Free Notary Public Application Instructions - South Carolina

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Notary Public Application and Renewal Instructions
1. Carefully type or print legibly all information requested on the top portion of your application and sign in the presence of a notary public. (Bottom portion is to be completed by your County Delegation, addresses are listed below.) 2. Attach a check or money order to your application in the amount of $25.00 payable to "SC Secretary of State." 3. Mail your application and check/money order to your county delegation office listed below for the required signatures. Your delegation office will forward your application and check/money order to the Secretary of State's Office. 4. If your county is not listed below, forward your application to: South Carolina House of Representatives PO Box 11867 Columbia, SC 29211 Phone (803) 734-2010. 5. The Secretary of State's Office will mail your commission certificate within one week upon receipt of a properly executed application. 6. You must be a registered voter to become a notary public. If you do not know your voter registration number, call your County Voters Registration Office or County Registration and Election Commission for this information. The number will be listed in the county government section of your local telephone book. Aiken AND EDGEFIELD County Delegations 828 Richland Avenue Aiken, SC 29801 Phone (803) 642-1694 Anderson County Delegation PO Box 8002 Anderson, SC 29622 Phone (864) 260-4025 Beaufort County Delegation PO Box 1267 Beaufort, SC 29901 Phone (843) 470-2565 Berkeley County Delegation 1145 Hwy. 402 Moncks Corner, SC 29461 Charleston County Delegation # 4 Courthouse Square Charleston, SC 29401 Phone (843) 958-4250 Colleton County Delegation PO Box 2103 Walterboro, SC 29488 Phone (843) 549-7586 Darlington County Delegation PO Box 1200 Hartsville, SC 29550 Phone (803) 212-6148 Dillon County Delegation 240 Bermuda Road Dillon, SC 29536 Fairfield County Delegation PO Box 1006 Winnsboro, SC 29180 Florence County Delegation 180 N. Irby Street, MSC-G Florence, SC 29501 Phone (843) 665-3044 Georgetown County Delegation PO Drawer 421270 Georgetown, SC 29442 Phone (843) 545-3029 Greenville County Delegation 301 University Ridge, Suite 2400 Greenville, SC 29601 Phone (864) 467-7105 Horry County Delegation PO Box 1236 Conway, SC 29528 Phone (843) 915-5130 Kershaw County Delegation 632 W. DeKalb St., Suite 204 Camden, SC 29020 Lexington County Delegation 205 E. Main Street Lexington, SC 29072 Phone (803) 785-8184 Marion County Delegation 137 Airport Court, Suite J Mullins, SC 29574 Phone (843) 423-8237 Marlboro County Delegation P.O. Drawer 995 Bennettsville, SC 29512 Oconee County Delegation 425 S. Pine Street Walhalla, SC 29691 Phone (864) 638-4237 Orangeburg County Delegation PO Box 9000 Orangeburg, SC 29116 Phone (803) 533-6102 Pickens County Delegation 201 S. Fifth St., West End Hall Rm. 205 Easley, SC 29640 Phone (864) 850-7070 Richland County Delegation PO Box 192 Columbia, SC 29202 Phone (803) 576-1908 Spartanburg County Delegation 366 N. Church Street, Rm. 1210 Spartanburg, SC 29303 Phone (864) 596-2529 Sumter County Delegation c/o Courthouse, Rm. 103 Sumter, SC 29150 Phone (803) 436-2304 York County Delegation PO Box 31 Clover, SC 29710

Application/Renewal for Notary Public STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

For delegation office use only __________________ Date received

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
THE HONORABLE MARK HAMMOND
To: Governor of the State of South Carolina

New _______ Renew_______ I respectfully petition to be appointed Notary Public for this State, and for your information, I herewith submit the following: Name ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mailing Address __________________________________ City ________________________ Zip Code ______________________ Home Street Address ____________________________________City ________________________ Zip Code _________________ County _______________________ Social Security # __________________________ Sex ______ Date of Birth _______________ Voter Registration # __________________________
(Voter Registration Number may be obtained from your County Registration and Election Office or Voter Registration Office)

Telephone # (____)______________________ E-mail__________________________________________________________ Languages other than English in which fluent ______________________________________________________________________

OATH OF NOTARY PUBLIC
I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I am duly qualified, according to the Constitution of South Carolina, to exercise the duties of the office to which I have been appointed and that I will, to the best of my ability, discharge the duties thereof and preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of this State, and of the United States. So help me God. Sworn to and subscribed before me ___________________________________________ This _________ day of _________________, 20___________
Signature of applicant

Date________________________________ _______

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Notary Public of South Carolina

My Commission Expires _____________________________ Mail application to delegation for required signatures (addresses and telephone numbers are on back of application).

This section should be completed by the Legislative Delegation. Please choose one of the three options.
We, the _______________________________________Delegation, recommend the appointment of the above named applicant. (County)

1) ________________________________________________ 2) ____________________________________________________
Signature of the Delegation Chairman OR Secretary Signature of Senator / Senate District #__________________

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Signature of House Member / House District # ______________

3) Signed by at least half of the present Legislative Delegates from applicant's county of residence: ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________
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