Data Request for Local Ballot Initiatives/Referenda (Secretary Of State South Carolina)
| Multi Request | Data Request for Local Ballot Initiatives/Referenda |
| Submitted | March 5, 2024 |
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From: Jimin Han
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the South Carolina Public Records Law, I hereby request the following records:
I am requesting data on local ballot initiatives/referenda that took place in the state since 1972. Specifically, I need the following information to be included in the data.
1. Text of the ballot initiative/referendum
2. Local government where the election took place.
3. County where the local government is located
4. Election date
5. Result of election (votes for, votes against, pass/fail)
6. Threshold to pass (50%, two-thirds, etc)
This website from California provides a good example of the type of data I am requesting:
https://data.ca.gov/dataset/election-data/resource/67e83a65-2b55-41ec-9420-b33b666d4711
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 15 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Jimin Han
From: Secretary Of State South Carolina
Dear Ms. Han:
Thank you for reaching out to the South Carolina Secretary of State's Office. Please note that our office does not have the records described in the attached Freedom of Information Act request. In our state, the South Carolina Election Commission is the agency that is responsible for holding elections. Therefore, you may want to reach out directly to that agency. For your convenience, here<https://scvotes.gov/> is a direct link to the South Carolina Election Commission's website. Here<https://scvotes.gov/contact/foia-request/> is a direct link to its webpage on submitting FOIA requests.
If you need assistance from the South Carolina Secretary of State's Office in the future, please let me know.
Sincerely,
Shannon A. Wiley
General Counsel & Public Information Director
Office of the Secretary of State
1205 Pendleton Street, Suite 525
Columbia, South Carolina 29201
Phone: (803) 734-0246
Email: swiley@sos.sc.gov<mailto:swiley@sos.sc.gov>
https://sos.sc.gov/
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