South Carolina’s Election Guide: Things you should know before heading to the polls

More than 91,000 South Carolinians have already cast their ballots for the first time for the no-excuse-needed early election process. Those who decided not to cast their vote early will head to the election centres to vote in the primary elections for the posts of governors, state superintendents, seats in the State House and Congress and multiple seats for local races.

South Carolina’s pooling process will open on Tuesday at 7 am and continue till 7 pm.

This time, South Carolinians got the option to vote early, in person, due to the legislative change. It facilitated them to cast their ballots two weeks before the general and primary polls and three days before runoffs. Unlike earlier, they don’t need an excuse to do so.


Once Republican Gov. Henry McMaster signed the law, the early voting period began on May 31.

If you are heading to the poll, have a look at these essential points that you need to know –

Do I need to carry a photo ID to vote?
Yes, you will be asked to produce one of the following IDs at the polling centre:

• SC Voter Registration Card
• US Passport
• SC Department of Motor Vehicles ID Card
• SC Driver’s License
• Federal Military ID

How to locate my polling place?
You can visit the website scvotes.gov and verify your precinct by selecting Find my Polling Place. All polling places will remain on Tuesday from 7 am to 7 pm.

Do I need to register to vote?
You can verify your voter registration status from scvotes.gov by entering your name, date of birth, country, and social security number’s last four digits.

Can I register to vote now?
Unfortunately, no. According to South Carolina law, voters must register for voting at least 30 days before the election.

Will there be any change in the poll?
Since district maps were redesigned before the poll, some voters may be surprised to find themselves in a new Senate or Congressional district when they head to the poll.