Category: Press Release
November 8, 2019
Municipal Runoffs - November 19, 2019
Anderson County City of Belton, City Council Ward 4 Josh Stephenson Kimberley Stevens Berkeley County City of Charleston, Mayor Mike Seekings John Tecklenburg Town […]
Read MoreNovember 6, 2019
Voters Find Easy Transition to New Paper-Based Voting System
The November 5 elections were the first widespread use of the new voting system COLUMBIA, S.C. (November 6, 2019) – Yesterday, thousands of voters in the more […]
Read MoreSeptember 23, 2019
National Voter Registration Day is September 24
COLUMBIA, SC (September 23, 2019) – The South Carolina State Election Commission, along with Americans across the nation, will be celebrating National Voter Registration Day (NVRD) on […]
Read MoreAugust 21, 2019
Welcome to the New scVOTES.org!
Columbia, SC (August 21, 2019) – Welcome to the new scVOTES.org! You may notice scVOTES.org has a new look and feel since your last visit. The site was […]
Read MoreJune 10, 2019
South Carolina Announces New Paper-Based Voting System
COLUMBIA, SC (June 10, 2019) – The state of South Carolina today announced the award of a contract for a new statewide voting system. After a lengthy […]
Read MoreDecember 7, 2018
SEC Seeks New Statewide Voting System Solution
COLUMBIA, SC (December 7, 2018) – The State Election Commission (SEC) in conjunction with the State Fiscal Accountability Authority (SFAA) today released a Request for Proposals (RFP) […]
Read MoreNovember 2, 2018
Absentee Sets Record for Midterm, County Offices Open Saturday for Absentee Voting
COLUMBIA, SC (November 2, 2018) – As of today, more than 260,000 absentee ballots have been issued statewide, and more than 230,000 absentee ballots have been returned. […]
Read MoreOctober 25, 2018
2018 General Election FAQs
Click here to download a list of frequently asked questions related to the 2018 General Election.
Read MoreOctober 12, 2018
Absentee Voting Underway for 2018 General Election
COLUMBIA, SC (October 12, 2018) – Absentee voting for the November 6, 2018 General Election is underway at county elections offices throughout the state. As of this […]
Read MoreOctober 8, 2018
SEC Mails to Unregistered Citizens, Urges Them to Register by Oct. 17
COLUMBIA, S.C. (October 8, 2018) – Postcards are being mailed to South Carolina residents who are most likely eligible to vote but have not yet registered. These […]
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