H4520

South Carolina H4520 mandates closed primaries, requiring voter registration to include party affiliation and limiting primary voting to registered.

South Carolina H4520 amends the state code to enforce closed primaries, where only voters registered with a political party can participate in that party's primary election. The bill requires voter registration to include party affiliation and mandates that any changes to this affiliation be submitted at least sixty days before a primary. The State Election Commission is tasked with implementing procedures to enforce these provisions, including maintaining records of party affiliations and changes. This act becomes effective upon approval by the Governor.