S 141 Session 111 (1995-1996)
S 0141 General Bill, By McConnell and Rankin
A BILL TO AMEND SECTIONS 7-13-330, 7-13-1340, AND 7-13-1640, CODE OF LAWS OF
SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ELECTIONS, SO AS TO DELETE THE PROVISIONS
WHICH ALLOW STRAIGHT PARTY TICKET VOTING FROM GENERAL ELECTION BALLOTS,
STRAIGHT PARTY TICKET VOTING ON ANY TYPE OF VOTE RECORDER, AND VOTING FOR ALL
OF THE CANDIDATES OF ONE PARTY BY USE OF A VOTING MACHINE.
10/17/94 Senate Prefiled
10/17/94 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/10/95 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-52
01/10/95 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-52
A BILL
TO AMEND SECTIONS 7-13-330, 7-13-1340, AND 7-13-1640,
CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO
ELECTIONS, SO AS TO DELETE THE PROVISIONS WHICH
ALLOW STRAIGHT PARTY TICKET VOTING FROM
GENERAL ELECTION BALLOTS, STRAIGHT PARTY TICKET
VOTING ON ANY TYPE OF VOTE RECORDER, AND VOTING
FOR ALL OF THE CANDIDATES OF ONE PARTY BY USE OF
A VOTING MACHINE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South
Carolina:
SECTION 1. That portion of Section 7-13-330 of the 1976
Code entitled "INSTRUCTIONS" is amended to read:
"INSTRUCTIONS--To vote a straight party ticket, make
a cross (X) in the circle (O) under the name of your party. Nothing
further need or should be done. To vote a mixed ticket, or in other
words for candidates of different parties, omit making a cross (X)
mark in the party circle at the top and make Make a
cross (X) in the voting square [] opposite the name of each
candidate on the ballot for whom you wish to vote. If you wish to
vote for a candidate not on any ticket, write or place the name of
such the candidate on your ticket opposite the name
of the office. Before leaving the booth, fold the ballot so that the
initials of the manager may be seen on the outside.
Nomination
by
Names of Office Name of Party Name of Party Petition
0 0 0
STATE Governor Governor Governor
Governor Name of Name of Name of
Candidate Candidate Candidate
Lieutenant Lt. Governor Lt. Governor Lt. Governor
Governor
Name of Name of Name of
Candidate Candidate Candidate
Secretary Sec. of State Sec. of State Sec. of State
of State
Name of Name of Name of
Candidate Candidate Candidate
U.S. Senator U.S. Senator U.S. Senator
CONGRES-
SIONAL Name of Name of Name of
Senator Candidate Candidate Candidate
Representative U.S. Repre- U.S. Repre- U.S.Repre-
in Congress sentative sentative sentative
Name of Name of Name of
District Candidate Candidate Candidate."
SECTION 2. Section 7-13-1340(b) of the
1976 Code is amended to read:
"(b) It shall permit each elector, at
other than primaries, to vote a straight party or body ticket, with
the exception of candidates for the offices of presidential
electors, in one operation; and, in one operation, to vote
for all the candidates of one party or body for presidential
electors; and, in one operation, to vote for all the candidates of
one party or body for every office to be voted for, except those
offices as to which he votes for individual candidates and the
offices of presidential electors;".
SECTION 3. Section 7-13-1640(1) of the
1976 Code is amended to read:
"(1) Provide facilities for voting
for all candidates of as many political parties or organizations as
may make nominations of candidates at any an
election, for or against as many questions as may be submitted at
any an election and, at all general or special
elections, permit the voter to vote for all of the candidates of one
party or in part for the candidates of one or more
parties;".
SECTION 4. This act takes effect upon
approval by the Governor.
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