South Carolina 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee

H 4046 — Early voting, ballot boxes

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This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 19, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 7-13-25, RELATING TO EARLY VOTING, SO AS TO REQUIRE SEPARATE BALLOT BOXES FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL DAY OF EARLY VOTING.

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The new version of Bill H 4046 amends the South Carolina Code to require that each early voting center have separate ballot boxes for each individual day of early voting. Previously, the legislation did not specify this requirement, which could lead to potential confusion or mismanagement of ballots during early voting periods. This change is significant because it aims to improve the security and integrity of early voting by ensuring that ballots from each day are kept separate and sealed until election day, enhancing accountability in the electoral process.

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2025-2026 Bill 4046 Text of Previous Version (Feb.
19, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly126th Session, 2025-2026Bill 4046Indicates 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 7-13-25, RELATING TO EARLY VOTING, SO AS TO REQUIRE SEPARATE BALLOT BOXES FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL DAY OF EARLY VOTING.
  Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
  SECTION 1.  Section 7-13-25(I) of the S.C.
Code is amended to read:
      (I) Each early voting center must:
       (1) have available every ballot style in use in the particular county for that election;
and        (2) use separate ballot boxes for each individual day of early voting that must be sealed after the close of each day of early voting and remain sealed until the closing of the polls on election day.
  SECTION 2.  This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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What does H 4046 do?
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 7-13-25, RELATING TO EARLY VOTING, SO AS TO REQUIRE SEPARATE BALLOT BOXES FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL DAY OF EARLY VOTING.
Who sponsors H 4046?
H 4046 is sponsored by Representative Fawn M. Pedalino.
What is the current status of H 4046?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 19, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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