South Carolina House Bill 3633 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 10-0)
Status: Introduced on February 26 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-02-26 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-111
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, THEIR HOURS OF OPERATION, AND REQUIRE THESE LOCATIONS AND TIMES TO BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 30-4-80; 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 BY A MEMBER OF THE IMMEDIATE FAMILY OF THE ELECTOR OR AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE AND DELETE THE PROVISION ALLOWING A PERSON TO VOTE IN PERSON BY ABSENTEE BALLOT; TO AMEND SECTION 7-15-340, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE FORM OF THE APPLICATION FOR AN ABSENTEE BALLOT, TO REMOVE ALL MENTION OF REASON TO VOTE ABSENTEE, EXCEPT FOR CERTAIN FEDERAL PURPOSES; TO AMEND SECTION 7-15-370, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO FURNISHING BALLOTS AND ENVELOPES, TO REMOVE ALL MENTION OF QUALIFICATIONS TO RECEIVE AN ABSENTEE BALLOT; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 7-15-470 RELATING TO THE AUTHORIZATION OF A COUNTY BOARD OF REGISTRATION TO USE OTHER METHODS OF VOTING BY ABSENTEE BALLOT INSTEAD OF PAPER BALLOT.

Delete The Authorization That An Application May Be Requested By A Member Of The Immediate Family Of The Elector Or An Authorized Representative And Delete The Provision Allowing A Person To Vote In Person By Absentee Ballot; To Amend Section 7-15-340, As Amended, Relating To The Form Of The Application For An Absentee Ballot, To Remove All Mention Of Reason To Vote Absentee, Except For Certain Federal Purposes; To Amend Section 7-15-370, As Amended, Relating To Furnishing Ballots And Envelopes, To Remove All Mention Of Qualifications To Receive An Absentee Ballot; And To Repeal Section 7-15-470 Relating To The Authorization Of A County Board Of Registration To Use Other Methods Of Voting By Absentee Ballot Instead Of Paper Ballot.

Rep. Kenneth Bingham [R]	Rep. Harry Cato [R]	Rep. Alan Clemmons [R]	Rep. Daniel Cooper [R]
Rep. Jeff Duncan [R]	Rep. Robert Harrell [R]	Rep. James Harrison [R]	Rep. Phillip Owens [R]
Rep. William Sandifer [R]	Rep. Brian White [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-02-26		Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-111
2009-02-26		Introduced and read first time HJ-110

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
H3068 (Similar To) 2009-01-13 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-41

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
7	15	340	(n/a)	See Bill Text
7	15	370	(n/a)	See Bill Text
7	15	470	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/cgi-bin/web_bh10.exe?bill1=3633&session=118