H 4969  Joint Resolution, By Brawley, Govan, Tedder, Collins, Garvin, Howard, 
Hosey, McDaniel, King, R.Williams, Henderson-Myers and Alexander
 A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE THAT A STATEWIDE ADVISORY REFERENDUM MUST BE
 CONDUCTED BY THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION AT THE SAME TIME AS THE 2022
 GENERAL ELECTION ON THE QUESTION OF WHETHER THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF
 EDUCATION SHALL BE ELECTED ON A NONPARTISAN BASIS.

   02/15/22  House  Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 16)
   02/15/22  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary
                     (House Journal-page 16)

TO PROVIDE THAT A STATEWIDE ADVISORY REFERENDUM MUST BE CONDUCTED BY THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION AT THE SAME TIME AS THE 2022 GENERAL ELECTION ON THE QUESTION OF WHETHER THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION SHALL BE ELECTED ON A NONPARTISAN BASIS.

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

SECTION    1.    (A)    A statewide advisory referendum must be conducted by the State Election Commission at the same time as the 2022 general election on the question of whether the State Superintendent of Education shall be elected on a nonpartisan basis. The state election laws shall apply to the referendum, with the appropriate changes being made. The State Board of Canvassers shall publish the results of the referendum and certify them to the Governor and each house of the General Assembly.

    (B)    Ballots must be provided to all qualified electors participating in the referendum with the following question printed on the ballot:

    "Do you favor the State Superintendent of Education being elected on a nonpartisan basis?"

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'."

    (C)    The cost of the referendum must be paid from funds appropriated to the State Election Commission and the results of the referendum are advisory only.

SECTION    2.    This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.