YOUR CITY, YOUR MAYOR
Urgent voting update for 11/7/23:
The polling location for Wescott Park has changed to Oakbrook Middle School and Fort Dorchester has been changed to the library on Patriot Blvd.
Voter Registration
You must be registered no later than Friday, Oct 6th, to be able to vote for Rhonda Jerome on Nov 7th. It's the law in South Carolina! FYI: According to SC law, in order to vote on Nov 7th, 2023, you must be registered to vote one month before the election...by Oct 7th.
Question: Am I registered to vote?
Answer: Go to scvotes.gov. Scroll down & click on the "Check My Registration" tab. Answer the 5 identification questions. Click on "I am not a robot," then "Login". The next window that opens will show your identification information...and your:
1. Your precinct & your precinct location
2. Your polling location (where you vote)
3. All of your voting districts:
Your municipality (city)
Check it today! And if you're not registered, GET REGISTERED TODAY!
Early Voting Periods by Election
Statewide General Elections
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Monday, 15 days prior to election day, through Saturday, three days prior to election day.
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8:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
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Closed Sundays and state holidays.
All Other Elections and Primaries
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Monday, 15 days prior to election day, through Friday, four days prior to election day.
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8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
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Closed Saturdays, Sundays and state holidays.
Runoffs
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Wednesday, six days prior to election day, through Friday, four days prior to election day.
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8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
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Closed on state holidays.
How can I vote absentee?
Step 1: Get your application
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You can submit your request for an application as early as January 1 of the election year.
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Call, visit or send your request by U.S. mail to your county voter registration office.
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You must provide your name, date of birth and last four digits of your Social Security Number.
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You will be mailed an application.
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Find more information below on how Immediate Family Members and Authorized Representatives can request a voter’s application.
Step 2: Complete, sign and return the application
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Return the application by U.S. mail or personal delivery to your county voter registration office as soon as possible.
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The deadline to return your application is 5:00 p.m. on the 11th day prior to the election.
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Find more information below on how Immediate Family Members and Authorized Representatives can return a voter’s application.
Step 3: Receive your absentee ballot in the mail
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Voters who have applied early will be mailed their absentee ballot approximately 30 days before the election.
Step 4: Vote and return the ballot
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Return your ballot to your county voter registration office or an early voting center either by mail or personal delivery.
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Must present Photo ID when returning the ballot in person.
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Acceptable Photo IDs:
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Driver’s license issued by a state within the United States.
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Another form of identification containing a photograph issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles or its equivalent by a state within the United States.
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Passport.
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Military identification containing a photograph issued by the federal government.
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South Carolina voter registration card containing a photograph of the voter.
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Place the ballot in the “ballot here-in” envelope and place the “ballot here-in” envelope in the return envelope.
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Be sure to sign the voter’s oath and have your signature witnessed. Anyone age 18 or older can witness your signature. A notary is not necessary.
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Ballots must be received by the county voter registration office by 7:00 p.m. on election day.
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Ballots returned by mail should be mailed no later than one week prior to election day to help ensure timely delivery.
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Find more information below on how Immediate Family Members and Authorized Representatives can return a voter’s ballot.
Your Vote is Your Voice
Election Day
November 7, 2023