H 3060 General Bill, By J.L.M. Cromer, Bailey and J.M. Baxley
 A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 7-13-610, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
 1976, RELATING TO THE ARRANGEMENT OF PRIMARY BALLOTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR A
 CONSOLIDATED PRIMARY ELECTION BALLOT ON WHICH AN ELECTOR MAY VOTE IN THE
 PRIMARY OF THE ELECTOR'S CHOICE IN EACH OFFICE TO BE FILLED.

   12/11/96  House  Prefiled
   12/11/96  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   01/14/97  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-32
   01/14/97  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-32

TO AMEND SECTION 7-13-610, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ARRANGEMENT OF PRIMARY BALLOTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR A CONSOLIDATED PRIMARY ELECTION BALLOT ON WHICH AN ELECTOR MAY VOTE IN THE PRIMARY OF THE ELECTOR'S CHOICE IN EACH OFFICE TO BE FILLED.

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

SECTION 1. Section 7-13-610(A) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 242 of 1996, is further amended to read:

"(A) The State Election Commission and the respective county election commissions shall prepare separate ballots for each political party holding a primary a consolidated ballot for the primary. The ballots for each party must contain in print only the names of the candidates who have filed to run in that particular party primary the primaries of all parties and must have a stub at the top perforated so as to be easily detached. On the stub must be printed 'Official consolidated state (or county) Ballot, (name of party) Primary', the name of the county and the precinct, and the date of the primary. On the right side there must be a blank line under which must be printed 'Initials of Issuing Officer'. Stubs on ballots for each precinct must be numbered consecutively, beginning with 'No. 1'. The ballots must be furnished by the State Election Commission for all except members of the General Assembly, county officers, less than county officers, and circuit solicitors, for which the county election commission shall furnish the ballots. One ballot must contain the names of all persons in alphabetical order running for state and federal offices. The other ballot must contain, in alphabetical order, the names of all persons running for the General Assembly, county offices, less than county officers, and solicitors."

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