Voter Registration
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To vote in South Carolina you must be registered. To register to vote, you must:
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Applications to vote may be made in person at the Voter Registration Office at
2020 Hampton Street or at legally organized voter registration drives throughout
the County. Additionally, you may register by completing a mail-in form and returning it to:
P.O. Box 192 Columbia SC 29202 (803) 576-2240 |
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| There is no length of residency requirement in South Carolina in order to register to vote. You can register at any time. | |
| You must be registered at least 30 days prior to any election in order to vote in that election. Registration by mail must be postmarked no later than 30 days prior to that particular election to be eligible. | |
| Students | |
| Students may register to vote where they attend college only if they establish that they are a bona fide resident of that community. In establishing such residency, students must demonstrate that they intend to remain in the community permanently or indefinitely. | |
| Assistance at Polls | |
| Assistance in marking a ballot is allowed only if the voter is blind, illiterate or physically handicapped. A voter entitled to receive assistance may choose anyone to assist except his employer, agent of his employer, or an officer or agent of his union. | |
| Absentee Voting | |
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If you will be absent from your county of residence on Election Day, you may be eligible to vote by absentee ballot.
To find out if you qualify, contact Voter Registration at (803) 576-2240.
Absentee ballot forms are not available online.
Click the following link to check the status of your Absentee or Provisional Ballot.
Additional information on Absentee Voting can be found on the Election Commission page of this website. |
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| If You Move... | |
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If you move within Richland County, complete the change of address form and mail it to the address above. If you move from one county to another, contact that county for information on voter Registration. Click SC County info for a list of SC counties and contact information. |
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