SC · How to vote

Voting in South Carolina.

Three ways to vote, three deadlines. ID rules and vote-by-mail policy below — verify the specifics with the South Carolina Secretary of State at the link.

Official source of record

South Carolina Election Commission

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VOTER ID REQUIREMENTS

South Carolina requires a valid photo ID. Accepted: SC driver's license, SC voter registration card with photo, federal military ID, or US passport. Free voter photo ID available at county voter registration offices.

VOTE BY MAIL

Any registered voter may request an absentee ballot. No excuse required (as of 2022).

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Official action — SC

The state’s own tools, with links to verify.

Each card below routes to the official South Carolina system. Where the state delegates to county Supervisors of Elections, the card says so honestly.

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Check my registration

MySCVotes portal. Last-name + DOB + last 4 SSN.

Statewide→

SC DL or DMV-issued ID required. 30-day pre-election deadline.

Statewide→

Find my polling place

Statewide→

Preview my ballot

Statewide→

Request a mail ballot

**EXCUSE REQUIRED (post-2022 Act 150).** Online request via SCEC; paper backup. 11-day pre-election deadline.