Loris, South Carolina Public Records

For getting out, the bond and bail process operates under South Carolina law, allowing individuals to post bail through cash, surety bonds, or property bonds depending on what the court decides and the nature of the charges.

South Carolina's Freedom of Information Act governs how the public accesses these documents, striking a balance between transparency and protecting certain sensitive information that shouldn't be widely distributed.

Additional resources and online access options are available through the Horry County government website at https://www.horrycounty.org/Departments/Clerk-of-Court, making it easier for residents to track cases without making the trip to Conway.

Residents and the public can access these records by contacting the Horry County Economic Development Department at 1301 2nd Avenue, Conway, SC 29526, or by visiting the Loris Chamber of Commerce website.

Registration can be completed online through the South Carolina Election Commission at scVOTES.gov/south-carolina-voter-registration, or residents can submit paper applications directly to the Horry County office. The deadline falls 30 days before any election, and applicants must provide either their South Carolina driver's license or DMV identification number, or the last four digits of their Social Security number. When voting in person, the state requires photo identification - acceptable forms include a South Carolina driver's license, DMV ID card, SC voter registration card with photo, US military ID, or US passport. Municipal elections for Loris cover the mayor's office and city council seats. The city operates under a council-manager structure with a mayor and six council members who serve staggered four-year terms. These local elections typically occur in odd-numbered years, with the next round scheduled for 2025. Information about candidate filing, local ballot measures, and municipal results comes from both Loris City Hall at 843-756-4030 and the Horry County elections office. Finding your assigned polling location is straightforward using the precinct lookup tool on scVOTES.gov or by calling the elections office directly. The state maintains precinct-level voter registration lists as public records, though individual voting history beyond basic participation dates stays confidential. Campaign finance reports for state and local candidates can be searched and downloaded through the South Carolina State Ethics Commission website at ethics.sc.gov. Horry County saw participation in the November 2024 presidential election, with approximately 64% turnout among registered voters. More than 165,000 ballots were cast out of roughly 258,000 registered voters across Horry County. Loris precincts generally matched the turnout patterns seen in other rural parts of Horry County. Looking toward November 3, 2026 - when South Carolina holds its general election on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November - voters here will decide several significant races. The gubernatorial election tops the ballot, as Governor Henry McMaster's current term expires in January 2027. Every seat in the South Carolina legislature will be contested, with all 124 House seats and all 46 Senate seats up for election, meaning Loris residents will vote for representatives in their specific legislative districts. At the federal level, all seven of South Carolina's US House seats will be on the ballot, including the race for the district covering Loris, currently the 7th Congressional District. Depending on term schedules, various county-level positions such as Horry County Council seats, Sheriff, and Clerk of Court may also appear on the 2026 ballot. South Carolina limits absentee voting to voters meeting specific criteria: those 65 or older, anyone who'll be out of the county on election day, individuals with physical disabilities, armed forces members and their families, emergency hospital patients, government employees required to work during polling hours, and college students away at school. Applications can be submitted online at scVOTES.gov, by mail, or in person at the Horry County elections office beginning 90 days before an election. The state doesn't offer no-excuse absentee voting, so applicants must certify they qualify under one of these statutory reasons. Completed absentee ballots must arrive by 7:00 PM on election day. South Carolina doesn't provide early in-person voting except through the absentee process. Election results for individual precincts, including those in Loris, get posted on scVOTES.gov on election night and in subsequent days as officials certify the counts. The county elections office publishes detailed precinct-level breakdowns showing vote totals for each candidate and ballot measure.