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Bill 459

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      459
Ratification Number:              104
Act Number:                       83
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 Senate
Introduced Date:                  20010314
Primary Sponsor:                  Martin
All Sponsors:                     Martin
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\dka\4177mm01.doc
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:     20010523
Governor's Action:                S
Date of Governor's Action:        20010810
Subject:                          Ballots, paper; county registration board 
                                  to use other means of voting absentee; 
                                  Elections, Voter registration


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
------  20010817  Act No. A83
------  20010810  Signed by Governor
------  20010605  Ratified R104
House   20010523  Read third time, enrolled for
                  ratification
House   20010522  Read second time
House   20010516  Committee report: Favorable            25 HJ
House   20010411  Introduced, read first time,           25 HJ
                  referred to Committee
Senate  20010410  Read third time, sent to House
Senate  20010405  Read second time
Senate  20010404  Committee report: Favorable            11 SJ
Senate  20010314  Introduced, read first time,           11 SJ
                  referred to Committee


              Versions of This Bill
Revised on April 4, 2001 - Word format
Revised on May 16, 2001 - Word format

(A83, R104, S459)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 7-15-470 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE A COUNTY BOARD OF REGISTRATION TO USE OTHER MEANS OF VOTING ABSENTEE INSTEAD OF BY PAPER BALLOT IF CERTIFIED BY THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION AND TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSION TO ESTABLISH STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES TO EFFECTUATE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.

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

Nonpaper absentee ballot

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. No voting machine or voting system, other than a paper-based system, may be used for in-person absentee voting that has not received written certification from the State Election Commission that the voting machine or voting system meets all statutory requirements for use in the State and certification that the machine can be secured against voting at times other than business hours of the county board of registration, that the results of elections can be held secure from release until the time for counting ballots at any polling place, and votes cast using the machine can be challenged and held secure until the hearing on challenged ballots required by Section 7-13-830 is held. The State Election Commission must develop standards and guidelines for these purposes."

Time effective

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

Ratified the 5th day of June, 2001.

Approved the 10th day of August, 2001.

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