South Carolina Amendment 5, Period of Separation for Divorce Measure (1978)
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| Topic Family-related policy |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
South Carolina Amendment 5 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in South Carolina on November 7, 1978. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported reducing the required period of continuous separation for a divorce to be allowed from three years to one year. |
A "no" vote opposed reducing the required period of continuous separation for a divorce to be allowed from three years to one year. |
Election results
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South Carolina Amendment 5 |
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325,423 | 73.72% | ||
| No | 115,980 | 26.28% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 5 was as follows:
| “ | Shall Section 3, Article XVII of the Constitution of this State be amended to provide that a divorce may be allowed on the grounds of continuous separation for a period of one year rather than three years? | ” |
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the South Carolina Constitution
A two-thirds (66.67%) vote is required during one legislative session for the South Carolina State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 82 votes in the South Carolina House of Representatives and 30 votes in the South Carolina State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
In South Carolina, the Legislature needs to approve a constitutional amendment for a second time after voters approve the amendment. This second vote requires a simple majority in the House and Senate.
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