Fountain Inn, South Carolina Public Records

The South Carolina DHEC also maintains statewide vital records and can provide certified copies of birth, death, and marriage certificates for events that occurred in Fountain Inn and throughout the state (https://scdhec.gov/vital records).

South Carolina residents can register to vote online through the South Carolina Election Commission website at www.scvotes.gov/south-carolina-online-voter-registration, by mail using a downloadable application, or in person at the Greenville County elections office or DMV. Registration must be completed at least 30 days before an election. Voters must provide their South Carolina driver's license or DMV ID card number (or the last four digits of their Social Security number if no state ID) and their date of birth. The city holds municipal elections for mayor and city council seats. With a mayor and six council members serving staggered four-year terms, municipal elections typically occur in odd-numbered years; the most recent general election was in November 2023. Voters can find information about local candidates, sample ballots, and municipal issues through the City of Fountain Inn website (www.fountaininn.org) and local news outlets covering Greenville County. City elections are non-partisan. To find their assigned polling place, residents can use the polling place lookup tool at www.scvotes.gov/south-carolina-polling-places by entering their address, or they can contact the Greenville County Elections Office. Sample ballots showing all races and ballot measures specific to each voter's precinct are typically available online through the Greenville County elections website several weeks before each election. South Carolina maintains several categories of public election records. Voter registration lists are available to candidates, political parties, and researchers under specific regulations; these lists include names, addresses, and voting history but not Social Security numbers or driver's license numbers. Campaign finance reports for state and local candidates are filed with the South Carolina Ethics Commission and searchable at ethics.sc.gov. Candidate filing information, qualifying petitions, and election results by precinct are public records maintained by county election offices and the State Election Commission. Historical precinct-level results are published online following certification of each election. In the November 2024 presidential election, Greenville County reported strong voter turnout with approximately 65-68% of registered voters casting ballots, continuing Greenville County's pattern of high engagement in presidential election years. The county leaned Republican in the presidential race, consistent with its voting patterns in recent cycles. Looking ahead to November 3, 2026, Fountain Inn and Greenville County voters will decide several important races. South Carolina will hold elections for Governor (four-year term), all seats in the South Carolina House of Representatives (two-year terms), and half of the South Carolina State Senate (four-year staggered terms). The city is located in State Senate District 14 and State House District 14. Voters will also elect county constitutional officers including Sheriff, Clerk of Court, Treasurer, Auditor, and Coroner. Depending on the Greenville County Council district, some voters will elect county council representatives. No U.S. Senate seat from South Carolina is scheduled for the 2026 ballot (Senator Tim Scott's term expires in 2028; Senator Lindsey Graham's in 2026, note: verify current South Carolina Senate schedule). All four of South Carolina's U.S. House seats will be on the ballot; Fountain Inn is located in Congressional District 4. South Carolina offers absentee voting for qualified voters. Any registered voter can vote by mail-in absentee ballot by providing one of the statutorily permitted excuses (being away from county on Election Day, physical disability, poll workers and election officials, persons 65 and older, admitting physicians or hospital administrators, government employees required to work on Election Day, and several other categories). Absentee ballot applications must be received by 5:00 PM the Friday before Election Day. Voters can request absentee ballots through the state election commission website, by mail, or in person at the Greenville County elections office. Early in-person voting is available at designated locations beginning approximately two weeks before Election Day. Residents should check the Greenville County Elections website for early voting locations and schedules for each election.