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Two statewide ballot measures were certified to appear on the South Carolina ballot on November 8, 2022. Both were approved.

HIGHLIGHTS
  • Two constitutional amendments were referred to the ballot by the state legislature to increase the General Reserve Fund and Capital Reserve Fund amounts. Both were approved.
  • In South Carolina, a total of 54 ballot measures appeared on statewide ballots between 1985 and 2018. Forty-five ballot measures were approved, and 9 ballot measures were defeated.

    • On the ballot

    Type Title Description Result Yes Votes No Votes

    LRCA

    		Amendment 1 Increase the General Reserve Fund from 5% to 7% of state general fund revenue

    Approveda

    947,610 (62%)

    583,583 (38%)

    LRCA

    		Amendment 2 Increase the Capital Reserve Fund from 2% to 3% of state general fund revenue

    Approveda

    973,178 (62%)

    584,911 (38%)


    Referral of 2022 ballot measures

    The following table illustrates the vote requirements for the legislative referrals certified for the ballot, the votes that the referrals received, and how Democrats and Republicans voted on the referrals in each legislative chamber:

    South Carolina General Reserve Fund Increase AmendmentDemocratsRepublicans
    Senate:Required: 30Yes votes: 40 (90.90%)No votes: 1 (2.27%)Yes: 13; No: 0Yes: 27; No: 1
    House:Required: 82Yes votes: 111 (91.74%)No votes: 0 (0.00%)Yes: 39; No: 0Yes: 72; No: 0
    South Carolina Capital Reserve Fund Increase AmendmentDemocratsRepublicans
    Senate:Required: 30Yes votes: 40 (90.90%)No votes: 1 (2.27%)Yes: 13; No: 0Yes: 27; No: 1
    House:Required: 82Yes votes: 111 (91.74%)No votes: 0 (0.00%)Yes: 39; No: 0Yes: 72; No: 0

    Getting measures on the ballot

    See also: Amending the South Carolina Constitution

    The South Carolina State Legislature can refer constitutional amendments to the ballot by a two-thirds (66.66%) supermajority vote in each chamber. An amendment can also be referred to the ballot through a simple majority (50%+1) vote of each chamber during two successive legislative sessions.

    Historical facts

    See also: List of South Carolina ballot measures

    In South Carolina, a total of 54 ballot measures appeared on statewide ballots between 1985 and 2018. Forty-five ballot measures were approved, and 9 ballot measures were defeated.

    South Carolina statewide ballot measures, 1985-2018
    Total number Annual average Annual minimum Annual maximum Approved Defeated
    # % # %
    54
    1.63
    0
    9
    45
    83.33
    9
    16.67

    Not on the ballot

    Type Title Subject Description
    LRCA Qualifications of Appointed Officials Amendment Civil service Removes the requirement that appointed officials have the qualifications of being an elector
    LRCA Separate Confinement of Juvenile Offenders Amendment Prisons Changes the age for separate confinement of juvenile offenders from 17 to 18


    State profile

    Demographic data for South Carolina
     South CarolinaU.S.
    Total population:4,894,834316,515,021
    Land area (sq mi):30,0613,531,905
    Race and ethnicity**
    White:67.2%73.6%
    Black/African American:27.5%12.6%
    Asian:1.4%5.1%
    Native American:0.3%0.8%
    Pacific Islander:0.1%0.2%
    Two or more:2%3%
    Hispanic/Latino:5.3%17.1%
    Education
    High school graduation rate:85.6%86.7%
    College graduation rate:25.8%29.8%
    Income
    Median household income:$45,483$53,889
    Persons below poverty level:22%11.3%
    Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015)
    Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in South Carolina.
    **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

    Presidential voting pattern

    See also: Presidential voting trends in South Carolina

    South Carolina voted Republican in all seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.

    Pivot Counties (2016)

    Ballotpedia identified 206 counties that voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012. Collectively, Trump won these Pivot Counties by more than 580,000 votes. Of these 206 counties, five are located in South Carolina, accounting for 2.43 percent of the total pivot counties.[1]

    Pivot Counties (2020)

    In 2020, Ballotpedia re-examined the 206 Pivot Counties to view their voting patterns following that year's presidential election. Ballotpedia defined those won by Trump won as Retained Pivot Counties and those won by Joe Biden (D) as Boomerang Pivot Counties. Nationwide, there were 181 Retained Pivot Counties and 25 Boomerang Pivot Counties. South Carolina had five Retained Pivot Counties, 2.76 percent of all Retained Pivot Counties.

    More South Carolina coverage on Ballotpedia

    See also

    1. ↑ The raw data for this study was provided by Dave Leip of Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections.
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