S 0354 General Bill, By Lourie, Jackson, Ford, Williams, Sheheen, Pinckney, McGill, Malloy and Land
Similar (S 0142)
Summary: Absentee ballots
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 7-15-320 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO PERSONS QUALIFIED TO VOTE BY ABSENTEE BALLOT, TO ALLOW ANY PERSON QUALIFIED TO VOTE IN SOUTH CAROLINA TO VOTE BY AN ABSENTEE BALLOT; TO AMEND SECTION 7-15-330, RELATING TO THE APPLICATION FOR AN ABSENTEE BALLOT, TO REMOVE ALL MENTION OF QUALIFICATIONS TO VOTE ABSENTEE AND ALLOW THE APPLICATION PROCESS TO BE COMPLETED ONLINE; TO AMEND SECTION 7-15-340, RELATING TO THE FORM OF THE APPLICATION FOR AN ABSENTEE BALLOT, TO REMOVE ALL MENTION OF REASON TO VOTE ABSENTEE AND ALLOW THE APPLICATION PROCESS TO BE COMPLETED ONLINE; TO AMEND CHAPTER 25, TITLE 7 OF THE 1976 CODE, BY ADDING SECTION 7-25-240, RELATING TO OFFENSES AGAINST ELECTION LAWS, TO MAKE THE UTILIZATION OF THE ONLINE APPLICATION PROCESS IN AN UNAUTHORIZED ATTEMPT TO RECEIVE AN ABSENTEE BALLOT IN THE NAME OR VOTER REGISTRATION NUMBER OF ANOTHER A FELONY AND TO SET THE PENALTY FOR THE OFFENSE; AND TO AMEND SECTION 7-15-370, RELATING TO FURNISHING BALLOTS AND ENVELOPES, TO REMOVE ALL MENTION OF QUALIFICATIONS TO RECEIVE AN ABSENTEE BALLOT.
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01/29/09	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-10
01/29/09	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-10
03/13/09	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: Campsen (ch), Cleary, Scott