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National Voter Registration Day is September 26

National Voter Registration Day 2017

Register Online at scVOTES.org

COLUMBIA, S.C. (September 25, 2017) - The South Carolina State Election Commission, along with Americans across the nation, will be celebrating National Voter Registration Day (NVRD) on Tuesday, September 26, 2017.  This is a nationwide effort to register voters before upcoming elections in November.  Celebrate democracy in America by encouraging individuals to exercise one of our most basic rights:  the right to vote!

The State Election Commission encourages all South Carolinians to exercise that right in all elections, including the more than 150 elections being held throughout the state on November 7.  The first step to doing that is registering to vote.  But it's not only November.  There's an election happening nearly every Tuesday somewhere in the state.  Click here for a complete list of upcoming elections.

Statement Regarding PACEI Request for SC Voter Data

COLUMBIA, SC (July 6, 2017) - The S.C. State Election Commission (SEC), in considering the request for voter data made by the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity (PACEI), has carefully reviewed applicable state law and has consulted with the S.C. Attorney General’s office.  The SEC has determined that release of voter data to anyone who is not a registered South Carolina voter is not permitted by state law.  The agency may only provide voter data to registered South Carolina voters.  This rule is not specific to the PACEI request and applies to any request for voter data from any individual or organization from outside the state.

Some data requested by the PACEI is not collected by the SEC, and other data is never released:

  • At no time does the SEC release Social Security Numbers, in whole or in part, to anyone, whether a voter or not.
  • The SEC has no data on a voter’s party affiliation, as South Carolina does not have registration by party.
  • At no time does the SEC have any information about how people vote, only information about which elections a voter has participated in.

 

U.S. House of Representatives District 5 Special Election

June 20, 2017 - Cherokee, Chester, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lancaster, Lee, Newberry, Spartanburg, Sumter, Union and York Counties

Special Election Results

Primary Runoff Recount Results

Primary Runoff Results

Primary Results

Important Dates & Deadlines

Noon, Friday, March 3 - Filing Opens

Noon, Monday, March 13 - Filing Closes

Click Here for Candidate Tracking - Get candidate names and information (available after filing opens).

April 2 - Voter Registration Deadline for Primary

May 2 - Primary

May 16 - Primary Runoff 

May 21 - Voter Registration Deadline for Special Election

June 20 - Special Election

Candidate Filing Information

State Senate District 3 Special Election

May 30, 2017 - Anderson County

Candidates Total Percent
Richard Cash, Republican WINNER 3,035 81.7%
Write-in 680 18.3%

Important Dates & Deadlines

Noon, Friday, February 10 - Filing Opens

Noon, Tuesday, February 21 - Filing Closes

Click Here for Candidate Tracking - Get candidate names and information (available after filing opens).

March 12 - Voter Registration Deadline for Primary

April 11 - Primary

April 25 - Primary Runoff 

April 30 - Voter Registration Deadline for Special Election

May 30 - Special Election

Republican Primary Results

Republican Primary Runoff Results

State House of Representatives District 84 Special Election

May 30, 2017 - Aiken County

 

OFFICIAL RESULTS

Candidate                                                    Total           Percent

Jennifer Lariscey, Democratic                     959             37.9%

S Lance Weaver, Constitution                     90               3.6%

Ronnie Young, Republican WINNER          1,482          58.5%

Write-in                                                        1                 0.1%

 

Important Dates & Deadlines

Noon, Friday, February 10 - Filing Opens

Noon, Tuesday, February 21 - Filing Closes

Click Here for Candidate Tracking - Get candidate names and information (available after filing opens).

March 12 - Voter Registration Deadline for Primary

April 11 - Primary

April 25 - Primary Runoff 

April 30 - Voter Registration Deadline for Special Election

May 30 - Special Election

Special Primary Runoff Results - May 16, 2017

RECOUNT - Special Primary Runoff Results - May 19, 2017

  • The Recount of the U.S. House of Representatives District 5 Republican Primary Runoff will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, May 19, 2017.

Special Primary Runoff Results - May 16, 2017

  • U.S. House of Representatives District 5 Republican Primary Runoff (Cherokee, Chester, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lancaster, Lee, Newberry, Spartanburg, Sumter, Union and York Counties)
  • State House of Representatives District 70 Democratic Primary Runoff (Richland and Sumter Counties)

Special Primary Results - U.S. House District 5, State House Districts 48 and 70

Special Primary Results -  May 2, 2017

  • U.S. House of Representatives District 5 (Cherokee, Chester, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lancaster, Lee, Newberry, Spartanburg, Sumter, Union and York Counties)
  • State House of Representatives District 48 (York County)
  • State House of Representatives District 70 (Richland and Sumter Counties)