South Carolina General Assembly
104th Session, 1981-1982

Bill 3851

                    Current Status

Bill Number:               3851
Ratification Number:       433
Act Number                 565
Introducing Body:          House
Subject:                   Relating to elections for the position of
                           Oconee County Superintendent of
                           Education
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(A565, R433, H3851)

AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 383 OF 1961, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO ELECTIONS FOR THE POSITION OF OCONEE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IN THE ELECTIONS THE POLLS SHALL REMAIN OPEN FOR SUCH TIME PERIOD AS PROVIDED BY THE STATE'S GENERAL ELECTION LAWS, RATHER THEN FROM 8:00 A.M. TO 6:00 P.M.

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

Special election--opening and closing of polls

Section 1. Section 2 of Act 383 of 1961 is amended to read:

"Section 2. The special election provided for herein shall be held by the Commissioners of Election for Oconee County on the second Tuesday in July, 1961. The commissioners shall give notice of the election by publication once each week for three successive weeks in one or more newspapers having general circulation in the county, the last notice to appear at least thirty days prior to the holding of the election. The notice shall set the time for holding election, shall specify the location of the various voting places throughout the county, the qualifications of the candidates, the closing date for qualification of candidates and the amount of the entrance fee. The notice shall also specify the manner in which candidates shall qualify and the place. The commissioners of election shall appoint box managers and such other election officials as are allowed by law and shall have ballots printed and distributed in sufficient numbers to each voting place in time for use by the election officials. The polls shall be open for such time period as provided by the State's general election laws, and the ballots shall be counted and the results announced by the commissioners of election in the manner provided by law. The expenses of the special election shall be paid from the general fund of Oconee County on vouchers signed by the chairman of the board of commissioners of election. The closing date for qualifications of candidates in the special election shall be not later than three weeks prior to the holding of the election."

Time effective

Section 2. This act shall take effect upon the approval by the Governor.