South Carolina General Assembly
122nd Session, 2017-2018

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H. 3168

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Toole
Document Path: l:\council\bills\ggs\22874zw17.docx
Companion/Similar bill(s): 3163

Introduced in the House on January 10, 2017
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Write-in ballots

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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  12/15/2016  House   Prefiled
  12/15/2016  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   1/10/2017  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 100)
   1/10/2017  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary 
                        (House Journal-page 100)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/15/2016

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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 7-13-360, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO WRITE-IN BALLOTS, SO AS TO DELETE THE PROHIBITION AGAINST WRITE-IN VOTING FOR PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT.

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

SECTION    2.    Section 7-13-360 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 419 of 1982, is further amended to read:

"Section 7-13-360.    The ballots also shall also contain a place for voters to write in the name of any other another person for whom they wish to vote except on ballots for the election of the President and Vice President."

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

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