Current StatusView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.Bill Number: 789 Ratification Number: 214 Act Number 138 Introducing Body: Senate Subject: Voting precincts added and determination of polling places
(A138, R214, S789)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 7-7-530, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO VOTING PRECINCTS IN YORK COUNTY, SO AS TO ADD CERTAIN PRECINCTS AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE MANNER IN WHICH POLLING PLACES ARE DETERMINED.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Voting precincts added and determination of polling places
SECTION 1. Section 7-7-530 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 4 of 1987, is further amended to read:
"Section 7-7-530. In York County there are the following voting precincts: Bethany; Bethel No. 1; Bethel No. 2; Blairsville; Bowling Green; Bullocks Creek; Cannon Mill; Catawba; Clover No. 1; Clover No. 2; Cotton Belt; Delphos; Ebenezer; Ebinport; Edgewood; Fewell Park; Filbert; Fort Mill No. 1; Fort Mill No. 2; Fort Mill No. 3; Fort Mill No. 4; Fort Mill No. 5 and No. 6; Hickory Grove; Highland Park; Hopewell; India Hook; Lesslie No. 1; Lesslie No. 2; McConnellsville; Mt. Gallant; Mt. Holly; Museum; Newport; Northside; Northwestern; Oak Ridge; Ogden; Rock Hill No. 1; Rock Hill No. 2; Rock Hill No. 3; Rock Hill No. 4; Rock Hill No. 5; Rock Hill No. 6; Rock Hill No. 7; Sharon; Smyrna; Tega Cay; Tirzah; University; York No. 1; and York No. 2.
Tega Cay precinct consists of that area beginning at the intersection of Highway 160 and the state line; thence southeast along the state line to the shoreline of Wylie Lake; thence following the Wylie Lake shoreline to the point where it intersects with Highway 99; thence north along the centerline of Highway 99 to the intersection of Highway 160; thence north along the centerline of Highway 160 to the point of beginning. Bethel No. 1 precinct includes that area bounded by Big Allison Creek, Big Branch, Paraham Road, and Highway 49 (Charlotte Highway), which was formerly included in Cannon Mill precinct.
The precinct lines defining the above precincts are as shown on the official map on file with the Division of Research and Statistical Services of the State Budget and Control Board and as shown on certified copies provided to the State Election Commission and the Board of Voter Registration of the county by the Division of Research and Statistical Services.
The polling places for the above precincts must be determined by the York County Election Commission with the approval of a majority of the York County Legislative Delegation."
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.