Welcome to the South Carolina RCV Maps page. This page includes basic facts about South Carolina elections and summary information about South Carolina's RCV readiness. The South Carolina State Assessment may be downloaded in PDF format using the button immediately following the summary information.
For information about how states are scored for RCV readiness, please see the How We Score States Guide. General questions about RCV Maps are covered on the RCV Maps FAQ page.
SOUTH CAROLINA INFORMATION
Year of Statehood: 1788
Capital: Columbia
Number and Type of Election Jurisdictions: 46 counties
State Election Official(s): Executive Director of the State Election Commission, State Election Commission
State Elections Website: South Carolina Election Commission
Local Election Official(s): County Boards of Voter Registration and Elections
Total Registered Voters: 3,417,868 (As of 05/01/2023)
Voting System Vendor(s) Used: Democracy Live and ES&S
2023 RCV Readiness Score: 100% (No change since 2021 version)
2023 RCV Readiness Category: RCV Capable
RCV Capable Registered Voters: 3,417,868 (100%)
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The Ranked Choice Voting Resource Center (RCVRC) is a non-partisan, non-profit organization with no financial interest in voting equipment manufacturers. To research these assessments, RCVRC reviews the election code and regulations, investigates results reporting practices, monitors local news stories, and researches certification documents. These analyses are available to advocates, researchers, election officials, lawmakers, and voters to contribute to discussions about ranked choice voting (RCV) and election administration.