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2009 SC Election Resources

• South Carolina does not have general elections in 2009. However, many local SC elections are scheduled. Click for link to 2009 schedule of SC local elections.
  

2010 Candidate Websites

• US Congressional offices
  
• Statewide offices
• State House of Representatives
• State Senate - next election November 2012
• State Solicitor offices
• County, school board offices
• City offices

How to Find Your SC Precinct, Polling Place

• Look up your precinct, polling location, voting districts
  1.  Use slashes in birth date and 4-character year.
  2.  Click Submit after completing all boxes.
  3.  After results appear, click Get driving directions to the Precinct in upper right corner for directions, map.
  
  
• Curbside voting - for people who are physically handicapped or age 65+
  

How to Vote in South Carolina

• Touchscreen voting machines - step-by-step online demo
  –  Cómo votar - en espanol
  
  
• Absentee voting
  –  Voters can begin applying as early as January 1 to vote absentee for any election held during that same year.
  –  Deadlines for absentee voting
  
  
• Everything you need to know to register to vote in SC
  –  Voter registration form - print and mail - PDF
  
  
• County Boards of Voter Registration
  –  County voter registration and election officials
  
  
• Help Manage the Polls in Your Area!

SC Political Parties, Organizations, Opinions

• Local - by county
• Statewide - includes links to national parties
• SC political blogs, commentary
• SC political news

Related SC Election Resources

• South Carolina State Election Commission - voter info, election results, more
  
• South Carolina State Ethics Commission - campaign finance disclosures, lobbying disclosure
  
• County Election Commissions - click on county for contact information
  
• Ready to Vote - educational site for young adults in SC
  
• South Carolina Association of Registration & Election Officials - SCARE
  
• SCElectsWomen.com - SC ranks last in the US for women elected to public office - website features profiles of current women candidates in our state - presented by the Southeastern Institute for Women in Politics
  
• Election statistics - voter registration, election returns
  

Related US Election Resources

• Federal Election Commission
• Follow the Money - data on money contributed to candidates
• The Green Papers - frequently updated info on political races
• OpenSecrets.org - enter zip code for list of political donations in area
  
• PoliticsOnline - fund-raising and Internet tools for politics
• Project Vote Smart - research candidates and issues

Previous SC Elections

• 2008 - campaign websites
  –  Final 2008 SC election results
• 2006 - campaign websites
  –  Final 2006 SC election results
• 2004 - campaign websites
  –  Final 2004 SC election results
• 2002 - campaign websites
  –  Final 2002 SC election results
• 2000 - campaign websites
  –  Final 2000 SC election results
• 1998 - campaign websites
  –  Final 1998 SC election results