Public Notice of Candidate Filing Beaufort County Any candidate seeking a political party’s nomination for any office in the 2026 General Election must file with the appropriate county board of voter registration & elections or the South Carolina Election Commission during the upcoming filing period. Filing opens noon, March 16, 2026, and closes noon, March 30, 2026 Offices Filing Location and Hours · Governor State Election Commission · Secretary of State (SEC) 1122 Lady Street, · State Treasurer Suite 500 · Attorney General Columbia, SC 29201 · Comptroller General Weekdays: 8:30 am – 5:00 pm · State Superintendent of Education · Commissioner of Agriculture · U.S. Senate · U.S. House of Representatives District 1 · Multi-county district offices · State House of Representatives District State Election Commission (SEC) or County Board of · 118,120, 121, 122, 123, 124 Voter Registration and Elections in candidate’s county of residence. · Probate Judge Board of Voter Registration and · Sheriff Elections of Beaufort County · County Auditor Beaufort (Main Office): · County Treasurer 15 John Galt Road, Beaufort, SC 29906 (843) · County Council District 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11 255-6900 Monday – Friday: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Bluffton Satellite Office: 4819 Bluffton Parkway, Bluffton, SC 29910 (843) 255-6940 Monday – Friday: 9:00 am – 1:00 pm and 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Filing Form: The Statement of Intention of Candidacy & Party Pledge (SICPP) form required for filing is available in the “Candidate Information” section of scVOTES.gov and at the county elections office. Filing Fee: Filing fees are paid at the time of filing by candidates seeking the nomination of a party nominating by primary. The list of filing fees is available at scVOTES.gov and at the county elections office. Filing fee checks must be made payable to the appropriate state political party. Candidates seeking the nomination of a party nominating by convention do not pay a filing fee. State Ethics Filings: Candidates are required to file a Statement of Economic Interests and a Campaign Disclosure online with the State Ethics Commission at ethics.sc.gov. Failure to file these documents may result in a candidate fine but will not disqualify a candidate from the election. Contact the State Ethics Commission for more information.