Longtime Greenville voting director tapped to lead SC Election Commission

By: Skylar Laird

Outlets: South Carolina Daily Gazette

Published: March 25, 2026

Words: 422

Last Updated: 4 months, 1 week ago

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COLUMBIA — Greenville County’s elections director will oversee the State Election Commission after months of turmoil at the agency, the commission decided Wednesday.

The board voted unanimously to appoint Conway Belangia, who has overseen elections and voter registration in the state’s largest county for 34 years. One member of the five-person governing board was absent for the specially called meeting.

Belangia took over as interim director immediately and will need approval from the Senate for …

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