SC H 3588
in committeeUncontested municipal primary elections
South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did SC H 3588 pass?
Not yet. SC H 3588 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-01-14): Referred to Committee on Judiciary
What is SC H 3588 about?
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 5-15-112 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON SEEKING ELECTION FOR CERTAIN MUNICIPAL OFFICES BY WRITE-IN VOTES MUST TIMELY FILE A DECLARATION OF WRITE-IN CANDIDACY IN ORDER FOR WRITE-IN VOTES TO BE COUNTED IN HIS FAVOR; AND BY ADDING SECTION 5-15-115 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT AN UNCONTESTED CANDIDATE FOR A MUNICIPAL OFFICE IS DEEMED ELECTED, AND SUCH OFFICE IS NOT REQUIRED TO APPEAR ON THE GENERAL OR SPECIAL ELECTION BALLOT, AS APPLICABLE.
Who sponsors SC H 3588?
Bowers, Hiott, Taylor and 1 others are the primary sponsors of SC H 3588.
Description
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 5-15-112 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON SEEKING ELECTION FOR CERTAIN MUNICIPAL OFFICES BY WRITE-IN VOTES MUST TIMELY FILE A DECLARATION OF WRITE-IN CANDIDACY IN ORDER FOR WRITE-IN VOTES TO BE COUNTED IN HIS FAVOR; AND BY ADDING SECTION 5-15-115 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT AN UNCONTESTED CANDIDATE FOR A MUNICIPAL OFFICE IS DEEMED ELECTED, AND SUCH OFFICE IS NOT REQUIRED TO APPEAR ON THE GENERAL OR SPECIAL ELECTION BALLOT, AS APPLICABLE.
- Introduced
- 2025-01-14
- Latest action
- 2025-01-14 — Referred to Committee on Judiciary
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Bowersprimary
- Hiottprimary
- Taylorprimary
- Sandersprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2025-01-14
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
referral-committee
2025-01-14
Introduced and read first time
introduction,reading-1
2024-12-12
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
referral-committee
2024-12-12
Prefiled
filing
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Votes
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Related bills
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Attribution
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