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. This award is fashioned after the J. Mitchell Graham Award of the Association of Counties -- The award is presented to a member of SCARE who best exemplifies the spirit of the organization through their continued unselfish giving of time and efforts to make the Association a more educated, concerned group that promotes training in individuals, as well as each county.

Each January at the legislative conference of SCARE, 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 SCARE 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, Bamberg County
2005  - Frances Pennington, Aiken County
2006  - Barbara Blanchard, Spartanburg County
2007  - Dorothy Kennerly, Orangeburg County