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

Important Dates & Deadlines

Noon, Friday, July 3 - Filing Opens

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

National Voter Registration Day 2015

Register Online at scVOTES.org

COLUMBIA, S.C. (September 18, 2015) - The South Carolina State Election Commission, along with Americans across the nation, will be celebrating National Voter Registration Day (NVRD) on Tuesday, September 22, 2015.  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!

September 15, 2015 - Allendale, Beaufort, Charleston, Colleton, Hampton and Jasper Counties

OFFICIAL RESULTS

Democratic Primary Results

September 15, 2015 - Horry County

OFFICIAL RESULTS

Important Dates & Deadlines

Noon, May 29 - Filing Opens

Noon, June 8 - Filing Closes 

Click Here for Candidate Tracking - Get candidate names and filing information. 

June 27 - Voter Registration Deadline for Primary

July 28 - Primary (if necessary)

August 11 - Primary Runoff (if necessary)

August 15 - Voter Registration Deadline for Special Election

September 15 - Special Election

Candidate Filing Information

September 1, 2015 - Allendale, Beaufort, Charleston, Colleton, Hampton and Jasper Counties

OFFICIAL RESULTS