Ballots received through October 7 will be accepted without a witness signature.

Click here for a printer-friendly version.

COLUMBIA, SC (October 15, 2020) – A record number of South Carolinians are voting absentee, both in person and by mail.  Based on current trends, more than one million voters will vote before election day.

Make Sure You Are Registered, and Your Information is Current

COLUMBIA, S.C.

COLUMBIA, SC (September 10, 2020) – A survey conducted in June 2020 showed a large majority of South Carolinians who voted in the June 9 Statewide Primaries were confident in the accuracy of South Carolina's elections and were comfortable with the state's new paper-based voting s

August 18, 2020 - Horry County UNOFFICIAL RESULTS

August 11, 2020 - Charleston County OFFICIAL RESULTS Important Dates & Deadlines Filing Opens:  Noon, Friday, April 17 Filing Closes:  Noon, Saturday, April 25

COLUMBIA, SC (June 30, 2020) – As of today, the State Election Commission’s voter education website has a new address:  scVOTES.gov.  The switch to the .gov domain name

COLUMBIA, SC (June 17, 2020) – The State Election Commission wants to make sure voters understand the rules for voting in the Primary Runoffs on Tuesday, June 23. 

Barnwell  Sheriff (Dem) Berkeley State Senate District 39 (Dem) State House of Reps District 99 (Rep) Calhoun State Senate District 39 (Dem) Charleston

The South Carolina State Election Commission (SEC) is disappointed with the conduct of yesterday’s primaries in Richland County. We know election officials and poll managers were faced with the extraordinarily difficult task of conducting an election in a pandemic.

June 9, 2020

Due to COVID-19, a number of polling places have been relocated or consolidated with other polling places for the June 9 and June 23 Statewide Primaries and Runoffs.

COLUMBIA, SC (June 3, 2020) – As Election Day approaches, the S.C. Election Commission wants voters to be aware of their options for voting in- the June 9th Statewide Primaries.