South Carolina H 4140: Early voting

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2025-2026 Bill 4140 Text of Previous Version (Mar. 05, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 4140

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

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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 EXTEND EARLY 
VOTING DAYS AND HOURS OF OPERATION BEFORE A STATEWIDE PRIMARY.

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

SECTION 1. Section 7-13-25(F) of the S.C. 
Code is amended to read:

 (F) The county board of voter registration and elections shall 
provide the hours of operation for the early voting center or centers in 
accordance with the following:

 (1) for statewide general elections and statewide primaries, the early voting centers must 
be open from 8:30 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. on each day of the early voting period;

 (2) for any election that is not a 
statewide general election, statewide primary, or 
runoff election, the early voting centers must be open Monday through Friday 
from 8:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. during the early voting period;

 (3) for any runoff election, the early 
voting centers must be open on the Wednesday through Friday immediately 
preceding the election and must be open from 8:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.; and

 (4) for any election, the early voting 
centers must not be open on Sundays or on legal holidays.

SECTION 
2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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