Voter suppression has been a concern across the nation this election year. Voter roll purges have been common and have happened in Horry County even when a person missed only one election within the past year. That's why it is so important to check your voter status before you go to the polls and bring…

HCDP's Voter Protection Committee wants you to have all the information necessary to register to vote:   Click Here: Then scroll down to "Voting Rights" For more information, go to scvotes.org or horrydemocrats.org. Pick up your hard copy of this valuable information at the HCDP Office, located at 909 Norman Alley in Conway.

HCDP's Voter Registration Committee wants voters to know this important voter registration information: Click Here: Then scroll down to "Voting Rights" Hard copies of this valuable information are available at the HCDP office, located at 909 Norman Alley, Conway. If you have any questions, please call the office at 843-488-HCDP (4237).

Whereas: The Horry County Democratic Party maintains strict management of voter data to ensure security and Whereas: Data breaches have been experienced at the State and  Federal Government levels and Whereas: Great harm can occur to citizens as a result of data breaches and no widespread voter fraud has been documented, Be it Resolved: That the Horry County Democratic Party…

HCDP's "March in March" voter education campaign continues this month with a voter registration drive and phonebanks to reach Horry County voters. On Saturday, March 25, HCDP will partner with the Social Action Committee of Bethel AME Church in Conway on a voter registration canvas in the Conway area. Volunteers will meet at the HCDP office and canvas…

South Carolina is one of only ten states which allow Straight Party voting in general elections. Straight Party (sometimes called Straight Ticket) voting lets you choose a party’s entire slate of candidates with just a single selection. This means you vote for every candidate of that party who is on the ballot. For example, if you choose the Straight…

This is the first Presidential election under South Carolina’s photo ID law.  Most attention has been on what qualifies as an acceptable photo ID and how voters can obtain one. But what happens when a voter without a photo ID goes to vote? Here are likely situations on Election Day and how people without a…

Casting a ballot is your most fundamental right as an American. Everyone in the process, from voters and administrators to candidates and their supporters, must work to ensure that voting runs smoothly. Machine failures, clerical errors, weary voters exhausted by long lines and uncertainty in crowded polling places—and sometimes over-zealous candidates and campaign volunteers—can serve…

All Democratic candidates for county, state and federal office who will appear on the November 8 ballot in Horry County are now featured on the Horry County Democratic Party website. “This expanded on-line resource is designed to encourage Horry County voters to engage with the individuals running for office,” according to Bennie Swans, Horry County Democratic…

President Obama has a message for Americans:   it's far easier to register to vote than to stack Cheerios on a toy dog. Or four other equally challenging tasks! Watch this short Buzzfeed video here. A little humor goes a long way. So make sure that you and all your friends, family, colleagues, fellow students are registered and…