MENU Voter Registration and Elections HOME RESIDENT SERVICES VOTER REGISTRATION & ELECTIONS Voter Registration & Elections Welcome to the Fairfield County Voter Registration and Elections Department As of June 30, the State Election Commission’s voter education website has a new address: scVOTES.gov. The switch to the .gov domain name was made to help maintain the public’s trust in the information and services provided through the site. Before the change, scVOTES.gov was scVOTES.org. Having the .gov extension will help voters easily recognize the site as a trusted source of information. Domain names using the .gov extension are regulated by the federal General Services Administration (GSA) meaning only verified federal, state and local governments can use a .gov address. Voters will know when they see “scVOTES.gov,” they have arrived at the official website of the S.C. State Election Commission. The old .org domain extension will continue to exist indefinitely, and visitors will be automatically redirected to the new scVOTES.gov address. The SEC encourages anyone using an scVOTES.org link on their website or other materials to update those links to scVOTES.gov. A copy of the press release on scVOTES.gov can be found here: https://www.scvotes.gov/introducing-scvotesgov Mission Statement The mission of the Fairfield County Board of Voter Registration and Elections is to ensure every eligible citizen has the opportunity to register to vote, participate in fair and impartial elections, and have the assurance that their votes will count. Information for All Elections AS A REMINDER AND IN EFFORTS TO MINIMIZE EXPOSURE TO COVID-19 (Coronavirus): The Fairfield County Voter Registration and Elections Office will remain open and conduct business as usual. In a nationwide effort to minimize possible exposure to the Coronavirus, we are reminding voters of additional resources available. Voter registration, name and address changes, as well as requests for absentee ballot applications for the upcoming Town of Ridgeway, City of Jenkinsville, June Primary and November General Elections can ALL BE DONE ONLINE at scvotes.org. Phone requests for absentee applications can still be made. Contact our office at 803-635-6255. Be safe and healthy. EVERY VOTE MATTERS! EVERY VOTE COUNTS! Please be prepared. Update your address, update any name changes that may have occurred due to marriage or divorce, check your districts! Educate yourself before you go to the polls. Polls are open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Curbside voting is available for those who are not able to go inside their polling location. ID is required for voting. You must have ONE of the following to vote: SC Drivers License SC DMV issued photo ID Voter registration card with photo Military photo ID US passport Concealed Weapon Permit (just added to list of acceptable ID’s) Provisional ballots will be provided for any voter who does not have or has not been able to obtain one of the required photo id’s. You must have your voter registration card to vote a provisional ballot. See the items listed below and other important information at SCVotes.org Online Voter Registration Check Your Voter Registration Update Your Voter Registration Get Your Sample Ballot Find Your Polling Place Get Your Absentee Application Check Your Absentee Ballot Check Your Provisional Ballot Please call or come by the Voter Registration and Elections Office if you have any questions! General Information When voting in person, you will be asked to show one of the following Photo IDs at your polling place: SC Driver’s License SC Department of Motor Vehicles ID Card SC Voter Registration Card with Photo Federal Military ID US Passport See scVotes.org for more information When to Vote Polling places are open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Election Day. Anyone in line at 7:00 p.m. will be allowed to vote. Absentee Voting Qualified voters can vote absentee in person or by mail. Photo ID is required to vote absentee in person. Photo ID is not required to vote absentee by mail. See SCVotes.org for more information