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Yes: 189 • No: 1
South CarolinaS 0694126th General Assembly (2025-2026)Senate
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 7-7-40, RELATING TO DESIGNATION OF VOTING PRECINCTS IN AIKEN COUNTY, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IF THE BOARD OF VOTER REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS DETERMINES THAT A PRECINCT CONTAINS NO SUITABLE LOCATION FOR A POLLING PLACE, THE BOARD, UPON APPROVAL OF A MAJORITY OF THE COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION, MAY LOCATE THE POLLING PLACE INSIDE THE COUNTY AND WITHIN FIVE MILES OF THE PRECINCT'S BOUNDARIES; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 5-15-60, RELATING TO MUNICIPALITIES ADOPTING METHODS OF NOMINATING CANDIDATES FOR AND DETERMINING RESULTS OF NONPARTISAN ELECTIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ANY MUNICIPALITY WHICH ELECTS TO HOLD PARTISAN MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS MUST PAY ALL COSTS AND EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH THE CONDUCT OF A MUNICIPAL PRIMARY ELECTION.
Sponsored By: Tom Young, Jr. (Republican)
Signed by Governor
Summary
Polling Places in Aiken County
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Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Aiken County can move polling places
Beginning April 6, 2026, Aiken County’s election board can move a precinct’s polling place when no suitable site is in that precinct. The new site must be inside Aiken County and within five miles of the precinct boundary. A majority of the county legislative delegation must approve the move.
Towns pay for partisan primaries
Beginning April 6, 2026, any South Carolina municipality that chooses partisan municipal elections must pay all costs for the municipal primary. This shifts the full primary expense to the municipality.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Tom Young, Jr.
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/1/2026
(Polling Places in Aiken County)to concur
Yes: 41 • No: 0
House vote • 3/26/2026
(Polling Places in Aiken County)Passage of Bill
Yes: 105 • No: 1
Senate vote • 3/3/2026
(Polling Places in Aiken County)2nd Reading
Yes: 43 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Act No. 113
4/23/2026legislatureEffective date 04/06/26
4/23/2026legislatureSigned By Governor
4/6/2026GovernorRatified R 121
4/1/2026legislatureRoll call Ayes-41 Nays-0
4/1/2026SenateConcurred in House amendment and enrolled
4/1/2026SenateRead third time and returned to Senate with amendments
3/27/2026HouseUnanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
3/26/2026HouseRoll call Yeas-105 Nays-1
3/26/2026HouseRead second time
3/26/2026HouseAmended
3/26/2026HouseScrivener's error corrected
3/26/2026legislatureDelegation report: Favorable Aiken Delegation
3/25/2026HouseReferred to Aiken Delegation
3/5/2026HouseIntroduced and read first time
3/5/2026HouseRead third time and sent to House
3/4/2026SenateRoll call Ayes-43 Nays-0
3/3/2026SenateRead second time
3/3/2026SenateAmended
3/3/2026SenateCommittee report: Favorable Judiciary
2/18/2026SenateReferred to Committee on Judiciary
1/13/2026SenateIntroduced and read first time
1/13/2026SenateReferred to Committee on Judiciary
12/10/2025SenatePrefiled
12/10/2025Senate
Bill Text
Introduced
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