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This joint resolution suspends two specific statutory provisions related to elections in South Carolina for calendar years 2025 and 2026. First, it temporarily lifts the restriction in Section 58-3-20(c) that prevents the General Assembly from holding an election until courts have made a final determination regarding congressional district compliance with statutory or constitutional requirements. Second, the resolution suspends Section 2-20-15, which would otherwise govern the General Assembly's election of Public Service Commission (PSC) members, thereby allowing the legislative body more flexibility in conducting these elections during the specified two-year period. The resolution will take effect immediately upon receiving the Governor's approval, and it essentially provides the General Assembly with expanded latitude in managing certain election processes during 2025 and 2026, specifically related to congressional districts and Public Service Commission membership.

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