South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 3276

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Indicates New Matter

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      3276
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20010116
Primary Sponsor:                  Klauber
All Sponsors:                     Klauber, Harrison, Fleming and J. Young
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\skb\18103dw01.doc
Residing Body:                    Senate
Current Committee:                Judiciary Committee 11 SJ
Date of Last Amendment:           20010207
Subject:                          Candidates certification when nominee by 
                                  petition by more than one party, procedure to 
                                  count votes received; Elections


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
Senate  20010213  Introduced, read first time,           11 SJ
                  referred to Committee
House   20010208  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   20010207  Amended, read second time
House   20010206  Debate adjourned until
                  Wednesday, 20010207
House   20010131  Committee report: Favorable with       25 HJ
                  amendment
House   20010116  Introduced, read first time,           25 HJ
                  referred to Committee


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Revised on February 7, 2001 - Word format
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AMENDED

February 7, 2001

    H. 3276

Introduced by Reps. Klauber, Harrison, Fleming and J. Young

S. Printed 2/7/01--H.

Read the first time January 16, 2001.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 7-13-350, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO CERTIFIED CANDIDATES NOMINATED BY PETITION, PRIMARY, OR CONVENTION SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A CANDIDATE NOMINATED BY MORE THAN ONE PARTY MAY NOT HAVE THE AGGREGATE OF ALL VOTES RECEIVED COUNTED TO DETERMINE THE WINNER IN AN ELECTION AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE ONLY VOTES RECEIVED AS A CANDIDATE FOR EACH PARTY NOMINEE MAY BE USED TO DETERMINE THE WINNER IN AN ELECTION.

    Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION    1.    Section 7-13-350 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 392 of 2000, is amended by adding:

    "(C)(1)    A candidate may not be nominated by more than one party and, a candidate nominated by a party may not also be a candidate by petition.

        (2)    The authority charged by law with printing the ballot shall print the name of a candidate with the one political party which nominates him and may not print his name as nominated by more than one party or method."

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

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