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POLICY POSITIONS County Government and Intergovernmental Relations __________ COUNTY OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES Disability Retirement – Support legislation to provide that in order to qualify for disability retirement, a person must demonstrate that they cannot perform their current job or a comparable job requiring less physical exertion. Police Officers’ Retirement System – Support legislation to provide a comprehensive set of criteria for employee eligibility into the Police Officers’ Retirement System as opposed to “piecemealing” employee groups into the system. ELECTIONS Absentee Voting Across County Lines – Oppose legislation allowing absentee voting across county lines. Absentee Voting Precinct Hours – Oppose legislation that would require absentee voting precincts to be closed earlier than 5:00 p.m. on the Monday before the election. Candidate Certification – Support legislation to require all candidates to be certified within seven business days after filing closes. Early Voting – Support legislation to authorize no-excuse absentee voting up to 15 days prior to an election to end at 5:00 p.m. on the Friday before the election. Remove the witness signature requirement for absentee ballots. Election Workers’ Withholdings – Support legislation to eliminate all state withholdings from the wages of election workers. Fusion Voting – Oppose legislation that would amend the current voting system for candidates running under multiple parties unless funding is provided to make the necessary changes to voting machines and to train poll workers, and a mechanism is devised to address straight party voting. Identification Required as Proof for Right to Vote – Oppose legislation that would create any additional identification requirements for voting. Legal Notices for Elections – Support legislation to amend the current timeline to publish the first election notice from 60 days to 45 days prior to the election date. Online Voter Registration – Support legislation to allow online registration by utilizing electronic signatures from the S.C. Department of Motor Vehicles. 8
POLICY POSITIONS County Government and Intergovernmental Relations __________ Poll Manager Requirements – Support legislation to allow anyone to serve as a poll manager as long as they are registered to vote in South Carolina. Poll Worker Pay Increase – Oppose a pay increase for poll workers at this time due to lack of funding. Special Elections – Support legislation to establish quarterly dates for all special elections, including initiatives and referenda. Uniform Municipal Elections – Support legislation to establish the date for all municipal elections as the first Tuesday after the first Monday in odd-numbered years. Updating Election Laws – Support legislation to update state election laws and to make the election provisions in Titles 5 and 7 uniform. Voting Centers – Continue to gather information and to monitor. GENERAL Electronic Public Notices – Although SCAC supports the concept as a cost-saving measure, oppose electronic public notices at this time because many citizens still do not have internet access, and this would preclude notice to these citizens. Online Spending Registry – Oppose legislation that would provide a different spending disclosure requirement for local government than what is required for state agencies. Local governments should only be required to post their expenditures online contingent on funding to set up and maintain a website or to defray the increased costs of operating an existing website to provide this information. Worthless Check Unit – Oppose legislation that would allow a solicitor to operate a worthless check unit that is not under the discretion and control of the county governing body. HOME RULE County Council Salary Reduction – Oppose legislation that would authorize a county council to impose a salary reduction for council members by ordinance. Local Term Limits – Oppose legislation that would authorize local governments to adopt their own term limits upon approval of two-thirds of the members of the governing body or board. 9
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Page 17 and 18: LAND USE, NATURAL RESOURCES AND TRA
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Page 21 and 22: POLICY POSITIONS Land Use, Natural
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