Centenary, South Carolina Public Records

The state requires registration at least 30 days before any election, and applicants need either a South Carolina driver's license number or the last four digits of their Social Security number. Because Centenary is unincorporated without its own municipal government, there are no city council or mayoral races specific to the community. Instead, residents participate in Marion County elections for County Council, Sheriff, Treasurer, Auditor, Clerk of Court, and other countywide offices, along with state and federal contests. Marion County divides into seven single-member County Council districts, and Centenary voters cast ballots in one of these districts based on where they live. Residents can locate their assigned polling place using the lookup tool at https://vrems.scvotes.sc.gov/, which requires a name and date of birth or voter registration number. During the November 2024 general election, Marion County saw approximately 52-54 percent turnout among registered voters, with heavy participation in the presidential race between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. Trump carried the county by a substantial margin. The ballot will include all four of South Carolina's House of Representatives seats, Centenary falls in District 7, currently represented by Russell Fry, along with all South Carolina House seats and half the state Senate seats depending on district. Various Marion County offices will also be contested, including County Council seats, School Board trustees, and other constitutional officers depending on term schedules. South Carolina doesn't have gubernatorial or U.S.Current federal, state, and local election schedules, ballot contests, candidate filings, and certified results for Centenary voters are published by the South Carolina State Election Commission (https://scvotes.gov/). The state offers absentee voting by mail for voters meeting specific criteria: age 65 or older, physical disability, work hours that prevent voting, authorized poll watchers or managers working in different counties, students attending college outside their county, and those on government business or military service. Absentee ballot applications are available through the Marion County Voter Registration office or online at scvotes.gov, and must be received by 5:00 PM the Friday before the election. South Carolina also provides early in-person voting starting 30 days before any statewide primary or general election at locations designated by the Marion County election office. Under state law, voter registration lists are public records available for inspection and purchase for lawful purposes. Campaign finance reports for state and local candidates can be accessed through the South Carolina Ethics Commission's online database at https://apps.sc.gov/PublicReporting. Candidate filing information is kept by the Marion County election office for county races and the State Election Commission for state offices. Detailed precinct-level election results are published by the Marion County Election Commission after certification and are available online and at the election office.