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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1996
Page
6
South Carolina voters will face a constitutional question on the November 5 ballot seeking to add a Victims Bill of Rights to the state constitution. The measure would guarantee crime victims the right to be informed, treated with dignity, and free from intimidation in the criminal and juvenile justice process.
Local Question No 1 asks voters whether stores may open Sunday mornings or must start in the early afternoon. The measure applies to 42 of 46 counties with annual sales tax revenues under 900000, four counties exempt. The referendum mirrors the two year old video poker vote pattern with county by county results.
White Democrat lawyer Harpootlian and opponents clash over House district maps. He argues redistricting could reshape leadership and policy by shifting focus from racial factors to common interests. Black legislators rebuke the plan as a return to the old power balance, while some voters may feel the impact.
Greenville bank employee Byrd planned for a military career before injuries altered his path. Henry mentions Byrd and Cormeny spoke hours after the event. Authorities have not released the case to local officials and no weapon has been found, leaving Corme ny’s account as the sole assertion of a handgun.
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