South Carolina 2024 ballot measures

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In 2024, one statewide ballot measure was on the ballot in South Carolina for the election on November 5.

On the ballot

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Citizenship Requirement for Voting Amendment	Prohibit the state and local governments from allowing noncitizens to vote	a	1,982,956 (86%)	324,432 (14%)

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.

Not on the ballot

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Status
LRCA	Allow Public Funding for Religious and Private Educational Institutions Amendment	State and local government budgets, spending and finance on the ballot and Education	Repeals the provision of the state constitution that prohibits the use of public funds for religious and private educational institutions
LRCA	Governor Appointment of Comptroller General Amendment	State executive officials	Requires the comptroller general to be appointed by the governor with confirmation of the senate rather than being an elected officer

Historical facts

See also: List of South Carolina ballot measures

In South Carolina, a total of 56 ballot measures appeared on statewide ballots between 1985 and 2022. Forty-seven ballot measures were approved, and 9 ballot measures were defeated.

South Carolina statewide ballot measures, 1985-2022
Total number	Annual average	Annual minimum	Annual maximum	Approved		Defeated
				#	%	#	%
56	1.63	0	9	47	83.93	9	16.07

State profile

Demographic data for South Carolina
	South Carolina	U.S.
Total population:	4,894,834	316,515,021
Land area (sq mi):	30,061	3,531,905
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.

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.

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See also

• 2024 ballot measures
• List of South Carolina ballot measures
• South Carolina Legislature