South Carolina Campaign Sign Laws: Polling Places and Right-of-Way

What South Carolina state law says about campaign yard signs: During polling hours on election day and during early voting, no one may distribute campaign literature or place political posters within "five hundred feet of any entrance used by the voters" to enter the polling place. It is a misdemeanor to display, place or affix a sign "within a right-of-way and visible from the main-traveled way of the highway." More rules are in the table below. Every rule links to the official text, checked on November 2, 2026.

Not legal advice.

This is general information read from the official South Carolina sources linked below on November 2, 2026. Cities, counties, the state transportation department and HOAs can add stricter rules. Check with your local election office or your city's code enforcement office before you rely on a date.

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The South Carolina rules, from official sources

Polling places

During polling hours on election day and during early voting, no one may distribute campaign literature or place political posters within "five hundred feet of any entrance used by the voters" to enter the polling place. Poll managers keep the area clear and police remove violating material.

S.C. Code 7-25-180

Right-of-way and private property (S.C. Code 57-25-10)

It is a misdemeanor to display, place or affix a sign "within a right-of-way and visible from the main-traveled way of the highway."

S.C. Code 57-25-10

Right-of-way and private property (S.C. Code 7-25-210)

It is a misdemeanor to deface, tamper with or "remove a lawfully placed political campaign sign prior to the election without the permission of the candidate or party." Government removal of a sign that breaks the law is excepted.

S.C. Code 7-25-210

When do campaign signs have to come down in South Carolina?

We haven't verified a statewide South Carolina removal deadline yet. Many removal deadlines come from city or county sign ordinances, so call your city or county code office.

How to stay inside the South Carolina rules

Get the owner's permission for every yard

Keep the list.

Check the right-of-way rule before signs go near a road

The South Carolina right-of-way rule is in the table above.

Mark the polling-place buffer on your map

Use the distance in the South Carolina polling-place rule above.

Write down where every sign went

You'll need it on take-down day.

Other states

Removal deadlines, polling-place distances and right-of-way rules for 49 states and DC: Campaign sign laws by state.

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How far do campaign signs need to be from a polling place in South Carolina?

During polling hours on election day and during early voting, no one may distribute campaign literature or place political posters within "five hundred feet of any entrance used by the voters" to enter the polling place. Poll managers keep the area clear and police remove violating material. (S.C. Code 7-25-180) Not legal advice.

Where can campaign signs go in South Carolina?

It is a misdemeanor to display, place or affix a sign "within a right-of-way and visible from the main-traveled way of the highway." (S.C. Code 57-25-10) Not legal advice.

Where can campaign signs go in South Carolina under S.C. Code 7-25-210?

It is a misdemeanor to deface, tamper with or "remove a lawfully placed political campaign sign prior to the election without the permission of the candidate or party." Government removal of a sign that breaks the law is excepted. (S.C. Code 7-25-210) Not legal advice.

When do campaign signs have to be removed in South Carolina?

We haven't verified a statewide South Carolina removal deadline yet. Many removal deadlines come from city or county sign ordinances, so call your city or county code office. Not legal advice.

Laws on this page checked November 2, 2026. Not legal advice.

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