Register and check your status
South Carolina's registration deadline is 30 days before an election. Everything here is run by the State Election Commission.
- Register to voteofficialscvotes.gov
How to register online, by mail, or in person, who is eligible, and the deadline for the next election.
- Check my voter registrationofficialvrems.scvotes.sc.gov
Confirm you are registered, see your precinct, and see which districts you vote in. Needs your name, county, and date of birth.
- Update your registrationofficialscvotes.gov
Moved, changed your name, or changed your address within South Carolina. What to update and how.
- MyscVOTES voter portalofficialvrems.scvotes.sc.gov
The state's one login for your registration, polling place, sample ballot, and absentee and provisional ballot status.
How, when and where to vote
Polls are open 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on election day. Early voting runs for about two weeks before that at centers in every county.
- Find my polling placeofficialvrems.scvotes.sc.gov
Your election-day precinct location, looked up from your registration.
- Get my sample ballotofficialvrems.scvotes.sc.gov
Exactly what will be on your ballot, every race and question, so you can decide before you go.
- Early votingofficialscvotes.gov
Dates, hours, and the early voting centers in your county. Any registered voter may vote early, no excuse needed.
- Absentee votingofficialscvotes.gov
Who qualifies to vote by mail, how to request a ballot, and the request and return deadlines.
- Check my absentee ballotofficialvrems.scvotes.sc.gov
Whether your absentee ballot was sent, received, and accepted.
- Check my provisional ballotofficialvrems.scvotes.sc.gov
If you voted a provisional ballot, find out whether it was counted.
- Photo ID requirementsofficialscvotes.gov
Which IDs are accepted at the polls, how to get a free one, and what to do if you arrive without one.
- How to voteofficialscvotes.gov
Step by step, from check-in to the voting machine and the paper ballot it prints.
- Voters with disabilitiesofficialscvotes.gov
Accessible voting equipment, curbside voting, and assistance at the polls.
- Military and overseas citizensofficialscvotes.gov
How South Carolinians serving or living abroad register and vote.
- Studentsofficialscvotes.gov
Registering and voting while away at school, in state or out.
- Voter FAQofficialscvotes.gov
The Election Commission's answers to the most common questions.
Your county election office
Elections in South Carolina are run county by county. Your county office is the one to call about your registration, your ballot, or your polling place.
- County voter registration and election officesofficialscvotes.gov
Address, phone, email, and website for all 46 county offices.
Candidates, parties and money
Who filed, which parties are certified, and who is paying for the campaigns.
- Candidate tracking systemofficialvrems.scvotes.sc.gov
Every candidate who has filed for any South Carolina election, searchable by election, office, and county, with each filing record.
- Candidate informationofficialscvotes.gov
Filing periods, qualifications, and rules for people running for office.
- Certified political partiesofficialscvotes.gov
The parties certified to nominate candidates in South Carolina, with contact information for each.
- SC Ethics Commission public disclosureofficialethicsfiling.sc.gov
Campaign finance reports for state and local candidates, lobbyist and lobbyist's principal registrations, and statements of economic interest. The main commission site is ethics.sc.gov.
- Federal Election Commission dataofficialfec.gov
Contributions and spending for U.S. House, U.S. Senate, and presidential candidates.
- OpenSecretsnonprofitopensecrets.org
Federal campaign money summarized by candidate, industry, and donor.
Results, calendars and statistics
- Election resultsofficialscvotes.gov
Official results for past elections. On election night, live unofficial returns are posted at results.enr.clarityelections.com/SC.
- Election calendarofficialscvotes.gov
Upcoming elections, registration deadlines, early voting dates, and candidate filing periods.
- General election calendarsofficialscvotes.gov
The full schedule of dates for each statewide general election.
- Registration and turnout statisticsofficialscvotes.gov
How many are registered and how many voted, by county and by election.
- Election auditsofficialscvotes.gov
Post-election audit reports and how the state checks its counts.
Your legislators and the law
- Find your legislatorofficialscstatehouse.gov
Look up your state House and Senate members by address, with contact information and committee assignments.
- South Carolina Legislature Onlineofficialscstatehouse.gov
Bills, roll-call votes, journals, committee schedules, and the Code of Laws.
- SC Code of Laws, Title 7: Electionsofficialscstatehouse.gov
The election statutes themselves: registration, absentee and early voting, candidates, and conduct of elections.
- Election law changesofficialscvotes.gov
The Election Commission's plain-language summary of recent changes to state election law.
Nonpartisan guides and news
Independent organizations. None are government sites.
- Vote411nonprofitvote411.org
League of Women Voters guide. Enter your address for your races and candidates' answers to the same questions.
- League of Women Voters of South Carolinanonprofitmy.lwv.org
Voter guides, candidate forums, and election information for South Carolina.
- Ballotpedia: South Carolina electionsnonprofitballotpedia.org
Encyclopedia pages for every race, candidate, and ballot measure, with past results.
- Vote Smartnonprofitvotesmart.org
Candidates' voting records, positions, public statements, and interest-group ratings.
- SC Daily Gazettenewsscdailygazette.com
Nonprofit newsroom covering the State House, state government, and elections.
- Statehouse Reportnewsstatehousereport.com
Weekly independent commentary and news on South Carolina politics and policy.
- South Carolina ETVpublic mediascetv.org
Public television and radio, including candidate debates and election-night coverage.
Federal
- Vote.govofficialvote.gov
The U.S. government's registration portal. It routes you to the right state page.
- Federal Voting Assistance Programofficialfvap.gov
Registration and absentee voting for service members, their families, and citizens overseas.
- U.S. Election Assistance Commissionofficialeac.gov
National voter information, voting system standards, and election administration research.