South Carolina House Bill 4259

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on April 5 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-04-05 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "hand Count Audit Act"; By Adding Section 7-13-1180 So As To Require Each County Board Of Voter Registration And Elections To Conduct A Postelection Audit Of Election Results Through A Hand Count Of Votes Cast Within A Minimum Number Of Randomly Selected Precincts; And By Adding Section 7-13-1190 So As To, Among Other Things, Authorize The County Chairperson Of Any Certified Political Party And The Governing Body Of A County To Investigate The Integrity Of An Election As Conducted Within That County By Requesting, Without Limitation, A Full Hand Recount, A Postelection Audit Of Paper Ballots, Or A Forensic Audit.

Hand Count Audit Act

Rep. Rob Harris [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-04-05	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2023-04-05	House	Introduced and read first time

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
7	13	1180	(n/a)	See Bill Text
7	13	1190	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4259&session=125&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/4259_20230405.htm