Oconee and Pickens Counties

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Oconee and Pickens Counties

The League of Women Voters (LWV), a nonpartisan political organization, encourages the informed and active participation of citizens in government, and influences public policy through education and advocacy. LWV of Oconee and Pickens Counties is an organization fully committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in principle and in practice. READ MORE

Statewide General Election

Be informed. Be prepared. Be ready to vote on November 3, 2026.

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Clemson City Council Candidate Forum

Submitted by Oconee and Pickens Counties in September 2026.

Event Date: 
10/01/2026 - 6:00pm
Event location: 

Clemson United Methodist Church Family Life Center

You are invited to meet the Candidates

Clemson City Council Candidate Forum

Thursday, October 1, 2026

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Oconee County Council and SC House of Representatives Vote411 Live

Submitted by Oconee and Pickens Counties in September 2026.

Event Date: 
10/05/2026 - 6:00pm
Event location: 

Seneca River Baptist Assoc Family Life Center

You are invited to meet the Candidates

The Oconee County Council, Districts 1 and 3
and the SC House of Representatives, Districts 1 and 2

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SC House of Representatives District 3 Candidate Forum

Submitted by Oconee and Pickens Counties in September 2026.

Event Date: 
10/06/2026 - 6:00pm
Event location: 

Central-Clemson Library Meeting Room

You are invited to meet the Candidates

SC House of Representatives, District 3

Phillip Bowers, Republican Party

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Defend Democracy. Take Action.

Submitted by Oconee and Pickens Counties in September 2026.

Action Alerts

Take Action

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U.S. House District 3 Candidate Forum

Submitted by Oconee and Pickens Counties in September 2026.

Event Date: 
10/07/2026 - 6:00pm
Event location: 

Anderson Main Library

You are invited to meet the Candidates

U.S. House District 3 Candidate Forum

Wednesday, October 7, 2026

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Pickens County Council and SC House of Representatives Vote411 Live

Submitted by Oconee and Pickens Counties in September 2026.

Event Date: 
10/08/2026 - 6:00pm
Event location: 

Central-Clemson Library meeting room

You are invited to meet the Candidates

The Pickens County Council Districts 1 and 2
and the SC House of Representatives in Districts 4, 5 and 10

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South Carolina Dominion ratepayers should speak out NOW!

LWVSC Action Alert

Submitted by South Carolina in August 2026.

Action Alerts

South Carolina’s Public Service Commission (PSC) has given itself six months to review the largest utility merger in U.S. history — the proposed $67-billion deal between Florida power behemoth NextEra and Virginia’s Dominion Energy. If you are a Dominion customer, please plan to write, call, or attend a public hearing to comment on this merger. It is extremely important that individual Dominion ratepayers/customers in South Carolina make themselves heard.

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Oppose the Voter ID Act

Action Alert - League of Women Voters (Vote for Your Rights)

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in August 2026.

Action Alerts

Congress continues to introduce bills that would create unnecessary barriers to voting by requiring voters to present documents like government-issued photo IDs to vote.

Americans do not need MORE obstacles to vote. Tell Congress to oppose the Voter ID Act..

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Oppose the SAVE Act Suite of Bills

Action Alert - LWVUS Congress

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in February 2026.

Action Alerts

Congress continues to introduce bills that would require voters to present documentary proof of citizenship (DPOC) to register and/or vote, including the SAVE America Act, the Safeguard Voter Eligibility Act (SAVE Act), and the Make Elections Great Again Act (MEGA).

The SAVE Act would create one more barrier to the voting process, as many eligible voters do not have easy access to the necessary documents.

Tell Congress to reject anti-voter policies.

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Why We Need to Close the Healthcare Coverage Gap

Submitted by Oconee and Pickens Counties in March 2026.

Action Alerts

Learn more about
Why We Need to Close the Healthcare Coverage Gap
and read the Medicaid Expansion Fact Sheet: Sources

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Statement from the League of Women Voters on Federal Immigration Enforcement and the Erosion of Constitutional Rights

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in January 2026.

Public Statement
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