South Carolina 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee

H 3318 — Special primary runoffs

Last action — Referred to Committee on Judiciary

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This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced December 05, 2024. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Summary

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 7-13-190, RELATING TO SPECIAL ELECTIONS TO FILL VACANCIES IN OFFICE, SO AS TO ELIMINATE RUNOFFS FOR SPECIAL PRIMARY ELECTIONS.

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The latest version of Bill H 3318 removes the requirement for runoff elections in special primary elections held to fill vacancies. Previously, if no candidate received a majority of votes, a runoff election would be required. Eliminating this step could streamline the election process, making it quicker and less costly, which may encourage more candidates to run and increase voter participation.

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2025-2026 Bill 3318 Text of Previous Version (Dec.
06, 2024) - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly126th Session, 2025-2026Bill 3318Indicates Matter StrickenIndicates New Matter(Text matches printed bills.
Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)                 A bill   TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 7-13-190, RELATING TO SPECIAL ELECTIONS TO FILL VACANCIES IN OFFICE, SO AS TO ELIMINATE RUNOFFS FOR SPECIAL PRIMARY ELECTIONS.
  Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
  SECTION 1.  Section 7-13-190(B) of the S.C.
Code is amended to read:
      (B)(1) In partisan elections, whether seeking nomination by political party primary or political party convention, filing by these candidates shall open for the office at twelve o'clock noon on the third Friday after the vacancy occurs for a period to close eight days later at twelve o'clock noon.
If seeking nomination by petition, the petitions must be submitted not later than twelve o'clock noon, sixty days prior to the election.
Verification of these petitions must be made not later than twelve o'clock noon forty-five days prior to the election.
If seeking nomination by political party primary or political party convention, filing with the appropriate official is the same as provided in Section 7-11-15 and if seeking nomination by petition, filing with the appropriate official is the same as provided in Section 7-11-70.
       (2) A primary must be held on the eleventh Tuesday after the vacancy occurs.
A runoff primary must be held on the thirteenth Tuesday after the vacancy occurs.
The candidate receiving the most votes must be named the party's nominee, and no runoff primary may be held.
The special election must be on the twentieth Tuesday after the vacancy occurs.
If the twentieth Tuesday after the vacancy occurs is no more than sixty days prior to the general election, the special election must be held on the same day as the general election.
If the filing period closes on a state holiday, then filing must be held open through the succeeding weekday.
If the date for an election falls on a state holiday, the election must be set for the next succeeding Tuesday.
For purposes of this section, state holiday does not mean the general election day.
  SECTION 2.  This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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Action History

  1. Referred to Committee on Judiciary

  2. Introduced and read first time

  3. Referred to Committee on Judiciary

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Frequently asked questions

What does H 3318 do?
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 7-13-190, RELATING TO SPECIAL ELECTIONS TO FILL VACANCIES IN OFFICE, SO AS TO ELIMINATE RUNOFFS FOR SPECIAL PRIMARY ELECTIONS.
Who sponsors H 3318?
H 3318 is sponsored by Representative Wendell G. Gilliard.
What is the current status of H 3318?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced December 05, 2024. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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