on absentee voting. Where to Vote You can check SCVotes.org to find your precinct and districts. Precinct Location Address Blackstock Wood/blackstock Vol Fire 725 Blackstock Rd Blackstock SC 29014 Blairs Blair Vol. Fire Dept 321 99 Rd Blair SC 29015 Centerville Boykin’s Garage 1087 Centerville Rd Ridgeway SC 29130 Feasterville Feasterville Fire Dept. 2785 Clowney Rd Blair SC 29015 Greenbrier Greenbrier Vol Fire Dept 3025 State Hwy 269 Winnsboro SC 29180 Gladden Grove Mitford Vfd 70 Meeting St Great Falls SC 29055 Jenkinsville Jenkinsville Fire Dept. 7104 State Hwy 215 Jenkinsville SC 29065 Horeb-glenn St Matthews Bapt. Church 3853 Estes Ln Winnsboro SC 29180 Hickory Ridge Blackjack Baptist Church 178 Reservoir Rd Winnsboro SC 29180 Lebanon Lebanon Vol Fire Dept 5364 Newberry Rd Winnsboro SC 29180 Mitford Mitford Vol Fire Dept 70 Meeting St Great Falls SC 29055 Monticello St Peter’s Ame Church 4783 Clarks Bridge Rd Blair SC 29015 New Hope Lebanon Vol Fire Dept 5364 Newberry Rd Winnsboro SC 29180 Ridgeway Geiger Elementary Sch 300 Coleman St Ridgeway SC 29180 Simpson St Mark Baptist Church 4118 State Hwy 34 E Ridgeway SC 29130 South Winnsboro Community Vfd 110 Winter St Winnsboro SC 29180 Winnsboro Mills Community Vol Fire Dept 110 Winter St Winnsboro SC 29180 Winnsboro No. 1 Town Of Winns. Fire Dept 117 W. Washington St. Winnsboro SC 29180 Winnsboro No. 2 Town Clock Washington/congress St Winnsboro SC 29180 White Oak White Oak Arp Church 284 Patrick Rd Winnsboro SC 29180 Woodward Wood/blackstock Vol Fire 725 Blackstock Rd Blackstock SC 29014 Dutchmans Creek Dutchman Creek Vol Fire 6 Dutchman Ln. Ridgeway SC 29130 Straight Party Voting Straight Party is Optional Whether to vote “Straight Party” is the first choice a voter must make on a General Election ballot. Voting straight party is optional. Each political party that has nominated a candidate appearing on the voter’s ballot is represented in the straight party selection area. Straight Party Voting on Voting Machines If a party is selected under straight party, every candidate of that party is automatically selected throughout the ballot. As the voter advances through the ballot, the voter has the option of changing his vote for any particular office to a candidate of another party, a petition candidate, or a write-in candidate (also known as “crossover voting”). To change your vote for any particular office, simply touch the candidate of choice for that office, and the candidate previously selected will be automatically deselected. Straight Party Voting on Optical Scan (Paper) Ballots If the oval beside a party is shaded in under straight party, every candidate of that party will automatically receive a vote when that ballot is scanned unless it is overridden by a “crossover vote.” After shading in the straight party, a voter can override his straight party selection for a particular office by shading in the oval beside a candidate for that office. Straight Party Doesn’t Cover Everything Voters should be aware that when voting straight party, no selection is made for nonpartisan offices and questions. Also, your party may not have nominated candidates for all offices. In these cases, these contests must be voted individually. As always, voters should carefully review their choices before casting their ballot. Contact Us 315 South Congress Street P.O. Drawer 60 Winnsboro, South Carolina 29180 Main Office Phone: (803)635-6255 Fax: (803)635-5095 Debby Stidham Director +1 803-635-6255 debby.stidham@fairfield.sc.gov Jacquline Beaver Deputy Director +1 803-635-6255 jackie.beaver@fairfield.sc.gov Robin Hill Clerk +1 803-635-6255 robin.hill@fairfield.sc.gov Resources SC Votes Notice-of-Election-PPP-1-29-20.pdf COME VISIT US! Residents Visitors Business 350 Columbia Road Winnsboro, South Carolina 29180 County Directory QUICK LINKS Airport Assistance for Seniors Bid Tabulations Fair Housing History Job Openings Meeting Agendas & Minutes Online Forms & Documents Public Notices SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook YouTube © 2021 Fairfield County, South Carolina Website Design by DuBose Web Group