Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:965 Primary Sponsor:Rose Committee Number:25 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Ballots, candidates to be placed in alphabetical order Residing Body:House Current Committee:Judiciary Computer Document Number:965 Introduced Date:19940111 Date of Last Amendment:19940420 Last History Body:House Last History Date:19940421 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Rose Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN Leg Involved
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965 House 19940421 Introduced, read first time, 25
referred to Committee
965 Senate 19940420 Amended, read third time,
sent to House
965 Senate 19940217 Read second time, notice of
general amendments
965 Senate 19940216 Committee Report: Favorable 11
965 Senate 19940111 Introduced, read first time, 11
referred to Committee
965 Senate 19931220 Prefiled, referred to 11
Committee
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April 20, 1994
S. 965
S. Printed 4/20/94--S.
Read the first time January 11, 1994.
TO AMEND SECTION 7-13-320, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS, SO AS TO REQUIRE NAMES OF CANDIDATES FOR CONGRESSIONAL, LEGISLATIVE, COUNTY, OR OTHER OFFICES TO BE PLACED IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER IN THE PROPER PLACE ON THE APPROPRIATE BALLOT.
Amend Title To Conform
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 7-13-610 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-13-610. The State Election Commission and the respective county election commissions shall prepare separate ballots for each political party holding a primary. The ballots for each party must contain in print only the names of the candidates who have filed to run in that particular party primary and must have a stub at the top perforated so as to be easily detached. On the stub must be printed `Official state (or county) Ballot, (name of party) Primary', the name of the county and the precinct, and the date of the primary. On the right side there must be a blank line under which must be printed `Initials of Issuing Officer'. Stubs on ballots for each precinct must be numbered consecutively, beginning with `No. 1'. The ballots must be furnished by the State Election Commission for all except members of the General Assembly, county officers, less than county officers, and circuit solicitors, for which the county election commission shall furnish the ballots. One ballot must contain the names of all persons in alphabetical order running for state and federal offices. The other ballot must contain, in alphabetical order, the names of all persons running for the General Assembly, county offices, less than county officers, and solicitors. Ballots furnished by the State Election Commission under this section must have marked on them in plain type, both on the stub and on the ballot, the words `Official State Ballot'. Ballots furnished by the county election commission under this section must have marked on them in plain type, both on the stub and on the ballot, the words `Official County Ballot'.
The ballot must be printed on paper of a thickness so that the printing cannot be distinguished from the back and must be of a size and color as directed by the State Election Commission. If more than one ballot is to be used in a primary, each ballot must be printed on different colored paper. The ballot must contain a voting square opposite the name of each candidate, and the voter shall vote by putting a mark in the voting square opposite the name of the candidate of his choice. The State Election Commission is hereby empowered to establish, under Chapter 23 of Title 1, such rules and regulations as are necessary for the proper administration of this section."
SECTION 2. Article 7 of Chapter 13 of Title 7 is amended by adding the following new Section:
"Section 7-13-335. The State Election Commission or the local entity responsible for printing general or special election ballots or the arrangement of a ballot by mechanical or electronic means must conform such ballots to the requirements of Section 7-13-330, provided however that the names of candidates in non partisan and at-large, multi-seat races must be listed in alphabetical order. The provisions of this section shall not apply to a partisan election."
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.