1983-1984 Bill 3517: To provide for the election of members of the governing body of Sumter County from seven single-member districts beginning with the general election of 1984

South Carolina General Assembly
105th Session, 1983-1984

Bill 3517

                    Current Status

Bill Number:               3517
Ratification Number:       609
Act Number:                614
Introducing Body:          House
Subject:                   To provide for the election of members of the 
                           governing body of Sumter County from seven 
                           single-member districts beginning with the 
                           general election of 1984

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(A614, R609, H3517)

AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR SEVEN SINGLE-MEMBER DISTRICTS FROM WHICH THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY OF SUMTER COUNTY MUST BE ELECTED BEGINNING WITH THE GENERAL ELECTION OF 1984, TO PROVIDE FOR THEIR TERMS OF OFFICE, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE DATES WHEN THE 1984 FILING FOR COUNTY COUNCIL OFFICES SHALL BEGIN AND FOR THE DATES WHEN THE 1984 PRIMARY AND GENERAL ELECTIONS SHALL BE HELD.

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

Single member districts for governing body of Sumter County

SECTION 1. Beginning with the general election of 1984, one member of the governing body of Sumter County must be elected from each of the following districts:

District Enumeration Population Variation
Number Districts of Per
Districts Representative

1 Rembert Div. 2,792
Sumter North Div.
ED 431 1,062
Sumter Southwest Div. 1,515
Privateer Div.
ED 442 686
ED 446 96
ED 447 540
Shaw-Horatio Div.
ED 435 41
ED 436 734
ED 437 910
Tract 2
BLK GP 1 510
BLKS 201-233, 252 1,367
BLK GP 5 1,616
Tract 18.02
BLKS 134, 135, 137-152 568
BLK GP 2 226
12,663 +0.45%

2 Shaw-Horatio Div.
Tract 2
BLKS 234-242 213
BLK GP 3 586
BLK GP 4 1,336
Tract 3 7,366
Tract 18.02
BLKS 101-133, 136, 901 2,961
Sumter North Div.
BLKS 204-215 707
13,169 +4.47%

3 Privateer Div. 7,136
Less:
ED 442 (686)
ED 446 (96)
ED 447 (540)
Sumter Southeast Div.
Tract 6
BLK GP 2 446
ED 449 1,059
Sumter Div.
Tract 17.01
BLKS 201, 202, 217-230,
232-235 1,273
Tract 17.02 4,650
Less:
BLKS101, 102, 138-140 (236)
13,006 +3.17%

4 Sumter North Div.
Tract 4
BLKS 216-224 655
Sumter Div.
Tract 9 7,765
Tract 13 3,120
Less:
BLKS 101-103, 111-117,
121, 122 (753)
Tract 17.01 2,888
Less:
BLKS 201-202, 217-230,
232-235 (1,273)
12,402 -1.62%

5 Shiloh Div. 2,997
Sumter Northeast Div. 3,141
Sumter North Div.
Tract 4
BLKS 112, 113 80
BLKS 201-203, 225-230 433
ED 432 183
Sumter Div.
Tract 7
BLK. GP 1 695
BLK. GP 2 788
Tract 8 5,208
Less:
BLKS 320-335 (1,234)
12,291 -2.50%

6 Sumter Div.
Tract 10 3,624
Tract 14 589
Tract 15 3,002
BLK GP 1 (750)
Tract 16 4,749
Tract 17.02
BLKS 101, 102,138-140 236
Tract 13
BLKS 101-103, 111-117,
121, 122 753
Tract 12 327
12,530 -0.60%

7 Sumter Southeast Div. 3,735
Less: ED 449 (1,059)
Tract 6
BLK GP. 2 (446)
Sumter Division
Tract 7 4,966
Less: BLK GP 1 (695)
BLK GP 2 (788)
Tract 11 4,485
Tract 8
BLKS 320-335 1,234
Tract 15
BLK GP 1 750
12,182 -3.36%

Composition of council

SECTION 2. The county council of Sumter County shall consist of seven members, one of whom must be elected from each of the districts established in Section 1. The terms of office of the members are four years and until their successors are elected and qualify, except that of those members elected in 1984, the members elected from Districts 2, 4, and 6 shall serve for initial terms of two years. Their successors must be elected in the general election every four years thereafter for terms of office of four years each.

Filing for offices

SECTION 3. if justice Department preclearance of this act is received by August 14, 1984, filing for county council offices shall begin on August 14 at noon and run to noon on August 17, 1984. The primary must be held on September 11, 1984, with any runoff to be held on September 25, 1984. All candidates must be certified to the appropriate authorities charged with printing up ballots by October 5, 1984, so that the election for Sumter County Council can be held at the November, 1984, general election. All general statutory provisions regarding time and dates for filing are suspended and the above-cited time lines are to be followed for purposes of this one election for county council only.

Should Justice Department preclearance not be received by August 14, 1984, the Sumter County Council shall set the dates for filing for these offices and the dates of a special primary and general election for these offices in accordance with the following schedule:

(1) Filing shall commence one week after the county council has received notice of preclearance;

(2) The primary shall be held on the fifth Tuesday after notification of preclearance is received;

(3) Runoffs shall be held on the second Tuesday following the primary;

(4) Certification of candidates winning the primary shall be completed at least thirty days before the general election;

(5) The general election shall be held on the twelfth Tuesday after notification of preclearance has been received unless this date falls on a holiday, in which case the general election shall be held on the next ensuing Tuesday which is not a holiday.

Time effective

SECTION 4. This act shall take effect upon approval by the Governor.