Current Status Bill Number:387 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:19950118 Primary Sponsor:Rankin All Sponsors:Rankin Drafted Document Number:res9588.lar Companion Bill Number:3247 Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Judiciary Committee 11 SJ Subject:Consolidated ballots
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved
______ ________ _______________________________________ _______ ____________
Senate 19950118 Introduced, read first time, 11 SJ
referred to Committee
View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
TO AMEND SECTION 7-13-610, AS AMENDED, AND SECTION 7-13-611, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO BALLOT SPECIFICATIONS AND THE ARRANGEMENT OF PRIMARY BALLOTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR A CONSOLIDATED PRIMARY ELECTION BALLOT ON WHICH AN ELECTOR MAY VOTE IN THE PRIMARY OF THE ELECTOR'S CHOICE IN EACH OFFICE TO BE FILLED.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The first paragraph of Section 7-13-610 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 253 of 1992, is further amended to read:
"The State Election Commission and the respective county election commissions shall prepare separate ballots for each political party holding a primary a consolidated ballot for the 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 the primaries of all parties and must have a stub at the top perforated so as to be easily detached. On the stub must be printed `Official consolidated 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 running for state and federal offices. The other ballot must contain the names of all persons running for the General Assembly, county offices, less than county officers, and solicitors."
SECTION 2. Section 7-13-611 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 253 of 1992, is amended to read:
"Section 7-13-611. The arrangement of each `Official County Ballot' for each primary, containing the names of candidates for office, must conform as nearly as practicable to the following plan and contain specified instructions and no others: In the preparation of the ballots for a primary, the State Election Commission shall arrange the names of the candidates on the `Official County Ballot' in conformity with the following specifications:
OFFICIAL COUNTY BALLOT, PRIMARY
(NAME OF PARTY)
COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA
NO:
Initials of Issuing Officer
, 19
(DATE OF ELECTION)
(NAME OF PRECINCT)
OFFICIAL COUNTY BALLOT, PRIMARY
(NAME OF PARTY)
COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA
, 19
(DATE OF ELECTION)
(NAME OF PRECINCT)
INSTRUCTIONS - Make a cross (X) in the voting square [] opposite the name of each candidate on the ballot for whom you wish to vote. Before leaving the booth, fold the ballot so that the initials of the manager may be seen on the outside.
You may vote for one, less than one, but not more than one candidate for each office of the party affiliation of the candidate.
SHERIFF (ONE SEAT TO FILL)
(Example)
PARTY PRIMARY
[] (NAME OF CANDIDATE)
[] (NAME OF CANDIDATE)
[] (NAME OF CANDIDATE)
PARTY PRIMARY
[] (NAME OF CANDIDATE)
[] (NAME OF CANDIDATE)
[] (NAME OF CANDIDATE)
You may vote for three, less than three, but not more than three candidates.
COUNTY COUNCIL (THREE SEATS TO FILL)
(Example)
PARTY PRIMARY
[] (NAME OF CANDIDATE)
[] (NAME OF CANDIDATE)
[] (NAME OF CANDIDATE)
[] (NAME OF CANDIDATE)
[] (NAME OF CANDIDATE)
[] (NAME OF CANDIDATE)
PARTY PRIMARY
[] (NAME OF CANDIDATE)
[] (NAME OF CANDIDATE)
[] (NAME OF CANDIDATE)
[] (NAME OF CANDIDATE)
[] (NAME OF CANDIDATE)
[] (NAME OF CANDIDATE)
Each `Official State Ballot' similarly must conform to the plan set forth in this section.
The State Election Commission is hereby empowered to promulgate such rules and regulations under Chapter 23 of Title 1 as are necessary for the arrangement of the official county ballot."
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.