, 2022
Mr. Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives:
The Senate respectfully informs your Honorable Body that it has confirmed the Governor's reappointment of:
LOCAL APPOINTMENT
Sumter County Master-in-Equity
Term Commencing: 12/31/2022
Term Expiring: 12/31/2028
The Honorable Michael M. Jordan
10 Law Range
Sumter, South Carolina 29150
Very Respectfully,
President of the Senate
Received as information.
The following was introduced:
H. 5375 (Word version) -- Rep. Davis: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THE ST. JOHN'S CHRISTIAN ACADEMY VARSITY BASEBALL TEAM, COACHES, AND SCHOOL OFFICIALS FOR AN OUTSTANDING SEASON AND TO CONGRATULATE THEM FOR WINNING THE 2021 SOUTH CAROLINA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL ASSOCIATION CLASS A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE.
The following was introduced:
H. 5376 (Word version) -- Reps. Matthews, Alexander, Allison, Anderson, Atkinson, Bailey, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bennett, Bernstein, Blackwell, Bradley, Brawley, Brittain, Bryant, Burns, Bustos, Calhoon, Carter, Caskey, Chumley, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Cogswell, Collins, B. Cox, W. Cox, Crawford, Dabney, Daning, Davis, Dillard, Elliott, Erickson, Felder, Finlay, Forrest, Fry, Gagnon, Garvin, Gatch, Gilliam, Gilliard, Govan, Haddon, Hardee, Hart, Hayes, Henderson-Myers, Henegan, Herbkersman, Hewitt, Hill, Hiott, Hixon, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Hyde, Jefferson, J. E. Johnson, J. L. Johnson, K. O. Johnson, Jones, Jordan, King, Kirby, Ligon, Long, Lowe, Lucas, Magnuson, May, McCabe, McCravy, McDaniel, McGarry, McGinnis, McKnight, J. Moore, T. Moore, Morgan, D. C. Moss, V. S. Moss, Murphy, Murray, B. Newton, W. Newton, Nutt, Oremus, Ott, Parks, Pendarvis, Pope, Rivers, Robinson, Rose, Rutherford, Sandifer, Simrill, G. M. Smith, G. R. Smith, M. M. Smith, Stavrinakis, Taylor, Tedder, Thayer, Thigpen, Trantham, Weeks, West, Wetmore, Wheeler, White, Whitmire, R. Williams, S. Williams, Willis, Wooten and Yow: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE THE STRATFORD HIGH SCHOOL BOYS TRACK AND FIELD TEAM ON WINNING THE 2022 BERKELEY COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE AND TO APPLAUD THESE FINE ATHLETES AND THEIR COACHES ON AN IMPRESSIVE SEASON.
The Resolution was adopted.
The following was introduced: H. 5377 (Word version) -- Reps. McDaniel, Alexander, Allison, Anderson, Atkinson, Bailey, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bennett, Bernstein, Blackwell, Bradley, Brawley, Brittain, Bryant, Burns, Bustos, Calhoon, Carter, Caskey, Chumley, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Cogswell, Collins, B. Cox, W. Cox, Crawford, Dabney, Daning, Davis, Dillard, Elliott, Erickson, Felder, Finlay, Forrest, Fry, Gagnon, Garvin, Gatch, Gilliam, Gilliard, Govan, Haddon, Hardee, Hart, Hayes, Henderson-Myers, Henegan, Herbkersman, Hewitt, Hill, Hiott, Hixon, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Hyde, Jefferson, J. E. Johnson, J. L. Johnson, K. O. Johnson, Jones, Jordan, King, Kirby, Ligon, Long, Lowe, Lucas, Magnuson, Matthews, May, McCabe, McCravy, McGarry, McGinnis, McKnight, J. Moore, T. Moore, Morgan, D. C. Moss, V. S. Moss, Murphy, Murray, B. Newton, W. Newton, Nutt, Oremus, Ott, Parks, Pendarvis, Pope, Rivers, Robinson, Rose, Rutherford, Sandifer, Simrill, G. M. Smith, G. R. Smith, M. M. Smith, Stavrinakis, Taylor, Tedder, Thayer, Thigpen, Trantham, Weeks, West, Wetmore, Wheeler, White, Whitmire, R. Williams, S. Williams, Willis, Wooten and Yow: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE MASTER SERGEANT DAVID L. OUTING, SR., UPON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ON APRIL 16, 2022, TO COMMEND HIM FOR THREE DECADES OF DEDICATED SERVICE, AND TO WISH HIM MUCH HAPPINESS AND FULFILLMENT IN ALL HIS FUTURE ENDEAVORS.
