Green Sea, South Carolina Public Records

Registration deadlines fall 30 days before any election. Applicants must be U.S. Citizens, at least 18 years old by election day, residents of South Carolina, and not under a court order declaring them mentally incompetent. Online registration requires a South Carolina driver's license or DMV ID card number. Because the community is unincorporated, it does not hold municipal elections for mayor or town council. Instead, residents participate in Horry County elections for County Council representatives, with the area falling within County Council District 8 or 9 depending on exact location, along with School Board trustees, Sheriff, Coroner, Treasurer, and other county constitutional officers. Voters here also participate in South Carolina state elections for Governor (four-year terms), Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, State House of Representatives (the town is in District 104), State Senate, and federal elections for U.S. President, U.S. Senate, and U.S. House of Representatives (South Carolina's 7th Congressional District). Voters can find their assigned polling location through the South Carolina Voter Information Portal at https://vrems.scvotes.sc.gov/, which requires entering name and date of birth or voter registration number. The system displays polling place address, sample ballots, and elected officials. In the November 2024 presidential election, Horry County reported approximately 62% voter turnout with over 150,000 ballots cast out of approximately 242,000 registered voters, reflecting strong participation in the rural and coastal areas. For the November 3, 2026 general election, voters in the area and across Horry County will decide several significant races. South Carolina holds gubernatorial elections in midterm years, so the 2026 ballot will include the race for Governor (four-year term), Lieutenant Governor, and other statewide constitutional officers. South Carolina's U.S. Senate seats are held by Lindsey Graham (term expires 2027) and Tim Scott (term expires 2029), so no U.S. Senate race appears on the 2026 ballot for South Carolina. The ballot will feature the U.S. Representative for the 7th Congressional District, all 124 State House seats (two-year terms), and 23 of 46 State Senate seats (four-year staggered terms). Horry County elections in 2026 will include County Council seats for districts on the four-year cycle, School Board trustees, and potentially the Sheriff and other county officers depending on term schedules. South Carolina voters can request absentee ballots for specific reasons including age 65 or older, illness or disability, required absence from county on election day, election day work requirements, or government service. Absentee ballot applications must be submitted to the Horry County Voter Registration and Elections Office by 5:00 PM the Friday before the election; applications are available at https://www.scvotes.gov/absentee-voting. South Carolina does not offer no-excuse absentee voting or permanent absentee status. Public election records in South Carolina include voter registration lists (available to candidates, political parties, and for legitimate non-commercial purposes), campaign finance reports filed with the State Ethics Commission at https://apps.sc.gov/PublicReporting, candidate filing information, precinct-level election results available at https://www.scvotes.gov/election-results, and poll manager lists. The Horry County Elections Office publishes unofficial election results on election night and official certified results within two weeks following canvassing.