Cherokee County — Alcohol Referendum

What it does

Shall the South Carolina Department of Revenue be authorized to issue temporary permits in Cherokee County for a period not to exceed twenty-four hours to allow the possession, sale, and consumption of alcoholic liquors by the drink to bona fide nonprofit organizations and business establishments otherwise authorized to be licensed for consumption-on-premises sales and to allow the sale of beer and wine at permitted off-premises locations without regard to the days or hours of sales?

A YES vote means

The state could issue temporary permits of up to 24 hours in Cherokee County for nonprofits and eligible businesses to sell liquor by the drink, and beer and wine could be sold at permitted off-premises locations without limits on days or hours.

A NO vote means

These temporary liquor-by-the-drink permits would not be authorized, and the day and hour limits on off-premises beer and wine sales would not be removed.

Needed to pass

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Left–right lean

Not a left–right issue: a procedural or local question that liberals and conservatives don't typically split on (AI read of the official ballot summary).

The YES and NO lines are SpectrumVote's plain-language reading of the official text above; the official text is what you vote on.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Cherokee County mean?

The state could issue temporary permits of up to 24 hours in Cherokee County for nonprofits and eligible businesses to sell liquor by the drink, and beer and wine could be sold at permitted off-premises locations without limits on days or hours.

What does a NO vote on Cherokee County mean?

These temporary liquor-by-the-drink permits would not be authorized, and the day and hour limits on off-premises beer and wine sales would not be removed.

How many votes does Cherokee County need to pass?

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Should I vote yes or no on Cherokee County?

SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Read what a YES and a NO vote each do, and the official text, then decide based on what you want to happen.

When is the vote?

The general election was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Counts are unofficial until each state certifies its results over the following weeks; your state or county election office has the official results.