Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:4549 Ratification Number:489 Act Number:418 Primary Sponsor:Farr Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Ballot cards, instructions on Date Bill Passed both Bodies:May 21, 1992 Computer Document Number:436/12242.DW Governor's Action:S Date of Governor's Action:Jun 01, 1992 Introduced Date:Mar 12, 1992 Last History Body:------ Last History Date:Jun 01, 1992 Last History Type:Signed by Governor Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Farr Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN
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4549 ------ Jun 01, 1992 Act No. 418
4549 ------ Jun 01, 1992 Signed by Governor
4549 ------ May 27, 1992 Ratified R 489
4549 Senate May 21, 1992 Read third time, enrolled for
ratification
4549 Senate May 14, 1992 Read second time
4549 Senate May 07, 1992 Committee Report: Favorable 11
4549 Senate Apr 06, 1992 Introduced, read first time, 11
referred to Committee
4549 House Apr 02, 1992 Read third time, sent to
Senate
4549 House Apr 01, 1992 Read second time
4549 House Mar 25, 1992 Committee Report: Favorable 25
4549 House Mar 12, 1992 Introduced, read first time, 25
referred to Committee
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(A418, R489, H4549)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 7-13-1371, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR BALLOT CARDS WHICH ARE USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH OPTICAL SCANNING DEVICES, SO AS TO DELETE PROVISIONS WHICH REQUIRE A BALLOT CARD USED DURING A PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION OR PRIMARY TO BE DESIGNED SO THAT THE FRONT OF THE CARD CONTAINS ONLY THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR VOTING FOR PRESIDENT AND THE NAMES OF THE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Instructions on ballot cards
SECTION 1. Section 7-13-1371 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-13-1371. (A) Ballot cards used in conjunction with an optical scanning device must include an instruction to vote both sides of the ballot card. This instruction must appear conspicuously at the top and at the bottom of the front side of the ballot card and must be printed in bold-faced type at least as large as the largest type on the ballot card.
(B) The State Election Commission must establish the form of a sign to be displayed in any polling place utilizing an optical scanning device. This sign must notify voters to vote both sides of the ballot card and must be displayed in three conspicuous places in the polling place."
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Approved the 1st day of June, 1992.