PURPOSE

The purpose of the South Carolina Association of Registration and Elections (S.C.A.R.E.) shall be to study, discuss and recommend improvements in registration and election laws, to investigate and provide a means for the exchange of ideas and experiences between county registration and election officials; to promote and encourage the education of county registration and election officials; to collect, analyze, and distribute information about registration and election laws; to review and promote legislation which will endorse the efficiency of the registration and election process in South Carolina.

MEMBERS

The Association consists of active, associate and life members.

Active members are county election of registration officials, both appointed and elected, full time clerks, voting machine custodians and county administrators of registration and elections.

Associate members may be anyone sponsored by an active member representing either of the above groups and approved by the Executive Committee. Such members shall have all the privileges of the active members, except voting power and the right to hold office.

Life membership consists of retired members of S.C.A.R.E.

MEETINGS

S.C.A.R.E. shall hold at least two meetings yearly. One meeting shall be held in conjunction with the annual meeting of the South Carolina Association of Counties. The other meeting shall be held at such time and place as designated by the Executive Committee.

THE MOORE AWARD

The Moore Award was established in memory of Betty Moore, who worked tirelessly to form a state association of registration and election officials, and her daughter, Marsha.

Each January at the legislative conference of S.C.A.R.E., this award is presented to a member of the organization who has shown outstanding service in the field of voter registration and elections. Nominations may be made by any member for consideration of a committee.

The Moore Award is a silver bowl engraved with S.C.A.R.E. Moore Award and the year, name, and county of the recipients to date. This is passed on each year, with a smaller, engraved silver bowl retained by the honoree.  

Past recipients are:

1992 - James B. Ellisor, State Election Commission
1993 - Mickey R. Miller, Charleston
1994 - Helen L. Hutchinson, Charleston
1995 - Joe B. Medlock, Laurens
1996 - Connie P. Coe, Horry
1997 - John L. Chisolm, Charleston
1998 - Mike Cinnamon, Richland County
1999 - Earl Whalen, Orangeburg County
2000 - Helen Smith, Marion County
2001 - Hoyt Campbell, Darlington County
2002 - Judy Hayes, Spartanburg County
2003 - Betty Whitesides, York County
2004 - Betty Kilgus, Bamber County
2005 - Frances M. Pennington, Aiken County
2006 - Barbara Blanchard, Spartanburg County
2007 - Dorothy Kennerly, Orangeburg County
2008 - Agnes Garvin, Beaufort County