This training effort is conducted at minimal cost and serves as a national model for this type of training. The conduct of the 1996 General Election is our priority number three. This program involved all agency divisions, as well as all county registration boards and election commissions. Its goal was to conduct the 1996 General Election while ensuring that all polls were adequately staffed and with all ballots and supplies necessary to conduct the election. An additional goal was to conduct the election in a manner that raised the confidence of the public in the election process.
Elections are numbers driven.
Increased voter registration adds to the cost and complexity of the process. However, the 1996 General Election was conducted for a reasonable cost, in a proper manner, and given the complexity of the ballot, in as orderly a fashion as possible. They are responsible for printing the lists of registered voters for all elections held in the State. The statewide voter registration system also serves as a source for selection of jurors in the State. The SEC provides oversight of elections in South Carolina.