Gresham, South Carolina Public Records

The registration deadline is 30 days before any election, and voters must provide their driver's license number or the last four digits of their Social Security number when registering. Because Gresham is unincorporated without municipal government, residents don't vote in city or town elections. Instead, electoral participation centers on county, state, and federal races. Marion County holds elections for County Council (seven single-member districts), Sheriff, Clerk of Court, Treasurer, Auditor, Register of Deeds, Coroner, and Soil and Water Conservation District Commission. Residents can locate their assigned polling place through the scVOTES.gov polling place locator by entering their address. The site provides the specific precinct location, hours (typically 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM on Election Day), and a sample ballot showing all races and candidates. Election records in South Carolina are extensively public. Voter registration lists are available for purchase by qualified requestors under South Carolina Code § 7-3-60. Campaign finance disclosures for candidates and political action committees are searchable through the State Ethics Commission at ethics.sc.gov. Candidate filings and certifications are maintained as public records by county election offices, while precinct-level election results are published by the State Election Commission at scVOTES.gov/election-results, showing vote totals by precinct, county, and statewide. In the November 2024 presidential election, Marion County reported approximately 58% voter turnout among registered voters, with about 12,800 ballots cast from approximately 22,000 registered voters. County-level results showed strong support consistent with regional voting patterns in the Pee Dee region. Looking ahead to the November 3, 2026 general election (South Carolina general elections are held the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November), local voters will decide several significant races. The 2026 ballot will include South Carolina's gubernatorial election, as the Governor serves a four-year term, along with all seven statewide constitutional officers including Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, and Treasurer. The full South Carolina House of Representatives (124 seats, two-year terms) and half of the South Carolina Senate (46 seats total, four-year staggered terms) will be contested. Gresham falls within House District 57 and Senate District 32. County constitutional officers including Sheriff and Clerk of Court will appear on the ballot depending on term schedules. The U.S. Senate Class II sefor South Carolina will be on the ballot (Senator Lindsey Graham's seat). The U.S. House of Representatives sefor South Carolina's 7th Congressional District, which includes Marion County and the community, will be contested as all House seats are every two years. South Carolina conducts primary elections typically in June for partisan nominations. Voters must be registered with a party or vote in the Democratic or Republican primary, though the state has modified open primary rules. Absentee voting requires voters to meet specific criteria including age 65 or older, physical disability, members of the armed forces, persons serving as election workers, government employees required to work on Election Day, death or funeral of immediate family member, admission to hospital as emergency patient, or certified illness/disability confirmed in writing. Absentee ballot applications are available through the Marion County Voter Registration and Elections Office or online at scVOTES.gov. Applications must be received by 5:00 PM the Friday before the election for in-person absentee voting, or earlier for mail return. South Carolina has expanded early voting, allowing in-person early voting at county election offices and designated early voting centers beginning 30 days before Election Day. Those planning to participate in the 2026 elections should verify their registration status at scVOTES.gov, review sample ballots published by Marion County Elections, and plan to vote either during the early voting period or at their assigned precinct on November 3, 2026.