WHEN'S VOTING DAY HAPPENING?
Mark your calendar: Voting Day lands on Nov. 5, 2024.
WHAT AM I CHOOSING ON THE BALLOT?
Click here to peek at your sample ballot online.
WHERE'S MY VOTING SPOT?
Click here to snag your precinct information
WHAT TIME CAN I START VOTING?
Get ready to hit the polls starting 7 a.m. on Voting Day, and they're wrapping up at 7 p.m. If you're in the queue by 7 p.m., you're golden to cast your vote.
OK TO BRING MY KID WHEN I VOTE?
, you can bring the kiddos under 18 into the voting booth when you're doing your thing.
ANY CHANCE TO VOTE SOONER?
You bet early voting's a thing in South Carolina but get in there before it ends on Saturday, Nov. 2.
STUFF TO PACK?
If you're heading to the polls in South Carolina, you gotta flash one of these photo IDs:
Your driver’s license
An ID card from the S.C. Department of Motor Vehicles
Your Voter Registration Card but it needs your picture
A Federal Military ID
Your US Passport
NO PHOTO ID NOW WHAT?
Not got a photo ID yet? Snagging one before the big vote day can make things speedy and simple. If you're on the voter list already just pop over to your local county voter sign-up and elections spot. Give them your birth date and your Social Security's last four. Then, say cheese! Yep, you can even do it when Election Day rolls around. Oh, and don't stress about cost – the DMV's got you covered with free ID cards.
If snagging a photo ID's out of reach, tote your non-pic voter sign-up card to the vote spot. Need a new one? Hit up your local voter sign-up office. You can still toss in a provisional vote by swearing on a paper that a legit hassle stopped ya from getting that photo ID. "Reasonable impediment" means a solid blockage something that ain't your fault and put a wrench in your plans to get an ID. Stuff like sickness or a disability, job hours clashing, no ride missing birth paper, home duties, not wanting a photo 'cause of your faith, or any hurdle that seems fair to you. Your vote's good to go unless some bigwig at the voter registration and election board can show you're fibbing about who you are or the hassle you listed. I'm sorry, but there seems to be an error as no original text has been provided for me to paraphrase. Could you please provide the text you'd like rewritten? Wanna vote but don't have a photo ID? Here's what you gotta do:
Tell the folks running the polls you ain't got a photo ID and couldn't snag one.
Whip out your non-photo registration card that's up to date.
Swear on an affidavit they'll give ya explaining why getting a photo ID didn't work out.
Then, toss in a provisional ballot. It'll get counted unless the people at the county voter registration think you're fibbing on your affidavit.
AND IF YOU LEFT YOUR PHOTO ID BEHIND?
Oops, left your photo ID at home? No biggie. You can still cast a provisional ballot. Just make sure to hustle and show your photo ID at the county election office before they seal the deal on the election results.
They confirm the results on the Friday following the general vote happening this time on November 8.
CAN YOU CAST A BALLOT EVEN IF YOU DON'T HAVE YOUR NON-PHOTO VOTER REGISTRATION CARD?
, you're good to vote. Plus, you can snag a new card at your local county election office whenever you want.
AND WHAT ABOUT IF YOU'RE DOING THE ABSENTEE VOTING THING?
Okay, so if you're sending in your vote absentee-style, you need to get your ballot to the county election folks by mail or drop it off yourself, and that's gotta be done by 7 in the evening on the day of the election. Oh, and you can hand it in at an early voting spot if you're voting ahead of time.
IS IT COOL FOR CANDIDATES TO PLANT SIGNS BY THE ROADSIDE?
According to what the South Carolina Election Commission says:
For sure, you've got a bunch of state laws keeping an eye on political signs by the roads. Don't forget the local rules in counties and cities too. If you wanna check out the legalese, peep at the S.C. Code of Laws Sections 57-25-10, 57-25-140, and 7-25-210. Who's gotta keep things in line with these sign laws? That'd be whoever's looking after the road, whether it's the state folks, county crews or city peeps.
CAN CANDIDATES OR THEIR REPRESENTATIVES BRING FOLKS TO VOTE AT THE POLLING PLACES?
if someone wants to give a voter a lift to the polls, it's all cool as long as they're just doing it to make sure the person can cast their vote. But remember, giving them something with value just to get them to vote is a big no-no.
IS IT COOL FOR CAMPAIGNS TO STICK SIGNS NEXT TO ROADS?
According to the folks at the South Carolina Election Commission:
, but you gotta look at a bunch of laws the state has about political signs near roads. Also, don't forget about the rules counties and cities might have. Check out the S.C. Code of Laws Articles 57-25-10, 57-25-140, and 7-25-210. Pretty much, whoever looks after the road (be it the state, county, or city) should make sure the sign rules are followed.
CAN CANDIDATES AND THEIR TEAMS CHAT WITH VOTERS AT VOTING SPOTS?
From what the South Carolina Election Commission says:
Yep, but there are some limits:
At the voting location, no electioneering is permitted. While candidates can be inside and chat with electors, they must avoid electioneering, scaring electors, or disrupting the vote process.
Nearby the entrance to a voting spot—within 500 feet—candidates and their teams might electioneer just as long as they don't scare electors or disrupt the vote process. But, they can't display any election materials, placards, or posters. They can sport a badge, not bigger than 4.25 inches each side showing just their name and the position they're running for. Entering a voting spot, candidates need to take off their badge.
WHAT IF I’M ASKED TO TAKE PART IN AN EXIT POLL?
Exit polling is okay and you don't have to do it if you don't want to, but the South Carolina Election Commission or local election groups aren't the ones running it.
GOT A BEEF WITH THE ELECTION?
Run into trouble at your voting spot? You should talk to the person in charge of your polling station or hit up your local elections department super quick.
