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Public Notice: Elections Hand-Count Audit

Post Date:05/06/2026 2:03 PM

The Office of Voter Registration and Elections of Dorchester County will conduct a hand-count audit on:

Wednesday, June 10, 2026
ELECTIONS WAREHOUSE, 235 DEMING WAY, SUMMERVILLE, SC 29483
Audit Time: 10:00 A.M.

The purpose of a hand-count audit is to ensure the number of ballots cast was accurately recorded by the tabulation device. Additionally, the audit ensures that the number of votes cast for a particular candidate was accurately recorded by the tabulation device.

Audited precincts and contests are selected by the State Election Commission and are published on SCVotes.gov.

Photography/Videography is Prohibited
Article II §1 of the South Carolina Constitution states, “[a]ll elections by the people shall be by secret ballot, but the ballots shall not be counted in secret.”
To ensure secrecy of the ballot, photography/videography is prohibited during hand-count audits.

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