Current StatusView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.Bill Number: 555 Ratification Number: 184 Act Number 131 Introducing Body: Senate Subject: Ballots for general and special elections
(A131, R184, S555)
AN ACT TO AMEND ARTICLE 3, CHAPTER 13 OF TITLE 7, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO BALLOTS FOR GENERAL AND SPECIAL ELECTIONS, BY ADDING SECTION 7-13-355 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT NO QUESTION MAY BE SUBMITTED TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS IN A REFERENDUM HELD AT THE TIME OF A GENERAL ELECTION UNLESS THE QUESTION IS SUBMITTED TO THE APPROPRIATE ELECTION COMMISSION NO LATER THAN 12:00 NOON ON SEPTEMBER FIRST.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Question must be submitted to election commission by certain time
SECTION 1. Article 3, Chapter 13 of Title 7 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 7-13-355. No question may be submitted to the qualified electors in a referendum held at the time of a general election unless the question is submitted to the appropriate election commission to be placed on the ballot no later than 12:00 noon on September first or, if September first falls on Sunday, not later than 12:00 noon on the following business day."
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.