2017 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 7 - Elections
CHAPTER 7 - POLLING PRECINCTS AND VOTING PLACES
Section 7-7-360. Designation of voting precincts in Laurens County.

(A) In Laurens County there are the following precincts:

Bailey

Barksdale-Narnie

Brewerton

Clinton Mill

Clinton 1

Clinton 2

Clinton 3

Cooks

Cross Hill

Ekom

Gray Court

Greenpond

Hickory Tavern

Joanna

Jones

Laurens 1

Laurens 2

Laurens 3

Laurens 4

Laurens 5

Laurens 6

Long Branch

Lydia Mill

Madden

Martins-Poplar Springs

Mount Olive

Mountville

Ora-Lanford

Owings

Princeton

Trinity Ridge

Waterloo

Wattsville

Youngs.

(B) The precinct lines defining the precincts in subsection (A) are as shown on the official map designated as P-59-15 and on file with the Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office and as shown on certified copies provided to the Board of Voter Registration and Elections of Laurens County.

(C) The polling places for the precincts listed in subsection (A) must be established by the Board of Voter Registration and Elections of Laurens County with the approval of a majority of the Laurens County Legislative Delegation.

HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 23-183; 1952 Code Section 23-183; 1950 (46) 2414; 1953 (48) 191; 1956 (49) 1621, 2114; 1958 (50) 1655; 1960 (51) 1709; 1964 (53) 1887; 1972 (57) 2275; 1976 Act No. 724 Section 1; 1977 Act No. 167 Section 1; 1977 Act No. 191 Section 1; 1982 Act No. 383; 1982 Act No. 465, eff June 18, 1982; 1986 Act No. 319, eff February 20, 1986; 1990 Act No. 366, Section 1, eff March 19, 1990; 1991 Act No. 26, Sections 1, 2, eff January 1, 1993; 1996 Act No. 267, Section 1, eff upon approval (became law without the Governor's signature on April 2, 1996); 1998 Act No. 315, Section 1, eff upon approval (became law without the Governor's signature on May 28, 1998); 1999 Act No. 123, Section 1, eff June 30, 1999; 2002 Act No. 191, Section 1, eff upon approval (became law without the Governor's signature on March 14, 2002); 2004 Act No. 174, Section 1, eff February 18, 2004; 2012 Act No. 194, Section 1, eff June 7, 2012; 2014 Act No. 138 (H.4647), Section 1, eff March 13, 2014; 2014 Act No. 240 (S.1307), Section 1, eff June 2, 2014; 2015 Act No. 39 (H.4076), Section 1, eff August 1, 2015.

Code Commissioner's Note

At the direction of the Code Commissioner, the amendment to subsection (B) made by 2014 Act No. 240, Section 1, eff June 2, 2014, was deemed to prevail over the amendment to subsection (B) made by 2014 Act No. 138, Section 1, eff March 13, 2014, because it was enacted later.

At the direction of the Code Commissioner, references in this section to the offices of the former State Budget and Control Board, Office of the Governor, or other agencies, were changed to reflect the transfer of them to the Department of Administration or other entities, pursuant to the directive of the South Carolina Restructuring Act, 2014 Act No. 121, Section 5(D)(1).

Pursuant to the directive in 2014 Act No. 196, Section 8, at the direction of the Code Commissioner, references in this section to county election commissions or commissioners or county boards of voter registration were changed to the "Board of Voter Registration and Elections" and board members as appropriate.

Editor's Note

1976 Act No. 724, Section 2, provides:

"Persons registered to vote in the Merna Precinct deleted by the amendment to Section 23-183 of the 1962 Code [Section 7-7-360 of the 1976 Code] in Section 1 of this act shall hereafter vote at the Hickory Tavern Precinct."

1977 Act No. 167, Section 2, provides:

"The Martin's Store Precinct shall be the same as the former Daniel's Store Precinct, which name was changed to the Martin's Store Precinct by the provisions of Section 1 of this act and persons registered to vote in the former Daniel's Store Precinct shall vote at the Martin's Store Precinct."

1977 Act No. 191, Section 2, provides:

"The board of registration of Laurens County shall mail a duplicate certificate reflecting the new precinct to any person whose registration is transferred to another precinct by virtue of the provisions of this act. Such certificate shall not be required to be signed by the named elector in the presence of anyone."

1998 Act No. 315, Section 2, effective upon approval (became law without the Governor's signature on May 28, 1998), provides as follows:

"The Division of Research and Statistical Services of the State Budget and Control Board is directed to reflect on the official map designated as P-5998 that the boundaries of Ward 1 Precinct in Laurens County are changed so that all of the property of the Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Center is moved into Ward 6 Precinct in Laurens County."

Effect of Amendment

The 1976 amendment deleted "Merna at Z. C. Reeves' store;" in the first sentence of the first paragraph of this section.

The first 1977 amendment substituted the words "Martin's store" for the words "Daniel's store" in the first sentence of the first paragraph of this section.

The second 1977 amendment added the second paragraph of this section.

The first 1982 amendment added "at the Greenpond Recreation Center" after "Woodville" in the former first paragraph of this section.

The second 1982 amendment rewrote this section completely, revising the voting precincts and specifically defining their boundaries.

The 1986 amendment rewrote this section.

The 1990 amendment inserted "Except as otherwise provided below, the" for "The" at the beginning of the second paragraph, and added paragraph three.

The 1991 amendment, in the first paragraph deleted precincts Clinton 1, Box 1; Clinton 1, Box 2; Hopewell; Shiloh; Dials; Lanford; Grays; Pleasant Mound; Steward Store; Ora; Renno; Shady Grove; Tip Top; Daniels Store; Mount Pleasant; Poplar Springs; and added Clinton No. 1; Clinton No. 2; Ora-Lanford; and Martins Store-Poplar Springs; and in the second paragraph, added "dated January 31, 1991," and in place of "South Carolina Budget and Control Board" inserted "State Budget and Control Board."

The 1996 amendment designated subsections (A) and (B) and revised subsection (B).

The 1998 amendment, in subsection (A) substituted "Greenpond" for "Woodville"; and in subsection (B) substituted "P-5998" for "P-5996".

The 1999 amendment, in subsection(A), inserted the Clinton No. 3 precinct; in subsection (B), changed the official map from P-5998 to P-5999 and changed the Board of Voter Registration to the Registration and Elections Commission for Laurens County; added subsection (C); and made language changes.

The 2002 amendment, in subsection (A), redesignated a number of voting precincts; and in subsection (B), substituted "P-59-02" for "P-5999", and "Office" for "Division" of Research and Statistical Services.

The 2004 amendment, in subsection (B), substituted "P-59-04" for "P-59-02" and "Statistics" for "Statistical Services".

The 2012 amendment rewrote subsections (A) and (B).

2014 Act No. 138, Section 1, in subsection (B), substituted "P-59-14" for "P-59-12", and substituted "Office of Research" for "Division of Research".

2014 Act No. 240, Section 1, in subsection (B), substituted "P-59-14A" for "P-59-12", and substituted "Office of Research" for "Division of Research".

2015 Act No. 39, Section 1, in (B), substituted "P-59-15" for "P-59-14A", and deleted "Office of Research and Statistics of the" before "Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office".