H 3282 Session 112 (1997-1998)
H 3282 General Bill, By Wilkins, H. Brown, J. Brown, Cato, Harrison, Haskins,
Sharpe and Townsend
Similar(S 76)
A BILL TO RATIFY AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 4, ARTICLE II OF THE CONSTITUTION OF
SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO VOTER QUALIFICATIONS, SO AS TO DELETE THE
REQUIREMENT THAT A CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES AND OF THIS STATE IS ENTITLED
TO VOTE ONLY IN THE PRECINCT OF HIS RESIDENCE AND THAT ANY REGISTERED ELECTOR
WHO HAS MOVED HIS PLACE OF RESIDENCE DURING THE THIRTY DAYS IMMEDIATELY PRIOR
TO THE DATE OF AN ELECTION IS ENTITLED TO VOTE IN HIS PREVIOUS PRECINCT OF
RESIDENCE.
01/21/97 House Introduced and read first time HJ-19
01/21/97 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-19
02/12/97 House Committee report: Favorable Judiciary HJ-6
02/18/97 House Read second time HJ-39
02/19/97 House Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-15
02/20/97 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-9
02/20/97 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-9
COMMITTEE REPORT
February 12, 1997
H. 3282
Introduced by Reps. Wilkins, Haskins, H. Brown, J. Brown, Cato,
Harrison, Sharpe and Townsend
S. Printed 2/12/97--H.
Read the first time January 21, 1997.
THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3282), ratifying an amendment to
Section 4, Article II of the Constitution of South Carolina, 1895,
relating to voter qualifications, etc., respectfully
REPORT:
That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and
recommend that the same do pass:
JAMES H. HARRISON, for Committee.
A BILL
RATIFYING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 4, ARTICLE II
OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895,
RELATING TO VOTER QUALIFICATIONS, SO AS TO DELETE
THE REQUIREMENT THAT A CITIZEN OF THE UNITED
STATES AND OF THIS STATE IS ENTITLED TO VOTE ONLY
IN THE PRECINCT OF HIS RESIDENCE AND THAT ANY
REGISTERED ELECTOR WHO HAS MOVED HIS PLACE OF
RESIDENCE DURING THE THIRTY DAYS IMMEDIATELY
PRIOR TO THE DATE OF AN ELECTION IS ENTITLED TO
VOTE IN HIS PREVIOUS PRECINCT OF RESIDENCE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South
Carolina:
SECTION 1. The amendment to Section 4, Article II of the
Constitution of South Carolina, 1895, prepared under the terms of
Joint Resolution 470 of 1996, having been submitted to the qualified
electors at the general election of 1996 as prescribed in Section 1,
Article XVI of the Constitution of South Carolina, 1895, and a
favorable vote having been received on the amendment, is ratified
and declared to be a part of the Constitution so that Section 4 of
Article II is amended to read:
"Section 4. Every citizen of the United States and of this State of
the age of eighteen and upwards who is properly registered is
entitled to vote as provided by law."
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