The South Carolina legislature already has four bills pending that would change primaries from open to closed. Now Representative James “Mike” Burns (R-Tigerville) has introduced another one, HB 5183. It differs from the others by making an easier transition to closed primaries. Voters could sign up at the polls on primary date as a member of a party. The other bills require voters to re-register into a party before primary day.

None of the bills is expected to pass, because the Governor has said he is opposed to closed primaries.