Longs, South Carolina Public Records

South Carolina residents can register to vote online through the South Carolina Election Commission's website at www.scVOTES.gov/sc-voter-registration, using their South Carolina driver's license or DMV ID card to complete or update registration. The deadline is 30 days before any election. Applicants must be U.S. Citizens, at least 18 years old by election day, South Carolina residents, and not under a court order declaring them mentally incompetent or serving a sentence for a felony conviction - voting rights are restored upon completion of sentence in the state. Because Longs is unincorporated without its own municipal government, residents don't vote in city council or mayoral elections. Instead, they participate in Horry County Council elections, with the area falling within Council District 1 or District 2 depending on precise location, South Carolina state legislative elections for House District 104 and Senate District 34, and federal elections. County Council members serve four-year terms with elections typically held in even-numbered years. Residents can find their assigned polling location using the lookup tool at https://vrems.scvotes.sc.gov/ by entering their name and date of birth, or by calling the County Elections Office. Under state law, voter registration lists are public records available for purchase for legitimate purposes. Campaign finance reports are accessible through the South Carolina Ethics Commission at https://apps.sc.gov/PublicReporting, while candidate filings are available through the Horry County elections office and State Election Commission. Precinct-level election results are posted on the Horry County elections website and the SC State Election Commission site at www.scVOTES.gov after each election. In the November 2024 presidential election, Horry County reported approximately 61% voter turnout with over 138,000 ballots cast out of approximately 226,000 registered voters, showing strong Republican performance consistent with historical county patterns. Looking ahead to November 3, 2026, voters in the area will decide several significant races: all South Carolina U.S. House seats including District 7 which covers Horry County, all 124 South Carolina House of Representatives seats including District 104 serving Longs, all 46 South Carolina Senate seats including District 34, Governor of South Carolina and other statewide constitutional offices, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, Comptroller General, State Treasurer, Adjutant General, Commissioner of Agriculture, and Superintendent of Education all serve four-year terms and are up in 2026, plus Horry County Council seats, County Sheriff, County Clerk of Court, County Coroner, and various soil and water conservation district positions. South Carolina does not have one of the U.S. Senate seats up in 2026, as Senator Lindsey Graham was re-elected in 2020 and serves until 2026, and Senator Tim Scott was elected in 2022 and serves until 2028, though a special election could occur. South Carolina offers absentee voting by mail for specific reasons including being 65 or older, illness or disability, work or travel obligations, or serving in the military. Applications must be submitted to the Horry County Elections Office and can be downloaded at www.scVOTES.gov. Early in-person voting is also available at the Elections Office beginning approximately two weeks before election day.