Bill Text: SC H3168 | 2017-2018 | 122nd General Assembly | Introduced

South Carolina House Bill 3168 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Write-in ballots

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-01-10 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary [H3168 Detail]

Download: South_Carolina-2017-H3168-Introduced.html

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 7-13-360, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO WRITE-IN BALLOTS, SO AS TO DELETE THE PROHIBITION AGAINST WRITE-IN VOTING FOR PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT.

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

SECTION 2. Section 7-13-360 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 419 of 1982, is further amended to read:

"Section 7-13-360. The ballots also shall ~~also~~ contain a place for voters to write in the name of ~~any other~~ another person for whom they wish to vote ~~except on ballots for the election of the President and Vice President~~."

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