S*189 Session 111 (1995-1996)
S*0189(Rat #0239, Act #0242 of 1996) General Bill, By M.T. Rose
A Bill to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section
7-13-335 so as to provide that candidates' names in nonpartisan elections be
arranged in alphabetical order; and to amend Section 7-13-610, as amended,
relating to ballot specifications in party primaries, so as to provide that
the ballot must contain the names of persons in alphabetical order.-amended
title
10/17/94 Senate Prefiled
10/17/94 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/10/95 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-65
01/10/95 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-65
04/18/95 Senate Committee report: Favorable Judiciary SJ-26
04/19/95 Senate Read second time SJ-10
04/19/95 Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of
amendments SJ-10
04/25/95 Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-21
04/26/95 House Introduced and read first time HJ-15
04/26/95 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-15
01/24/96 House Committee report: Favorable with amendment
Judiciary HJ-4
01/30/96 House Amended HJ-15
01/30/96 House Read second time HJ-15
01/31/96 House Read third time and returned to Senate with
amendments HJ-14
02/06/96 Senate Concurred in House amendment and enrolled SJ-174
02/27/96 Ratified R 239
03/04/96 Signed By Governor
03/04/96 Effective date 03/04/96
03/18/96 Copies available
03/18/96 Act No. 242
(A242, R239, S189)
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH
CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 7-13-335 SO AS TO
PROVIDE THAT CANDIDATES' NAMES IN NONPARTISAN
ELECTIONS BE ARRANGED IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER; AND TO
AMEND SECTION 7-13-610, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO
BALLOT SPECIFICATIONS IN PARTY PRIMARIES, SO AS TO
PROVIDE THAT THE BALLOT MUST CONTAIN THE NAMES OF
PERSONS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South
Carolina:
Arrangement of names on certain ballots
SECTION 1. Article 7, Chapter 13, Title 7 of the 1976 Code is amended
by adding:
"Section 7-13-335. The State Election Commission or the local
entity responsible for printing general or special election ballots or the
arrangement of a ballot by mechanical or electronic means shall conform
these ballots to the requirements of Section 7-13-330. The names of
candidates in nonpartisan and at-large, multi-seat races must be listed in
alphabetical order."
Ballots, order of candidates
SECTION 2. Section 7-13-610 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by
Act 253 of 1992, is further amended to read:
"Section 7-13-610. (A) The State Election Commission and the
respective county election commissions shall prepare separate ballots for
each political party holding a 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 and must have a stub at the top perforated
so as to be easily detached. On the stub must be printed `Official 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.
(B) Ballots furnished by the State Election Commission under this
section must have marked on them in plain type, both on the stub and on
the ballot, the words `Official State Ballot'. Ballots furnished by the
county election commission under this section must have marked on them
in plain type, both on the stub and on the ballot, the words `Official
County Ballot'.
(C) The ballot must be printed on paper of a thickness so that the
printing cannot be distinguished from the back and must be of a size and
color as directed by the State Election Commission. If more than one
ballot is to be used in a primary, each ballot must be printed on different
colored paper. The ballot must contain a voting square opposite the
name of each candidate, and the voter shall vote by putting a mark in the
voting square opposite the name of the candidate of his choice. The
State Election Commission may establish, under Chapter 23 of Title 1,
such rules and regulations as are necessary for the proper administration
of this section."
Time effective
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Approved the 4th day of March, 1996. |