TAX AND LICENSE / VOTER REGISTRATION

South Carolina offers a progressive voting system that requires newcomers to register at least 30 days prior to the election. To be eligible, you must be a U.S. citizen in good standing, a resident of South Carolina in the county and precinct in which you intend to vote, and at least 18 years of age before the next election. You may complete a voter registration form and return it to your county offices, complete the form at the motor vehicle office, or visit your county board of voter registration in person.

At the voting booth, must present your voter registration certificate, a valid South Carolina driver’s license, or a South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles issued photo identification card. Residents who were not qualified to vote in the first election for failure to register 30 days prior to an election are not qualified to vote in that election’s subsequent run-off. If physical handicap or age keeps a voter from entering a polling place, he or she may vote outside that polling place in the closest available parking area utilizing the vehicle in which he has driven or has been driven to the polls. For further information or answers to specific questions, contact:

South Carolina State Election Commission
General Information
803-734-9060
www.scvotes.org

 

Political Party Headquarters

National Democratic Committee
202-863-8000
www.democrats.org

South Carolina Democratic Party
803-799-7798
www.scdp.org

National Republican Committee
202-863-8500
www.gop.com

South Carolina Republican Party
803-988-8440
www.sc.gop

 

League of Women Voters
As a nonpartisan political organization, the League of Women Voters encourages citizens to remain informed and active in our government. This nationwide organization furnishes information about candidates, issues and voting procedures. Call or visit online for local league connections:

LWV National Headquarters
202-429-1965
www.lwv.org

League of Women Voters of South Carolina
803-251-2726
www.lwvsc.org