South Carolina Republican Party Files Lawsuit Against State to End Open Primary Elections

The South Carolina Republican Party has filed a lawsuit in a bid to force the state’s open primary elections to close as part of a long-running push to restrict GOP contests to only registered Republican voters.   

The Palmetto State currently does not require registration by party and allows voters to participate in either of the state’s primary contests regardless of their partisan affiliation. Voters can choose to participate in one but not both.

Read more at The Hill