The Resolution was adopted.
The following was introduced:
H. 5378 (Word version) -- Reps. Ligon, Felder, Alexander, Allison, Anderson, Atkinson, Bailey, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bennett, Bernstein, Blackwell, Bradley, Brawley, Brittain, Bryant, Burns, Bustos, Calhoon, Carter, Caskey, Chumley, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Cogswell, Collins, B. Cox, W. Cox, Crawford, Dabney, Daning, Davis, Dillard, Elliott, Erickson, Finlay, Forrest, Fry, Gagnon, Garvin, Gatch, Gilliam, Gilliard, Govan, Haddon, Hardee, Hart, Hayes, Henderson-Myers, Henegan, Herbkersman, Hewitt, Hill, Hiott, Hixon, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Hyde, Jefferson, J. E. Johnson, J. L. Johnson, K. O. Johnson, Jones, Jordan, King, Kirby, Long, Lowe, Lucas, Magnuson, Matthews, May, McCabe, McCravy, McDaniel, McGarry, McGinnis, McKnight, J. Moore, T. Moore, Morgan, D. C. Moss, V. S. Moss, Murphy, Murray, B. Newton, W. Newton, Nutt, Oremus, Ott, Parks, Pendarvis, Pope, Rivers, Robinson, Rose, Rutherford, Sandifer, Simrill, G. M. Smith, G. R. Smith, M. M. Smith, Stavrinakis, Taylor, Tedder, Thayer, Thigpen, Trantham, Weeks, West, Wetmore, Wheeler, White, Whitmire, R. Williams, S. Williams, Willis, Wooten and Yow: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE DR. IVA B. HUGHES OF ROCK HILL FOR HER MANY ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND TO WISH HER MUCH CONTINUED SUCCESS AND HAPPINESS FOR MANY YEARS TO COME. The Resolution was adopted.
The following was introduced:
H. 5379 (Word version) -- Reps. Finlay, Alexander, Allison, Anderson, Atkinson, Bailey, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bennett, Bernstein, Blackwell, Bradley, Brawley, Brittain, Bryant, Burns, Bustos, Calhoon, Carter, Caskey, Chumley, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Cogswell, Collins, B. Cox, W. Cox, Crawford, Dabney, Daning, Davis, Dillard, Elliott, Erickson, Felder, Forrest, Fry, Gagnon, Garvin, Gatch, Gilliam, Gilliard, Govan, Haddon, Hardee, Hart, Hayes, Henderson-Myers, Henegan, Herbkersman, Hewitt, Hill, Hiott, Hixon, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Hyde, Jefferson, J. E. Johnson, J. L. Johnson, K. O. Johnson, Jones, Jordan, King, Kirby, Ligon, Long, Lowe, Lucas, Magnuson, Matthews, May, McCabe, McCravy, McDaniel, McGarry, McGinnis, McKnight, J. Moore, T. Moore, Morgan, D. C. Moss, V. S. Moss, Murphy, Murray, B. Newton, W. Newton, Nutt, Oremus, Ott, Parks, Pendarvis, Pope, Rivers, Robinson, Rose, Rutherford, Sandifer, Simrill, G. M. Smith, G. R. Smith, M. M. Smith, Stavrinakis, Taylor, Tedder, Thayer, Thigpen, Trantham, Weeks, West, Wetmore, Wheeler, White, Whitmire, R. Williams, S. Williams, Willis, Wooten and Yow: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE THE MID CAROLINA YOUTH SHOOTING TEAM ON AN OUTSTANDING SEASON AND TO HONOR THEM FOR WINNING THE 2022 GOVERNOR'S CUP.
The Resolution was adopted.
