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Candidate Filing
Nomination by Petition for a General Election:
Closes: Friday, July 15, 2022 at 12:00 Noon
The last date to file a petition for a General Election is 12:00 noon, July 15th of the General Election year. SCVotes.gov
Nomination by Petition:
Opens: Wednesday, March 16, 2022 at 12:00 Noon
Closes: Wednesday, March 30, 2022 at 12:00 Noon
** Corrected the day of the week from Monday to Wednesday - 3/9/2022 **
Non-Partisan Filing:
Opens: Monday, August 1, 2022 @ 12 Noon
Closes: Monday, August 15, 2022 @ 12 Noon
More on 2022 Candidate Filing
2022 Statewide Primary Runoff
Primary Runoff - Tuesday, June 28, 2022
Official Runoff Results - York County Only
Unofficial Runoff Results - Statewide
Runoff Early Voting Period:
Wednesday, June 22 – Friday, June 24
8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m each day
Early Voting Ends on Friday, June 24 2022 @ 5:00pm
Voting on the Monday before Election Day is no longer permitted by state law (5/13/2022).
Early Voting Location:
York County Government Center
Board of Voter Registration and Election Office of York County
6 South Congress Street, Suite 1201
York SC 29745
803.684.1242
[email protected]
Candidates:
- Runoff - U.S. Senate DEM
- Catherine Fleming Bruce
- Krystle Matthews
- Runoff - State Superintendent of Education REP
- Kathy Maness
- Ellen Weaver
- Runoff - State House of Representative, District 48 REP
- Elizabeth Enns
- Brandon Guffey
Information:
- 2022 Election Law Changes (PDF)
- Primary Candidates from SCVOTES.gov
- Candidate Filing: CLOSED 2/14/2022 @ 12:00 Noon
- Get Sample Ballots
- Polling Locations June Primaries (PDF)
- Several polling locations have been moved in accordance to SC State Law 7-7-910 (B)
- 500ft Campaign Boundary (PDF)
Voter Registration Deadlines for New Voters
- May 13, 2022 by 5:00pm (In Person)
- May 15, 2022 @ 11:59pm (Online via SCVotes.gov)
- May 16, 2022 (Postmarked via Mail-in Application)
Notices:
Events are open to the public and are located at the Board of Voter Registration and Elections Office of York County, SC.
Event | Date & Time |
---|---|
CANVASS PROVISIONAL BALLOT HEARING & RESULTS CERTIFICATION | Thursday, June 30, 2022, at 10:00 am |
CANDIDATE FILING CLOSED | Wednesday, March 30, 2022 |
Absentee Voting Update:
The absentee voting process may be impacted by pending legislative action Senate Bill S.108 (Rat #0165).
Contact our office if you are planning on voting in-person or by-mail before election day.
- [email protected]
- Call 803.684.1242
Absentee Voting opens Monday, May 16, 2022
- In-Person - Mon-Fri 8am to 5pm at York County Government Center
- Last Day for Absentee In-Person: Monday, June, 13th @ 5:00pm
- Last Day for By-Mail Ballots: Friday, June, 10th
- Contact our office via email or call 803.684.1242
- More about Absentee Voting
Information:
- Primary Candidates from SCVOTES.gov
- Candidate Filing: CLOSED 2/14/2022 @ 12:00 Noon
- Get Sample Ballots
- 2022 Election Law Changes (PDF)
- Need to Vote Before Election Day?
- Request an Absentee Ballot Application
Absentee Voting Update 5/13/2022: SC State Law S.108 (Rat #0165)
Contact us if you are planning to voting before election day. Call 803.684.1242
Early Voting Now in Effect in South Carolina
COLUMBIA, SC (May 13, 2022) – Governor McMaster, on Friday, May 13, 2022, signed into law legislation passed by the General Assembly that establishes early voting in South Carolina. Any voter can visit an early-voting location in their county and vote like they would at their polling place on Election Day.
