2020 SC Elections & Candidates

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SC General Election

South Carolina's general election will be held November 3, 2020.

We are unable to cover city and town-level elections at this time. However, you can visit the SC Election Commission Candidate Tracking System to find out who has filed for municipal elections.

Local Offices

• SC County Elections - features candidate websites - includes school board, water commissions, and special district elections
  
• SC Municipal Elections - calendar of SC city and town elections
  
  

State Offices

• SC Governor, Lieutenant Governor - next election 2022
• All SC Statewide Elections - next election 2022 - Governor, Lt Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, Superintendent of Education, Treasurer, and Comptroller
• SC State Solicitor Elections
• SC State House of Representatives Elections
• SC State Senate Elections
  
  

Federal Offices

• US House of Representatives Elections - US Congress
• US Senate Elections
  
  

Find Your SC Precinct, Polling Place

Use this form to find your precinct number, your polling place, your districts, and a sample ballot – for US Congress, SC Statehouse, SC Senate, School Board, County Council, and City Council district (if applicable).

• Find your precinct, polling place, voting districts, and sample ballot - for registered voters only
  
  1. Use 4-character year for birth date.
  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.
  

How to Vote in South Carolina

• Photo ID requirements to vote in SC
  Requirements of new law took effect January 1, 2013
  
• Everything you need to know to register to vote in SC
  – Online voter registration
  – Voter registration form - PDF - print and mail
  
• Absentee voting
  
• Paper-based voting machines
  Step-by-step online demo
  – Cómo votar - PDF - En espanol
  
• Curbside voting
  For people who are physically handicapped or age 65+
  
• County Boards of Voter Registration
  Click on county name to find contact information and election officials
  

Previous SC Elections – 1996-2020

• Election results
  Find official election results for South Carolina races since 1996. This includes results for federal, state, and local candidates ... plus SC constitutional amendments.

Related SC Election Resources

• South Carolina State Election Commission
  Voter info, election results, more
  
• South Carolina State Ethics Commission
  Campaign finance disclosures, lobbying disclosure
  
• League of Women Voters of South Carolina
  Nonpartisan group that encourages informed and active participation in government
  – VOTE411.org
  Nonpartisan election related information
  
• South Carolina Association of Registration & Election Officials
  A forum for registration and election officials to study, discuss and recommend improvements
  

Related US Election Resources

• Federal Election Commission
  Administers and enforces federal campaign finance laws
  
• Follow the Money
  Data on money contributed to 2018 SC candidates
  
• OpenSecrets.org
  Enter zip code for list of political donations in area
  
• PoliticsOnline
  Rund-raising and Internet tools for politics
  
• Project Vote Smart
  Research candidates and issues