Cassatt, South Carolina Public Records

South Carolina residents can register to vote online through the South Carolina Election Commission website at www.scvotes.gov/south-carolina-voter-registration-information. The registration deadline is 30 days before Election Day. Voters must provide their South Carolina driver's license or DMV identification card number, or the last four digits of their Social Security number. First-time voters who register by mail may need to provide identification when voting, including a South Carolina driver's license, DMV ID card, passport, military ID, or voter registration card with photo. Because this is an unincorporated community, Cassatt does not hold municipal elections for mayor or town council. Instead, residents participate in Kershaw County, state, and federal elections. County offices appearing on ballots include County Council members representing seven single-member districts, along with Sheriff, Coroner, Auditor, Treasurer, Clerk of Court, Register of Deeds, and Probate Judge, most serving four-year terms. State legislative districts covering the area include South Carolina House and Senate seats, with elections held in even-numbered years. Voters can find their assigned polling location by using the polling place lookup tool at www.scvotes.gov/south-carolina-polling-places or by contacting the Kershaw County elections office directly. Polling places are assigned based on voter registration address and precinct boundaries. In the November 2024 presidential election, Kershaw County reported approximately 63-67% voter turnout among registered voters, with detailed precinct-level results available through the South Carolina Election Commission and county elections websites. Looking ahead to the November 3, 2026 general election, voters in the area will decide several significant races. South Carolina does not have a U.S. Senate seat up for election in 2026 (the next Senate races are in 2026 for the seat currently held by Lindsey Graham). However, all South Carolina statewide constitutional officers will be on the ballot, including Governor (four-year term), Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, Comptroller General, State Treasurer, Superintendent of Education, Commissioner of Agriculture, and Adjutant General. All 124 South Carolina House of Representatives seats will be contested (two-year terms), and half of the 46 South Carolina Senate seats (four-year staggered terms). At the Kershaw County level, various Kershaw County offices and County Council seats may be on the ballot depending on term expiration schedules. Voters should check with the Kershaw County elections office closer to the election for confirmed candidate lists and local ballot measures. South Carolina offers absentee voting by mail for voters who meet specific criteria under S.C. Code Ann. § 7-15-320, including being 65 years or older, physically disabled, members of the armed forces, voters confined to a hospital or jail, government employees working on Election Day, and certified poll watchers/managers working in a different county. Absentee ballot applications must be submitted to the Kershaw County Voter Registration & Elections Office, with deadlines typically 11 days before the election for in-person requests and earlier for mail requests. The state also offers early in-person voting beginning 30 days before Election Day at designated locations announced by the Kershaw County elections office. Public election records in South Carolina include voter registration lists (available to candidates and political parties with restrictions on use), campaign finance disclosure reports filed with the South Carolina Ethics Commission (searchable at https://apps.sc.gov/PublicReporting), candidate filing information, and precinct-level election results. These records are accessible through the South Carolina Election Commission at www.scvotes.gov and the Kershaw County Elections Office. All election results, including detailed precinct breakdowns for Cassatt-area voting precincts, are posted on the Kershaw County website following certification.