Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:87 Primary Sponsor:McConnell Committee Number:11 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Straight party voting Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Judiciary Computer Document Number:OLDVS/LIBX/2399 Introduced Date:Jan 08, 1991 Last History Body:Senate Last History Date:Jan 08, 1991 Last History Type:Introduced and read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:McConnell Wilson Rose Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN
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87 Senate Jan 08, 1991 Introduced and read first 11
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87 Senate Sep 17, 1990 Prefiled, referred to 11
Committee
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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
Name 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.