SC Voters casting Absentee Ballots

Absentee voting for the Statewide Primaries is underway at county elections offices throughout the state. So far, nearly 15,000 absentee ballots have been issued statewide. Voters who are age 65 and older, who will be on vacation, or who can’t go to the polls due to their job are all qualified to vote absentee. If you meet one of these or any of the other qualifying reasons, you can vote early by absentee ballot. The State Election Commission wants you to know how to vote absentee and the deadlines for doing so. There are two ways to vote absentee, in person and by mail. To vote in person, simply visit your county elections office, complete an application, and cast your ballot. You may vote absentee in person up until 5pm on Monday, June 11. To vote by mail, voters should consider U.S. Postal Service transit times in choosing to vote absentee by mail. First class mail may take 2-5 days to arrive at its destination. Get an absentee application in one of two ways. Get the application online at www.scvotes.org. Follow this link to get your application online. To get your application online, you must be able to print your application. Request an application from your county voter registration office by phone, mail, email, or fax. You will be mailed an application. Complete and sign the application. Mail, fax or email the application to your county voter registration office as soon as possible. Voters who return applications by 5pm on Friday, June 8 will be mailed a ballot. Vote the ballot following ballot instructions and return it to your county voter registration office no later than 7pm on June 12. You may return the ballot personally or by mail. Voters can find more information on absentee voting, check their absentee ballot status, check their voter registration, and get a sample ballot at www.scvotes.org.