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S.C. Const. art. XVI, § 3
Constitutional Convention
Whenever two-thirds of the members elected to each branch of the General Assembly shall think it necessary to call a Convention to revise, amend or change this Constitution, they shall recommend to the electors to vote for or against a Convention at the next election for Representatives; and if a majority of all the electors voting at said election shall have voted for a Convention, the General Assembly shall, at its next session, provide by law for calling the same; and such Convention shall consist of a number of members equal to that of the most numerous branch of the General Assembly.
History
For similar provisions in Constitution of 1868, see Const 1868, Art XV, Section 3.
Provenance
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- scstatehouse.gov
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- 2026-09-25
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- 2026-09-25
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