VOTING

Step 1: Get your application

• Call, visit or send your request by U.S. mail to your county voter registration office.
• In Charleston County, call (843) 744-8683.
• In Berkeley County, call (843) 719-4056.
• You must provide your name, date of birth and last four digits of your Social Security Number.
• You will be mailed an application.

Step 2: Complete, sign and return the application

• Return the application by U.S. mail or personal delivery to your county voter registration office as soon as possible.
• The deadline to return your application is 5:00p.m. on the 11th day prior to the election (October 27).

Step 3: Receive your absentee ballot in the mail

• Voters who have applied early will be mailed their absentee ballot approximately 30 days before the election.

Step 4: Vote and return the ballot 

• Return your ballot to your county voter registration office or an early voting center either by mail or personal delivery.
• Must present Photo ID when returning the ballot in person.
• Click here to see list of acceptable photo IDs.
• Place the ballot in the “ballot here-in” envelope and place the “ballot here-in” envelope in the return envelope.
• 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.
• Ballots must be received by the county voter registration office by 7:00 p.m. on election day.
  
• Ballots returned by mail should be mailed no later than one week prior to election day to help ensure timely delivery.