A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 7-5-115 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON IS NOT ALLOWED TO VOTE IN A PARTISAN PRIMARY ELECTION OR PARTISAN ADVISORY REFERENDUM UNLESS THE PERSON HAS REGISTERED AS BEING A MEMBER OF THAT PARTY; TO AMEND SECTION 7-5-110, RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENT OF REGISTRATION IN ORDER TO VOTE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON IS NOT ALLOWED TO VOTE IN A PARTISAN PRIMARY ELECTION OR PARTISAN ADVISORY REFERENDUM UNLESS THE PERSON HAS REGISTERED AS BEING A MEMBER OF THAT POLITICAL PARTY; TO AMEND SECTION 7-5-170, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENTS FOR VOTER REGISTRATION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THE REQUIREMENT OF STATING POLITICAL PARTY AFFILIATION, IF ANY, ON THE FORM AND INCLUDING IT IN THE OATH, AND TO REQUIRE THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION TO ASSIST IN CAPTURING THIS DATA; AND TO AMEND SECTION 7-9-20, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR VOTING IN PRIMARY ELECTIONS, SO AS TO INCLUDE, AS A REQUIREMENT, REGISTERING AS A MEMBER OF THE PARTY AND TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE FOR CHANGING POLITICAL PARTY AFFILIATION OR NONAFFILIATION AFTER A SELECTION HAS BEEN MADE.
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Introduced Apr 6, 2017
Last action Mar 13, 2018
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Apr 6, 2017
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Apr 6, 2017
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Alan D. Clemmons
RRepublican
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Anne Thayer
RRepublican
P
Bill Chumley
RRepublican
P
Bill Hixon
RRepublican
P
Bill Taylor
RRepublican
P
Daniel P. "Dan" Hamilton
RRepublican
P
Dwight Loftis
RRepublican
P
Eric M. Bedingfield
RRepublican
P
Jay Jordan
RRepublican
P
Joshua A. Putnam
RRepublican
P
Josiah Magnuson
RRepublican
P
Mark Willis
RRepublican
P
McLain R. "Mac" Toole
RRepublican
P
Mike Burns
RRepublican
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Russell W. Fry
RRepublican
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