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H 2013 General Bill, By L.L. Taylor
A Bill to amend Sections 7-13-35, 7-13-40, 7-13-50, 7-13-60, as amended, 7-13-70, 7-13-610, 7-13-830, 7-15-450, 7-17-510, 7-17-520, 7-17-530, 7-17-540, 7-17-550, 7-17-560, 7-17-570, 7-25-140, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to elections, so as to provide that primaries, except municipal primaries, must be conducted by the State Election Commission and the respective County Election Commissions; to amend Article 5 of Chapter 13 of Title 7, relating to ballots for primary elections, by adding Section 7-13-611 so as to provide for the arrangement of each "Official County Ballot" and of every "Official State Ballot"; to provide that nothing in this Act or any other provision of law may be construed as prohibiting political parties from conducting presidential preference primaries; to provide that, in the case of any county which operates its elections through an Election and Registration Commission composed of seven members, the structure and composition are not affected or changed by the provisions of this Act; to repeal Sections 7-9-110, relating to permitting County Political Party Committees to establish a County Party Election Commission for certain purposes, and 7-13-90, relating to the appointment of managers of primaries; and to provide certain primaries, except municipal primaries, must be conducted by the State Election Commission and the County Election Commissions on the second Tuesday in June of each general election year.
A Bill to amend Sections 7-13-35, 7-13-40, 7-13-50, 7-13-60, as amended, 7-13-70, 7-13-610, 7-13-830, 7-15-450, 7-17-510, 7-17-520, 7-17-530, 7-17-540, 7-17-550, 7-17-560, 7-17-570, 7-25-140, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to elections, so as to provide that primaries, except municipal primaries, must be conducted by the State Election Commission and the respective County Election Commissions; to amend Article 5 of Chapter 13 of Title 7, relating to ballots for primary elections, by adding Section 7-13-611 so as to provide for the arrangement of each "Official County Ballot" and of every "Official State Ballot"; to provide that nothing in this Act or any other provision of law may be construed as prohibiting political parties from conducting presidential preference primaries; to provide that, in the case of any county which operates its elections through an Election and Registration Commission composed of seven members, the structure and composition are not affected or changed by the provisions of this Act; to repeal Sections 7-9-110, relating to permitting County Political Party Committees to establish a County Party Election Commission for certain purposes, and 7-13-90, relating to the appointment of managers of primaries; and to provide certain primaries, except municipal primaries, must be conducted by the State Election Commission and the County Election Commissions on the second Tuesday in June of each general election year.
| 12/03/86 | House | Prefiled |
| 12/03/86 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| 01/13/87 | House | Introduced and read first time HJ-29 |
| 01/13/87 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-30 |
| 01/12/88 | House | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary HJ-224 |
| 01/14/88 | House | Debate adjourned until Tuesday, January 19, 1988 HJ-422 |
| 01/20/88 | House | Debate adjourned until Wednesday, January 27, 1988 HJ-439 |
| 01/28/88 | House | Debate adjourned until Tuesday, February 2, 1988 HJ-768 |
| 02/02/88 | House | Debate adjourned until Tuesday, February 9, 1988 HJ-864 |
| 02/09/88 | House | Objection by Rep. Pettigrew, Klapman & Foxworth HJ-1001 |
| 03/02/88 | House | Objection withdrawn by Rep. Klapman HJ-1629 |
| 03/03/88 | House | Objection by Rep. Sharpe HJ-1715 |
| 03/03/88 | House | Objection withdrawn by Rep. Sharpe HJ-1721 |
| 03/03/88 | House | Objection by Rep. Blanding HJ-1721 |