Hodges, South Carolina Public Records

Registration deadlines in South Carolina are 30 days before any election. To register, 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. A South Carolina driver's license or ID card number is required for online registration. As an incorporated town, Hodges conducts municipal elections for mayor and town council members. South Carolina law requires municipal elections to be held on the first Tuesday following the first Monday in November in even-numbered years, though exact schedules vary by municipality. The town typically elects a mayor and four council members to two-year terms, with elections staggered or held simultaneously depending on local ordinances. Information about municipal candidates and town ballot measures can be obtained from the Town Clerk at Hodges Town Hall, (864) 374-3737, or from the Greenwood County Elections Office. Candidate filing periods typically occur 90-60 days before the election date. Residents can find their assigned polling place by using the My Voter Page tool at scVOTES.gov/south-carolina-voter-information or by contacting the Greenwood County Elections Office. Polling places are assigned based on residential address and precinct boundaries. Local voters cast ballots consistent with county patterns, favoring Republican candidates in most federal and state races. State-level races include all 124 South Carolina House of Representatives seats (two-year terms) and half of the 46 South Carolina Senate seats (staggered four-year terms). Greenwood County voters will elect county council members, sheriff, clerk of court, register of deeds, auditor, treasurer, and other constitutional officers. Municipal elections for mayor and town council will also appear on the ballot if following the standard November even-year schedule. South Carolina election records that are public include voter registration lists (available to candidates, political parties, and the public for a fee), campaign finance disclosures (searchable online through the State Ethics Commission at ethics.sc.gov), candidate filing information, and precinct-level election results. The South Carolina Election Commission publishes official statewide results at scVOTES.gov, while Greenwood County publishes detailed local results at www.greenwoodcountysc.gov/elections. South Carolina offers absentee voting both in-person and by mail. Any registered voter may vote absentee in-person at the Greenwood County Elections Office during the early voting period (typically beginning two weeks before election day). To vote by mail, voters must request an absentee ballot application, which requires one of several statutory excuses including age 65 or older, physical disability, election day work requirements, religious observance, or certified illness. South Carolina does not have universal no-excuse mail voting. Absentee ballot applications are available at scVOTES.gov or by contacting the Greenwood County elections office at (864) 942-8557.