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September 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 […]

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September 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 […]

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September 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 […]

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August 15, 2020

State House of Representatives District 107 Special Filing & Primary

August 18, 2020 – Horry County UNOFFICIAL RESULTS This special filing period and special primary and being held pursuant to S.C. Code of Laws Section 7-11-55 after […]

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August 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 […]

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June 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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June 17, 2020

Know the Rules for Voting in the June 23 Primary Runoffs

COLUMBIA, SC (June 17, 2020) – The State Election Commission wants to make sure voters understand the rules for voting in the Primary Runoffs on Tuesday, June […]

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June 16, 2020

June 23 Runoffs for Statewide Primaries

Barnwell  Sheriff (Dem) Berkeley State Senate District 39 (Dem) State House of Reps District 99 (Rep) Calhoun State Senate District 39 (Dem) Charleston State House of Reps […]

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June 10, 2020

SEC Statement on June 9 Primaries

June 9, 2020 The South Carolina State Election Commission thanks our voters, poll managers and county election officials for the dedication shown today under extraordinary circumstances.  “The […]

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SEC Statement on Richland County Elections

The South Carolina State Election Commission (SEC) is disappointed with the conduct of yesterday’s primaries in Richland County. We know election officials and poll managers were faced […]

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