Camden, South Carolina Public Records

Registration closes 30 days before any election, and first-time voters who register by mail must present identification when casting their ballot. Camden operates under a council-manager government with a mayor and six council members elected on staggered terms. That ballot will feature the mayor's race and three council seats. Local candidate information and filing deadlines - typically in August for November elections - can be obtained from the City Clerk at Camden City Hall (803-425-6011) or through the Kershaw County elections office. Residents can find their assigned polling location by entering their address at scVOTES.gov/find-your-polling-place or by contacting the elections office directly. Polls open at 7:00 AM and close at 7:00 PM on Election Day. South Carolina does not require voter ID, though poll workers may request it. Voter registration lists are public record under state law and available for purchase for lawful purposes from the State Election Commission. Campaign finance reports for state and local candidates are accessible at ethics.sc.gov through the South Carolina Ethics Commission, where contribution and expenditure data can be searched by candidate or committee. The State Election Commission and county offices publish candidate filing information and precinct-level results after certification. In November 2024's presidential election, Kershaw County registered approximately 43,000 voters with turnout reaching about 63%, reflecting participation in this Republican-leaning county. President Donald Trump captured approximately 72% of the local vote. South Carolina has no U.S.Current federal, state, and local election schedules, ballot contests, candidate filings, and certified results for Camden voters are published by the South Carolina State Election Commission (https://scvotes.gov/). However, all seven of the state's U.S.Current federal, state, and local election schedules, ballot contests, candidate filings, and certified results for Camden voters are published by the South Carolina State Election Commission (https://scvotes.gov/). Every seat in the 124-member South Carolina House of Representatives and all 46 Senate seats will appear on the ballot, including those representing the local Kershaw County delegation. Depending on term schedules, county-level positions such as Kershaw County Council seats, Sheriff, Auditor, Treasurer, and other constitutional officers may also be decided. Absentee voting by mail is available to South Carolina voters who meet specific criteria: age 65 or older, physical disability, illness-related confinement, religious observance preventing Election Day voting, work requirements on Election Day, or assignment as a certified poll worker or manager to another precinct. Applications can be submitted online at scVOTES.gov or by paper form obtained from the Kershaw County Elections Office. The deadline for mail ballot applications is 5:00 PM the Friday before the election, though in-person absentee voting at the elections office continues through the day before Election Day.