South Carolina Senate Bill 938 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 12 2010 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2010-01-12 - Referred to Subcommittee: Campsen (ch), Cleary, Scott

A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 7-5-110 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENT OF REGISTRATION IN ORDER TO VOTE, 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, RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENTS FOR VOTER REGISTRATION, TO PROVIDE THE REQUIREMENT OF STATING POLITICAL PARTY AFFILIATION, IF ANY, ON THE FORM AND INCLUDING IT IN THE OATH AND TO REQUIRE THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION TO ASSIST IN MAINTAINING A LIST OF ALL ELECTORS REGISTERED BY PARTY AFFILIATION; AND TO AMEND SECTION 7-9-20, RELATING TO THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR VOTING IN PRIMARY ELECTIONS, 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.

Relating To The Requirement Of Registration In Order To Vote, 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, Relating To The Requirements For Voter Registration, To Provide The Requirement Of Stating Political Party Affiliation, If Any, On The Form And Including It In The Oath And To Require The State Election Commission To Assist In Maintaining A List Of All Electors Registered By Party Affiliation; And To Amend Section 7-9-20, Relating To The Qualifications For Voting In Primary Elections, 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.

Sen. Michael Fair [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-01-12		Referred to Subcommittee: Campsen (ch), Cleary, Scott
2010-01-12		Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-26
2010-01-12		Introduced and read first time SJ-26
2009-12-09		Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2009-12-09		Prefiled

S0923 (Similar To) 2010-01-12 - Referred to Subcommittee: Campsen (ch), Cleary, Scott
S0971 (Similar To) 2010-01-12 - Referred to Subcommittee: Campsen (ch), Cleary, Scott
H3140 (Similar To) 2009-02-05 - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Harrell

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
7	5	110	(n/a)	See Bill Text
7	5	170	(n/a)	See Bill Text
7	9	20	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/cgi-bin/web_bh10.exe?bill1=0938&session=118