S 965 Session 110 (1993-1994)
S 0965 General Bill, By M.T. Rose
A Bill to amend Section 7-13-320, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976,
relating to the conduct of elections, so as to require names of candidates for
congressional, legislative, county, or other offices to be placed in
alphabetical order in the proper place on the appropriate ballot.
12/20/93 Senate Prefiled
12/20/93 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/11/94 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-51
01/11/94 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-51
02/16/94 Senate Committee report: Favorable Judiciary SJ-9
02/17/94 Senate Read second time SJ-10
02/17/94 Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of
amendments SJ-10
04/20/94 Senate Amended SJ-12
04/20/94 Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-14
04/21/94 House Introduced and read first time HJ-17
04/21/94 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-17
Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter
AS PASSED BY THE SENATE
April 20, 1994
S. 965
Introduced by SENATOR Rose
S. Printed 4/20/94--S.
Read the first time January 11, 1994.
A BILL
TO AMEND SECTION 7-13-320, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH
CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE CONDUCT OF
ELECTIONS, SO AS TO REQUIRE NAMES OF CANDIDATES FOR
CONGRESSIONAL, LEGISLATIVE, COUNTY, OR OTHER
OFFICES TO BE PLACED IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER IN THE
PROPER PLACE ON THE APPROPRIATE BALLOT.
Amend Title To Conform
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 7-13-610 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-13-610. The State Election Commission and the
respective county election commissions shall prepare separate ballots for
each political party holding a primary. The ballots for each party must
contain in print only the names of the candidates who have filed to run
in that particular party primary and must have a stub at the top
perforated so as to be easily detached. On the stub must be printed
`Official state (or county) Ballot, (name of party) Primary', the name of
the county and the precinct, and the date of the primary. On the right
side there must be a blank line under which must be printed `Initials of
Issuing Officer'. Stubs on ballots for each precinct must be numbered
consecutively, beginning with `No. 1'. The ballots must be furnished by
the State Election Commission for all except members of the General
Assembly, county officers, less than county officers, and circuit
solicitors, for which the county election commission shall furnish the
ballots. One ballot must contain the names of all persons in
alphabetical order running for state and federal offices. The other
ballot must contain, in alphabetical order, the names of all
persons running for the General Assembly, county offices, less than
county officers, and solicitors. Ballots furnished by the State Election
Commission under this section must have marked on them in plain type,
both on the stub and on the ballot, the words `Official State Ballot'.
Ballots furnished by the county election commission under this section
must have marked on them in plain type, both on the stub and on the
ballot, the words `Official County Ballot'.
The ballot must be printed on paper of a thickness so that the printing
cannot be distinguished from the back and must be of a size and color
as directed by the State Election Commission. If more than one ballot
is to be used in a primary, each ballot must be printed on different
colored paper. The ballot must contain a voting square opposite the
name of each candidate, and the voter shall vote by putting a mark in the
voting square opposite the name of the candidate of his choice. The
State Election Commission is hereby empowered to establish, under
Chapter 23 of Title 1, such rules and regulations as are necessary for the
proper administration of this section."
SECTION 2. Article 7 of Chapter 13 of Title 7 is amended by adding
the following new Section:
"Section 7-13-335. The State Election Commission or the
local entity responsible for printing general or special election ballots or
the arrangement of a ballot by mechanical or electronic means must
conform such ballots to the requirements of Section 7-13-330, provided
however that the names of candidates in non partisan and at-large,
multi-seat races must be listed in alphabetical order. The provisions of
this section shall not apply to a partisan election."
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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