Voter Registration Form:

http://www.scvotes.org/files/VR_Blank_Form.pdf [1]

Who is eligible?

In order to vote, South Carolina law requires one must first register to vote at least 30 days prior to the election. To be eligible to register in South Carolina you MUST:

• be a United States citizen
• be at least eighteen years old on or before the next election
• be a resident of South Carolina, this county and precinct
• not be under a court order declaring you mentally incompetent
• not be confined in any public prison resulting from a conviction of a crime
• have never been convicted of a felony or offense against the election laws OR if previously convicted, have served the entire sentence, including probation or parole, or have received a pardon for the conviction.

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 applications must be postmarked at least 30 days prior to that particular election to be eligible.

How to register:

A citizen who wishes to register to vote can register in person at their county board of voter registration; or they may download a form, complete it, and mail it to their county board of voter registration.

* Students may register to vote where they attend college only if they establish that they are a resident of that community. In establishing such residence, students must demonstrate that they have a present intention to remain in the community.

Contact your local county Board of Elections:

Berkeley County Board of Elections
[2]PO Box 6122
6 Belt Drive
Moncks Corner SC 29461
(843) 719-4056
Fax (843) 719-4060
Wanda Farley
charrell@co.berkeley.sc.us [3]  

Charleston County Board of Elections
[4]4367 Headquarters Road.
Post Office Box 71419 (29415)
Charleston, SC 29405-7402
Office Number (843) 744-8683
Fax Number (843) 974-6419
Marilyn Bowers
mbowers@charlestoncounty.org [5]

Dorchester County Board of Elections
[6]201 Johnston Street
St. George, SC 29477
(843) 563-0132 or (843) 832-0132
Fax (843) 563-0186
Meredith Murray
mmurray1@dorchestercounty.net [7]

Georgetown County Board of Elections
[8]303 N. Hazard Street
Georgetown SC 29440
(843) 545-3339
Fax 545-3342
Donna Mahn
vote@georgetowncountysc.org [9]

Horry County Board of Elections
[10]103 Elm Street
Conway SC 29526
(843) 915-5440
Fax 915-6440
Sandy Martin
MartinS@HorryCounty.org [11]  

Please visit the South Carolina Board of Elections Website for any further information.
http://www.scvotes.org/ [12]