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New State House districts taking effect in 2024 primary. Here's what you need to know.

Submitted by South Carolina in May 2024.

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News 19 WLTX

With less than a month until the statewide primary election, voters in South Carolina are gearing up to cast their ballots for new members of the state House, Senate, and Congress. Lynn Teague, VP for Issues and Action, League of Women Voters of South Carolina, emphasized the importance of voter participation, especially in primaries.

"Very few people vote in the primaries. This is an infraction, destroying our democracy," Teague noted. "If everybody in the state voted in the primaries, we would have a different government."

Lynn Teague, LWVSC VP for State Issues & Advocacy, at the SC Statehouse steps

Submitted by South Carolina in May 2024.

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The last day of the regular session of the General Assembly is by law the second Thursday in May, and so this year it was May 9. Some bills of interest to the League have either passed or died at this point.

However, it isn’t all over for some of the bills that we’ve been following and working on. Some bills were passed by both houses but in different versions. In those cases, a conference committee will attempt to agree on a common version

Big energy bill dies as session ends

Submitted by South Carolina in May 2024.

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The Statehouse Report

A controversial, 70-page energy bill designed to increase Palmetto State power production effectively died on the floor of the S.C.Senate this week. Bill critics like S.C. League of Women Voters Vice President Teague warned that the process next year will have to be more inclusive and sensitive to public concerns to win their support. “The best thing about this Senate bill is that it doesn’t actually do any of the inadequately vetted things it talks about,” she said. “Going forward, we hope that legislators will understand that stakeholders participating in these discussions must include those of us concerned about protecting ratepayers and the public.”

VOTE411: Reliable, Non-Partisan Election Resource

Submitted by South Carolina in May 2024.

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The election countdown has begun. LWVSC has plans to educate and drive more people to the polls than ever before in this consequential election. And to do that we have set a lofty goal of raising $15,000 by July 30. We urgently need your help! Please rush your contribution of $100, $250, $500, $1000 or your best gift to us today. LWVSC is a 501(c)(3) organization and your gift is tax deductible.

Massive energy bill on life support in S.C. Senate

Submitted by South Carolina in May 2024.

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The Statehouse Report

With only three working days left in this year’s regular legislative session, a controversial energy bill that looked like an irresistible force coming out of the South Carolina House has met an immovable object. Its name? The South Carolina Senate. Proposed data centers are "energy hogs that only employ 20 workers per facility, "said Lynn Teague, VP, League of Women Voters of South Carolina. “Ideally, there would be a moratorium on building them,” Teague said. “Absent that, data centers should pay in full for the energy they use, not expect other ratepayers to subsidize them.”

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Report on Health Care in Anderson/Oconee/Pickens Counties & SC

Submitted by Oconee and Pickens Counties in April 2024.

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Health Care in Anderson/Oconee/Pickens Counties and SC

Submitted by Janet Marsh Member, LWVOP Health Care Team

Submitted by Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Area in February 2024.

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SC is one of only 10 states that has refused to expand health insurance coverage for working-age adults although Federal funds would cover more than 90% of the cost.

Presidential Candidates Must Answer Voters' Questions

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in January 2024.

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Voters deserve to hear directly from the candidates campaigning to represent us at the highest level.

See which candidates have filled out our voter guides and demand the rest follow their example!

Why is New Hampshire the first primary? Here's what to know.

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in January 2024.

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This article was originally published in The Boston Globe.

Voters must cast ballots in the party they are registered for, and voters who are registered as undeclared may vote in either primary. In New Hampshire, roughly 40 percent of voters are registered as undeclared, according to Liz Tentarelli, the president of LWV New Hampshire.

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