S 1346 Joint Resolution, By Senate Judiciary

Similar(H 4904)
 A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to Section 4, Article II of the
 Constitution of South Carolina, 1895, relating to voter qualifications, so as
 to delete the requirements 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.

   04/13/94  Senate Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference SJ-13
   04/14/94  Senate Read second time SJ-44
   04/14/94  Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of
                     amendments SJ-44
   04/19/94  Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-15
   04/20/94  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-12
   04/20/94  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-12

INTRODUCED

April 13, 1994

S. 1346

S. Printed 4/13/94--S.

Read the first time April 13, 1994.

A JOINT RESOLUTION

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 4, ARTICLE II OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO VOTER QUALIFICATIONS, SO AS TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENTS 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. It is proposed that Section 4, Article II of the Constitution of this State be 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 shall be is entitled to vote. in the precinct of his residence and not elsewhere. Provided, however, that any registered elector who has moved his place of residence within the State during the thirty days immediately prior to the date of any election shall be entitled to vote in his previous precinct of residence in such election only."

SECTION 2. The proposed amendment must be submitted to the qualified electors at the next general election for representatives. Ballots must be provided at the various voting precincts with the following words printed or written on the ballot:

"Must Section 4, Article II of the Constitution of this State be amended 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?

Those voting in favor of the question shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square after the word `Yes', and those voting against the question shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square after the word `No'."