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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 […]

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November 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 […]

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September 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 […]

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August 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 […]

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June 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 […]

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December 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) […]

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November 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. […]

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October 25, 2018

2018 General Election FAQs

Click here to download a list of frequently asked questions related to the 2018 General Election.

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October 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 […]

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October 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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