South Carolina Election Schedules

South Carolina StatehouseThe following election dates outline the upcoming statewide calendar. The filing date for running in the State Primary is March 30, 2012 at noon. This date is subject to approval by the United States Department of Justice under Section 5 of the Civil Rights Act.

2012 Elections

Election

Election Date

Registration Deadline

Poll Hours

Pres. Primary - Rep
Pres. Primary  - Dem
State Primary
State Primary Runoffs
General Election

January 21, 2012
February 28, 2012
June 12, 2012
June 26, 2012
November 6, 2012

December 21, 2011
January 28, 2012
May 13, 2012
May 13, 2012
October 6, 2012

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2012 National Party Conventions

Democratic National Convention - Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte, NC - Sept 3-6
Republican National Convention - St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa, FL - August 27-30

2012 Presidential Primaries and Caucuses Dates By State
As of November 10, 2012 - Source

State

Primary date
tentative

Registration Deadline

Poll hours

Iowa
New Hampshire
Iowa
South Carolina
Florida
Missouri
New Jersey
Wisconsin
Arizona
Michigan
South Carolina
Georgia
Massachusetts
Ohio
Oklahoma
Tennessee
Texas
Vermont
Virginia
Alabama
Mississippi
Illinois
Louisiana
Maryland
Washington DC
Connecticut
Delaware
New York
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Indiana
Indiana
North Carolina
West Virginia
Idaho
Nebraska
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Kentucky
California
South Dakota
New Jersey
Maine
Nevada
Colorado
Utah
Mississippi
Kansas
Washington
Minnesota
Hawaii
Minnesota
Wyoming
Virginia
Alaska

January 3,2012
January 10,2012
January 16,2012
January 21,2012
January 31,2012
February 7,2012
February 7,2012
February 21,2012
February 28,2012
February 28,2012
February 28,2012
March 6,2012
March 6,2012
March 6,2012
March 6,2012
March 6,2012
March 6,2012
March 6,2012
March 6,2012
March 13,2012
March 13,2012
March 20,2012
March 24,2012
April 3,2012
April 3,2012
April 24,2012
April 24,2012
April 24,2012
April 24,2012
April 24,2012
May 3,2011
May 8,2012
May 8,2012
May 8,2012
May 15,2012
May 15,2012
May 15,2012
May 17,2011
May 22,2012
June 2, 2012
June 5,2012
June 7,2011
June 12,2012
June 12,2012
June 26,2012
June 26,2012
August 2,2011
August 7,2012
August 7,2012
August 09,2011
August 11,2012
August 14,2012
August 21,2012
August 23,2011
August 28,2012

December 23,2012
January 10,2012
January 6,2012
December 21,2012
January 3,2012
January 11,2012
January 17,2012
February 1,2012
January 30,2012
January 27,2012
January 28,2012
February 6,2012
March 6,2012
February 6,2012
March 6,2012
February 28,2012
February 6,2012
February 29,2012
February 28,2012
March 2,2012
February 12,2012
February 20,2012
February 22,2012
March 13,2012
March 5,2012
April 20,2012
April 9,2012
March 30,2012
March 26,2012
March 24,2012
April 4,2011
April 28,2012
April 7,2012
April 17,2012
April 20,2012
April 27,2012
April 24,2012
April 18,2011
April 23,2012
May 21, 2012
May 21,2012
May 17,2011
June 12,2012
May 12,2012
May 29,2012
June 22,2012
July 2,2011
August 7,2012
August 7,2012
July 19,2011
July 12,2012
August 14,2012
August 7,2012
August 1,2011
July 29,2012

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The Center for American Women in Politics has a nationwide list of potential women candidates for 2010 elections. Past South Carolina election results are available online at SCVotes.org.