Bill 3311

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       3311
Type of Legislation:               General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                  House
Introduced Date:                   19950118
Primary Sponsor:                   Rogers 
All Sponsors:                      Rogers 
Drafted Document Number:           pt\1640dw.95
Residing Body:                     Senate
Current Committee:                 Judiciary Committee 11 SJ
Subject:                           Voter registration

Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________

Senate  19950222  Introduced, read first time,             11 SJ
                  referred to Committee
House   19950221  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   19950216  Read second time
House   19950215  Committee report: Favorable              25 HJ
House   19950118  Introduced, read first time,             25 HJ
                  referred to Committee

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

COMMITTEE REPORT

February 15, 1995

H. 3311

S. Printed 2/15/95--H.

Read the first time January 18, 1995.

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3311), to amend Section 7-5-155, as amended, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to registration of electors by mail, etc., respectfully

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

JAMES H. HARRISON, for Committee.

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 7-5-155, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS BY MAIL, SO AS TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT AN APPLICATION BE WITNESSED BY A QUALIFIED ELECTOR FROM THE RESPECTIVE COUNTY AND PROVIDE THAT IT ONLY BE WITNESSED BY A QUALIFIED ELECTOR.

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

SECTION 1. Section 7-5-155(a)(1) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(1) Subject to the provision of Section 7-5-150, any qualified citizen may register to vote by mailing or having delivered a completed application not later than forty-five days immediately prior to any election to his registration board. The postmark date of a mailed application is considered the date of mailing. The application must be witnessed by a qualified elector from the respective county. The name, address, the voter certificate number of the witness, and where applicable the telephone number must be legibly written on the application. The person witnessing the application may not be a filed candidate for public office at the time of the application. Any applicant or witness is subject to the penalty provided in Section 7-25-20 for fraudulent registration."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.