South Carolina Senate Bill 252 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-03-13 - Referred to Subcommittee: Campsen (ch), Cleary, Scott

A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 7-13-25 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION SHALL ESTABLISH A PROCEDURE BY WHICH A QUALIFIED ELECTOR MAY CAST HIS BALLOT IN PERSON WITHOUT EXCUSE DURING AN EARLY VOTING PERIOD; TO ESTABLISH EARLY VOTING CENTERS TO ALLOW A REGISTERED COUNTY RESIDENT TO VOTE OUTSIDE THEIR PRECINCT; TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF EARLY VOTING LOCATIONS; TO REQUIRE THAT THESE CENTERS BE OPEN ALL DAY ON THE TWO SATURDAYS WITHIN THE EARLY VOTING PERIOD; AND TO REQUIRE THESE LOCATIONS AND TIMES TO BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 30-4-80.

Provide That The State Election Commission Shall Establish A Procedure By Which A Qualified Elector May Cast His Ballot In Person Without Excuse During An Early Voting Period; To Establish Early Voting Centers To Allow A Registered County Resident To Vote Outside Their Precinct; To Provide For The Establishment Of Early Voting Locations; To Require That These Centers Be Open All Day On The Two Saturdays Within The Early Voting Period; And To Require These Locations And Times To Be In Compliance With The Provisions Of Section 30-4-80.

Sen. Robert Ford [D]

Sen. Phil Leventis [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-03-13		Referred to Subcommittee: Campsen (ch), Cleary, Scott
2009-01-13		Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-197
2009-01-13		Introduced and read first time SJ-197

S0022 (Similar To) 2009-03-13 - Referred to Subcommittee: Campsen (ch), Cleary, Scott
H3060 (Similar To) 2009-01-29 - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hutto
H3068 (Similar To) 2009-01-13 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-41
H3633 (Similar To) 2009-02-26 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-111

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
30	4	80	(n/a)	See Bill Text
7	13	25	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/cgi-bin/web_bh10.exe?bill1=0252&session=118