H*3619(Rat #0356, Act #0331 of 1990)  General Bill, By D.A. Wright, J.C. Hearn, 
M.F. Jaskwhich, Lanford, Littlejohn, Quinn, Vaughn and S.S. Wofford
 A Bill to amend Sections 7-13-430 and 7-13-620, Code of Laws of South
 Carolina, 1976, relating to the number of ballots required to be provided at
 voting precincts in general and primary elections, so as to provide that the
 authority responsible for conducting the election shall provide them and to
 provide that ballots made as nearly as possible in the form of official
 ballots must be provided if sufficient official ballots are not provided and
 to provide penalties for violations.-amended title

   03/02/89  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-35
   03/02/89  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-35
   05/10/89  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Judiciary HJ-9
   05/22/89  House  Amended HJ-46
   05/22/89  House  Read second time HJ-47
   05/23/89  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-50
   05/24/89  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-33
   05/24/89  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-33
   01/17/90  Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Judiciary SJ-13
   01/18/90  Senate Amended SJ-19
   01/18/90  Senate Read second time SJ-19
   01/24/90  Senate Amended SJ-12
   01/24/90  Senate Read third time and returned to House with
                     amendments SJ-13
   01/25/90  House  Non-concurrence in Senate amendment HJ-47
   01/25/90  House  Motion noted- Reconsider vote whereby
                     nonconcurred HJ-47
   02/07/90  House   Reconsider vote whereby nonconcurred in Sen.
                     Amendment HJ-31
   02/07/90  House  Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-31
   02/15/90         Ratified R 356
   02/20/90         Signed By Governor
   02/20/90         Effective date 02/20/90
   02/20/90         Act No. 331
   02/27/90         Copies available

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 7-13-430 AND 7-13-620, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE NUMBER OF BALLOTS REQUIRED TO BE PROVIDED AT VOTING PRECINCTS IN GENERAL AND PRIMARY ELECTIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE AUTHORITY RESPONSIBLE FOR CONDUCTING THE ELECTION SHALL PROVIDE THEM AND TO PROVIDE THAT BALLOTS MADE AS NEARLY AS POSSIBLE IN THE FORM OF OFFICIAL BALLOTS MUST BE PROVIDED IF SUFFICIENT OFFICIAL BALLOTS ARE NOT PROVIDED AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS.

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

Ballots provided where voting machines used - penalties

SECTION 1. Section 7-13-430 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 7-13-430. (A) There must be provided for each voting place where voting machines are not used as many ballots as are equal to one hundred ten percent of the registered qualified voters at the voting place. There must be provided for each voting place where voting machines are used as many ballots as are equal to ten percent of the registered qualified voters at the voting place. The authority responsible for conducting an election must provide to each poll manager the appropriate number of ballots according to the provisions of this section.

(B) When a sufficient number of official ballots are not available for all qualified electors present at the polling place to vote, the managers of election without undue delay shall provide ballots made as nearly as possible in the form of the official ballot to those electors for whom official ballots are unavailable, and for all purposes of the election laws of this State these ballots are the same as official ballots. A manager of election who fails to comply with the provisions of this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than five hundred dollars."

Ballots provided where voting machines not used, penalties

SECTION 2. Section 7-13-620 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 7-13-620. (A) There must be provided for each voting place where voting machines are not used as many ballots as are equal to one hundred ten percent of the registered qualified voters at the voting place. There must be provided for each voting place where voting machines are used as many ballots as are equal to ten percent of the registered qualified voters at the voting place. The authority responsible for conducting an election must provide to each poll manager the appropriate number of ballots according to the provisions of this section.

(B) When a sufficient number of official ballots are not available for all qualified electors present at the polling place to vote, the managers of election without undue delay shall provide ballots made as nearly as possible in the form of the official ballot to those electors for whom official ballots are unavailable, and for all purposes of the election laws of this State these ballots are the same as official ballots. A manager of election who fails to comply with the provisions of this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than five hundred dollars."

Time effective

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Approved the 20th day of February, 1990.