S.0037

Municipal Elections

Introduced·1/14/25

South Carolina S0037 amends municipal election laws, including the transfer of election authority to county boards, election result reporting, and.

South Carolina S0037 amends the South Carolina Code to allow municipalities to transfer authority for conducting municipal elections to county boards of voter registration and elections. It mandates that election results be reported continuously and without undue delay. The bill also sets specific dates for municipal general elections and outlines procedures for certifying election results and handling contests. Additionally, it updates the tabulation of absentee ballots and early voting results.

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Where it stands

Current
Judiciary Committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

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Calendar

Jan 21, 2025

2:00 PM

Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on 35, 36, 37, 38

History

Jan 16, 2025

Senate

Referred to Subcommittee: Campsen (ch), Johnson, Kimbrell, Devine, Blackmon, Sutton, Zell

Jan 15, 2025

Scrivener's error corrected

Jan 14, 2025

Senate

Introduced and read first time