Aiken County Polling Places and Municipal Election Costs
Summary
South Carolina Governor signed S0694 amending Section 7-7-40 of the SC Code to allow polling places in Aiken County to be located inside the county and within five miles of precinct boundaries with county legislative delegation approval. The law also amends Section 5-15-60 to require municipalities holding partisan municipal elections to pay all costs of municipal primary elections.
What changed
The enacted legislation modifies South Carolina election code Section 7-7-40 for Aiken County by expanding where polling places may be located when no suitable venue exists within a precinct, permitting relocation within five miles inside the county upon approval by the county legislative delegation. Additionally, Section 5-15-60 is amended to shift financial responsibility for municipal primary elections to municipalities that choose to conduct partisan municipal elections.
Aiken County election officials and municipal governments should prepare for these changes to polling place logistics and election cost allocation. The amendments take effect immediately upon signing and apply to future election cycles in Aiken County and municipalities within the county.
What to do next
- Review amended Sections 7-7-40 and 5-15-60 of the South Carolina Code
- Coordinate with the Aiken County Legislative Delegation for any polling place relocations
- Budget for primary election costs if partisan municipal elections are held
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ChangeBridge / South Carolina / S0694 Signed by Governor S0694 S Signed by Governor 2026-04-07
Polling Places in Aiken County
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 7-7-40, Relating To Designation Of Voting Precincts In Aiken County, So As To Provide That If The Board Of Voter Registration And Elections Determines That A Precinct Contains No Suitable Location For A Polling Place, The Board, Upon Approval Of A Majority Of The County Legislative Delegation, May Locate The Polling Place Inside The County And Within Five Miles Of The Precinct's Boundaries; And By Amending Section 5-15-60, Relating To Municipalities Adopting Methods Of Nominating Candidates For And Determining Results Of Nonpartisan Elections, So As To Provide That Any Municipality Which Elects To Hold Partisan Municipal Elections Must Pay All Costs And Expenses Associated With The Conduct Of A Municipal Primary Election. - Ratified Title
Bill Details
State South Carolina
Session 126th General Assembly
Chamber Senate
Official Source www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnu...
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Thomas Young (Sen - R)
Action History
2026-04-07 Signed By Governor 2026-04-01 Ratified R 121 2026-04-01 S Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-0 2026-04-01 S Concurred in House amendment and enrolled 2026-03-27 H Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments 2026-03-26 H Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day 2026-03-26 H Roll call Yeas-105 Nays-1 2026-03-26 H Read second time 2026-03-26 H Amended 2026-03-26 Scrivener's error corrected 2026-03-25 H Delegation report: Favorable Aiken Delegation 2026-03-05 H Referred to Aiken Delegation 2026-03-05 H Introduced and read first time 2026-03-04 S Read third time and sent to House 2026-03-03 S Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0 2026-03-03 S Read second time 2026-03-03 S Amended 2026-02-18 S Committee report: Favorable Judiciary 2026-01-13 S Referred to Committee on Judiciary 2026-01-13 S Introduced and read first time 2025-12-10 S Referred to Committee on Judiciary 2025-12-10 S Prefiled
Votes
2026-03-03 Senate: 2nd Reading Yea: 43 Nay: 0 2026-03-26 House: Passage Of Bill Yea: 105 Nay: 1 2026-04-01 Senate: To Concur Yea: 41 Nay: 0
Committee Referrals
2025-12-10 S Judiciary
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2025-12-10 Introduced 2026-02-18 Comm Sub 2026-03-03 Amended 2026-03-25 Comm Sub 2026-03-26 Comm Sub 2026-03-26 Amended Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)
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