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H 3156 General Bill, By J.H. Hodges, Haskins, W.D. Keyserling and Simrill
A Bill to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Sections 1-3-125 and 7-13-345 so as to provide a procedure for filling a vacancy in the Office of Lieutenant Governor, and provide that nominees for Governor and Lieutenant Governor are placed on the general election ballot as joint candidates; to amend Section 7-11-20, as amended, relating to nomination of candidates by primary, so as to require the Governor to select the nominee for Lieutenant Governor with the selection being ratified by a representative group of the party; to amend Section 7-11-30, relating to the nomination of candidates by conventions, so as to provide that persons who receive their party's nomination for the offices of Governor and Lieutenant Governor shall run as joint candidates in the general election with the selection being ratified by a representative group of the party; to amend Section 7-11-70, relating to nomination of candidates by petition, so as to provide that only one petition is required for nominees for Governor and Lieutenant Governor who shall run as joint candidates; and to amend Section 7-13-330, relating to the arrangements of the general election ballots, so as to provide for the placement of the Governor and the Lieutenant Governor on the ballot as joint candidates.
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A Bill to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Sections 1-3-125 and 7-13-345 so as to provide a procedure for filling a vacancy in the Office of Lieutenant Governor, and provide that nominees for Governor and Lieutenant Governor are placed on the general election ballot as joint candidates; to amend Section 7-11-20, as amended, relating to nomination of candidates by primary, so as to require the Governor to select the nominee for Lieutenant Governor with the selection being ratified by a representative group of the party; to amend Section 7-11-30, relating to the nomination of candidates by conventions, so as to provide that persons who receive their party's nomination for the offices of Governor and Lieutenant Governor shall run as joint candidates in the general election with the selection being ratified by a representative group of the party; to amend Section 7-11-70, relating to nomination of candidates by petition, so as to provide that only one petition is required for nominees for Governor and Lieutenant Governor who shall run as joint candidates; and to amend Section 7-13-330, relating to the arrangements of the general election ballots, so as to provide for the placement of the Governor and the Lieutenant Governor on the ballot as joint candidates.
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| 12/21/94 | House | Prefiled |
| 12/21/94 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| 01/10/95 | House | Introduced and read first time HJ-54 |
| 01/10/95 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-55 |