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+    (C) Any
+party affiliation change must be submitted and received at least sixty days
+prior to any primary in order to be effective for that primary election.
+
+SECTION 2.  Article 1, Chapter 13, Title 7 of the S.C. Code is
+amended by adding:
+
+    Section
+7-13-17. (A) All primary elections
+conducted in this State must be closed primaries.
+
+    (B)
+Only voters registered with a political party may be allowed to vote in that
+party's primary election.
+
+       (1)
+Only voters registered as Republicans may be allowed to vote in the Republican
+Party Primary.
+
+       (2)
+Only voters registered as Democrats may be allowed to vote in the Democratic
+Party Primary.
+
+       (3)
+Only voters registered with any other officially recognized political party may
+be allowed to vote in that party's primary.
+
+SECTION 3.  The
+State Election Commission shall develop and implement procedures necessary to
+carry out the provisions of this act, including maintaining accurate records of
+party affiliations and changes to party affiliations.
+
+SECTION 4.  This act takes effect upon approval
+by the Governor.
+
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+
+This web page was last updated on May 06, 2025 at 10:44 PM

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