2008 General Election Results

COLUMBIA, S.C. – (November 3, 2008) –  More than 300,000 South Carolinians have cast absentee ballots in the 2008 General Election, nearly double the number of absentee ballots […]

For information regarding weekend hours of counties not listed here, voters should check locally: Aiken: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Anderson: 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Beaufort:  […]

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Approximately 2,552,000 voters are eligible to vote in the 2008 General Election, a record high in South Carolina.  The number of registered voters in the […]

Here is the truth about some common rumors and myths surrounding the 2008 General Election: Myth:  South Carolina has “early voting,” meaning anyone can vote early for […]

COLUMBIA, S.C. (October 23, 2008) – More than 190,000 voters have requested absentee ballot applications for the 2008 General Election, and nearly 160,000 absentee ballots have been issued.  […]

Many South Carolina voters have received a chain e-mail containing incorrect information regarding straight party voting.  The basic claim is that straight party voting does not apply […]

Numbers Continue to Rise after Deadline; Absentee Voting Underway COLUMBIA, S.C. (October 7, 2008) – The deadline to register to vote in the General Election has passed, and […]

COLUMBIA, S.C. – The State Election Commission wants to remind those not already registered to vote that they must register no later than October 4th to be eligible […]

The display of campaign material is not allowed within 200 feet of any entrance to a polling place on election day.  This law applies to any type […]