Ridgeville, SC 29183
Current Elected Officials
This is the list of elected officials for Dorchester County. This includes roles such as sheriff, treasurer, council members, district attorney and county commissioner.
Dorchester County is located within the 8th Congressional District of SC .
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Dorchester County Treasurer
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201 Johnston Street Saint George, SC 29477 (843) 832-0165 treasurer@dorchestercountysc.gov |
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Dorchester County Sheriff
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212 Deming Way Summerville, SC 29483 (843) 832-0300 |
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Dorchester County Coroner
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212 Deming Way Summerville, SC 29483 (843) 832-0351 coroner@dorchestercountysc.gov |
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Dorchester County Register of Deeds
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(843) 832-0181 rmcgen@dorchestercountysc.gov |
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Dorchester County Auditor
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201 Johnston Street Saint George, SC 29477 (843) 832-0118 auditoradmin@dorchestercountysc.gov |
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Dorchester County Clerk of Court
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5200 East Jim Bilton Boulevard Saint George, SC 29477 (843) 832-0160 |
This is the list of elected officials for South Carolina. This includes roles such as Governor and Lieutenant Governor, US and state senators and house representatives.
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U.S. Senator
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290 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 (202) 224-5972 |
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U.S. Senator
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104 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 (202) 224-6121 |
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Governor of South Carolina
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1100 Gervais Street Columbia, SC 29201 (803) 734-2100 |
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Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina
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1100 Gervais Street Columbia, SC 29201 (803) 734-2100 |
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SC State Treasurer
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1200 Senate Street Columbia, SC 29201 (803) 734-2101 treasurer@sto.sc.gov |
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SC Secretary of State
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1205 Pendleton Street Columbia, SC 29201 (803) 734-2170 |
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SC State Superintendent of Education
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1429 Senate Street Columbia, SC 29201 (803) 734-8500 superintendent@ed.sc.gov |
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SC State Commissioner of Agriculture
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(803) 734-2190 hweathe@scda.sc.gov |
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SC State Comptroller
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1200 Senate Street Columbia, SC 29201 (803) 734-2121 cgoffice@cg.sc.gov |
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SC State Attorney General
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(803) 734-3970 |
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U.S. Representative
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274 27 Independence Avenue Southeast Washington, DC 20515 (202) 225-3315 |
While the President and Vice President are the only elected officials at the National level, there are hundreds of other positions appointed by the President himself.
South Carolina will cast 9 Electoral College votes in the upcoming 2020 Presidential elections.
Elected Role Descriptions
Auditor:
The Auditor General is the chief fiscal watchdog of the commonwealth. This person is responsible for using annual audits to ensure that all government money is spent legally and properly.
Clerk of Courts:
The county clerk is responsible for filing vital records including documents related to a specific county's population, including birth, death and marriage certificates. Sometimes the Clerk of Courts is also responsible for preparing ballots, maintaining voting machines and training poll workers.
Coroner:
A coroner is an official usually at the county level who is responsible for the investigation of deaths occurring within their specific jurisdiction. Specifically, coroners are responsible for conducting investigations to determine cause and mode of death.
Lieutenant Governor:
In most cases, the lieutenant governor is the highest officer of state after the governor, standing in for that officer when they are absent from the state or temporarily incapacitated. In the event a governor dies, resigns or is removed from office, the lieutenant governor typically becomes governor.
Recorder of Deeds:
The Recorder of Deeds is a government office tasked with maintaining public records and documents, specifically ones relating to real estate deals including ownership rights, planning documents, mortgages and historical transactions.
Sheriff:
A sheriff is responsible for all law enforcement at a county level, ensuring that all local, state, and federal laws are followed. He or she performs a role similar to that of a police chief of a municipal department, managing the department in charge of protecting people and property and maintaining civil order.
Treasurer:
Typically, the Treasurer's duties include financial management and oversight of the particular department of which he or she manages. A Treasurer may also manage or oversee the financial affairs of the organization, often including tasks as selecting a bank, reconciling bank statements, and managing cash flow.