SC H3588 | 2025-2026 | 126th General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: N/A - 0% progression
Action: 2024-12-12 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: N/A - 0% progression
Action: 2024-12-12 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
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.
Title
Uncontested municipal primary elections
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-12 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| 2024-12-12 | House | Prefiled |
Code Citations
South Carolina State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3588&session=126&summary=B |
| Text | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/3588_20241212.htm |
