South Carolina H 3639: Dr. Walter E. Williams

Status: Introduced and adopted (as of 2021-01-13)

State: South Carolina · Session: 2021-2022 · Bill: H 3639

Sponsors: Alexander, Allison, Anderson, Atkinson, B. Cox, B. Newton, Bailey, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bennett, Bernstein, Blackwell, Bradley, Brawley, Brittain, Bryant, Burns, Bustos, Calhoon, Carter, Caskey, Chumley, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter

Bill Text

2025-2026 Bill 3639 Text of Previous Version (Dec. 12, 2024) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 3639

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

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A bill

TO AMEND THE SOUTH 
CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 7-13-1180 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE 
COUNTY CHAIRPERSON OF A CERTIFIED POLITICAL PARTY MAY INSTRUCT COUNTY ELECTION 
OFFICIALS CONDUCTING A HAND COUNT AUDIT TO INCLUDE ADDITIONAL PRECINCTS, 
OFFICES, OR BOTH.

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

SECTION 1. Article 11, Chapter 13, Title 7 of the S.C. Code is 
amended by adding:

 Section 
7-13-1180. Notwithstanding another provision of law, the county chairperson of 
a certified political party attending a hand count audit conducted following a party 
primary or statewide election as provided in Section 7-3-20(D)(19) may, in his 
discretion, instruct the respective county board of voter registration and 
elections to expand the scope of the hand count audit to include up to three 
additional precinct races, and the county board of voter registration and 
elections must grant the hand count audit request at said meeting.

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval 
by the Governor.

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