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How to vote in South Carolina · 2026

Voter ID rules, vote-by-mail policy, registration deadlines, and polling place lookup for South Carolina residents — verify the specifics with the South Carolina Secretary of State at the link.

1
Official source of record
South Carolina Election Commission
Verify →
2Live ballot · South Carolina Primary Election · 2026-06-09

Sample of the South Carolina ballot

Pulled live from the Google Civic Information API for a state-capital address. Your specific ballot depends on your address — confirm with the South Carolina Secretary of State.

State election info →Ballot info →Register to vote →Polling place lookup →
3Federal candidate finance · 2026 cycle

Money in the South Carolina federal races

Top-fundraising candidate per race, sourced live from the FEC OpenFEC API. Click through to fec.gov for full disclosures.

U.S. SENATE
Lindsey O. Graham (R)$20.7Mfec.gov →
Annie Andrews (D)$6.5Mfec.gov →
U.S. HOUSE
D1Sam Dr Mccown (R)$1.5Mfec.gov →
D7Russell Fry (R)$1.4Mfec.gov →
D4William R Iv Timmons (R)$829Kfec.gov →
1FEC OpenFEC API2026-05-03
2District map · TIGER/Line 2025 boundaries

Every district in South Carolina, on one map

Click any congressional, state senate, or state house polygon for the sitting member and a brief description. Toggle layers below the map to see overlapping legislative geography. Source polygons: US Census TIGER/Line 2025.

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Layers
true polygons · 2025 vintage · click a district for details1US Census TIGER/Line 20252026-05-03
3Current officeholders

Who represents South Carolina now

Sitting federal members and the governor. Names from Congress.gov (refreshed weekly) and hand-verified state data.

GOVERNOR
Henry McMaster (Republican)
U.S. SENATE
Graham, Lindsey (Republican)· since 2003bio ↗
AppropriationsCommerce, Justice, Science, and Related AgenciesDepartment of Defense+4
Environment and Public WorksChemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and RegulatoryClean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Innovation and Safety+1
CHAIRthe Budget
the JudiciaryBorder Security and ImmigrationCrime and Counterterrorism+1
Scott, Tim (Republican)· since 2013bio ↗
Banking, Housing, and Urban AffairsEconomic PolicyFinancial Institutions and Consumer Protection+3
FinanceEnergy, Natural Resources, and InfrastructureHealth Care+1
Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsEmployment and Workplace Safety
Small Business and Entrepreneurship
U.S. HOUSE
Armed ServicesIntelligence and Special OperationsMilitary Personnel+1
Oversight and Government ReformCybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government InnovationDelivering on Government Efficiency
Veterans' AffairsDisability Assistance and Memorial Affairs
Armed ServicesReadinessStrategic Forces
Education and WorkforceHealth, Employment, Labor, and PensionsHigher Education and Workforce Development
Foreign AffairsEuropeMiddle East and North Africa
Foreign AffairsEast Asia and PacificWestern Hemisphere
Homeland SecurityBorder Security and Enforcement
Science, Space, and TechnologyEnergy
Financial ServicesDigital Assets, Financial Technology, and Artificial IntelligenceFinancial Institutions+1
Oversight and Government ReformDelivering on Government EfficiencyMilitary and Foreign Affairs
RANKING MEMBERAppropriationsEnergy and Water Development and Related AgenciesInterior, Environment, and Related Agencies
Energy and CommerceCommerce, Manufacturing, and TradeCommunications and Technology+1
the JudiciaryCourts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the InternetImmigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement
1Congress.gov API v32026-05-03
3State legislature

South Carolina legislators

State senators and representatives by district. Names from OpenStates, refreshed weekly. Multi-member districts (e.g. WV, NH, MD, VT, NJ) list all sitting members under the same district.

STATE SENATE · 46 members · 46 districts
Source: openstates.org
3At-a-glance rules
Strict photo IDExcuse-required absenteeOnline voter registration
3NCSL voter ID requirements2026-05-03Verify with state SOS →
VOTER ID REQUIREMENTS
South Carolina requires a valid photo ID. Accepted: SC driver's license, SC voter registration card with photo, federal military ID, or US passport. Free voter photo ID available at county voter registration offices.
VOTE BY MAIL
Any registered voter may request an absentee ballot. No excuse required (as of 2022).
Register to vote →Find polling place →
3NCSL voter ID requirements2026-04-153NCSL absentee + VBM rules2026-04-15
Local elections in South Carolina are administered by your County Clerk / Election Office. For ballot or registration help, contact your county clerk or election office.
Official action — SC

The state’s own tools, with links to verify.

Each card below routes to the official South Carolina system. Where the state delegates to county Supervisors of Elections, the card says so honestly.

Statewide→
Check my registration
MySCVotes portal. Last-name + DOB + last 4 SSN.
Statewide→
Register / update online
SC DL or DMV-issued ID required. 30-day pre-election deadline. (Old info.scvotes.sc.gov OVR subdomain retired in 2026; SCEC routes voters through the scvotes.gov register page.)
Statewide→
Find my polling place
MySCVotes login lookup. (Old `/PublicLookup/Lookup` deep link 404'd; SCEC moved auth to /Voter/Login.)
Statewide→
Preview my ballot
(Old `/PublicLookup/Lookup` deep link 404'd; SCEC moved auth to /Voter/Login.)
Statewide→
Request a mail ballot
**EXCUSE REQUIRED (post-2022 Act 150).** Online request via SCEC; paper backup. 11-day pre-election deadline. (Old info.scvotes.sc.gov absentee start page retired in 2026.)
Statewide→
Track my mail ballot
Status surfaces in MySCVotes login. (Old `/PublicLookup/Lookup` deep link 404'd.)
Statewide→
See who's on the ballot
Candidate Tracking by election. Statewide filing 2026-03-16 → 2026-03-30 noon.
Not available
Statewide ballot measures
SC has no citizen initiative. Lege-referred amendments; none certified for Nov 2026. (Old `/voters/voting-info/` slug retired in 2026 SCEC site rebuild.)
Statewide→
Live + past results
Live via Clarity Elections (Scytl/Civix).
Statewide→
Election calendar
Statewide primary 2026-06-09, runoff 2026-06-23, general 2026-11-03. (Old `/election-info/election-dates/` slug retired in 2026 SCEC site rebuild; calendar lives under elections-statistics.)
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