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South Carolina 1998 ballot measures
Five statewide ballot measures were on the 1998 ballot in South Carolina.
- All five measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
- Four were approved, while one was defeated.
On the ballot
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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LRCA | Amendment 1 | Judiciary | Define which felonies and misdemeanors trigger provisions of the Victims' Bill of Rights. | ![]() |
LRCA | Amendment 2 | Elections | A candidate for state legislature must be a legal resident of the relevant district at the time of filing to run | ![]() |
LRCA | Amendment 3A | Education | Private funds donated to state supported colleges and universities may be invested in stocks | ![]() |
LRCA | Amendment 3B | State budgets | Counties given financing authority to issue special bonds to pay for redevelopment in designated areas | ![]() |
LRCA | Amendment 4 | Judicial reform | Remove the part of the Constitution that makes marriage between whites and blacks illegal | ![]() |
See also
- 1998 ballot measures
- List of South Carolina ballot measures
- South Carolina Legislature
- List of ballot measures by state
External links
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