S*1213(Rat #0460, Act #0470 of 1996)  Joint Resolution, By Holland

Similar(H 3195)
 A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to Article II, Section 4, 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.

   03/05/96  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-4
   03/05/96  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-4
   03/20/96  Senate Committee report: Favorable Judiciary SJ-17
   03/21/96  Senate Read second time SJ-38
   03/26/96  Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-41
   03/27/96  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-32
   03/27/96  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-32
   05/15/96  House  Committee report: Favorable Judiciary HJ-10
   05/21/96  House  Read second time HJ-97
   05/21/96  House  Roll call Yeas-81  Nays-16 HJ-98
   05/22/96  House  Objection by Rep. Young-Brickell, Cooper,
                     Klauber, Knotts, Fleming, Sandifer, Littlejohn,
                     Scott, Marchbanks, McMahand Neal, Lloyd, Hutson,
                     Cromer, Tucker, & Cain HJ-19
   05/23/96  House  Objection withdrawn by Rep. Knotts HJ-73
   05/23/96  House  Debate adjourned until Tuesday, May 28, 1996 HJ-127
   05/28/96  House  Read third time and enrolled HJ-115
   05/28/96  House  Roll call Yeas-104  Nays-0 HJ-116
   05/30/96         Ratified R 460
   05/30/96         No signature required
   05/30/96         Effective date None
   07/03/96         Copies available
   08/29/96         Act No. 470

A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE II, SECTION 4 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:

Amendment proposed

SECTION 1. It is proposed that Article II, Section 4 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 is entitled to vote as provided by law."

Question

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:

"Shall Article II, Section 4 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'."

Ratified the 30th day of May, 1996.