H 3167 General Bill, By Vaughn, Ceips, Leach, Davenport, Bailey, Witherspoon, Clark, M.A. Pitts, Hamilton, G.R. Smith, Herbkersman, Chalk, Loftis and Walker
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Summary: Partisan primary elections
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 7-5-110, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, 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 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 REQUIRE THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION TO ASSIST IN CAPTURING THIS DATA; AND TO AMEND SECTION 7-9-20, 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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12/15/04	House	Prefiled
12/15/04	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/11/05	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-108
01/11/05	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-109
01/12/05	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: M.A.Pitts
03/03/05	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hamilton, G.R.Smith, Mahaffey, Herbkersman, Chalk
03/14/05	House	Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Mahaffey
04/05/05	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Loftis
04/06/05	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Walker