Golden Strip voters have one early voting site for Aug. 25 Senate runoff
August 19, 2026
Early voting for the U.S. Senate special Republican primary runoff opened Wednesday, Aug. 19, and Golden Strip residents who plan to cast a ballot before election day will find fewer options than usual.
Greenville County is operating a single early voting center for the runoff. It is located at McAlister Square, 225 S. Pleasantburg Drive in Greenville, and voters should use the back entrance. Sites that have served Golden Strip voters during past statewide primaries, including Cedar Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Simpsonville, are not open for this election.
Fountain Inn residents who live on the Laurens County side of the city will vote at the Laurens County Voter Registration Office, 105 Bolt Drive in Laurens.
Early voting runs Wednesday, Aug. 19, through Friday, Aug. 21. Centers are open from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. Voters may use any early voting center in their county of registration and must present a valid photo ID.
Election day is Tuesday, Aug. 25, with polls open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Because schools are in session, a number of precinct polling places have been moved for this election. Voters who normally cast ballots at a school are encouraged to confirm their assigned location before heading out.
Voters can look up their polling place, check their registration and view a sample ballot at vrems.scvotes.sc.gov/Voter/Login. A full list of early voting centers by county is posted at scvotes.gov/early-voting-u-s-senate-special-republican-primary.
Not every registered voter is eligible to participate. Those who voted in the June Democratic primary may not cast a ballot in the runoff. Voters who took part in the June Republican primary, who voted in the Aug. 11 special Republican primary or who did not vote in either June primary are eligible.
The runoff pits U.S. Sen. Darline Graham against U.S. Rep. Ralph Norman. Graham was appointed to serve the remainder of the term held by her brother, the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, who died in July. Neither candidate cleared the majority threshold in the Aug. 11 special primary, sending the race to a second round.
The winner will appear on the Nov. 3 general election ballot against Democratic nominee Annie Andrews.
Voters with questions about registration status or polling locations can contact their local election office.
