Current Status Bill Number:3469 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19970218 Primary Sponsor:Klauber All Sponsors:Klauber, Carnell, Parks and Stille Drafted Document Number:pt\2923dw.97 Residing Body:House Current Committee:Judiciary Committee 25 HJ Subject:Absentee voting, county to use means other than paper ballots, Elections, voting machine
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House 19970218 Introduced, read first time, 25 HJ
referred to Committee
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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 7-15-470 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE A COUNTY, IF PRACTICABLE, TO USE OTHER MEANS OF VOTING ABSENTEE INSTEAD OF BY PAPER BALLOT, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION TO PROMULGATE REGULATIONS TO ENSURE THE SECURITY OF ANY VOTING MACHINE OR VOTING METHOD USED BY A COUNTY.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 7-15-470. Notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter, a county board of registration may use other methods of voting by absentee ballot instead of by paper ballot. The State Election Commission shall promulgate regulations necessary to ensure the security of any voting machine or voting method used by a county pursuant to the provisions of this section. "
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.