Results of 2022 election
PROBATE JUDGE
John Grey 2,338
Kitty Butler 2,231
SCHOOL BOARD
John McCullough 1,894
RosaLee Riggins 1,744
Ann Stuart 1,813
Joy Bell-Turman 1,665
Verteema Chiles 1,466
Ben White 1.395
TREASURER
Mary Shirley
AUDITOR
Clarissa Parks
DISTRICT 5 COUNTY COUNCIL MEMBER
Jackie Brown
John Grey 2,338
Kitty Butler 2,231
SCHOOL BOARD
John McCullough 1,894
RosaLee Riggins 1,744
Ann Stuart 1,813
Joy Bell-Turman 1,665
Verteema Chiles 1,466
Ben White 1.395
TREASURER
Mary Shirley
AUDITOR
Clarissa Parks
DISTRICT 5 COUNTY COUNCIL MEMBER
Jackie Brown
New absentee voting laws — be prepared for the election in November
Absentee Voting-
Per Chris Whitmire
Deputy Executive Director
Director of Public Information & Training
South Carolina State Election Commission
The following is a list of some of the more significant changes to the process. For
complete details and to see the new absentee process step-by-step, visit the Absentee
Voting page at scVOTES.gov.
• In-Person Absentee Voting is no longer authorized by law. All absentee voting is
done by mail.
• While you must be qualified to vote absentee, early voting is available to all
voters (see below).
• Absentee Reasons
oVoters aged 65 or older, voters with disabilities and military voters are
unchanged.
oBeing absent from the county for any reason has been added.
oVoters who are absent from the county, have employment obligations, are
attending a person with an illness or disability, or are in jail pending trial
must be unable to vote during the entire early voting period and on
election day. Previously, the voter had to be absent only on election
day.
• Absentee Applications
oCounty offices will soon begin issuing applications with the new absentee
reasons.
After May 31, only new applications will be accepted.
oThe application deadline for all elections is now 11 days prior to an
election instead of 4 days.
oAbsentee applications must be requested by phone, mail or in person
(online, fax and email requests are no longer allowed).
oAbsentee applications must be returned by mail or in person (fax and
email returns are no longer allowed).
oFamily members and authorized representatives are now limited to five
application requests in addition to their own per election. Previously,
there was no limit. There are additional changes to rules for others
requesting and returning a voter’s application.
• Ballot Return
oPhoto ID is now required when returning a ballot in person.
oFamily members and authorized representatives are now limited to five
ballot returns in addition to their own per election. Previously, there was
no limit. There are additional changes to rules for others returning a
voter’s ballot.
oReturning more than five ballots for other voters is now a felony crime
punishable by up to a $1,000 fine or five years in prison, or both.
oThere are no changes to the witness requirement in effect for the June
Primaries. New witness requirements go into effect in July
Per Chris Whitmire
Deputy Executive Director
Director of Public Information & Training
South Carolina State Election Commission
The following is a list of some of the more significant changes to the process. For
complete details and to see the new absentee process step-by-step, visit the Absentee
Voting page at scVOTES.gov.
• In-Person Absentee Voting is no longer authorized by law. All absentee voting is
done by mail.
• While you must be qualified to vote absentee, early voting is available to all
voters (see below).
• Absentee Reasons
oVoters aged 65 or older, voters with disabilities and military voters are
unchanged.
oBeing absent from the county for any reason has been added.
oVoters who are absent from the county, have employment obligations, are
attending a person with an illness or disability, or are in jail pending trial
must be unable to vote during the entire early voting period and on
election day. Previously, the voter had to be absent only on election
day.
• Absentee Applications
oCounty offices will soon begin issuing applications with the new absentee
reasons.
After May 31, only new applications will be accepted.
oThe application deadline for all elections is now 11 days prior to an
election instead of 4 days.
oAbsentee applications must be requested by phone, mail or in person
(online, fax and email requests are no longer allowed).
oAbsentee applications must be returned by mail or in person (fax and
email returns are no longer allowed).
oFamily members and authorized representatives are now limited to five
application requests in addition to their own per election. Previously,
there was no limit. There are additional changes to rules for others
requesting and returning a voter’s application.
• Ballot Return
oPhoto ID is now required when returning a ballot in person.
oFamily members and authorized representatives are now limited to five
ballot returns in addition to their own per election. Previously, there was
no limit. There are additional changes to rules for others returning a
voter’s ballot.
oReturning more than five ballots for other voters is now a felony crime
punishable by up to a $1,000 fine or five years in prison, or both.
oThere are no changes to the witness requirement in effect for the June
Primaries. New witness requirements go into effect in July
