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South Carolina 1996 ballot measures
From Ballotpedia
1998 →
← 1990
Nine statewide ballot measures were on the 1996 ballot in South Carolina.
- All nine measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
- All measures were approved.
On the ballot
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Referendum 1A | Judiciary | Victims' rights |  |
| LRCA | Referendum 1B | Judiciary | Allows denial of bail to persons charged with violent crimes | |
| LRCA | Referendum 2A | Admin of gov't | Prohibits convicted felons, or those who have pled guilty or no contest, from serving in the state legislature | |
| LRCA | Referendum 2B | Elections | Sames as 2A except that it applies to any elected office. | |
| LRCA | Referendum 2C | Elections | Person who will be 18 by the time of the general election may register and vote in any election during that year | |
| LRCA | Referendum 3 | Elections | Deletes requirement that voters who move must vote in the precinct where they formerly lived | |
| LRCA | Referendum 4A | Judiciary | Change in age and experience qualifications for judges | |
| LRCA | Referendum 4B | Judiciary | Merit selection commission to nominate candidates for judicial positions | |
| LRCA | Referendum 5 | Admin of gov't | Five-member state retirement systems investment panel | |
See also
- 1996 ballot measures
- List of South Carolina ballot measures
- South Carolina Legislature
- List of ballot measures by state
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