H 3695

  • South Carolina House Bill
  • 2023-2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 12, 2023
  • House
  • Senate
  • Governor

Voter registration, party affiliation

Abstract

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 7-5-200 SO AS TO, AMONG OTHER THINGS, PROVIDE THAT AN ELECTOR MUST BE REGISTERED AS A MEMBER OF A CERTIFIED POLITICAL PARTY FOR A CERTAIN PERIOD OF TIME PRIOR TO THE DATE OF THAT PARTY'S PARTISAN PRIMARY OR ADVISORY REFERENDUM IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE, AND REQUIRE THAT VOTER REGISTRATION APPLICATIONS ALLOW AN APPLICANT TO INDICATE A PREFERENCE TO BE AFFILIATED WITH A CERTIFIED POLITICAL PARTY; BY AMENDING SECTIONS 7-5-170 AND 7-5-185, BOTH RELATING TO APPLICATIONS FOR VOTER REGISTRATION, BOTH SO AS TO INCLUDE INFORMATION ON SUCH APPLICATIONS REGARDING AN APPLICANT'S POLITICAL PARTY AFFILIATION; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 7-13-40, RELATING TO THE CERTIFICATION OF NAMES BY A POLITICAL PARTY TO BE PLACED ON PRIMARY BALLOTS, SO AS TO ALLOW A POLITICAL PARTY TO REQUIRE A PERSON TO BE REGISTERED AS AFFILIATED WITH THE PARTY FOR A CERTAIN PERIOD OF TIME IN ORDER TO APPEAR AS A CANDIDATE ON THE PRIMARY BALLOT.

Bill Sponsors (53)

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May 09, 2023

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: T.Moore

Apr 25, 2023

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Calhoon

Apr 18, 2023

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hager, S.Jones

Apr 06, 2023

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: W.Newton

Apr 04, 2023

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Pope

Mar 29, 2023

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Long, Chapman, Hartnett

Mar 28, 2023

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Landing, Vaughan

Mar 02, 2023

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Trantham, West

Mar 01, 2023

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Sandifer, Thayer, Haddon, Elliott, Oremus, Pace, Magnuson, Willis, Bannister, Hewitt, Herbkersman, Crawford, Guest

Feb 28, 2023

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: B.J.Cox

Feb 23, 2023

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: McCabe

Feb 21, 2023

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Erickson, Bradley

Feb 16, 2023

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Kilmartin, Blackwell

Feb 15, 2023

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hyde, McGinnis, Hardee, Bustos, Ballentine, Gatch

Feb 09, 2023

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ligon, Forrest, Taylor, Hixon, Hiott

Feb 08, 2023

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Felder, O'Neal, McCravy, Nutt, Gagnon, Davis, M.M.Smith, Leber

Jan 18, 2023

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Wooten

Jan 12, 2023

House

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

House

Introduced and read first time

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