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Voter Registration
Voter Registration Made Easy!  
Voting makes a difference! Why not register right now? You can...Read more.
To vote in South Carolina you must be registered. To register to vote...
  • You must be a citizen of the United States and South Carolina.
  • a resident in the County and voting precinct you are to vote in
  • be at least 18 years of age as of the next election
  • not be under any court order declaring you mentally incompetent
  • not serving a term of imprisonment resulting from a conviction of a crime
  • and not have been convicted of a felony or offense against election laws.
Applications to vote may be made in person at the Voter Registration Office at 2020 Hampton Street or at legally organized voter registration drives throughout the County. Additionally, you register by completing the mail-in form at return it to:
    Richland County Board of Voter Registration
    P.O. Box 192
    Columbia SC 29202
    (803) 576-2240
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 must be postmarked no later than 30 days prior to that particular election to be eligible.
 
Students
Students may register to vote where they attend college only if they establish that they are a bona fide resident of that community. In establishing such residency, students must demonstrate that they intend to remain in the community permanently or indefinitely.
 
Assistance at Polls
Assistance in marking a ballot is allowed only if the voter is blind, illiterate or physically handicapped. A voter entitled to receive assistance may choose anyone to assist except his employer, agent of his employer, or an officer or agent of his union.
 
Absentee Voting
If you will be absent from your county of residence on election day, you may be eligible to vote by absentee ballot. To find out if you qualify, contact Voter Registration.
 
If You Move...
If you move from one county to another or from one precinct to another you must re-register to vote.
 
Did You Know?
  • For identification to vote, you may present either your voter registration certificate, a valid SC Driver's License, or a SC Department of Motor Vehicles photo I.D. card. If you registration card is ever lost or stolen, you may obtain a duplicate, even on election day, from the Voter Registration Office.
  • Husbands and wives cannot vote in the same voting booth
  • Polls open at 7:00am and stay open until 7:00pm
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