South Carolina Voter Info

The general election is Nov 5, 2024.
South Carolina, here’s all the info you need to know!

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Important Dates to know, south carolina!

New Voter Registration Deadline

Absentee Ballot Request Deadline

Early Voting

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Am I registered?

Can I Vote by Mail? (Absentee)

Absentee Ballot Deadlines

Absentee Ballot Rules

Any registered voter may apply for an absentee ballot and vote by mail.

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Am I eligible to register to vote?

General Requirements

You are eligible to vote in South Carolina if you:

Are a U.S. citizen
Are a resident of South Carolina
Are at least 18 years old by Election Day
Live in the precinct in which you want to vote

You are NOT eligible to vote in South Carolina if:

You were disqualified from voting due to a court order
You are in prison or jail for a conviction of any kind. (Does not include pre-trial detention.)
You were convicted of an offense against state election laws and have not served the entire sentence, including probation or parole, or have not received a pardon

Restorative Requirements

If you have completed a felony sentence, including any term of incarceration, parole, supervision, period of probation, or you have been pardoned, then you are immediately eligible to register to vote

You are able to pre-register:

Are at least 18 years old by Election Day

For Military Service Members

Service members and their dependents may register and request a ballot using the federal voter registration/ballot request form ("FPCA"). You will have the following identification options when completing the form:

Last 4 Digits of your Social Security Number

Voting Overseas

U.S. citizens living abroad have the right to vote as absentee voters, provided they are eligible to vote in their state. If you are living outside of the U.S. permanently, indefinitely, or temporarily, your voting rights stay with you, even if you never voted when you lived in the U.S. To vote from overseas:

Complete and send an overseas voter registration/ballot request form to your election office in the U.S. This is one specific form that will register you as an overseas voter and request your absentee ballot – simultaneously.

Can I vote if I have a record?

You probably can. Find out!

Please use our eligibility tool to find out if you can vote.

I am a college student. Where do I register to vote?

My school's address or my parent's address?

Students who lived in South Carolina before moving elsewhere to attend school, and who wish to establish or keep their South Carolina voting residency (i.e., at their parents’ South Carolina address), should have no problem doing so unless they have already registered to vote in another state. Students attending school in South Carolina should be able to register and vote at their school address if they meet the following requirements. In South Carolina, to establish voting residency in your college town, you need to have abandoned your prior home—that is, moved away without any intention of moving back, even if you visit occasionally—and you need to have the intent to make your college town your home, even if you do not intend to stay there after graduation.

Will I need ID?

Do I need ID to register to vote?

To register to vote in South Carolina you should provide:

Your South Carolina Driver's License or State ID Number (online applicants only)
Your Social Security Number

If you are registering to vote for the first time by mail, you will need to provide a copy of a valid ID. Acceptable forms of ID include:

Current and Valid Photo ID
Government Issued Document that shows your current name and address
Current Utility Bill or Pay Check or Bank Statement

Do I need ID if I am voting in person?

In South Carolina, you need to show a valid photo ID to vote. You can use any ID from this list:

Valid South Carolina Driver's License
Valid South Carolina Voter ID Card with Photo
Valid ID Issued by the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles, Transportation, Highway Safety, etc.
Valid US Passport
Valid Military ID