The following was introduced: H. 5380 (Word version) -- Reps. Rivers, Herbkersman, W. Newton, Erickson, Bradley, Alexander, Allison, Anderson, Atkinson, Bailey, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bennett, Bernstein, Blackwell, Brawley, Brittain, Bryant, Burns, Bustos, Calhoon, Carter, Caskey, Chumley, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Cogswell, Collins, B. Cox, W. Cox, Crawford, Dabney, Daning, Davis, Dillard, Elliott, Felder, Finlay, Forrest, Fry, Gagnon, Garvin, Gatch, Gilliam, Gilliard, Govan, Haddon, Hardee, Hart, Hayes, Henderson-Myers, Henegan, Hewitt, Hill, Hiott, Hixon, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Hyde, Jefferson, J. E. Johnson, J. L. Johnson, K. O. Johnson, Jones, Jordan, King, Kirby, Ligon, Long, Lowe, Lucas, Magnuson, Matthews, May, McCabe, McCravy, McDaniel, McGarry, McGinnis, McKnight, J. Moore, T. Moore, Morgan, D. C. Moss, V. S. Moss, Murphy, Murray, B. Newton, Nutt, Oremus, Ott, Parks, Pendarvis, Pope, Robinson, Rose, Rutherford, Sandifer, Simrill, G. M. Smith, G. R. Smith, M. M. Smith, Stavrinakis, Taylor, Tedder, Thayer, Thigpen, Trantham, Weeks, West, Wetmore, Wheeler, White, Whitmire, R. Williams, S. Williams, Willis, Wooten and Yow: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THE SIGNIFICANT IMPACT OF THE ORIGINAL GULLAH FESTIVAL OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND TO EXPRESS APPRECIATION FOR ITS MEANINGFUL INFLUENCE IN PRESERVING THE HISTORIC GULLAH CULTURE AND FOR ITS ECONOMIC CONTRIBUTION TO THE STATE'S VITAL TOURISM INDUSTRY.
The Resolution was adopted.
The following was introduced: S. 1325 (Word version) -- Senators Alexander and Malloy: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE THAT, PURSUANT TO SECTION 9, ARTICLE III OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THIS STATE, 1895, WHEN THE RESPECTIVE HOUSES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ADJOURN ON THURSDAY, MAY 12, 2022, NOT LATER THAN 5:00 P.M., EACH HOUSE SHALL STAND ADJOURNED TO MEET IN STATEWIDE SESSION AT 12:00 NOON ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 2022, AND CONTINUE IN STATEWIDE SESSION, IF NECESSARY, UNTIL NOT LATER THAN 5:00 P.M. ON FRIDAY, JUNE 17, 2022, FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN SPECIFIED MATTERS; EACH HOUSE SHALL STAND ADJOURNED TO MEET IN STATEWIDE SESSION AT 12:00 NOON ON TUESDAY, JUNE 28, 2022, AND CONTINUE IN STATEWIDE SESSION, IF NECESSARY, UNTIL NOT LATER THAN 5:00 P.M. ON THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 2022, FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN SPECIFIED MATTERS TO PROVIDE THAT WHEN THE RESPECTIVE HOUSES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY RECEDE ON THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 2022, NOT LATER THAN 5:00 P.M., EACH HOUSE SHALL STAND IN RECESS SUBJECT TO THE CALL OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE FOR THE SENATE AND THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AT TIMES THEY CONSIDER APPROPRIATE FOR THEIR RESPECTIVE BODIES TO MEET FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN SPECIFIED MATTERS; AND TO PROVIDE THAT WHEN THE RESPECTIVE HOUSES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ADJOURN NOT LATER THAN TUESDAY, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2022, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL STAND ADJOURNED SINE DIE.
The Concurrent Resolution was ordered placed on the calendar.
The following Joint Resolution was introduced, read the first time, and referred to appropriate committees:
H. 5381 (Word version) -- Reps. Govan, Robinson and J. L. Johnson: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO CREATE THE "STUDY COMMITTEE ON YOUTH VIOLENCE AND DELINQUENCY" TO INVESTIGATE THE CAUSES OF YOUTH VIOLENCE AND DELINQUENCY IN THIS STATE AND TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PROPOSED CHANGES TO STATE LAWS AND OTHER REMEDIES TO ADDRESS SYSTEMIC ISSUES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, GANG VIOLENCE AND THE SCHOOL HOUSE TO JAIL HOUSE PIPELINE.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Rep. JEFFERSON moved that the House do now adjourn, which was agreed to.
