Taylors, South Carolina Public Records

South Carolina residents can register to vote online at https://www.scvotes.gov/south-carolina-voter-registration-information or by submitting a paper application to the Greenville County elections office. Registration deadlines are 30 days prior to any election. Applicants must be U.S. Citizens, at least 18 years old by the date of the election, residents of South Carolina and the county, and not under a court order declaring them mentally incompetent. A valid South Carolina driver's license number or the last four digits of a Social Security number is required for online registration. Because Taylors is unincorporated and lacks its own municipal government, there are no mayoral or city council elections specific to the community. Instead, residents participate in Greenville County Council elections, South Carolina state legislative races, statewide constitutional offices, and federal elections. County Council districts are drawn geographically, and Taylors residents vote for the council member representing their specific district. County Council elections are held in even-numbered years with four-year terms. To find their assigned polling place, residents can use the polling place lookup tool at https://vrems.scvotes.sc.gov/ by entering their name and date of birth or county and voter registration number. The tool displays the voter's precinct, polling location address, and sample ballot for upcoming elections. The county typically operates numerous polling locations throughout the area on Election Day from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM. South Carolina makes several categories of election records available to the public. Voter registration lists can be obtained from the County Elections Office or the State Election Commission for legitimate purposes, though individual voter registration information including addresses may be restricted. Campaign finance reports for candidates and committees are maintained by the South Carolina Ethics Commission at https://apps.sc.gov/PublicReporting and are fully searchable online. Candidate filing information is available through county elections offices and the State Election Commission. Precinct-level election results are posted online after certification at https://www.scvotes.gov and through the Greenville County Elections website. In the November 2024 presidential election, Greenville County reported strong voter turnout of approximately 67-70% of registered voters, with over 320,000 total votes cast countywide. The county has trended Republican in recent presidential cycles, though margins have tightened as the area has grown and diversified. Looking ahead to the November 3, 2026 general election, Taylors and Greenville County voters will decide several important races. South Carolina does not have a U.S. Senate seat up for election in 2026 (both seats were last elected in 2022 and 2020). However, all South Carolina state constitutional offices will be on the ballot, including Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, Comptroller General, State Treasurer, and other statewide positions, all elected to four-year terms. All 124 seats in the South Carolina House of Representatives and all 46 seats in the South Carolina Senate will be on the ballot, with Taylors voters electing representatives from their specific legislative districts. Greenville County offices up for election in 2026 include County Council seats (depending on district rotation), Sheriff, Clerk of Court, Coroner, Auditor, Treasurer, Register of Deeds, and Probate Judge, all serving four-year terms. School board trustees for specific districts may also be elected. South Carolina offers absentee voting by mail for voters who qualify under specific circumstances including being 65 years or older, having a physical disability, being absent from the county on Election Day, acting as a poll worker in a different precinct, or for religious reasons. Absentee ballot applications must be submitted to the Greenville County Voter Registration and Elections Office, and completed ballots must be returned by 7:00 PM on Election Day either by mail or in person. The state also offers early in-person voting at designated locations, typically beginning two weeks before Election Day; check the Greenville County elections website for specific early voting locations and schedules.