H 4408 Session 110 (1993-1994)
H 4408 Joint Resolution, By S.S. Wofford
A Joint Resolution to provide for a referendum to be held at the same time as
the 1994 General Election to ascertain the wishes of the qualified electors of
this State as to whether or not a flag of the Confederacy should be flown
above the State House, and, if so, their preference as to whether or not it
should be the Confederate Battle Flag of the Stars and Bars Flag, to provide
for the manner in which this referendum shall be conducted, and to provide
that if a majority of those voting in the referendum vote in favor of having a
flag of the Confederacy fly above the State House, the type of Confederate
Flag referred to above receiving the highest number of votes in the referendum
must be flown.
12/15/93 House Prefiled
12/15/93 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/11/94 House Introduced and read first time HJ-45
01/11/94 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-45
A JOINT RESOLUTION
TO PROVIDE FOR A REFERENDUM TO BE HELD AT THE SAME
TIME AS THE 1994 GENERAL ELECTION TO ASCERTAIN THE
WISHES OF THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THIS STATE AS TO
WHETHER OR NOT A FLAG OF THE CONFEDERACY SHOULD
BE FLOWN ABOVE THE STATE HOUSE, AND, IF SO, THEIR
PREFERENCE AS TO WHETHER OR NOT IT SHOULD BE THE
CONFEDERATE BATTLE FLAG OR THE STARS AND BARS
FLAG, TO PROVIDE FOR THE MANNER IN WHICH THIS
REFERENDUM SHALL BE CONDUCTED, AND TO PROVIDE
THAT IF A MAJORITY OF THOSE VOTING IN THE
REFERENDUM VOTE IN FAVOR OF HAVING A FLAG OF THE
CONFEDERACY FLY ABOVE THE STATE HOUSE, THE TYPE OF
CONFEDERATE FLAG REFERRED TO ABOVE RECEIVING THE
HIGHEST NUMBER OF VOTES IN THE REFERENDUM MUST BE
FLOWN.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. (A) A statewide referendum must be held at the same
time as the 1994 general election to ascertain the wishes of the qualified
electors of this State as to whether or not a flag of the Confederacy
should be flown above the State House, and, if so, their preference as to
whether or not it should be the Confederate Battle Flag or the Stars and
Bars Flag. The State Election Commission must place the questions
contained herein on the general election ballot in November, 1994. The
state election laws shall apply to the referendum, mutatis mutandis. The
State Board of Canvassers shall publish the results of the referendum
and certify them to the Secretary of State. If the result of Question
Number One in this referendum is in favor of flying a Confederate flag
above the State House, the flag receiving the highest number of votes in
Question Number Two must be flown beginning upon the certification
of the referendum results.
(B) (1) The first question put before the voters at the 1994
referendum shall read as follows:
"Do you favor flying a flag of the Confederacy above the State
House in Columbia?"
Yes []
No []
Those voting in favor of the question shall deposit a ballot with a check
or cross mark in the square after the word `Yes', and those voting against
the question shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the
square after the word `No'."
(2) The second question put before the voters at the 1994
referendum shall read as follows:
"If you voted `yes' to Question Number One, which of the two
Confederate flags listed below do you favor?
[] Confederate Battle Flag
[] Confederate Stars and Bars Flag"
Those voting in favor of the Confederate Battle Flag shall deposit a
ballot with a check or cross mark in the square after the words
"Confederate Battle Flag", and those voting in favor of the
Confederate Stars and Bars Flag shall deposit a ballot with a check or
cross mark in the square after the words "Confederate Stars and
Bars Flag".
SECTION 2. This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the
Governor.
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