Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:143 Primary Sponsor:McConnell Committee Number:11 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Voting precincts, House and Senate districts Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Judiciary Computer Document Number:OLDVS/LIBX/2367 Introduced Date:Jan 08, 1991 Last History Body:Senate Last History Date:Jan 08, 1991 Last History Type:Introduced and read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:McConnell Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN
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143 Senate Jan 08, 1991 Introduced and read first 11
time, referred to Committee
143 Senate Sep 17, 1990 Prefiled, referred to 11
Committee
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TO AMEND ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 13, TITLE 7, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS, BY ADDING SECTION 7-13-185 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT, WHERE THE PRECINCT INCLUDES MORE THAN ONE SENATE OR HOUSE DISTRICT, THE POLL MANAGER SHALL ESTABLISH A SEPARATE, CLEARLY IDENTIFIABLE LINE FOR VOTING FOR EACH SENATE OR HOUSE DISTRICT CONTAINED WITHIN THE PRECINCT.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 1, Chapter 13, Title 7 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 7-13-185. Where a precinct includes more than one Senate or House district, the poll manager shall establish a separate, clearly identifiable line for voting for each Senate or House district contained within the precinct."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.