What you need to know about voting in the upcoming municipal elections.
Byline: Lanie Cauthen – Editor in Chief
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Voters who live in counties across South Carolina are gearing up for the November municipal elections. However, those eligible to vote still have a chance to register.
Municipal elections decide who will take official local office positions like mayor and town council. These elections also determine which local issues are put into action – such as tax increases, road construction and public development.
Towns and counties such as Aiken, Charleston, Colombia, Greenville, Fort Mill, Rock Hill, Spartanburg and more hold their municipal elections on Nov. 4. Anyone planning to vote in this election must register before Sunday, Oct. 5. The last day to register in-person is Friday, Oct. 3. Mailed in applications must be poststamped by Monday, Oct. 6.
Sample ballots are available at least 45 days before the election.
Photo IDs are required to vote. These items include an S.C. driver’s license, S.C. DMV ID card, SC voter registration card with photo, federal military ID, or U.S. passport.
To find out if your county is holding an election, contact your local county registration office or visit https://scvotes.gov/elections-statistics/upcoming-elections/.
To learn more about voting in S.C. as a student, visit https://scvotes.gov/voters/students/.
To find your polling place, visit https://vrems.scvotes.sc.gov/Voter/Login?PageMode=PollingPlace.
Early Voting:
Early voting starts on Monday, Oct. 20 through Friday, Oct. 31 – except on weekends. Early voting sites are open from 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.. Voters must present their photo ID at their chosen polling place.
Election Day Voting
Polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. on election day. Voters must present their photo ID at their chosen polling place.
To find your early voting site, visit https://scvotes.gov/voters/early-voting/.
Absentee Voting
Voters must be considered qualified to vote with an absentee ballot. Those 65 and older, those with a physical disability and those who will be away from their county of residence are examples of qualified absentee voters. Applications for absentee ballots are due 11 days prior to election day.