The Senate returned to the House with concurrence the following:
H. 4992 (Word version) -- Reps. Bailey, Hardee, Hayes, Atkinson and McGinnis: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO REQUEST THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NAME THE WACCAMAW SWAMP BRIDGE ALONG SOUTH CAROLINA HIGHWAY 9 IN HORRY COUNTY "SERGEANT GORDON BEST MEMORIAL BRIDGE" AND ERECT APPROPRIATE MARKERS OR SIGNS AT THIS LOCATION CONTAINING THESE WORDS. H. 5155 (Word version) -- Reps. Allison, Alexander, Anderson, Atkinson, Bailey, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bennett, Bernstein, Blackwell, Bradley, Brawley, Brittain, Bryant, Burns, Bustos, Calhoon, Carter, Caskey, Chumley, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Cogswell, Collins, B. Cox, W. Cox, Crawford, Dabney, Daning, Davis, Dillard, Elliott, Erickson, Felder, Finlay, Forrest, Fry, Gagnon, Garvin, Gatch, Gilliam, Gilliard, Govan, Haddon, Hardee, Hart, Hayes, Henderson-Myers, Henegan, Herbkersman, Hewitt, Hill, Hiott, Hixon, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Hyde, Jefferson, J. E. Johnson, J. L. Johnson, K. O. Johnson, Jones, Jordan, King, Kirby, Ligon, Long, Lowe, Lucas, Magnuson, Matthews, May, McCabe, McCravy, McDaniel, McGarry, McGinnis, McKnight, J. Moore, T. Moore, Morgan, D. C. Moss, V. S. Moss, Murphy, Murray, B. Newton, W. Newton, Nutt, Oremus, Ott, Parks, Pendarvis, Pope, Rivers, Robinson, Rose, Rutherford, Sandifer, Simrill, G. M. Smith, G. R. Smith, M. M. Smith, Stavrinakis, Taylor, Tedder, Thayer, Thigpen, Trantham, Weeks, West, Wetmore, Wheeler, White, Whitmire, R. Williams, S. Williams, Willis, Wooten and Yow: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE SOUTH CAROLINA'S 2022 DISTRICT TEACHERS OF THE YEAR UPON BEING SELECTED TO REPRESENT THEIR RESPECTIVE SCHOOL DISTRICTS, TO EXPRESS APPRECIATION FOR THEIR DEDICATED SERVICE TO CHILDREN, AND TO WISH THEM CONTINUED SUCCESS IN THE FUTURE. H. 5157 (Word version) -- Reps. Lucas, Alexander, Allison, Anderson, Atkinson, Bailey, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bennett, Bernstein, Blackwell, Bradley, Brawley, Brittain, Bryant, Burns, Bustos, Calhoon, Carter, Caskey, Chumley, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Cogswell, Collins, B. Cox, W. Cox, Crawford, Dabney, Daning, Davis, Dillard, Elliott, Erickson, Felder, Finlay, Forrest, Fry, Gagnon, Garvin, Gatch, Gilliam, Gilliard, Govan, Haddon, Hardee, Hart, Hayes, Henderson-Myers, Henegan, Herbkersman, Hewitt, Hill, Hiott, Hixon, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Hyde, Jefferson, J. E. Johnson, J. L. Johnson, K. O. Johnson, Jones, Jordan, King, Kirby, Ligon, Long, Lowe, Magnuson, Matthews, May, McCabe, McCravy, McDaniel, McGarry, McGinnis, McKnight, J. Moore, T. Moore, Morgan, D. C. Moss, V. S. Moss, Murphy, Murray, B. Newton, W. Newton, Nutt, Oremus, Ott, Parks, Pendarvis, Pope, Rivers, Robinson, Rose, Rutherford, Sandifer, Simrill, G. M. Smith, G. R. Smith, M. M. Smith, Stavrinakis, Taylor, Tedder, Thayer, Thigpen, Trantham, Weeks, West, Wetmore, Wheeler, White, Whitmire, R. Williams, S. Williams, Willis, Wooten and Yow: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE TOMMY PRESTON, JR., ON HIS APPOINTMENT AS VICE PRESIDENT FOR ETHICS AT THE BOEING COMPANY AND TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
At 8:52 p.m. the House, in accordance with the motion of Rep. COBB-HUNTER, adjourned in memory of the Honorable James Carlyle Williams, Jr., to meet at 10:00 a.m. tomorrow.
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