Nearly 170,000 South Carolinians who have not voted since 2020 have been marked as "inactive" on the state's voter rolls after they failed to verify their registration information, according to election officials.

The South Carolina State Election Commission concluded a statewide voter confirmation mailing, a crucial step in maintaining the accuracy of the state's voter r

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina State Election Commission said it has completed a significant update to its voter rolls, marking 168,000 voters as inactive as of July. In April, the state sent confirmation cards to 191,000 registered voters who had not participated in elections since 2020.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) will be in South Carolina next week, where he will meet with voters and visit some of the state’s more rural counties, as speculation continues about a potential

Gavin Newsom, California Governor, to tour South Carolina next week, sparking rumors of 2028 presidential run. He aims to engage rural voters and build partnerships.

Brandon Brown, a 5th-generation South Carolinian and former Paine College Senior Vice President, says he will run for the state’s U.S. Senate seat against Lindsey Graham in 2026.

Several possible 2028 presidential candidates on both sides of the aisle are visiting early primary states, signaling their intent to eventually run for the White House. While the next presidential