• Full and Subcommittee Study Reports
Subcommittee Study Report (September 1, 2017)
Full Committee Study Report (December 29, 2017)
• Agency Reports
Restructuring and Seven-Year Plan Report
2016 Annual Restructuring Report
2017 - ARR Guidelines (June 20, 2016)
Completion of the 2015-16 Accountability Report, by the deadline stated in the report, fulfills the requirement to complete a Restructuring Report this year for the House Legislative Oversight Committee. The House Legislative Oversight Committee has worked with the South Carolina Department of Administration to integrate and combine many aspects of the Annual Restructuring Report into the Annual Accountability Report.
2015-16 Agency Accountability Report/2017 ARR
In 2016 the Oversight Committee worked with the Executive Budget Office to combine the information sought in the Annual Restructuring Report and Annual Accountability Report, into one report.
2016-17 Agency Accountability Report
In 2016 the Oversight Committee worked with the Executive Budget Office to combine the information sought in the Annual Restructuring Report and Annual Accountability Report, into one report. Since that time the Agency Accountability Report also satisfies the agency's requirement for an Annual Restructuring Report.
2017-18 Agency Accountability Report
2018-19 Agency Accountability Report
2020-21 Agency Accountability Report
2021-22 Agency Accountability Report
2022-23 Agency Accountability Report
Program Evaluation Report Extension Request (March 31, 2017)
Agency PER (Updated May 2017)
Annual Requests for Information (RFI)
Agencies that have completed a Program Evaluation Report may be asked to complete this document to ensure the information about the agency on this website remains current.
2017 Guidelines (June 28, 2017)
2017 Completed RFI (September 15, 2017)
2018 Guidelines (July 13, 2018)
2018 Completed RFI (October 18, 2018)
2019 Completed RFI (October 24, 2019)
2020 Completed RFI (November 12, 2020)
• Public Survey & Public Input via LOC webpage
Press Release announcing Public Survey (February 9, 2017)
Results from the 2017 Survey of the Department of Disabilties and Special Needs; State Election Commission; Human Affairs Commission; and John de la Howe School (February 9, 2017 - March 13, 2017)
Statewide Media Release Inviting the Public to Provide Testimony About Six Agencies Under Study (February 16, 2017)
Public input about Election Commission received via Committee webpage (February 21, 2017)
• Correspondence
Letter from Oversight Committee to the Election Commission (January 17, 2017)
The Oversight Committee notifies the agency it has been selected for study.
Letter from Oversight Subcommittee to Election Commission (February 21, 2017)
The Executive Subcommittee sent this letter as a follow up to the February 15, 2017 Subcommittee meeting. This letter requests information on the following topics: (1) Voter fraud; and (2) Local v. State Responsibilities.
Letter from Election Commission to Oversight Subcommittee (March 3, 2017)
The Election Commission provides information in response to the Subcommittee's February 21, 2017 letter.
Voter Fraud
State v. Local Election Official Responsibilities
Local Election Official Governing Bodies
Local Election Official Training
Common Complaints from the Public and if the situations may arise from human issues; equipment/mechanical issues; or current laws
Letter from Oversight Subcommittee to Election Commission (April 19, 2017)
The Executive Subcommittee sent this letter as a follow up to the April 18, 2017 Subcommittee meeting. This letter requests information on the following topics: (1) Voter Registration; (2) Candidate Registration; (3) Cybersecurity; (4) Voting Machines and Poll Managers; (5) Election Commissioners; and (6) County Election Boards.
Letter from Oversight Subcommittee to Department of Motor Vehicles (April 19, 2017)
The Executive Subcommittee sent this letter as a follow up to the April 18, 2017 Subcommittee meeting with the Election Commission. This letter requests information from the DMV on the following topics: (1) Drivers' Licenses; and (2) Identification Cards.
Letter from DMV to Oversight Subcommittee with attachment (April 26, 2017)
The DMV provides information in response to the Subcommittee's April 19, 2017 letter.
Letter from Election Commission to Oversight Subcommittee (April 28, 2017)
The Election Commission provides information in response to the Subcommittee's April 19, 2017 letter.
Voter Registration - General Information on where an individual may register to vote, what is required to register, and common issues/complaints from individuals
Voter Registration Locations - Addresses for (1) county offices of voter registration and elections; and the following state agency offices where individuals can register to vote (2) Department of Social Services (DSS); (3) Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV); (4) Commission for the Blind; (5) Department of Mental Health (DMH); (6) Department of Disabilities and Special Needs (DDSN); (6) Vocational Rehabilitation; (7) Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services (DAODAS); (8) Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS); (9) and Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC).
