Category: Press Release
October 19, 2023
Early Voting Starts Monday, October 23
COLUMBIA, SC (October 20, 2023) – With over 200 local elections being held in South Carolina on Municipal Election Day (Tuesday, November 7, 2023), the State Election […]
Read MoreOctober 4, 2023
Time Running Out to Get Registered for Municipal Election Day
Don’t wait, make sure you are registered today. COLUMBIA, SC (October 4, 2023) – The deadline to register to vote on Municipal Election Day, Tuesday, November 7, 2023, […]
Read MoreSeptember 1, 2023
Placement of Candidates on Ballots in South Carolina
COLUMBIA, SC (September 1, 2023) – The South Carolina State Election Commission (SEC) has received numerous questions from citizens and media regarding the 14th amendment and the eligibility […]
Read MoreAugust 31, 2023
National Voter Registration Month Returns in September
COLUMBIA, SC (August 31, 2023) – The South Carolina State Election Commission is joining election officials across the country to celebrate National Voter Registration Month this September. During […]
Read MoreAugust 23, 2023
State Senate District 19 Special Election
January 2, 2024 – Richland County Important Dates and Deadlines Filing opens: Noon, Friday, September 1 (Closed Labor Day Weekend, September 2-4) Filing closes: Noon, Saturday, September 9 Filing […]
Read MoreJune 21, 2023
State Senate District 42 Special Election
November 7, 2023 – Charleston and Dorchester counties Important Dates and Deadlines Filing opens: Noon, Friday, July 7 Filing closes: Noon, Saturday, July 15 Filing fee: $104 […]
Read MoreNovember 17, 2022
SEC Certifies Successful 2022 General Election
COLUMBIA, S.C. (November 17, 2022) – The South Carolina State Election Commission met today and certified the results of the 2022 General Election. The election ran smoothly, […]
Read MoreNovember 3, 2022
South Carolinians Vote Early in Record Numbers
COLUMBIA, SC (November 3, 2022) – The record for most voters voting early in one day was broken again with almost 50,000 ballots cast at early voting […]
Read MoreOctober 24, 2022
40,000 South Carolinians Vote Early on First Day
COLUMBIA, SC (October 24, 2022) – As of late this afternoon approximately 40,000 people had already voted early, nearly doubling the previous one-day record for early voting set […]
Read MoreOctober 6, 2022
Time Running Out to Get Registered for Statewide General Election
Don’t wait, make sure you are registered today. COLUMBIA, S.C. (October 6, 2022) – The deadline to register to vote in the 2022 Statewide General Election is this […]
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