SC H 3588
died on adjournmentUncontested municipal primary elections
South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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
- Status date
- —
- 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
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Action timeline
2024-12-12
Prefiled
filing
2024-12-12
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
referral-committee
2025-01-14
Introduced and read first time
introduction,reading-1
2025-01-14
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
referral-committee
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