South Carolina General Assembly
110th Session, 1993-1994

Bill 579


                    Current Status
 
Introducing Body:               Senate
Bill Number:                    579
Ratification Number:            159
Act Number:                     90
Primary Sponsor:                Williams
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Voter registration
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19930520
Computer Document Number:       579
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      19930614
Introduced Date:                19930323
Date of Last Amendment:         19930513
Last History Body:              ------
Last History Date:              19930614
Last History Type:              Act No. 90
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Williams
Type of Legislation:            General Bill

History

 Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN  Leg Involved
 ----  ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---  ------------
579    ------  19930614      Act No. 90
579    ------  19930614      Signed by Governor
579    ------  19930610      Ratified R 159
579    Senate  19930520      Concurred in House amendment,
                             enrolled for ratification
579    House   19930518      Read third time, returned to
                             Senate with amendment
579    House   19930513      Amended, read second time
579    House   19930512      Debate adjourned until
                             Thursday, May 13, 1993
579    House   19930506      Debate adjourned until
                             Tuesday, May 11, 1993
579    House   19930428      Committee Report: Favorable     25
579    House   19930413      Introduced, read first time,    25
                             referred to Committee
579    Senate  19930409      Read third time, sent to House
579    Senate  19930408      Read second time, unanimous
                             consent for third reading on
                             Friday, April 9, 1993
579    Senate  19930407      Committee Report: Favorable     11
579    Senate  19930323      Introduced, read first time,    11
                             referred to Committee
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(A90, R159, S579)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 7-5-170, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE FORM OF THE WRITTEN APPLICATION FOR VOTER REGISTRATION, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONTENTS OF THE FORM.

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

Voter registration application; contents

SECTION 1. Section 7-5-170 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 7-5-170. (1) Written application required. -- No person may be registered to vote except upon written application which shall become a part of the permanent records of the board to which it is presented and must be open to public inspection.

(2) Form of application. -- The application must be on a form prescribed and provided by the executive director and shall contain the following information: name, sex, race, social security number, date of birth, residence address, mailing address, telephone number of the applicant, and location of prior voter registration. The applicant must affirm that he is not under a court order declaring him mentally incompetent, confined in any public prison, has never been convicted of a felony or offense against the election laws, or if previously convicted that he has served his entire sentence, including probation and parole time, or has received a pardon for the conviction. Additionally, the applicant must take the following oath: `I, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I am a citizen of the United States and that on the date of the next ensuing election, I will have attained the age of eighteen years and am a resident of South Carolina, this county, and of my precinct. I further swear (or affirm) that the present residence address listed herein is my sole legal place of residence and that I claim no other place as my legal residence.' Any applicant convicted of fraudulently applying for registration is guilty of perjury and is subject to the penalty for that offense.

(3) Administration of oaths. -- Any member of the registration board, deputy registrar, or any registration clerk must be qualified to administer oaths in connection with the application.

(4) Decisions on applications. -- Any member of the registration board, deputy registrar, or registration clerk may pass on the qualifications of the prospective voter. In case of a question of an applicant being refused registration, at least one member of the board shall pass on the qualifications of the voter. A concise statement of the reasons for the refusal must be written on the application."

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act takes effect January 1, 1994.

Approved the 14th day of June, 1993.