H*2162 Session 107 (1987-1988)
H*2162(Rat #0094, Act #0059 of 1987) General Bill, By T.W. Edwards and
D.E. Martin
Similar(S 243)
A Bill to amend Section 7-15-385, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976,
relating to absentee voting, so as to provide that the envelope in which a
voter places an absentee ballot must be marked "ballot herein", to provide
that the envelope may be delivered personally, by mail, or by an authorized
person, and to provide a procedure for delivery by an authorized
person.-amended title
01/13/87 House Introduced and read first time HJ-75
01/13/87 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-76
02/11/87 House Committee report: Favorable Judiciary HJ-478
02/17/87 House Debate adjourned HJ-562
02/18/87 House Objection by Rep. Klapman, Foxworth, Mappus,
White, Faber & McBride HJ-603
03/04/87 House Objection withdrawn by Rep. White HJ-842
03/04/87 House Debate adjourned HJ-846
03/05/87 House Objection withdrawn by Rep. McBride HJ-879
03/05/87 House Read second time HJ-883
03/10/87 House Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-949
03/11/87 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-858
03/11/87 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-858
03/18/87 Senate Committee report: Favorable Judiciary SJ-967
04/02/87 Senate Read second time SJ-1152
04/02/87 Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of
amendments SJ-1152
04/09/87 Senate Amended SJ-1740
04/09/87 Senate Read third time SJ-1740
04/09/87 Senate Returned SJ-1740
04/16/87 House Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-2006
04/23/87 Ratified R 94
04/28/87 Signed By Governor
04/28/87 Effective date 04/28/87
04/28/87 Act No. 59
05/12/87 Copies available
(A59, R94, H2162)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 7-15-385, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
RELATING TO ABSENTEE VOTING, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE ENVELOPE IN WHICH A VOTER
PLACES AN ABSENTEE BALLOT MUST BE MARKED "BALLOT HEREIN", TO PROVIDE
THAT THE ENVELOPE MAY BE DELIVERED PERSONALLY, BY MAIL, OR BY AN AUTHORIZED
PERSON, AND TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE FOR DELIVERY BY AN AUTHORIZED PERSON.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Absentee ballot envelopes
SECTION 1. Section 7-15-385 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-15-385. Upon receipt of the ballot or ballots the absentee
ballot applicant shall mark each ballot on which he wishes to vote and place each
ballot in the single envelope marked 'Ballot Herein' which in turn must be placed
in the return-addressed envelope. The applicant shall then return such
return-addressed envelope to the board of registration by mail, by personal
delivery, or by authorizing another person to return the envelope for him. The
authorization must be given in writing on a form prescribed by the State Election
Commission and must be turned over to the board of registration at the time the
envelope is returned. The form must be signed by the voter or by someone
designated by the voter in the event the voter cannot write due to a physical
handicap or illiteracy. The authorization must be preserved as part of the
record of the election and the board of registration shall note the authorization
and the name of the authorized returnee in the record book required by Section
7-15-330. A candidate or a member of a candidate's paid campaign staff including
volunteers reimbursed for time expended on campaign activity is not permitted to
serve as an authorized returnee for any person unless the person is a member of
the voter's immediate family as defined in Section 7-15-310. The oath set forth
in Section 7-15-380 must be signed and witnessed on each returned envelope. The
board of registration shall record in the record book required by Section
7-15-330 the date the return-addressed envelope with witnessed oath and enclosed
ballot or ballots is received by the board. The board shall securely store the
envelopes in a locked box within the office of the registration board."
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor. |