How To Vote In South Carolina 2020

COVID-19 voting update: South Carolina has expanded its mail-in voting options for the 2020 general election. All SC voters are now qualified to apply to vote absentee under the "State of Emergency" reason. Check links below to stay updated on this issue.

[updated September 22, 2020]

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Check your registration status: https://info.scvotes.sc.gov/eng/voterinquiry/VoterInformationRequest.aspx?PageMode=VoterInfo

Register online: https://info.scvotes.sc.gov/eng/ovr/start.aspx

Register by mail: https://www.scvotes.org/sites/default/files/VR%20Blank%20Form.pdf

Find your County Board of Voter Registration: https://www.scvotes.org/how-register-absentee-voting

Absentee eligibility: https://www.scvotes.org/absentee-voting

Request absentee ballot: https://info.scvotes.sc.gov/eng/voterinquiry/VoterInformationRequest.aspx?PageMode=AbsenteeRequest

Track your absentee ballot: https://info.scvotes.sc.gov/eng/voterinquiry/VoterInformationRequest.aspx?PageMode=AbsenteeInfo

Find your polling location: https://info.scvotes.sc.gov/eng/voterinquiry/VoterInformationRequest.aspx?PageMode=VoterInfo

Find your sample ballot: https://info.scvotes.sc.gov/eng/voterinquiry/VoterInformationRequest.aspx?PageMode=VoterInfo

Campus Vote Project: https://www.campusvoteproject.org/stateguides/South-Carolina

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Hi South Carolina!

If you want to vote
first you need to get registered

If you’re not sure whether
you’re registered yet

There’s a link in the description
where you can go check

If you’re not registered or you need to
update your name or address

There’s another link below where
you can go register online right now

As long as you have a South Carolina
driver’s license or state ID

If you don’t have a South Carolina license
you’ll have to apply by mail

Using the form linked below and mail it
to your county board of voter registration

There’s a link to their addresses
in the description

Once you’re registered
you get to vote!

In most cases you’re going to be voting
in person on November 3rd

But you can vote absentee by mail if:
you will be out of state on election day,

If you are over 65, or you have
an illness, disability,

Work shift, or religious belief that
prevents you from going to the polls

If any of those apply to you,
you can request a ballot

By filling out a form in the link below,
printing it out, and mailing it in

You can request your ballot any time
between now and October 30th

But the sooner you get your request in
the sooner you get your ballot

And the longer you will have
to look it over, research candidates,

And vote before you send it in
by November 3rd

If you qualify to vote absentee by mail
you can also go vote in person

At your county’s Board of Elections
and Voter Registration office

between October 5th and November 2nd

A link that has all of their locations
and hours is in the description below

For everyone else, there’s a link
to find out where you need to go

To vote on November 3rd

Polls are open from 7am to 7pm
and you’ll need to bring an ID

A valid South Carolina driver’s license,
State ID, military ID, or passport all work

If you don’t have one of those you can

Go to your county voter registration office
or DMV to get a free voter ID card

You should figure out what form of ID
you are going to use now

So you have enough time
to get one if you need one

You can use the same link
you used to find your polling place

To look at a sample ballot that tells
you everything you’ll be able to vote for

You don’t have to vote
for every single item on the ballot

You can leave things blank if you want to

But your local elections can be
pretty important so it’s worth

Checking out what’s
on there ahead of time

You can even print it out
and bring it to the polls with you

So you don’t forget
how you wanted to vote

One last thing

If you’re going to vote, open up your
notes app or grab a piece of paper

And make a plan now

Write down when and how you’re going to
register, what time you’re gonna vote,

How you’re gonna get there,
what ID you’re going to use,

Even who you’re going to
bring to the polls with you

Having a plan is a great way to make sure
that nothing unexpected stops you

From voting on
November 3rd

All the links you need to check
your registration and polling location

Are in the description

Thanks for being a voter!

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