H 3110 General Bill, By G.R. Smith, Thayer, Hamilton, Long, Clemmons, Erickson, Herbkersman, Patrick, Southard, Henderson, Ryan, Corbin, Loftis, Bedingfield, Nanney, J.R. Smith, Taylor, Putnam, Hearn, Bowen, Hixon, Daning, Sottile, Norman, Harrell and Bannister
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Summary: Voting
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 7-5-110, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENT OF REGISTRATION IN ORDER TO VOTE, SO AS 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, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENTS FOR VOTER REGISTRATION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THE REQUIREMENT OF STATING POLITICAL PARTY AFFILIATION, IF ANY, ON THE FORM AND INCLUDING IT IN THE OATH; AND REQUIRE THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION TO ASSIST IN CAPTURING THIS DATA; AND TO AMEND SECTION 7-9-20, RELATING TO THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR VOTING IN PRIMARY ELECTIONS, SO AS 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.
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12/07/10	House	Prefiled
12/07/10	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/11/11	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 48)
01/11/11	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 49)
01/12/11	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Long
03/06/12	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Clemmons
03/07/12	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Erickson, Herbkersman, Patrick, Southard, Henderson, Ryan, Corbin, Loftis, Bedingfield, Nanney, J.R.Smith, Taylor, Putnam, Hearn, Bowen, Hixon, Daning, Sottile, Norman, Harrell
03/27/12	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bannister