H 4887 General Bill, By J.H. Hodges and Govan
    A Bill to amend Section 7-11-20, as amended, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, 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; 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 Lieutenant Governor on the ballot as joint candidates; and to add Section 7-13-335, so as to provide that nominees for Governor and Lieutenant Governor are placed on the general election ballot as joint candidates.
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03/07/94	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-21
03/07/94	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-22
04/21/94	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary HJ-75
05/17/94	House	Objection by Rep. Scott, Kennedy, Felder, Klauber, Anderson, HJ-395
05/17/94	House	Objection by Rep. McMahand & Moody-Lawrence HJ-395