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SC H3310
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/14/2025
Primary Sponsor
James Burns
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AI Summary
- Requires voters to register with a political party in order to vote in that party's primary election or partisan advisory referendum in South Carolina
- Allows political parties to open their primaries to independent/unaffiliated voters by notifying the State Election Commission 60-180 days in advance, but registered members of one party can never vote in another party's primary
- Mandates that voter registration forms include political party affiliation selection, with those who fail to select a party automatically registered as independent/unaffiliated
- Permits voters to change their party affiliation by executing an affidavit no later than 30 days before a primary election
- Establishes a transition period where voters can participate in primaries before June 1, 2026 without signing the required party affiliation affidavit, with full implementation required after May 31, 2026
Legislative Description
Closed primaries
Last Action
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Beach
2/4/2026
Committee Referrals
Judiciary12/5/2024
Full Bill Text
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