Current Status Bill Number:1064 Ratification Number:407 Act Number:367 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:19960125 Primary Sponsor:McConnell All Sponsors:McConnell Drafted Document Number:pt\2175dw.96 Date Bill Passed both Bodies:19960522 Governor's Action:S Date of Governor's Action:19960529 Subject:Paper ballots in certain elections
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved
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------ 19960613 Act No. A367
------ 19960529 Signed by Governor
------ 19960523 Ratified R407
House 19960522 Read third time, enrolled for
ratification
House 19960521 Read second time
House 19960521 Debate adjourned
House 19960515 Committee report: Favorable 25 HJ
House 19960327 Introduced, read first time, 25 HJ
referred to Committee
Senate 19960326 Read third time, sent to House
Senate 19960321 Read second time
Senate 19960320 Committee report: Favorable 11 SJ
Senate 19960125 Introduced, read first time, 11 SJ
referred to Committee
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(A367, R407, S1064)
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 7-13-460 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE USE OF PAPER BALLOTS IN ELECTIONS CONDUCTED TO FILL VACANCIES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Paper ballots may be used
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 7-13-460. (A) In special elections to fill vacancies in office, if the use of voting machines is not practicable or cost efficient, the county election officials may use paper ballots in these elections.
(B) If paper ballots are used, the procedure for their use and the counting of these ballots must be in accordance with the provisions of law governing the use of paper ballots, mutatis mutandis."
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Approved the 29th day of May, 1996.