Newberry County Voter Registration & Elections

05/27/2026

NOTICE: For the June 9, 2026, Primary Election ONLY, the Bush River School polling location will be closed and combined with the Bush River Fire Station polling location. Also, Metropolitan Baptist Church polling location will be closed, and Voters will vote at the Newberry Shrine Club.

All Bush River School voters will vote at:

Bush River Fire Station
5627 Bush River Rd.
Newberry, SC 29108

All Johnstone Metropolitan Baptist Church voters will vote at:

Newberry Shrine Club
196 Shrine Club Rd.
Newberry, SC 29108

04/17/2026

NOTICE OF ELECTION
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA NEWBERRY COUNTY
The Democratic and Republican parties will hold primaries on Tuesday, June 9, 2026. Any
necessary runoffs will be held on Tuesday, June 23, 2026. Any person wishing to vote in the
primaries and runoffs must register no later than Sunday, May 10, 2026. Voter registration forms
received by mail will be accepted if postmarked by Monday, May 11, 2026.
The early voting period for these primaries begins on Tuesday, May 26 and ends on Friday, June
5. The following early voting center will be open during the early voting period from 8:30 a.m.
until 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday (closed Saturdays and Sundays): Newberry County Voter
Registration and Elections office-1892 Wilson Road, Newberry, South Carolina 29108
803-321-2121
Voters will be asked to provide one of the following Photo IDs at their polling place:
 S.C. Driver's License
 ID Card issued by S.C. Department of Motor Vehicles
 S.C. Voter Registration Card with Photo
 Federal Military ID
 U.S. Passport
Voters should remember to bring one of these IDs with them to the polling place. Voters without
Photo ID can get one free of charge from their county voter registration office or the Department of
Motor Vehicles. For more information on Photo ID, visit scVOTES.gov or contact your county board
of voter registration and elections.
At 10:00am on Monday, June 8th, 2026, the County Board of Voter Registration and Elections will
begin its examination of the absentee ballot return envelopes at Newberry County Voter
Registration and Elections office-1892 Wilson Road, Newberry, South Carolina 29108
803-321-2121
At 10:00am on Thursday, June 11, 2026, the county board of canvassers will hold a hearing to
determine the validity of all provisional ballots cast in the primaries. At 10:00am on Thursday,
June 25, 2026, the county board of canvassers will hold a hearing to determine the validity of all
provisional ballots cast in any necessary runoffs. These hearings will be held at Newberry County
Voter Registration and Elections office-1892 Wilson Road, Newberry, South Carolina 29108
803-321-2121
The following precincts and polling places will be open during the primaries and runoffs from 7:00
a.m. until 7:00 p.m. Polling places are subject to change under certain conditions. Voters can
check their assigned polling place at scVOTES.gov before going to the polls on election day.
Precinct Name Polling Location Name Polling Location Address
Newberry Ward 1 Newberry Courthouse Annex 1309 College St, Newberry SC 29108
Newberry Ward 2 Bethlehem Baptist Church 1505 College St, Newberry SC 29108
Newberry Ward 3 Hal Kohn Memorial Library 1100 Friend St, Newberry SC 29108
Newberry Ward 4 O'Neal Street United Methodist Church 501 O'Neal St, Newberry SC 29108
Newberry Ward 5 Westview Behavioral Health Services 800 Main St, Newberry SC 29108
Newberry Ward 6 New Covenant Church Community Hall 2304 Johnstone St, Newberry SC 29108
Beth-Eden Woodmen of the World Building 1420 Civitan Rd, Newberry SC 29108
Bush River Bush River School 9725 Bush River Rd, Newberry SC 29108
Chappells Chappells Fire Station 3218 SC Highway 39, Chappells SC 29037
Fairview Fairview Fire Station 149 Seibert Rd, Prosperity SC 29127
Hartford Colony Lutheran Church 48 Colony Church Rd, Newberry SC 29108
Helena Helena Community Center 902 Giff St, Newberry SC 29108
Kinards-Jalapa Bush River Fire Station 5627 Bush River Rd, Newberry SC 29108
Johnstone Metropolitan Baptist Church 715 Shrine Club Rd, Newberry SC 29108
Little Mountain Derrick Community Center 16 Depot St, Little Mountain SC 29075
Maybinton Maybinton Fire Station 296 Tyger River Rd, Whitmire SC 29178
Mt. Bethel-Garmany New National Guard Armory 275 General Henderson Rd, Newberry SC 29108
Consolidated Number 5 Consolidated #5 Fire Station 3464 SC Highway 34, Pomaria SC 29126
O'neal O'Neal Fire Station 1350 Ira Kinard Rd, Prosperity SC 29127
Oakland Newberry Housing Author/Clara Wertz Gym 3600 Grant Ave, Newberry SC 29108
Peak Town Hall/Fire Dept Complex 56 River St, Peak SC 29122
Pomaria Pomaria Recreation Center 138 Folk St, Pomaria SC 29126
Prosperity City Prosperity Depot 117 Grace St, Prosperity SC 29127
Silverstreet Silverstreet Community Center 1233 Main St, Silverstreet SC 29145
Stoney Hill Stoney Hill Firestation 88 Harmon Quarters Rd, Prosperity SC 29127
St Philips-Jolly Street St Philips Fire Station 166 Mud Creek Rd, Prosperity SC 29127
Wheeland Wheeland Community Center 1128 Wheeland School Rd, Little Mountain SC 29075
Whitmire City Whitmire Community Center 122 Glenn St, Whitmire SC 29178
Whitmire Outside Whitmire Community Center 122 Glenn St, Whitmire SC 29178
Prosperity Outside Antioch Baptist Church 236 Rikard School Rd, Prosperity SC 29127

