Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:8 Primary Sponsor:Wilson Committee Number:11 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Election protests or appeals Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Judiciary Computer Document Number:OLDVS/LIBX/22972 Introduced Date:Jan 08, 1991 Last History Body:Senate Last History Date:Sep 10, 1990 Last History Type:Prefiled, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Wilson Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN
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8 Senate Jan 08, 1991 Introduced and read first 11
time, referred to Committee
8 Senate Sep 10, 1990 Prefiled, referred to 11
Committee
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TO AMEND CHAPTER 17, TITLE 7, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE CANVASSING AND CERTIFICATION OF ELECTION RESULTS, BY ADDING ARTICLE 9 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT NO GOVERNMENTAL OR POLITICAL BODY AUTHORIZED TO HEAR ELECTION PROTESTS OR APPEALS MAY UPHOLD A PROTEST IF THE TOTAL NUMBER OF CONTESTED VOTES IS INSUFFICIENT TO AFFECT THE RESULT OF THE ELECTION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 17, Title 7 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
Provisions Applicable to All
Election Protests and Appeals
Section 7-17-1010. No governmental or political body, including any court in this State, authorized by law to hear and decide election protest and appeals, may uphold a protest if the total of the contested votes is insufficient to affect the result of the election."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.