H*2222(Rat #0377, Act #0357 of 1986)  General Bill, By Washington, D.M. Beasley, 
D.N. Holt, T.E. Huff, H.H. Keyserling, D.E. Martin, D.E. McTeer, Patterson, 
A.V. Rawl, T.F. Rogers, L.L. Taylor, J.H. Toal, J.M. White and R.R. Woods

Similar(S 151)
 A Bill to amend Chapter 17, Title 7, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976,
 relating to the canvassing and certification of vote results by adding Article
 7 so as to provide for the filing or continuation of a protest if a candidate
 dies after the election but before the time for filing a protest or after a
 protest has been timely filed.

   01/24/85  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-399
   01/24/85  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-399
   02/06/85  House  Committee report: Favorable Judiciary HJ-562
   02/12/85  House  Debate adjourned HJ-668
   02/13/85  House  Read second time HJ-691
   02/13/85  House  Reconsidered HJ-708
   02/13/85  House  Debate adjourned HJ-708
   02/14/85  House  Debate adjourned until Tuesday, February 19, 1985
                     HJ-809
   02/20/85  House  Objection by Rep. Bailey, P. Bradley, Fair &
                     Foxworth HJ-893
   02/27/85  House  Read second time HJ-1024
   02/28/85  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-1065
   02/28/85  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-707
   02/28/85  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-707
   02/12/86  Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Judiciary SJ-552
   02/19/86  Senate Amended SJ-651
   02/19/86  Senate Read second time SJ-661
   02/19/86  Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of
                     amendments SJ-661
   02/27/86  Senate  Read third time SJ-770
   02/27/86  Senate Returned SJ-770
   03/04/86  House  Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-1112
   03/25/86         Ratified R 377
   03/28/86         Signed By Governor
   03/28/86         Effective date 03/28/86
   03/28/86         Act No. 357
   04/02/86         Copies available

AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 17, TITLE 7, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE CANVASSING AND CERTIFICATION OF VOTE RESULTS BY ADDING ARTICLE 7 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE FILING OR CONTINUATION OF A PROTEST IF A CANDIDATE DIES AFTER THE ELECTION BUT BEFORE THE TIME FOR FILING A PROTEST OR AFTER A PROTEST HAS BEEN TIMELY FILED.

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

Continuation of protests

SECTION 1. Chapter 17, Title 7 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Article 7

Continuation of Protests

Section 7-17-700. If any candidate in a primary or nonpartisan election dies after the election but before the time for filing a protest or dies after a protest has been timely filed, his political party or a representative duly appointed by the court may file or continue the protest on his behalf. The authority reviewing the protest may then certify the results and deny the protest or uphold the protest in which case it must order a new election. In this event, additional filings of candidacy will be allowed and a new election held in the manner the authority responsible for conducting the election provides.

Section 7-17-710. If any candidate in a special or general election dies after the election but before the time for filing a protest or dies after a protest has been timely filed, his political party or a representative duly appointed by the court may file or continue the protest on his behalf. The authority reviewing the protest may then certify the results and deny the protest or uphold the protest in which case it must order a new election. In this event, additional filings of candidacy are allowed and a new election held in the manner the authority responsible for conducting the election provides."

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon approval by the Governor.