S 0867 General Bill, By Campsen
Similar (H 4128)
Summary: Election notices
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 7-13-35, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE NOTICE OF GENERAL, MUNICIPAL, SPECIAL, AND PRIMARY ELECTIONS, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE NOTICE TO STATE THAT THE PROCESS OF EXAMINING THE RETURN-ADDRESSED ENVELOPES CONTAINING THE ABSENTEE BALLOTS MAY BEGIN AT 9:00 A.M. ON THE CALENDAR DAY IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING ELECTION DAY; TO AMEND SECTION 7-15-420, RELATING TO THE RECEIPT, TABULATION, AND REPORTING OF ABSENTEE BALLOTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROCESS OF EXAMINING THE RETURN-ADDRESSED ENVELOPES THAT HAVE BEEN RECEIVED BY THE COUNTY BOARD OF VOTER REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS MAY BEGIN AT 9:00 A.M. ON THE CALENDAR DAY IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING ELECTION DAY; TO AMEND SECTION 7-15-470, RELATING TO ABSENTEE BALLOTS OTHER THAN PAPER BALLOTS, SO AS TO MODIFY THE REQUIREMENTS NEEDED TO OBTAIN THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION CERTIFICATION BEFORE USING A NONPAPER-BASED VOTING MACHINE OR VOTING SYSTEM FOR IN-PERSON ABSENTEE VOTING; TO REQUIRE THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION TO IMPLEMENT A SOFTWARE UPDATE TO ITS ELECTRONIC VOTING MACHINES TO ALLOW FOR CHALLENGES TO ABSENTEE VOTES CAST USING THE MACHINES IN AN EQUIVALENT MANNER TO CHALLENGES TO ABSENTEE VOTES CAST ON ELECTRONIC VOTING MACHINES IN THE 2018 GENERAL ELECTION; AND TO PROVIDE THAT SECTIONS 1, 2, AND 3 OF THIS ACT ARE REPEALED ON JANUARY 1, 2021.
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12/11/19	Senate	Prefiled
12/11/19	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/14/20	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 18)
01/14/20	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 18)
01/17/20	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: Campsen (ch), Massey, McElveen, M.B.Matthews, Gambrell
01/29/20	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 6)
02/13/20	Senate	Read second time (Senate Journal-page 9)
02/20/20	Senate	Committee Amendment Withdrawn (Senate Journal-page 9)
02/20/20	Senate	Amended (Senate Journal-page 9)
02/20/20	Senate	Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 9)
02/20/20	Senate	Roll call Ayes-39 Nays-0
02/20/20		Scrivener's error corrected
02/25/20		Scrivener's error corrected
02/25/20	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 17)
02/25/20	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 17)