May 17, 2016 - Abbeville, Anderson & Greenwood Counties
OFFICIAL RESULTS
| Candidate | Abbeville | Anderson | Greenwood | TOTAL | PERCENT |
| Mike Gambrell WINNER | 62 | 959 | 225 | 1,246 | 91.8% |
| Write-in | 3 | 101 | 8 | 112 | 8.2% |
Important Dates & Deadlines
Noon, Friday, January 22 - Filing Opens
Noon, Monday, February 1 - Filing Closes
Click Here for Candidate Tracking - Get candidate names and filing information.
February 20 - Voter Registration Deadline for Primary
March 22 - Primary
April 5 - Primary Runoff
Get Registered by May 14 to Vote in State Primaries
COLUMBIA, S.C. (May 5, 2016) - South Carolina's voter registration rolls have grown to more than three million registered voters. "It's never been easier to register to vote in South Carolina," said Marci Andino, Executive Director of the S.C. State Election Commission. "With online voter registration, registration by mail, and registration at the Department of Motor Vehicles and other state agencies, South Carolinians have more opportunities than ever to get registered." South Carolinians are also registering at higher rates than ever before. More than three quarters (76.5%) of the state's voting age population is registered to vote.
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April 5, 2016 - Abbeville, Anderson and Greenwood Counties
OFFICIAL RESULTS
| Candidate | Abbeville | Anderson | Greenwood | TOTAL | PERCENT |
| Rockey Burgess | 31 | 1,715 | 167 | 1,913 | 42.4% |
| Mike Gambrell WINNER | 142 | 2,009 | 443 | 2,594 | 57.6% |
March 22, 2016 - Abbeville, Anderson and Greenwood Counties
OFFICIAL RESULTS
Candidate Tracking System available at scVOTES.org
COLUMBIA, SC (March 16, 2016) - The 2016 March Filing Period opens at noon today throughout the state. Any candidate seeking a political party's nomination for an office on the November 8, 2016, General Election ballot must file during the March Filing Period. The filing period opens at noon today and closes at noon on March 30. Filing deadlines for nonpartisan candidates are later this year.
See Who Has Filed
Beginning at noon today, check the Candidate Tracking System at scVOTES.org and select "2016 General Election." Candidate names and copies of forms are posted online immediately as candidates file.
Where Candidates File
| Office | Where to File |
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U.S. Senate U.S. House (All Districts) Solicitor (Circuits 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 16) |
Who Must File
Any candidate seeking a political party's nomination for an office on the November 8, 2016, General Election ballot (except President) must file during the March Filing Period. Click here for information on filing for President.
When to File
The filing period opens at Noon on March 16 and closes at Noon on March 30.
WARNING: Filing closes at 12:00 p.m. sharp. There are no exceptions to this rule. The candidate must be present and ready to file before the clock strikes noon. The SEC encourages candidates to consider all contingencies and plan accordingly to ensure this deadline is met.
Filing Hours
State Election Commission
Wednesday, March 16: 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Thursday - Friday, March 17-18: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturday - Sunday, March 19-20: CLOSED
Monday - Friday, March 21-25: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 26: CLOSED
Sunday, March 27: 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
COLUMBIA, SC (February 23, 2016) - The S.C. State Election Commission (SEC) wants voters to be aware of what they need to bring to the polls to vote in the Democratic Presidential Primary on Saturday, February 27.
While having a Photo ID, and bringing it to the polls, will make the voting process easier; no registered voter in the correct polling place should ever be denied a ballot, whether the voter has a Photo ID or not.
Poll Managers will ask voters for one of the following types of Photo ID:
Voters who already have one of the IDs above are ready to vote. They need to be sure to bring their ID with them to their polling place.
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Q. What is a Presidential Preference Primary (PPP)?
A. A PPP, commonly referred to simply as a "Presidential Primary," is a publicly held election in which voters vote for their choice to be a particular party's nominee for President. State political parties use the results of the PPP to assign state delegates to the national party convention. At the national convention, delegates from all participating states choose the party's nominee. The party's nominee goes on the General Election ballot in November. For more on party nomination of Presidential candidates, contact the appropriate political party.
