Election	Election Date	Early Voting Dates*
Senate District 19 Special Election Primary (Democratic)	October 24, 2023	October 9, 2023 (2-Weeks M-F, 8:30- 5pm, Excluding Holidays)
Senate District 19 Special Election Primary Runoff (If Necessary)	November 7, 2023	November 1-3, 2023 (W-F, 8:30- 5pm,
Richland County Municipal Election Day Arcadia Lakes, Blythewood, Cayce, Columbia, and Irmo	November 7, 2023 November 21, 2023 (Runoff if necessary)	October 23, 2023 (2-Weeks M-F, 8:30- 5pm, Excluding Holidays)
Senate District 19 Special Election	January 2, 2024	December 18, 2023 (2-Weeks M-F, 8:30- 5pm, Excluding Holidays (December 22, 25, 26)
Democratic Presidential Preference Primary	February 3, 2024	TBD*
Republican Presidential Preference Primary	February 24, 2024	TBD*
Statewide Democratic and Republican Primaries	June 11, 2024 June 25, 2024 (Runoff if necessary)	May 28, 2024 (2-Weeks M-F, 8:30- 5pm, Excluding Holidays)
Statewide General Election, Presidential	November 5, 2024	October 21, 2024 (2-Weeks M-Sa, 8:30- 6pm, Excluding Holidays)

 

 

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PUBLIC NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION SC SENATE DISTRICT 19

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA                                           COUNTY OF RICHLAND

The special election for this office will be held on January 2, 2024. 

Registering to Vote:  Any person wishing to vote in the SC Senate District 19 must be registered in person by Friday, December 1, by 5:00 p.m. at the Richland County Voter Registration Office. Voter registration online, by fax, or by email must be entered no later than Sunday, December 3 at 11:59 pm. Voter registration by mail forms will be accepted if postmarked no later than Monday, December 4.

 

Visit the Office of The Board of Voter Registration and Elections of Richland County at 2020, Hampton Street, Columbia, SC 29204. The office is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM.

Visit website:  https://scvotes.gov/

Early Voting: The no excuse early voting period for the Special Election begins on Monday, December 18 and ends on Friday, December 29. The following Early Voting Center will be open during the early voting period from 8:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday (closed Saturday and Sunday, also closed State Holiday December 25-26).

 

Early Voting Center Location

                                      Richland County Voter Registration and Elections                    

2020 Hampton Street

Columbia, SC 29204

and

Richland County Absentee and Early Voting Center

2011 Hampton Street

Columbia, SC 29204

Voters will be asked to provide one of the following Photo IDs when voting in person. 

S.C. Driver’s License,Includes standard License and REAL ID

S.C. Department of Motor Vehicles ID Card, Includes standard ID card and REAL ID, Includes SC Concealed Weapons Permit

S.C Voter Registration Card with Photo

Federal Military IDI, Includes all Department of Defense Photo IDs and Veterans Affairs Benefits Card

U.S. Passport, Includes US Passport ID Card

If you have one of these Photo IDs, you are ready to vote.  Voters should remember to bring one of these IDs with them to the polling place.  Voters without Photo ID can get one free of charge from the Department of Motor Vehicles or their county voter registration office.  For more information on Photo ID, visit scVOTES.gov or contact your county board of voter registration and elections.

 

Absentee Voting:  Registered electors who cannot vote in person on the day of the election and who will be out of the county for the duration of early voting may be eligible to vote by absentee ballot.  Completed applications must be returned no later than 5:00 p.m. on the eleventh day before the day of the election. Absentee ballot application requests can be obtained by phone (803-576-2240) or in person at the Richland County Voter Registration Office, 2020 Hampton Street, Columbia, S.C.  (December 22)

 

Absentee Ballot Examination: At 6:30 a.m. on the day of the election the Richland County Board of Voter Registration and Elections will begin its examination of the absentee ballot return envelopes at the Voter Registration and Elections Office, 2020 Hampton Street, Columbia, SC, 29204.

 

Hearing: The Richland County Board of Canvassers will convene on Friday, January 5, 2024 at 11:30 a.m., to determine the validity of all provisional ballots cast in the election. These hearings will be held at the Richland County Administration Building, 2020 Hampton Street, Columbia, SC, 29204.  Contact 803-576-2240 for any questions.

