Bill > H3961

This bill amends existing South Carolina law to clarify the definition of domicile for voting purposes and to outline factors that election officials should consider when challenges are made regarding a voter's residence. Specifically, it adds a new subsection to Section 7-1-25 that lists eleven factors, such as income tax returns, real estate interests, mailing address, driver's license information, and the location of personal property, that can be used to determine a person's intention regarding their domicile. Additionally, it modifies Section 7-5-230 to mandate that when a challenge to an elector's residence or domicile is made, the board of registration must consider these newly defined factors, rather than having the discretion to consider a broader, less specific list of proofs. This change aims to provide clearer guidelines for determining where a person legally resides for the purpose of voting.