South Carolina General Assembly
106th Session, 1985-1986

Bill 3846

                    Current Status

Bill Number:               3846
Ratification Number:       444
Act Number:                549
Introducing Body:          House
Subject:                   Provide that the filing period for those
                           wishing to offer in a primary election for the
                           office of county council, where the
                           redistricting plan for such offices was not
                           precleared pursuant to the Voting Rights Act
                           until after the filing period for these
                           offices had closed, must open at noon on
                           Monday, May 12, 1986, and close at 5:00 p.m.
                           on Friday, May 23, 1986, for these offices
                           only
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(A549, R444, H3846)

A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE THAT THE FILING PERIOD FOR THOSE WISHING TO OFFER IN A PRIMARY ELECTION FOR THE OFFICE OF COUNTY COUNCIL, WHERE THE REDISTRICTING PLAN FOR SUCH OFFICES WAS NOT PRECLEARED PURSUANT TO THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT UNTIL AFTER THE FILING PERIOD FOR THESE OFFICES HAD CLOSED, MUST OPEN AT NOON ON MONDAY, MAY 12, 1986, AND CLOSE AT 5:00 P.M. ON FRIDAY, MAY 23, 1986, FOR THESE OFFICES ONLY.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Filing periods

SECTION 1. For the year 1986 only, the filing period for those wishing to offer in a party primary election for the office of county council when the redistricting plan for such offices was not precleared pursuant to the 1965 Voting Rights Act, as amended, until after the filing period for these offices had closed in accordance with Section 7-13-40 of the 1976 Code, must open at noon on Monday, May 12, 1986, and close at 5:00 P.M. on Friday, May 23, 1986, for these offices only.

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon approval by the Governor.