South Carolina

It's election season! Are you ready? 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!

1.KNOW THE DATES

• Primary Election: South Carolina'sprimary election is on June 12, 2018.
• Primary Runoff Election: South Carolina's primary runoff election is June 26, 2018.
• General Election: The general election is on November 6, 2018.

2. 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 are the requirements to register as a voter in South Carolina.
• Primary Registration Deadline: The registration cutoff for the Primary Election is May 14, 2018.
• Primary Runoff Registration Deadline: The registration cutoff for the Primary Runoff Election is May 11, 2018.
• General Election Registration Deadline: The registration cutoff for the General Election is October 7, 2018.

3. FIND YOUR POLLING PLACE

• Polling Location: School, firehouse or community center, this simple form will tell you where to go to cast your ballot.
• Absentee Ballot: Out of town, or serving abroad? Here's how to get an absentee ballot.

4. WHAT TO TAKE TO THE POLLS

• Voter ID Law: South Carolina requires a photo ID to vote.
• Accepted Credentials: Here is the list of accepted credentials.
• Don't have valid ID?: 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.
• Voter ID helpline: Call 844-338-8743
• Learn more about voter ID from VoteRiders: Visit South Carolina Voter ID FAQs

5. BALLOT MEASURES

• Ballot Measure #1: Appointed Superintendent of Education Amendment — Makes the Superintendent of Education an appointed position

6. HAVING TROUBLE? GET IN TOUCH

• Phone Number: The South Carolina Official Election Center can be reached at (803) 734-9060.
• Email Address: Its email is elections@elections.sc.gov.

7. NEED TO REGISTER?

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