2025-2026 Regular SessionSouth Carolina Legislature

H3588: Uncontested municipal primary elections

Legislative Summary

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.

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Bill History

12/12/2024
Prefiled
House of Representatives
12/12/2024
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
House of Representatives
1/14/2025
Introduced and read first time
House of Representatives
1/14/2025
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
House of Representatives

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(12/12/2024)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Judiciary(House of Representatives)

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text12/12/20249.1 KB