Clarks Hill, South Carolina Public Records

New registrants must be U.S. Citizens, at least 18 years old by election day, and residents of both South Carolina and their county. The state requires voter ID at the polls, including SC driver's license, DMV ID card, passport, military ID, or voter registration card with photo issued by Mc Cormick County. Because the community is unincorporated with no municipal government, there are no city council or mayoral elections specific to it. Residents vote in county, state, and federal contests. McCormick County elections include County Council seats, Sheriff, Clerk of Court, Treasurer, Auditor, and other constitutional offices, typically held in even-numbered years during the general election in November or during primaries in June. South Carolina holds state elections on a four-year cycle; the Governor and other statewide constitutional officers were elected in 2022 and will next appear on the ballot in 2026. The South Carolina General Assembly has 46 Senate districts and 124 House districts, with all House seats and approximately half of Senate seats up every two years. Local voters participate in district elections for both the State Senate and State House. U.S. Senate seats are contested every six years on staggered cycles; South Carolina's U.S. Senate seats were last contested in 2020 and 2022, with the next contests in 2026 (for the seat currently held by Lindsey Graham, whose term expires in 2027) and 2028. South Carolina's U.S. House seats are elected every two years; McCormick County is part of a congressional district covering parts of western South Carolina. Residents can find their assigned polling location by visiting scVOTES.gov and using the "Find My Polling Place" tool, which requires entering name and date of birth or county and address. Public election records in South Carolina include voter registration lists (available for purchase by qualified requestors under SC Code § 7-5-175 for political or research purposes), campaign finance reports filed with the State Ethics Commission at ethics.sc.gov, candidate filings and ballot information available through the State Election Commission and county election offices, and precinct-level election results published after each election. In the November 2024 presidential election, McCormick County reported approximately 58-62% voter turnout among registered voters, with detailed results available on the county and state election websites. For the November 3, 2026 general election, voters here will decide several key races: one U.S. Senate seat (Lindsey Graham's seat, if he seeks re-election or if there is an open race), all four U.S. House seats from South Carolina (McCormick is in District 3), state executive offices including Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, and other constitutional officers, State Senate and House seats representing McCormick County districts, and county offices such as County Council, Sheriff, and other positions whose terms expire in 2026. Absentee voting in South Carolina is available by mail for voters who meet specific criteria including being 65 or older, having a physical disability, being absent from the county on election day, or acting as a poll worker in a different precinct. Absentee ballot applications are available from the McCormick County Election Office or online at scVOTES.gov, and must be submitted with appropriate documentation. The deadline to request an absentee ballot is 11 days before the election, and completed ballots must be received by 7:00 PM on election day.