H5361

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Introduced·3/11/26
Introduced Text

South Carolina H5361 amends primary voting laws to require voter registration by political party affiliation.

South Carolina H5361 amends the state's election laws to change primary voting procedures. It mandates that only registered members of a political party can vote in that party's primary election, starting January 1, 2027. The bill also requires the State Election Commission to assist county boards in capturing and maintaining voter registration data by party affiliation. It allows voters to register by party affiliation at all partisan primary elections conducted before January 1, 2027.

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History

Apr 15

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Terribile

Mar 11

House

Introduced and read first time

Mar 11

House

Referred to Committee on Judiciary