S0376 - Election of Judicial Candidates

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Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 14-3-10, Relating To Composition Of Court And Election Of Justices; Term, So As To Define Election By Joint Vote Of The General Assembly To Mean A Majority Vote Of The Members Of The House Of Representatives And A Majority Vote Of The Members Of The Senate; By Amending Section 14-5-610(b), Relating To Division Of State Into Sixteen Judicial Circuits; Number Of Judges To Be Elected From Each Circuit; Election Of Additional Judges Without Regard To County Or Circuit Of Residence, So As To Define Election By Joint Vote Of The General Assembly To Mean A Majority Vote Of The Members Of The House Of Representatives And A Majority Vote Of The Members Of The Senate; And By Amending Section 14-8-20(a), Relating To Election Of Members Of The Court; Terms Of Office, So As To Define Election By Joint Vote Of The General Assembly To Mean A Majority Vote Of The Members Of The House Of Representatives And A Majority Vote Of The Members Of The Senate.