Responsive Gov’s Grade TL;DR

The South Carolina Legislature did not make any substantive changes to its election laws this past session. Therefore, South Carolina received a B on this year’s progress report.

Looking Back

Where South Carolina Started at the Beginning of 2025

• Automatic Voter Registration: No
• Online Voter Registration: DMV ID
• Same-Day Registration: No
• Restoration of Rights: Parole and/or Probation Disenfranchisement
• Vote by Mail: Excuse-Only
• Electronic Registration Information Center Member: Yes
• Early Voting Opportunities: Yes
• ID Requirements: ID Requested, but not Required

Relying on the Cost of Voting Index for South Carolina as of 2024, we considered the state a bottom tier state for pre-existing voting policy and compared its 2025 activity against other bottom tier states.

How Our Tier Compares

• COVI (2024): 43rd
• EPI Score (2022): 17th

2025: This Past Year

Legislative Action