Candidate Qualifications - Minimum qualifications to run for (1) State/Federal office; (2) County office; (3) Coroner; and (4) Sheriff
County Board of Voter Registration and Elections - For each county, names of members and number of years each member has served on the board
Letter from Oversight Subcommittee to Election Commission (May 11, 2017)
The Executive Subcommittee sent this letter as a follow up to the May 9, 2017 Subcommittee meeting. This letter requests information on the following topics by May 24: (1) Training; (2) Printing of Ballots; (3) Samples; (4) Filing Fees; and (5) Voter Eligibility & Removal from Voter Lists.
Letter from Election Commission to Oversight Subcommittee (May 24, 2017)
The Election Commission provides information in response to the Subcommittee's May 11, 2017 letter.
Ballot Printer Qualification Program - Explains requirements for an entity to print voting ballots.
Voter Information Available for Sale - Provides details on the information about individual voters around the state that can be purchased by any South Carolina voter.
Voter Registration Application Samples
Candidate Filing Fees by State (Survey Responses from States) - Information about filing fees charged to candidates in other states.
How Voter Qualifications are Verified - Provides details on the required and optional methods of verifying, and the entity responsible for verifying, each qualification required to be a voter in South Carolina.
Letter from Subcommittee to Interested Parties (June 12, 2017)
The Executive Subcommittee sent this letter as a follow up to prior Subcommittee meetings during which it has been suggested that potential revisions to statutes may help clarify situations relating to county boundaries, an issue which directly impacts both elections and other matters for local governments and citizens.
Letter from SC Association of Registration and Election Officials, Inc. to Oversight Subcommittee (June 22, 2017)
SC Association of Registration and Election Officials provides input to the Oversight Subcommittee.
Letter from Oversight Subcommittee to Election Commission (June 29, 2017)
The Executive Subcommittee sent this letter as a follow up to the June 27, 2017 Subcommittee meeting. This letter requests additional information about agency recommendations.
Letter from Municipal Association of South Carolina (MASC) to the Oversight Subcommittee (June 28, 2017)
The MASC provides additional information related to the testimony of its representative during the June 27, 2017 Oversight Subcommittee meeting.
Correspondence related to the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity (PACEI) request for SC voter information (June - July 2017)
The correspondences include the June 28, 2017 letter from PACEI to the South Carolina Secretary of State; July 6, 2017 letter from SEC to PACEI; June 30, 2017 letter from the Congressional Black Caucus to the National Association of State Election Directors; and July 1, 2017 letter from The League of Women Voters of South Carolina to the SEC Chair.
Letter from U.S. Department of Justice to the State Election Commission (June 28, 2017)
The U.S. Department of Justice requests information regarding South Carolina's procedures for compliance with the statewide voter registration list maintenance provisions of the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) and Help America Vote Act (HAVA). NOTE: This request was sent to each state covered by the NVRA.
Letter from Election Commission to Oversight Subcommittee (July 7, 2017)
The Election Commission provides information in response to the Subcommittee's June 29, 2017 letter.
Letter from Oversight Committee to Election Commission (July 30, 2018)
This correspondence requests an update on the status of the security of South Carolina voting systems.
Letter from Election Commission to Oversight Committee (August 13, 2018)
The agency responds to the Committee's request for an update on the status of the security of South Carolina voting systems.
Public statement from the Election Commission on the security of the voting system (August 21, 2018)
The agency provides supplementary information to the Committee's request for an update on the status of the security of South Carolina voting systems.
Letter from Election Commission to Oversight Committee (January 24, 2019)
The agency provides an update on the Committee's recommendation that the agency revise the S.C. Voter Registration Mail Applications to include a “Yes” and “No” checkbox next to each voter eligibility qualification. The agency is of the opinion legislation is needed to effectively implement such changes.
Letter from Election Commission to Oversight Committee (April 28, 2021)
The agency provides an update on its work to improve list maintenance processes and provide results of research into several records showing a date voted after the date of death.
Appointment of Ad hoc Committee to review the State Election Commission's process for maintaining accurate voter rolls with regards to qualified electors, including but not limited to, removing deceased people from the state's active voter registration list (April 29, 2021)
Letter from Ad hoc Committee to State Election Commission (May 6, 2021)
This letter informs the agency of the appointment of an Ad Hoc Committee.

