South Carolina General Assembly
106th Session, 1985-1986

Bill 2091

                    Current Status

Bill Number:               2091
Ratification Number:       361
Act Number:                342
Introducing Body:          House
Subject:                   Relating to the hours of the opening and
                           closing of polling places
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(A342, R361, H2091)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 7-13-60, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE HOURS OF THE OPENING AND CLOSING OF POLLING PLACES, SO AS TO CHANGE THE HOUR OF THE OPENING OF THE POLLS FROM EIGHT TO SEVEN O'CLOCK A.M.

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

Opening of polls

SECTION 1. Section 7-13-60 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 7-13-60. The polls must be opened at seven o'clock in the forenoon and close at seven o'clock in the afternoon of the day of election and must be held open during these hours without intermission or adjournment; but the county committee may close any poll or all polls within any county in any primary election at an earlier hour."

Time effective

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