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SC H3776

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/16/2025

Primary Sponsor

Cody Mitchell

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Origin

House of Representatives

126th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires the State Election Commission to provide administrative assistance, staff support, and guidance to county boards of voter registration and elections regarding post-election processes including ballot counting, canvassing, adjudication, audits, certification, and recounts

  • Mandates the State Election Commission to immediately intervene and assume oversight of a county's post-election processes when noncompliance could negatively impact election result accuracy or the ability to meet certification deadlines

  • Authorizes intervention only when the commission determines it has the capacity and resources to remedy the county board's noncompliance

  • Transfers responsibility for certifying election results to the State Election Commission if a county board fails to certify results by the legal deadline

  • Allows the commission to decertify county election officials or employees for negligent noncompliance and recommend termination for willful violations

Legislative Description

State Election Commission

Last Action

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

1/16/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary1/16/2025

Full Bill Text

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