Structure/Employees

• State Human Resources Data
The documents below are provided by the Division of State Human Resources based on information the agency inputs into the South Carolina Enterprise Information System (SCEIS). The aggregated data about agency employees includes, but is not limited to, (1) Number of authorized, filled and vacant positions; (2) Education level; (3) Race by Generation; (4) Gender by Generation; (5) Number of full time equivalent employees by funding source; (6) Number of Service and TERI employees at the agency; (7) Number of employees eligible to retire in five years; (8) Number of Trial and Probationary employees by generation; (9) Average salary by payband; (10) Number of certified public manager graduates at the agency; etc.
State HR Dashboard - Election Commission (February 7, 2017)
State HR Dashboard - Election Commission (September 6, 2017)
• Organization Charts
Organization Charts (2004 through 2016)
Organization Chart (as of May 2017)
• Other Information about Structure/Employees

Mission, Goals & Strategic Plan

• Overview Presentation by Election Commission (April 18, 2017 Subcommittee Meeting)
• Presentation by Election Commission (May 9, 2017 Subcommittee Meeting)
• Presentation by Election Commission regarding agency recommendations (June 27, 2017 Subcommittee Meeting)

Finances & Performance

• Candidate Filing Fees by State (Survey Responses from States)
• Ballot Printer Qualification Program
• Voter Information Available for Sale
• Presentation by Election Commission - Resources and Resource Allocation to Strategic Plan (June 13, 2017 Subcommittee Meeting)

Other Materials

• Common Public Complaints
Situations and if they may arise from human issues; equipment/mechanical issues; or current laws
Voter Registration - Common issues/complaints

• State v. Local Election Officials
State v. Local Election Official Responsibilities

• Local Election Officials
Governing Bodies
Training
County Board of Voter Registration and Elections - For each county, names of members and number of years each member has served on the board

• Voter Fraud
Have there been verified cases; Prevention and Investigation Efforts; and What is done if found to have occurred
• County Boundaries
Act 262 of 2014 - Findings and updated legislation relating to county boundary lines

Bill Summary - Clarification of County Boundaries S.988
Election Boundaries: Precincts, Districts, Census, Counties - presentation by SC Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office to Oversight Subcommittee (April 5, 2017)
File materials relating to a County boundary and School Board Election dispute (provided by agency on March 13, 2017)*
Additional materials relating to a County boundary and School Board Election dispute*
*Orders included are under appeal at the South Carolina Court of Appeals and/or Supreme Court.
Additional materials provided by constituent during May 3, 2017 Subcommittee meeting
Process for geographically positioning county boundaries

• Voter Registration
Voter Registration - General Information on where an individual may register to vote, what is required to register, and common issues/complaints from individuals
Voter Registration Locations - Addresses for (1) county offices of voter registration and elections; and the following state agency offices where individuals can register to vote (2) Department of Social Services (DSS); (3) Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV); (4) Commission for the Blind; (5) Department of Mental Health (DMH); (6) Department of Disabilities and Special Needs (DDSN); (6) Vocational Rehabilitation; (7) Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services (DAODAS); (8) Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS); (9) and Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC).
How Voter Qualifications are Verified
Voter Registration Application Samples

• Additional Information
Glossary of Terms - These are terms and acronyms utilized by the Election Commission in their documents, reports, and operations.
Voter Participation History (1998-2016) - This document contains information on voter participation, absentee voting, and straight party voting
Election Date Standardization Plan (January 2015) - This is the plan developed by the Election Commission, as instructed by Proviso 100.15 of 2014, to standardize all election dates so that all elections are held on the first Tuesday following the first Monday in November.
Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP) Election Data Report for 2012 and 2014 - FVAP is a voter assistance and education program to ensure that members of the U.S. armed forces, their eligible family members and U.S. citizens overseas are aware of their right to vote and have the tools to do so. In April 2012, the Election Commission was awarded grant funding to design, develop, and implement an online absentee voting application with the goal of increasing the successful rate of returned ballots from military and overseas voters while also reducing traditional mailing costs. These are data reports the Election Commission provided FVAP.

• Potential Recommendations
Summary Chart (see Meeting Minutes for list of recommendations approved by the Subcommittee)
Additional Information

(See correspondence section above to access full text of letter and PDF version of agency's response)