South Carolina General Assembly
113th Session, 1999-2000

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Bill 746

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COMMITTEE REPORT

May 25, 2000

S. 746

Introduced by Judiciary Committee

S. Printed 5/25/00--H.

Read the first time April 27, 1999.

            

THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

To whom was referred a Bill (S. 746), to amend Section 7-7-10, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the establishment of voting precincts, so as to provide that a county election commission may establish, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass with amendment:

Amend the bill, as and if amended, in Section 7-7-10 as contained in SECTION 1, page 1, lines 33-34 by striking / a majority of that county's legislative delegation/ and inserting / the State Election Commission / so that when amended SECTION 1 shall read:

/ SECTION 1. Section 7-7-10 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 7-7-10. For the purpose of holding any general, primary, or special election in this State, the voting precincts and voting places in the several counties of the State shall be designated, fixed, and established by the General Assembly. Nothing in this chapter prohibits a county election commission from establishing multiple polling places within a precinct, provided that voters are assigned to these polling places alphabetically or geographically as determined by the county election commission and approved by the State Election Commission. A voter must be notified in writing of his transfer to a new polling place and the location of the new polling place." /

Renumber sections to conform.

Amend title to conform.

JAMES H. HARRISON, for Committee.

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 7-7-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF VOTING PRECINCTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION MAY ESTABLISH MULTIPLE POLLING PLACES WITHIN A PRECINCT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS AND WITHIN CERTAIN LIMITATIONS.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. Section 7-7-10 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 7-7-10. For the purpose of holding any general, primary, or special election in this State, the voting precincts and voting places in the several counties of the State shall be designated, fixed, and established by the General Assembly. Nothing in this chapter prohibits a county election commission from establishing multiple polling places within a precinct, provided that voters are assigned to these polling places alphabetically or geographically as determined by the county election commission and approved by a majority of that county's legislative delegation. A voter must be notified in writing of his transfer to a new polling place and the location of the new polling place."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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