South Carolina General Assembly
105th Session, 1983-1984

Bill 2592

                    Current Status

Bill Number:               2592
Ratification Number:       330
Act Number:                304
Introducing Body:          House
Subject:                   Relating to applications for registration
                           to vote
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(A304, R330, H2592)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 7-5-170, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO APPLICATIONS FOR REGISTRATION TO VOTE, SO AS TO REVISE THE CONTENTS OF THE APPLICATION PERTAINING TO CONVICTION FOR CERTAIN CRIMES.

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

Application for registration to vote

SECTION 1. Item 5 of subsection (2) of Section 7-5-170 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

" / / 5.(a) I have never been convicted of a felony or crimes against the election laws; or

/ / (b) I have been convicted of a felony or crimes against the election laws.

Date of Conviction ,

Month year

the criminal offense convicted of was

the total length of my sentence was ; and

No. of years

or months

/ / (c) I have served my entire sentence, all

probation and parole time, or I have been legally pardoned for such conviction."

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon approval by

the Governor.