S 1307 General Bill, By Courson, Giese, I.E. Lourie, Moore and Wilson
 A Bill to amend Section 7-11-20, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976,
 relating to the conduct of party conventions or party primary elections, so as
 to require a certified political party wishing to hold a presidential primary
 election to hold such election on the second Tuesday in January.

   02/19/92  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-7
   02/19/92  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-7

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 7-11-20, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE CONDUCT OF PARTY CONVENTIONS OR PARTY PRIMARY ELECTIONS, SO AS TO REQUIRE A CERTIFIED POLITICAL PARTY WISHING TO HOLD A PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY ELECTION TO HOLD SUCH ELECTION ON THE SECOND TUESDAY IN JANUARY.

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

SECTION 1. Section 7-11-20 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Party conventions or party primary elections held by political parties certified as such by the State Election Commission under the provisions of this Title title to nominate candidates for any of the offices to be filled in a general or special election shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of this Title title and in accordance with party rules not in conflict with the provisions of this Title title or of the Constitution and laws of this State or of the United States.

A certified political party wishing to hold a presidential primary election may do so in accordance with the provisions of this title and party rules. However, notwithstanding any other provision of this title, the state committee of the party shall set the date and the hours that the polls will be open for the presidential primary election and the filing requirements. Beginning in 1996 and thereafter, the election must be held on the second Tuesday in January."

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