2026 Elections

2025-2026 Bill 1180: 2026 Elections - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
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S. 1180
STATUS INFORMATION
Joint Resolution
Sponsors: Senator Kimbrell
Document Path: SR-0132CEM26.docx
Introduced in the Senate on May 6, 2026
Currently residing in the Senate
Summary: 2026 Elections
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date

Body

Action Description with journal page number

5/6/2026

Senate

Introduced and read first time (
Senate Journal-page 6
)

5/6/2026

Senate

Referred to Committee on
Judiciary
(
Senate Journal-page 6
)

5/14/2026

Scrivener's error corrected

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
05/06/2026
05/14/2026

A joint Resolution

TO CHANGE THE PRIMARY DATE for the 2026 general election
to the second tuesday of AUGUST; AND TO REQUIRE ADDItiONAL FILING TIMES.

B
e it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

S
ECTION 1.
Notwithstanding the provisions contained in Section
7-13-15
relating
to when primary elections are held, the p
rimary for the 2026 General
Election shall be conducted on the second Tuesday in August following the same
procedures outlined in Chapter 13, Title 7 of the S.C. Code.

S
ECTION 2.
Notwithstanding the provisions contained in Section
7-11-15
relating
to the qualifications to run as a candidate in the general election, the
filing
period for the political party primary in August must be opened at noon on the
third Friday in June for a period to close five days later at noon. All
candidates who have already filed for the 2026 primary must refile to
participate in the August primaries.

S
ECTION 3. This joint resolution takes effect
upon approval by the Governor.

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