amendments you'll see on the Local ballot

Below is a list of all the amendments you'll see on the ballot. Everyone will vote on the three statewide amendments. Horry County residents will also vote on the sales tax question.

SOUTH CAROLINA AMENDMENT 1

Must Section 33, Article III of the Constitution of this State be amended so as to delete the provision that no unmarried woman shall legally consent to sexual intercourse who shall not have attained the age of fourteen years?

Yes

No

Explanation of Above:

This amendment deletes the section of the Constitution which says an unmarried woman must be fourteen years old or older in order to consent to sexual intercourse. Deleting this section would allow the state legislature to set the age of consent. Currently, the state legislature has the age of consent set at sixteen for most cases.

A "yes" vote would delete the section from the Constitution and let the state legislature set the age of consent.

A "no" vote would leave the section of the Constitution in place.



SOUTH CAROLINA AMENDMENT 2

Must Section 16, Article X of the Constitution of this State relating to benefits and funding of public employee pension plans in this State and the investments allowed for funds of the various state-operated retirement systems be amended so as to provide that the funds of any trust fund established by law for the funding of post-employment benefits for state employees and public school teachers may be invested and reinvested in equity securities subject to the same limitations on such investments applicable for the funds of the various state-operated retirement systems?

Yes

No

Explanation of Above:

"Post-employment benefits" are benefits, mainly health insurance, provided to eligible state government and school district retirees.

To comply with a change in accounting standards, the state has created trust funds to pay for these post-employment benefits. This amendment relates to how the money in these trust funds may be invested.

A "yes" vote would give the state government the option to invest these funds in equity securities (stocks).

A "no" vote would mean that state government is not allowed to invest these funds in any kind of equity securities (stocks).



SOUTH CAROLINA AMENDMENT 3

Must Section 16, Article X of the Constitution of this State relating to benefits and funding of public employee pension plans in this State and the investments allowed for funds of the various state-operated retirement systems be amended so as to provide that the funds of any political subdivision of this State that have been set aside for the funding of post-employment benefits for the political subdivision's employees, including those invested in independent trusts established for that purpose, may be invested or reinvested in equity securities of the type permitted for investment by the various state operated retirement systems, as provided for by the General Assembly?

Yes

No

Explanation of Above:

This amendment is the same as Amendment 2 except it applies to local governments' post-employment benefits (instead of the state government's post-employment benefits).



EDUCATION CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS SALES AND USE TAX ACT REFERENDUM FOR HORRY COUNTY

Must a special one percent sales and use tax be imposed in Horry County for 15 years with the revenue of

the tax used to pay, directly or indirectly, the cost of some or all of the following education capital

improvement projects in Horry County:

(1) 80% of the revenue of the tax shall be used for the following projects of the School District of

Horry County:

(a) Future Capital Projects

Additions/Renovations including equipment for existing facilities:

Additions/renovations to, and equipment for, all 26 elementary schools

Additions/renovations to, and equipment for, all 10 middle schools

Additions/renovations to, and equipment for, all 9 high schools

Additions/renovations to, and equipment for, all academies and education centers

Additions/renovations to, and equipment for, the Aynor Conway Career Center

Constructing and equipping of new facilities:

15 new elementary schools

3 new middle schools

3 new high schools

Facilities to accommodate innovative curriculum and academic programs

Facilities jointly owned and/or operated with other educational institutions in the

County

Athletic facilities improvements at 7 high schools

Land acquisition

Purchase land for new school facilities

(b) Current Capital Projects

Additions/Renovations including equipment for existing facilities:

Additions/Renovations to, and equipment for, Aynor Conway Career Center, Aynor High

School, Carolina Forest Middle School, Carolina Forest High School, Conway Education

Center, Conway High School, Conway Middle School, Conway Primary School, Daisy

Elementary School, Forestbrook Elementary School, Forestbrook Middle School, Green

Sea Floyds Elementary School, Green Sea Floyds High School, Lakewood Elementary

School, Loris High School, Midland Elementary School, Myrtle Beach Elementary

School, Myrtle Beach High School, Myrtle Beach Intermediate School, Myrtle Beach

Middle School, Myrtle Beach Primary School, North Myrtle Beach High School, North

Myrtle Beach Intermediate School, North Myrtle Beach Middle School, North Myrtle

Beach Primary School, Socastee Elementary School, Socastee High School, South

Conway Elementary School, St. James Elementary School, St. James Middle School,

Waccamaw Elementary School, and Whittemore Park Middle School

Constructing and equipping of facilities:

Academy for Arts, Science, and Technology, Academy for Technology and Academics,

Aynor Elementary School, Aynor Middle School, Black Water Middle School , Burgess

Elementary School , Carolina Forest Elementary School, Carolina Forest High School,

Conway Elementary, Elementary for Carolina Forest Area, Forestbrook Middle School,

Homewood Elementary, Kingston Elementary, Loris Elementary School (including land),

Loris Middle School, Myrtle Beach Elementary School, Myrtle Beach Middle School,

North Myrtle Beach Elementary, North Myrtle Beach Middle School (including land),

Ocean Bay Elementary School, Ocean Bay Middle School, Pee Dee Elementary, Seaside

Elementary School, and St. James High School

(2) 13.3% of the revenue of the tax shall be used for the following projects of Coastal Carolina

University:

Construction, expansion and/or renovation of academic, classroom, faculty office, library,

student activity/recreation buildings and related equipment and furnishings on its campus

within the County.

Acquisition of real property for such facilities to accommodate renovation, expansion and

growth

Construction and equipping of facilities jointly owned and/or operated with other

educational institutions in the County

(3) 6.7% of the revenue of the tax shall be used for the following projects of Horry-Georgetown

Technical College:

Construction, expansion and/or renovation of academic, classroom, faculty office,

auxiliary service, administrative and/or student activity/recreation buildings and related

equipment and furnishings on its campuses within the County.

Acquisition of real property for such facilities to accommodate renovation, expansion,

and growth.

Construction and equipping of facilities jointly owned and/or operated with other

educational institutions in the County.

All revenue received by the School District from the sales and use tax will be used to reduce property

taxes needed to pay debt service on School District bonds and to directly pay costs of education capital

improvements projects of the School District identified herein. Shared revenue will be used to pay debt

service on bonds issued for Coastal Carolina University and Horry-Georgetown Technical College and to

directly pay costs of education capital improvement projects as identified herein.

Yes

No

Those voting in favor of the question shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square after

the word "Yes," and those voting against the question shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in

the square after the word "No."