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Public input split as subcommittee discusses H.3459, a bill to register third‑party voter-registration organizations
Summary
H.3459 would require third-party voter-registration organizations to register with the State Election Commission, expand data sharing, add ID fields to applications and increase penalties; the subcommittee heard extensive public testimony and did not take action before adjournment.
The Constitutional Law Subcommittee heard lengthy testimony for and against H.3459, a bill that would require third-party voter-registration organizations to register with the State Election Commission, expand data sharing among government agencies, add driver license and state ID numbers to voter-registration forms (not for public inspection) and raise penalties for false attestations.
Representative Weston Newton, sponsor of the bill, framed H.3459 as an effort to “ensure that election integrity is a priority” and said the proposal places South Carolina among states that provide oversight of third-party registration groups. Newton summarized four main elements: (1) require third-party voter-registration organizations to…
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