H 4418 General Bill, By Clemmons, G.R. Smith, B. Newton, G.M. Smith, Fry, Mace, Hamilton, Loftis, Magnuson, Felder, Duckworth, Henderson, Bennett, Long, Chumley, Burns, D.C. Moss, Davis, Huggins, McCravy, Cole, Tallon, Crawford, Thayer, S. Rivers, Toole, Willis, Taylor, Hewitt, Elliott, Bryant, Forrest, Hixon, Blackwell, W. Newton, Jordan, Forrester, Murphy, McGinnis, Caskey, Gagnon, Herbkersman, Arrington, Putnam, Allison, Sottile, Simrill, West, Johnson and Atwater
Summary: Voter registration requirements
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 7-5-170, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE NECESSITY OF WRITTEN VOTER REGISTRATION APPLICATIONS, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA VOTER REGISTRATION APPLICATION FORM BY ADDING APPROPRIATELY SIZED CHECK BOXES IN WHICH REGISTRANTS VOLUNTARILY MAY DISCLOSE THEIR POLITICAL PARTY AFFILIATION; TO REQUIRE THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION TO MAINTAIN A RECORD OF THE VOLUNTARY, SELF-IDENTIFIED POLITICAL PARTY AFFILIATIONS DISCLOSED PURSUANT TO THIS ACT, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THIS RECORD IS SUBJECT TO DISCLOSURE PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT; AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE VOLUNTARY, SELF-IDENTIFICATION OF ONE'S POLITICAL PARTY AFFILIATION PURSUANT TO THIS ACT MAY NOT BE USED TO RESTRICT PRIMARY VOTING.
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11/09/17	House	Prefiled
11/09/17	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/09/18	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 103)
01/09/18	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 103)
02/20/18	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Mace, Hamilton, Loftis, Magnuson, Felder, Duckworth
02/21/18	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Henderson, Bennett, Long, Chumley, Burns
02/22/18	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: D.C.Moss, Davis, Huggins, McCravy, Cole, Tallon
02/27/18	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Crawford, Thayer, S.Rivers, Toole, Willis, Taylor, Hewitt, Elliott
03/01/18	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bryant, Forrest, Hixon, Blackwell, W.Newton, Jordan, Forrester
03/06/18	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Murphy
03/07/18	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: McGinnis
03/08/18	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Caskey
03/13/18	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gagnon, Herbkersman
03/21/18	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Arrington, Putnam, Allison, Sottile, Simrill, West
04/03/18	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Johnson
04/19/18	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Atwater