 

On January 2 the following precincts and polling places will be open from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. Always check your polling place at scVOTES.gov before leaving to vote in any election.

Precinct	Location	Address
Ward 3 / Ardincaple	Reformation Lutheran	1118 Union St, Columbia SC
Ward 4	Logan Elementary	815 Elmwood Ave, Columbia SC
Ward 20	Earlewood Park Comm Center	1113 Recreation Dr, Columbia, SC
Ward 22 / Ridgewood	Eau Claire High	4800 Monticello Rd, Columbia SC
Ward 29 / Ward 21	Alcorn Middle	5125 Fairfield Rd, Columbia SC
Ward 31	Hyatt Park Gym	950 Jackson Ave, Columbia SC
Beatty Road	St. Andrews Park	920 Beatty Rd, Columbia SC
Blythewood 3	Blythewood Park (TEMPORARY)	126 Boney Rd, Columbia SC
Dennyside / Lincolnshire	Denny Terrace Gym	6429 Bishop Ave, Columbia SC
Fairlawn	Keenan High	361 Pisgah Church Rd, Columbia SC
Greenview / Fairwold	Greenview park	6700 David St, Columbia SC
Harbison 1/Harbison 2	Harbison Comm Center	106 Hillpine Rd, Columbia SC
Keels 2 / Keels 1	Adult Activity Center	7494 Parklane Rd, Columbia SC
Killian / Longleaf	Killian Park	1424 Marthan Rd, Columbia SC
Kingswood / Whitewell	Columbia High	1701 Westchester Dr, Columbia SC
Meadowlake / College Place	Meadowlake Park	600 Beckman Rd, Columbia SC
Monticello	Upper Richland Comm Center	280 Camp Ground Rd, Columbia SC
Parkridge 1	Harbison Fire Station	131 Lake Murray Blvd, Irmo SC
Parkridge 2 / Riverwalk	Grace United Methodist	410 Harbison Blvd, Columbia SC
Pine Grove / Walden	Pine Grove Elementary	111 Huffstetler Dr, Columbia SC
Rice Creek 1 / Valley State Park	Agape Worship Center	424 Lee Rd, Columbia SC
Rice Creek 2 / Sandlapper	North Star Christian Center	711 Longtown Rd, Columbia SC
Riverside	St. Andrews Middle (TEMPORARY)	1231 Bluefield Dr, Columbia SC
Spring Valley West	Jewish Community Center	306 Flora Dr, Columbia SC
Westminster	Westminster Presbyterian	1715 Broad River Rd, Columbia SC

*Bold denotes combined precincts

Voters should check their polling locations the day of the election at SCvotes.gov                      

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2022 Election Calendar

 (Provided by scvotes.gov)

South Carolina 2022 Filing Fee Schedule

			Office	Salary	Filing Fee
State			Governor	$106,078.00	$4,243.12
State			Secretary of State	$92,007.00	$3,680.28
State			State Treasurer	$92,007.00	$3,680.28
State			Attorney General	$92,007.00	$3,680.28
State			Comptroller General	$92,007.00	$3,680.28
State			State Superintendent of Education	$92,007.00	$3,680.28
State			Commissioner of Agriculture	$92,007.00	$3,680.28
State			U.S. Senate 2	$174,000.00	$10,440.00
State			U.S. House of Representatives	$174,000.00	$3,480.00
State			State House of Representatives	$10,400.00	$208.00
State			Solicitor Circuit 3	$196,752.00	$7,870.08
State			Solicitor Circuit 5	$196,752.00	$7,870.08
State			Solicitor Circuit 6	$196,752.00	$7,870.08
State			Solicitor Circuit 12	$196,752.00	$7,870.08
State			Solicitor Circuit 13	$196,752.00	$7,870.08
State			Solicitor Circuit 15	$196,752.00	$7,870.08

 Richland County 2022 Filing Fee Schedule

County			Office	Salary	Filing Fee
40 - RICHLAND			State House of Representatives	$10,400.00	$208.00
40 - RICHLAND			Probate Judge	$142,400.37	$5,696.01
40 - RICHLAND			Auditor	$129,379.73	$5,175.19
40 - RICHLAND			County Treasurer	$137,534.70	$5,501.39
40 - RICHLAND			County Council Districts 1, 4, 5, 6, 11	$17,777.44	$711.10