H 3695 General Bill, By B. Newton, Wooten, Felder, O'Neal, McCravy, Nutt, Gagnon, Davis, M.M. Smith, Leber, Ligon, Forrest, Taylor, Hixon, Hiott, Hyde, McGinnis, Hardee, Bustos, Ballentine, Gatch, Kilmartin, Blackwell, Erickson, Bradley, McCabe, B.J. Cox, Sandifer, Thayer, Haddon, Elliott, Oremus, Pace, Magnuson, Willis, Bannister, Hewitt, Herbkersman, Crawford, Guest, Trantham, West, Landing, Vaughan, Long, Chapman, Hartnett, Pope, W. Newton, Hager, S. Jones, Calhoon and T. Moore
Similar (S 0403, S 0767, H 3161, H 3472, H 3685)
Summary: Voter registration, party affiliation
    A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 7-5-200 SO AS TO, AMONG OTHER THINGS, PROVIDE THAT AN ELECTOR MUST BE REGISTERED AS A MEMBER OF A CERTIFIED POLITICAL PARTY FOR A CERTAIN PERIOD OF TIME PRIOR TO THE DATE OF THAT PARTY'S PARTISAN PRIMARY OR ADVISORY REFERENDUM IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE, AND REQUIRE THAT VOTER REGISTRATION APPLICATIONS ALLOW AN APPLICANT TO INDICATE A PREFERENCE TO BE AFFILIATED WITH A CERTIFIED POLITICAL PARTY; BY AMENDING SECTIONS 7-5-170 AND 7-5-185, BOTH RELATING TO APPLICATIONS FOR VOTER REGISTRATION, BOTH SO AS TO INCLUDE INFORMATION ON SUCH APPLICATIONS REGARDING AN APPLICANT'S POLITICAL PARTY AFFILIATION; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 7-13-40, RELATING TO THE CERTIFICATION OF NAMES BY A POLITICAL PARTY TO BE PLACED ON PRIMARY BALLOTS, SO AS TO ALLOW A POLITICAL PARTY TO REQUIRE A PERSON TO BE REGISTERED AS AFFILIATED WITH THE PARTY FOR A CERTAIN PERIOD OF TIME IN ORDER TO APPEAR AS A CANDIDATE ON THE PRIMARY BALLOT.
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01/12/23	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 340)
01/12/23	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 340)
01/18/23	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Wooten
02/08/23	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Felder, O'Neal, McCravy, Nutt, Gagnon, Davis, M.M.Smith, Leber
02/09/23	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ligon, Forrest, Taylor, Hixon, Hiott
02/15/23	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hyde, McGinnis, Hardee, Bustos, Ballentine, Gatch
02/16/23	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Kilmartin, Blackwell
02/21/23	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Erickson, Bradley
02/23/23	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: McCabe
02/28/23	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: B.J.Cox
03/01/23	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Sandifer, Thayer, Haddon, Elliott, Oremus, Pace, Magnuson, Willis, Bannister, Hewitt, Herbkersman, Crawford, Guest
03/02/23	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Trantham, West
03/28/23	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Landing, Vaughan
03/29/23	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Long, Chapman, Hartnett
04/04/23	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Pope
04/06/23	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: W.Newton
04/18/23	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hager, S.Jones
04/25/23	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Calhoon
05/09/23	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: T.Moore