South Carolina House Bill 3068 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-01-13 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-41
Pending: House Judiciary Committee

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 THE DESIGNATION OF EARLY VOTING CENTERS AT LEAST THIRTY DAYS BEFORE THE ELECTION; AND TO REQUIRE THESE LOCATIONS AND TIMES TO BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 30-4-80; AND TO AMEND SECTION 7-15-330, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE TIME OF APPLICATION FOR AN ABSENTEE BALLOT, SO AS TO DELETE THE AUTHORIZATION THAT AN APPLICATION MAY BE REQUESTED IN PERSON FOUR DAYS BEFORE AN ELECTION AND AUTHORIZING AN ABSENTEE APPLICATION MAY BE REQUESTED ONLY ON THE DAY BEFORE THE ELECTION.

Delete The Authorization That An Application May Be Requested In Person Four Days Before An Election And Authorizing An Absentee Application May Be Requested Only On The Day Before The Election.

Rep. Todd Rutherford [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-01-13		Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-41
2009-01-13		Introduced and read first time HJ-41
2008-12-09		Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2008-12-09		Prefiled

S0022 (Similar To) 2009-03-13 - Referred to Subcommittee: Campsen (ch), Cleary, Scott
S0252 (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
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
7	15	330	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/cgi-bin/web_bh10.exe?bill1=3068&session=118