S*641 Session 111 (1995-1996)
S*0641(Rat #0221, Act #0222 of 1996) General Bill, By M.B. Williams
A Bill to amend Section 7-5-150, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976,
relating to the closing of registration books before elections, so as to
provide that any person eligible to register who has been discharged or
separated from his service in the Armed Forces of the United States, and
returned home too late to register at the time when registration is required,
is entitled to register for the purpose of voting in the next ensuing election
after the discharge or separation from service, up to 5:00 P.M. on the day of
the election, provide for the application process and the issuance of the
registration notification stating the precinct in which he is entitled to
vote, and a certification to the managers of the precinct that he is entitled
to vote and placed on the registration rolls of the precinct; to amend Section
7-15-175, relating to the construing of Article 3 of Chapter 15, so as not to
allow registration after the registration books have been closed, so as to
include a reference to the exception under Section 5-7-150; and to amend
Section 7-5-220, relating t
03/15/95 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-6
03/15/95 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-6
04/18/95 Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment
Judiciary SJ-31
04/19/95 Senate Amended SJ-127
04/19/95 Senate Read second time SJ-127
04/20/95 Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-22
04/25/95 House Introduced and read first time HJ-12
04/25/95 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-13
01/24/96 House Committee report: Favorable with amendment
Judiciary HJ-5
01/25/96 House Amended HJ-27
01/25/96 House Read second time HJ-28
01/25/96 House Unanimous consent for third reading on next
legislative day HJ-28
01/26/96 House Read third time and returned to Senate with
amendments HJ-5
01/30/96 Senate Concurred in House amendment and enrolled SJ-19
02/06/96 Ratified R 221
02/12/96 Signed By Governor
02/12/96 Effective date 02/12/96
03/06/96 Copies available
03/06/96 Act No. 222
(A222, R221, S641)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 7-5-150, CODE OF LAWS OF
SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE CLOSING OF
REGISTRATION BOOKS BEFORE ELECTIONS, SO AS TO
PROVIDE THAT ANY PERSON ELIGIBLE TO REGISTER WHO
HAS BEEN DISCHARGED OR SEPARATED FROM HIS SERVICE
IN THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES, AND
RETURNED HOME TOO LATE TO REGISTER AT THE TIME
WHEN REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED, IS ENTITLED TO
REGISTER FOR THE PURPOSE OF VOTING IN THE NEXT
ENSUING ELECTION AFTER THE DISCHARGE OR SEPARATION
FROM SERVICE, UP TO 5:00 P.M. ON THE DAY OF THE
ELECTION, PROVIDE FOR THE APPLICATION PROCESS AND
THE ISSUANCE OF THE REGISTRATION NOTIFICATION
STATING THE PRECINCT IN WHICH HE IS ENTITLED TO VOTE,
AND A CERTIFICATION TO THE MANAGERS OF THE PRECINCT
THAT HE IS ENTITLED TO VOTE AND PLACED ON THE
REGISTRATION ROLLS OF THE PRECINCT; TO AMEND SECTION
7-15-175, RELATING TO THE CONSTRUING OF ARTICLE 3 OF
CHAPTER 15, SO AS NOT TO ALLOW REGISTRATION AFTER
THE REGISTRATION BOOKS HAVE BEEN CLOSED, SO AS TO
INCLUDE A REFERENCE TO THE EXCEPTION UNDER SECTION
7-5-150; AND TO AMEND SECTION 7-5-220, RELATING TO THE
REQUIREMENT THAT REGISTRATION MADE THIRTY DAYS OR
LESS BEFORE AN ELECTION IS NOT VALID FOR THAT
ELECTION, SO AS TO INCLUDE AN EXCEPTION TO SECTION
7-5-150.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South
Carolina:
Closing of registration books
SECTION 1. Section 7-5-150 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-5-150. The registration books shall be closed thirty
days before each election, but only as to that election or any second race
or runoff resulting from that election, and shall remain closed until the
election has taken place, anything in this article to the contrary
notwithstanding; provided, that the registration books shall be closed
thirty days before the June primary and shall remain closed until after the
second primary and shall likewise be closed thirty days before the
November general election. They shall thereafter be opened from time to
time in accordance with the provisions of this article. Any person
eligible to register who has been discharged or separated from his service
in the Armed Forces of the United States, and returned home too late to
register at the time when registration is required, is entitled to register for
the purpose of voting in the next ensuing election after the discharge or
separation from service, up to 5:00 p.m. on the day of the election. This
application for registration must be made at the office of the board of
voter registration in the county in which the person wishes to register,
and if qualified, the person must be issued a registration notification
stating the precinct in which he is entitled to vote and a certification to
the managers of the precinct that he is entitled to vote and should be
placed on the registration rolls of the precinct. Persons who become of
age during this period of thirty days shall be entitled to register before
the closing of the books if otherwise qualified."
Exception for construing article
SECTION 2. Section 7-15-175 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-15-175. Except as provided in Section 7-5-150,
nothing in this article shall be construed as allowing registration under
the provisions of this article after the registration books have been closed
as required by Sections 7-5-150 and 7-5-220."
Exception for registration not being valid
SECTION 3. Section 7-5-220 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-5-220. Except as provided in Section 7-5-150,
registration made thirty days or less before any election is not valid for
that election or any second race or runoff resulting from that election but
such registration shall be valid in any other election."
Time effective
SECTION 4. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Approved the 12th day of February, 1996. |