A little confused about SC's method of voting in primaries

[Avalon]

I was working on mailing my application to register to vote in FL today, and I was browsing through all the different states' specific rules and requirements for whatever reason...and South Carolina had an interesting bit in it that was different from my state.

The application booklet said that in SC, you don't have to register for a party to take part in their primaries. Does that mean a dem could vote in a republican's primary, or does it just simply mean you can be undeclared as far as party goes but still vote in a primary?

And while I've still got registering fresh in my mind...the booklet also says I have to register to vote 30 days before elections...are they talking about primary elections, or presidential elections? Just curious as to what my deadline is.

 

[EagleKeeper]

1) Some states allow cross voting in the primaries. Others enforce that you can only vote in the primary of the party that you registered for. How these handle independents...??

2) You have to "check in" 30 days before the primary to vote in the primary.

3) If you did not check in for the primary, you must check in 30 days before the full election.

 

[Avalon]

Thanks a bunch!

 

[nageov3t]

Originally posted by: EagleKeeper
1) Some states allow cross voting in the primaries. Others enforce that you can only vote in the primary of the party that you registered for. How these handle independents...??

in NJ, if you're registered as unaffiliated, you can't vote in the primaries.