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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!
How To Vote in Every State is produced by Complexly
In partnership with The MediaWise Voter Project
Which is led by The Poynter Institute and supported by Facebook