South Carolina General Assembly
110th Session, 1993-1994

Bill 4888

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                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    4888
Primary Sponsor:                Hodges
Type of Legislation:            JR
Subject:                        Elections, joint party
                                candidates
Residing Body:                  House
Computer Document Number:       PT/22381DW.94
Introduced Date:                19940307
Last History Body:              House
Last History Date:              19940517
Last History Type:              Objection by Representative
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Hodges
                                Govan
Type of Legislation:            Joint
                                Resolution
History


Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN  Leg Involved
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4888  House   19940517      Objection by Representative          Moody-Lawrence
                                                                 Scott
                                                                 Kennedy
                                                                 Stone
                                                                 McMahand
                                                                 Anderson
                                                                 Hines
                                                                 McLeod
4888  House   19940421      Committee Report: Favorable     25
4888  House   19940307      Introduced, read first time,    25
                            referred to Committee
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COMMITTEE REPORT

April 21, 1994

H. 4888

Introduced by REPS. Hodges and Govan

S. Printed 4/21/94--H.

Read the first time March 7, 1994.

THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

To whom was referred a Joint Resolution (H. 4888), proposing an amendment to Section 8, Article IV of the Constitution of South Carolina, 1895, relating to the election, qualifications, and term of the Lieutenant Governor, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:

JAMES H. HODGES, for Committee.

A JOINT RESOLUTION

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 8, ARTICLE IV OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO THE ELECTION, QUALIFICATIONS, AND TERM OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE JOINT ELECTION OF GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.

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

SECTION 1. It is proposed that Section 8, Article IV of the Constitution of this State be amended to read:

"Section 8. (A) A Lieutenant Governor shall must be chosen at the same time, in the same manner, continue in office for the same period, and be possessed of the same qualifications as the Governor.

(B) The person receiving his party's nomination for Governor shall select a qualified elector to be the nominee for Lieutenant Governor of that party.

(C) In the general election, all candidates for the offices of Governor and Lieutenant Governor must be elected jointly in a manner prescribed by law so that each voter shall cast a single vote for a candidate for Governor and a candidate for Lieutenant Governor running together.

(D) The General Assembly shall provide by law the manner in which the nominee for Lieutenant Governor is selected."

SECTION 2. The proposed amendment must be submitted to the qualified electors at the next general election for representatives. Ballots must be provided at the various voting precincts with the following words printed or written on the ballot:

"Must Section 8, Article IV of the Constitution of the State be amended by adding a provision to provide that the Lieutenant Governor must be elected jointly with the Governor in a manner prescribed by law so that each voter shall cast a single vote for a candidate for Governor and a candidate for Lieutenant Governor running together?

Yes []

No []

Those voting in favor of the question shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square after the word `Yes', and those voting against the question shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square after the word `No'."

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