Q. Do I have to be a registered member of a party to participate in a Presidential Primary?
A. No, S.C. does not have registration by party. The Presidential Primaries are open to all registered S.C. voters.
Q. Why are the Presidential Primaries on two separate dates? Why are they being held on Saturdays?
COLUMBIA, SC (February 3, 2016) - The State Election Commission wants voters to be aware of the procedures for voting by absentee ballot in the 2016 Presidential Preference Primaries.
Voters may vote in only one party's Presidential Preference Primary.
Qualified voters (reasons listed below) may vote absentee either in person or by mail:
IN PERSON -
Visit your county elections office , complete an application, and cast your ballot. You may vote absentee in person up until 5:00 p.m. on the day before each primary.
BY MAIL -
Step 1: Get an absentee application in one of two ways:
COLUMBIA, SC (May 19, 2016) - Absentee voting for the Statewide Primaries is underway at county elections offices throughout the state. As of today, approximately 22,000 absentee ballots have been issued statewide. In comparison, approximately 25,000 absentee ballots were cast in the 2012 Statewide Primaries (the last comparable statewide primary).
Click here for historical statistics on voter registration, voter turnout, and absentee voting.
Absentee voters should be aware of the following procedures and deadlines:
Qualified voters (reasons listed below) may vote absentee in person or by mail:
In Person - Visit your county elections office, complete an application, and cast your ballot. You may vote absentee in person up until 5:00 p.m. on Monday, June 13.
By Mail -
Step 1: Get an absentee application in one of two ways:
Register Online at scVOTES.org
COLUMBIA, S.C. (January 26, 2016) - To help ensure voters are prepared for the upcoming Presidential Preference Primaries (PPPs), the State Election Commission wants to remind everyone of the upcoming voter registration deadline for the Democratic PPP and urge those already registered to update their information.
TO VOTE IN THE DEMOCRATIC PPP, YOU MUST BE REGISTERED BY JANUARY 27.
Register Online at scVOTES.org
COLUMBIA, S.C. (January 19, 2016) - To help ensure voters are prepared for the upcoming Presidential Preference Primaries (PPPs), the State Election Commission wants to remind everyone of the upcoming voter registration deadlines and urge those already registered to update their information.
TO VOTE IN THE REPUBLICAN PPP, YOU MUST BE REGISTERED BY JANUARY 20.
TO VOTE IN THE DEMOCRATIC PPP, YOU MUST BE REGISTERED BY JANUARY 27.
The following candidates have been certified by their respective parties for the corresponding Presidential Preference Primary:
October 20, 2015 - Allendale, Beaufort, Charleston, Colleton, Hampton and Jasper Counties
OFFICIAL RESULTS
| Candidate | Allendale | Beaufort | Charleston | Colleton | Hampton | Jasper | TOTAL | PERCENT |
| Margie Bright Matthews, Democratic WINNER | 212 | 878 | 922 | 1,186 | 1,113 | 1,452 | 5,763 | 88.5% |
| Al Fernandez, Republican | 24 | 89 | 76 | 68 | 73 | 420 | 750 | 11.5% |
| Write-ins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.0% |
Important Dates & Deadlines
COLUMBIA, SC (October 14, 2015) - The State Election Commission is moving to 1122 Lady Street, Suite 500, Columbia, SC, 29201. Operations will begin at the new location on Monday, October 26.
Only the street address of the agency will change. The mailing address, telephone numbers, fax number, and email addresses will remain the same.
Current contact information (through 10/23):
2221 Devine Street, Suite 105, Columbia, SC, 29205
P.O. Box 5987, Columbia, SC, 29250
Tel: (803) 734-9060
Fax: (803) 734-9366
elections@elections.sc.gov
www.scvotes.org
New contact information (beginning 10/26):
1122 Lady Street, Suite 500, Columbia, SC, 29201
P.O. Box 5987, Columbia, SC, 29250
Tel: (803) 734-9060
Fax: (803) 734-9366
elections@elections.sc.gov
www.scvotes.org