Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:974 Primary Sponsor:Wilson Committee Number:11 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Electronic voting systems Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Judiciary Companion Bill Number:3886 Computer Document Number:JIC/5696.HC Introduced Date:May 07, 1991 Last History Body:Senate Last History Date:May 07, 1991 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Wilson Courson Giese Russell Thomas Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN
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974 Senate May 07, 1991 Introduced, read first time, 11
referred to Committee
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TO PROVIDE THAT BEGINNING WITH THE 1992 GENERAL ELECTION AND THEREAFTER, ALL COUNTIES MUST USE AUTOMATED OR ELECTRONIC VOTING SYSTEMS AND MAY NOT USE PAPER BALLOTS EXCEPT FOR ABSENTEE OR CONTESTED BALLOTS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, beginning with the 1992 general election and thereafter, all counties must use automated or electronic voting systems and may not use paper ballots except for absentee or contested ballots.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.