Orangeburg County — 1% Local Option Sales and Use Tax

What it does

Must a one percent (1%) sales and use tax be levied in Orangeburg County for the purpose of allowing a credit against a taxpayer's county and municipal ad valorem tax liability and for the purpose of funding county and municipal operations in the Orangeburg County area?

A YES vote means

Orangeburg County would levy a 1% sales tax to provide a credit against county and city property taxes and to fund county and city operations.

A NO vote means

Orangeburg County would not levy this 1% local option sales tax.

What it would cost

1% sales tax: $1 on a $100 taxable purchase.

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

Unclear: our AI read of the official summary isn't confident enough (we require 70%) to place this on the left–right spectrum, so we don't. Read the summary and decide for yourself.

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 Orangeburg County mean?

Orangeburg County would levy a 1% sales tax to provide a credit against county and city property taxes and to fund county and city operations.

What does a NO vote on Orangeburg County mean?

Orangeburg County would not levy this 1% local option sales tax.

How many votes does Orangeburg 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 Orangeburg 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.