Absentee By-Mail balloting is available but with significant changes to the application and balloting processes.
South Carolina State Election Commission Press Release on Early Voting
SCStatehouse.gov - S 0108 {Rat #165} General Bill Amendment
In-person absentee voting is no longer allowed by SC State Law and has been replaced
with a two-week early voting period.
Voters planning on voting prior to Election Day must vote during the Early Voting period or apply for Absentee By-Mail ballot.
SC Voters now have three methods of voting:
- Absentee ( BY- MAIL ONLY ) - Last day to request an absentee by mail ballot is 5pm on the 11th day before the election.
- Early Voting - Begins two weeks prior to Election Day at Early Voting Locations
- Election Day - From 7am to 7pm at your registered polling location.
Early Voting Location in York County, SC:
York County Government Center
Board of Voter Registration and Election Office of York County
6 South Congress Street, Suite 1201
York SC 29745
803.684.1242
[email protected]
Register to Vote in York, South Carolina
- Register Online
- Requires S.C. Driver's License or DMV ID
- If you have moved, you must first update your residence address with DMV
- Register by mail, email, fax
- Download a voter registration form, complete it, and return it to the York County Board of Voter Registration and Elections.
- Register in person
- Visit York County Board of Voter Registration and Elections and register in person. You can also register while receiving services at various agencies including the Department of Motor Vehicles.
- See a complete list of agencies providing voter registration under the National Voter Registration Act.
Redistricting updates for State Senate, House, & County Council
SC Notary Public
To become a SC Notary Public, you will need yourVoter Registration Number:
- Check Your Voter Registration from SCVOTES.GOV.
- The Certificate Number is your Voter Registration Number.
- Additionally, your name and address on your Voter Registration must match your Notary Application.
Requirements to Challenge a Ballot
Poll managers, any voter, and any qualified watcher may challenge the vote of a person who may be known or suspected not to be a qualified voter. A challenge may also be made if you have good reason to believe the person has already voted or has become disqualified for any cause. Challenges of ballots cast in person in the absentee precinct and at the polling place on election day must be made prior to the voter casting the ballot. No challenges can be made after that time. All challenges must be addressed to poll managers and not directly to voters. Challenges of absentee by mail ballots must be made prior to separating the ballot from absentee return envelope, which can begin as early as 9:00 a.m. on the day preceding the election. Challenges in the absentee precinct are very rare because the voter has the opportunity to make address changes or otherwise correct his voting record with election officials before casting an absentee ballot. If a challenged voter casts a provisional ballot, the challenger must appear or produce evidence at the provisional ballot hearing to sustain the challenge; otherwise, the ballot will be counted.
Question of the Week
Question: I’ve moved and haven’t updated my voter registration card. Can I still vote?
Answer: Options:
- Moved to another residence within your precinct, you can vote at your polling place but must first fill out a change of address form.
- Moved to a different precinct within your county, you are eligible to vote a failsafe ballot.
- Moved to another county within 30 days of the election, you are eligible to vote a failsafe ballot.
- Moved to another county prior to 30 days before the election, you had to register by the deadline and are not eligible to vote.
Turning 18 in 2022?
Starting Saturday, January 15, 2022, 17-year-olds who will turn 18-years-old on or before November 8, 2022 can register to vote in the June Primaries, and the General Election.According to 7-5-180 of the S.C. Code of Laws, those individuals who are not yet 18-years-old but will turn 18 before the next ensuing General Election, and who otherwise qualify to vote, have the right to register beginning 120 days prior to the closing of the books of a preceding primary.
Visit SCVOTES.GOV for details on Voter Registration in South Carolina.
Location
York County Government Center
Board of Voter Registration and Elections of York County
Level 1, Suite 1201
6 South Congress St
York SC 29745
Fort Mill Area: (803) 909-7194
Fax: (803) 684-7801
[email protected]