South Carolina H 5684: Special primary, US House

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2025-2026 Bill 5684 Text of Previous Version (May. 07, 2026) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 5684

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A joint Resolution

TO PROVIDE FOR 2026 ONLY THE DATE ON WHICH A SPECIAL 
PRIMARY MUST BE HELD FOR NOMINATING CANDIDATES FOR THE U.S. HOUSE OF 
REPRESENTATIVES, AS WELL AS MODIFIED DATES FOR CANDIDATE FILING AND THE 
CERTIFICATION OF CANDIDATES OR NOMINEES; and to provide for the disposition of 
votes cast for candidates for the u.S. house of representatives in the june 9, 
2026, statewide primary and in the special primary.

Be it enacted by the 
General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. (A) Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 7-11-15 
or 7-11-210, and for 2026 only, the dates for filing for all candidates seeking 
nomination by a political party primary or a political party convention for one 
of the seven seats in the U.S. House of Representatives is between noon on June 
eighth and noon on June fifteenth.

 (B) 
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 7-13-40, and for 2026 only, a special 
primary must be held on the second Tuesday in August for the seven seats in the 
U.S. House of Representatives to be voted on in the November 3, 2026, general 
election. Written certification of the names of all candidates for the seven 
seats in the U.S. House of Representatives to be placed on the special primary 
ballots must be made by the political party chairman, vice chairman, or 
secretary to the State Election Commission no later than noon on June 19, 2026.

 (C) A special 
runoff primary, if necessary, must be held on August 25, 2026.

 (D) 
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 7-13-350, written certification of 
the names of the nominees for the seven seats in the U.S. House of 
Representatives to be placed on the November 3, 2026, general election ballot 
must be made by the political party chairman, vice chairman, or secretary to 
the State Election Commission no later than noon on September 8, 2026.

 (E) Only votes 
cast in the special primary and subsequent runoff, if necessary, for candidates 
for U.S. House may be counted for purposes of determining the names of nominees 
to appear on the November 3, 2026, general election ballots. No votes cast in 
the June 9, 2026, statewide primary for candidates for U.S. House may be 
counted for these purposes.

SECTION 2. This joint resolution takes effect 
upon approval by the Governor.

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