04/01/2026

NOTICE OF ELECTION
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA NEWBERRY COUNTY
The Town of Prosperity will hold a run-off election for vacant council seat on Tuesday, April 14th,
2026.
The early voting period for this run-off begins on Wednesday, April 8th and ends on Friday, April
10th. The following early voting centers will be open during the early voting period from 8:30 a.m.
until 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday (closed Saturdays and Sundays).
Voter Registration and Elections office located at 1872 Wilson Rd., SC 29108 – 803-321-2121
Voters will be asked to provide one of the following Photo IDs at their polling place:
 S.C. Driver's License
 ID Card issued by S.C. Department of Motor Vehicles
 S.C. Voter Registration Card with Photo
 Federal Military ID
 U.S. Passport
Voters should remember to bring an ID with them to the polling place. Voters without Photo ID can
get one free of charge from their county voter registration office or the Department of Motor Vehicles.
For more information on Photo ID, visit scVOTES.gov or contact your county board of voter
registration and elections.
At 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 16th, 2026, the county board of canvassers will hold a hearing
to determine the validity of all provisional ballots cast in the election. These hearings will be
held at Voter Registration and Elections office located at 1872 Wilson Rd., SC 29108 – 803-321-
2121
The following precinct and polling place will be open during this Election from 7:00 a.m. until
7:00 p.m.:
Prosperity City Prosperity Depot 117 Grace St, Prosperity SC 29127

03/27/2026

11/24/2025

Newberry County Christmas Parade
We had so much fun at the Christmas Parade "Berry Bright Night"
Celebrating our "I Voted" sticker contest winner, Makinley Richardson, 2nd grade, Pomaria Garmany Elementary School.

11/20/2025

Please join us for "Berry Bright Nights" this Saturday :D

11/19/2025

PUBLIC NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA - COUNTY OF NEWBERRY - TOWN OF SILVERSTREET
A special election in the Town of Silverstreet will be held on Tuesday, December 30th, 2025.
Any person wishing to register to vote in this election must do so no later than Sunday,
November 30th, 2025. Voter registration by mail applications will be accepted if postmarked by
Monday, December 1st, 2025.
To Register: Visit the Newberry County Voter Registration and Elections Office
at 1872 Wilson Road, Newberry, SC 29108, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. or
Online at: https://scvotes.gov/
The following offices shall be included in this election:
Town Council Seat, Silverstreet and Mayor, Silverstreet
Absentee Voting: Registered voters who cannot vote in person on the day of the election and
who will be out of the county for the duration of the early voting may be eligible to vote by
absentee ballot. Absentee ballot application requests can be obtained by calling the Newberry
County Voter Registration Office at 803-321-2121 or in person at the office, 1872 Wilson Road,
Newberry, SC 29108.
At 10:00 a.m. on Sunday, December 28th, 2025, the Newberry County Board of Voter
Registration and Elections will begin its examination of the absentee ballot return envelopes at
Newberry County Voter Registration and Elections, 1872 Wilson Road, Newberry, SC 29108.
Early Voting: Begins Monday, December 15th, 2025, and ends on Friday, December 26th, 2025.
The following early voting center will be open during the early voting period from 8:30 a.m.
until 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday (Excluding Christmas Eve and Christmas Day and
the day after Christmas, December 24th, 25th & 26th, 2025):
Newberry County Voter Registration & Elections Office, 1872 Wilson Road, Newberry, 803-
321-2121.
On Friday, January 2nd, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. the Newberry County Board of Canvassers will hold
a hearing to determine the validity of all provisional ballots cast in the election. These hearings
will be held at the County Voter Registration & Election Office located at 1872 Wilson Rd,
Newberry (803)321-2121.
The following precinct and polling place will be open during this Election from 7:00 a.m. until
7:00 p.m.: Silverstreet Community Center, 1233 Main Street, Silverstreet, SC 29145

The mission of the State Election Commission is to ensure every eligible citizen has the opportunity to register to vote and participate in fair and

11/17/2025

PUBLIC NOTICE OF RUNOFF ELECTION
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA NEWBERRY COUNTY
TOWN OF PROSPERITY
Runoff election in city/town of Prosperity will be held on Tuesday, November 18th, 2025.
The following offices shall be included in this election:
PROSPERITY 1 TOWN COUNCIL SEAT
Runoff Candidates:
McKeva Kinard-Shelton
Kyle Kneece
The following precinct and polling place will be open during this election from 7:00 a.m. until
7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 18th, 2025:
Precinct Name Polling Location Name Polling Location Address
Prosperity City Prosperity Depot 117 Grace St, Prosperity SC 29127