South Carolina · Ballot
South Carolina ballot, November 3, 2026
The South Carolina State Election Commission candidate search for the November 3, 2026 statewide general election, election 22596, lists these offices with no district: Governor and Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, State Treasurer, Attorney General, Comptroller General, State Superintendent of Education, Commissioner of Agriculture, and U.S. Senate. U.S. House of Representatives is listed for districts 1 through 7. The U.S. Senate Class II page, read October 18, 2026, includes South Carolina among seats whose terms expire in 2027.
Last updated: October 18, 2026. Unofficial information. Confirm with your official election office (SC Votes — South Carolina Election Commission).
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South Carolina
Polls close at 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time. S.C. Code Ann. § 7-13-60
No returns are shown before polls close in South Carolina. South Carolina Election Commission — election night reporting
Last checked October 18, 2026. South Carolina State Election Commission — candidate search, November 3, 2026 statewide general election; U.S. Senate — Class II, terms expire in 2027.
Federal offices
- U.S. Senate
- U.S. House of Representatives, districts 1 through 7
Statewide offices
- Governor and Lieutenant Governor
- Secretary of State
- State Treasurer
- Attorney General
- Comptroller General
- State Superintendent of Education
- Commissioner of Agriculture
- U.S. Senate (Class II, term expires in 2027)
U.S. House contests in that search are numbered districts 1 through 7.
Statewide ballot measures
That candidate search for election 22596 does not list a ballot question.
Key dates
Dates below are the sentences stored from the official calendar. Checked October 18, 2026.
Voter registration
The go-to guide says online applications must be received by Sunday, October 4 at 11:59 p.m.; a fax or email attachment before midnight on Sunday, October 4; mailed applications postmarked by Monday, October 5; and in-person registration at the county voter registration office by Friday, October 2. It says most offices will close at 5:00 p.m.
South Carolina Election Commission — 2026 statewide general election go-to guide
Early voting
The guide says early voting starts Monday, October 19 and ends Saturday, October 31, and is closed Sunday, October 25. It says early voting centers are open 8:30 a.m.–6:00 p.m. during that period.
South Carolina Election Commission — 2026 statewide general election go-to guide
Mail-ballot request
- The go-to guide says qualified voters can vote absentee by mail and does not print an application deadline. It points to the Election Commission’s absentee voting guide.
Mail-ballot return
- The go-to guide read on October 18, 2026 does not print an absentee-ballot return deadline.
South Carolina results on this site
Questions readers ask
- Which federal and statewide offices are on the November 3, 2026 ballot in South Carolina?
- The South Carolina State Election Commission candidate search for the November 3, 2026 statewide general election, election 22596, lists these offices with no district: Governor and Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, State Treasurer, Attorney General, Comptroller General, State Superintendent of Education, Commissioner of Agriculture, and U.S. Senate. U.S. House of Representatives is listed for districts 1 through 7. The U.S. Senate Class II page, read October 18, 2026, includes South Carolina among seats whose terms expire in 2027.
- Which statewide ballot measures does the official South Carolina source list for November 3, 2026?
- The official source used for this page does not list a statewide ballot measure title. That candidate search for election 22596 does not list a ballot question.
- What voter-registration deadline does the official calendar list for South Carolina?
- The go-to guide says online applications must be received by Sunday, October 4 at 11:59 p.m.; a fax or email attachment before midnight on Sunday, October 4; mailed applications postmarked by Monday, October 5; and in-person registration at the county voter registration office by Friday, October 2. It says most offices will close at 5:00 p.m.
- What early-voting dates does the official calendar list for South Carolina?
- The guide says early voting starts Monday, October 19 and ends Saturday, October 31, and is closed Sunday, October 25. It says early voting centers are open 8:30 a.m.–6:00 p.m. during that period.
- What mail-ballot deadline does the official calendar list for South Carolina?
- The go-to guide says qualified voters can vote absentee by mail and does not print an application deadline. It points to the Election Commission’s absentee voting guide. The go-to guide read on October 18, 2026 does not print an absentee-ballot return deadline.
- Where does this site list South Carolina results?
- South Carolina results on this site are on the South Carolina results page. This site does not publish a separate race results page for a contest in South Carolina. The live results page links the official South Carolina results site. Returns shown here stay unofficial until election officials certify them. This site does not certify outcomes.