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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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
Read MoreJune 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 […]
Read MoreJune 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 […]
Read MoreJune 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 […]
Read MoreSEC 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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