A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 7-5-170, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE NECESSITY OF WRITTEN VOTER REGISTRATION APPLICATIONS, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA VOTER REGISTRATION APPLICATION FORM BY ADDING APPROPRIATELY SIZED CHECK BOXES IN WHICH REGISTRANTS VOLUNTARILY MAY DISCLOSE THEIR POLITICAL PARTY AFFILIATION; TO REQUIRE THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION TO MAINTAIN A RECORD OF THE VOLUNTARY, SELF-IDENTIFIED POLITICAL PARTY AFFILIATIONS DISCLOSED PURSUANT TO THIS ACT, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THIS RECORD IS SUBJECT TO DISCLOSURE PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT; AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE VOLUNTARY, SELF-IDENTIFICATION OF ONE'S POLITICAL PARTY AFFILIATION PURSUANT TO THIS ACT MAY NOT BE USED TO RESTRICT PRIMARY VOTING.
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Jan 9, 2018
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Jan 9, 2018
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Alan D. Clemmons
RRepublican
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Anne Thayer
RRepublican
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Bart Blackwell
RRepublican
P
Bill Chumley
RRepublican
P
Bill Herbkersman
RRepublican
P
Bill Hixon
RRepublican
P
Bill Taylor
RRepublican
P
Cal Forrest
RRepublican
P
Chip Huggins
RRepublican
P
Chris Murphy
RRepublican
P
Craig Gagnon
RRepublican
P
Daniel P. "Dan" Hamilton
RRepublican
P
Dwight Loftis
RRepublican
P
Edward R. "Eddie" Tallon, Sr.
RRepublican
P
F. Michael "Mike" Sottile
RRepublican
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Gregory D. "Greg" Duckworth
RRepublican
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J. Derham Cole, Jr.
RRepublican
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J. Gary Simrill
RRepublican
P
Jay Jordan
RRepublican
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Jay West
RRepublican
P
John McCravy
RRepublican
P
Joshua A. Putnam
RRepublican
P
Josiah Magnuson
RRepublican
P
Katherine E. "Katie" Arrington
RRepublican
P
Lee Hewitt
RRepublican
P
Mark Willis
RRepublican
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McLain R. "Mac" Toole
RRepublican
P
Merita A. "Rita" Allison
RRepublican
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Micah Caskey
RRepublican
P
Mike Burns
RRepublican
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Nancy Mace
RRepublican
P
P. Michael "Mike" Forrester
RRepublican
P
Phyllis J. Henderson
RRepublican
P
Raye Felder
RRepublican
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Russell W. Fry
RRepublican
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Tim McGinnis
RRepublican
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Todd K. Atwater
RRepublican
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