Category: Press Release
November 3, 2020
Absentee by Mail Printing Error Will Delay Results in Dorchester County
COLUMBIA, SC (November 3, 2020) – Due to a printing error by the ballot printing vendor, Dorchester County absentee by mail ballots are unable to be tabulated using ballot […]
Read MoreOctober 28, 2020
More than One Million South Carolinians Cast Absentee Ballots
COLUMBIA, SC (October 28, 2020) – More than one million South Carolinians have already cast their ballots in the 2020 General Election, doubling the record for absentee […]
Read MoreOctober 15, 2020
Absentee Voting Breaks Records, Mail-in Application Deadline Nears
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 […]
Read MoreOctober 6, 2020
Witness Signature Required for Mail-In Ballots
Ballots received through October 7 will be accepted without a witness signature. COLUMBIA, S.C. (October 6, 2020) – South Carolinians voting absentee by mail must now have […]
Read MoreSeptember 29, 2020
Five Days Remain to Get Registered for General Election
Make Sure You Are Registered, and Your Information is Current COLUMBIA, S.C. (September 29, 2020) – To help ensure voters are prepared for the November 3 General […]
Read MoreSeptember 24, 2020
Witness Signature Now Required on Absentee By Mail Ballots for 2020 General Election
COLUMBIA, S.C. (September 24, 2020) – South Carolinians voting absentee by mail must now have their signatures on ballot return envelopes witnessed after the United States Fourth […]
Read MoreSeptember 10, 2020
Survey of 2020 Primary Voters Shows South Carolinians Confident in State's Elections
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 […]
Read MoreSeptember 1, 2020
2020 General Election FAQs
Click here for a printer-friendly version. I am concerned about voting at my polling place in the pandemic. What are my options? Can anyone vote absentee in […]
Read MoreAugust 11, 2020
State House of Representatives District 115 Special Election
August 11, 2020 – Charleston County OFFICIAL RESULTS Important Dates & Deadlines Filing Opens: Noon, Friday, April 17 Filing Closes: Noon, Saturday, April 25 Click Here for Candidate […]
Read MoreJune 30, 2020
Introducing scVOTES.gov
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 […]
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