YOUR VOTE: South Carolina
Get ready to cast your ballot.
By Countable
SOUTH CAROLINA
With just a few clicks, we'll walk through voter registration, key election dates, and all the documents you'll need. Best of all, you can share this info with your friends and neighbors. Make sure that your vote counts!
I. WAIT! BEFORE YOU SCROLL ANY FURTHER, REGISTER TO VOTE
Need to register? Or maybe you just want election reminders? Thanks to TurboVote, we've got you covered. Just click below:
II. KNOW THE DATES
GENERAL
- November 8, 2022
Voter Registration Deadline
- October 7, 2022 at 5 p.m. - Deadline to register to vote in person (unless county board holds weekend hours)
- October 9, 2022 at 11:59 p.m. - Deadline to register to vote online, by fax, or by email
- October 11, 2022 - Deadline to register to vote by mail (must be postmarked by this date)
Ballot Request Deadlines:
- October 28, 2022 - Deadline to return a completed absentee ballot application
Ballot Return Deadlines:
- November 8, 2022 at 7 p.m. - Deadline for county boards to receive absentee ballots
- November 10, 2022 at 5 p.m. - Deadline for county boards to receive military and overseas voter’s absentee ballots
- South Carolina law does not allow in-person absentee voting.
Absentee ballots are only available to certain residents - see if you match the criteria outlined here. South Carolina voters who want to vote by absentee ballot this fall should submit a request for an absentee ballot application to their local county voter registration office as early as possible.
III. REGISTER TO VOTE
Registration Status:
- Not sure you're registered? This handy widget will tell you whether you're on the voter rolls.
Voting Requirements:
- Here's everything necessary to register as a voter this election season in South Carolina.
Need To Register?
- Yes, it's so important we're including it twice. Here's that link again:
IV. WHERE TO VOTE
Polling Location:
- School, firehouse or community center, use the South Carolina Election Commission’s Voter Information form to find where to cast your ballot.
V. WHAT TO TAKE TO THE POLLS
Voter ID Laws:
- South Carolina requires a valid picture ID to vote, though they make some exceptions.
Accepted Credentials:
- Here is the list of accepted credentials.
Don't have a valid ID?
- You can obtain a free South Carolina Identification Card from your local DMV office.
- If you cannot obtain a valid ID because of a reasonable impediment, you can list such impediment and sign an affidavit so your provisional ballot will count.
VI. HAVING TROUBLE? GET IN TOUCH
Contact the South Carolina Election Commission:
- The South Carolina Election Commission can be reached at the following phone number: (803) 734-9060 or via email at elections@elections.sc.gov.
Any other questions?
- Check out the South Carolina Election Commission website.
- Look up your local county office.
See you at the ballots (or mailboxes), South Carolinians!
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