H 4275 General Bill, By Quinn, Finlay, Ballentine, Atwater, Bernstein, Sabb and J.E. Smith
Summary: County Boards of Elections and Voter Registration
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 7-27-140 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ALL COUNTY BOARDS OF ELECTIONS AND VOTER REGISTRATION ARE UNDER THE DIRECT SUPERVISION AND CONTROL OF THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION ACTING THROUGH ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TO PROVIDE FOR REMOVAL OF CERTAIN OFFICIALS AND DISMISSAL OF CERTAIN EMPLOYEES WHO WILFULLY FAIL TO FOLLOW THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION; AND BY ADDING SECTION 7-27-145 SO AS TO DEVOLVE RESPONSIBILITY TO THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION FOR CERTIFYING AN ELECTION WHEN A COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS AND VOTER REGISTRATION DOES NOT OR CANNOT CERTIFY THE RESULTS WITHIN TWENTY-FOUR HOURS AFTER THE POLLS HAVE CLOSED.
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06/04/13	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 10)
06/04/13	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 10)