Voter Registration Information

Voter Registration Information

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ELECTION REGISTRATION OFFICES


South Carolina State Elections Commission
2221 Devine Street, Columbia, SC 29650
Phone: (803) 734-9060

415 South Pine Street, Seneca, SC 29691
Phone: (864) 638-4196

222 McDaniel Avenue (B-9), Pickens, SC 29671
Phone: (864) 898-5948

HOW TO REGISTER TO VOTE AND UPDATE REGISTRATION INFORMATION


You may register to vote in person at your county board of voter registration; or you may register online at SCVOTES.GOV. In order to register online, you will need both your Driver's License and Social Security number. 
 
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 in the county and precinct in which you are registering
  • 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.

STUDENT VOTER REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Citizens who are not yet 18-years-old but will turn 18 before the next ensuing General Election, and who otherwise qualify to vote, have the right to register beginning 120 days prior to the closing of the books of a preceding primary.

Students may register to vote where they reside while attending college. This could be at an address in the college community (e.g., a dormitory) or at an address you intend to return to while not in the college community (e.g., family home). 

Many college students who live on campus receive their mail at a campus post office box. These students must register at the physical address of their dormitory. The student’s P.O. Box can be provided for mailing and contact purposes.

WHEN YOUR REGISTRATION IS VERIFIED

When your registration is verified, you will receive a Voter Registration Card that will identify your voter precinct and address. You may also check your voting precinct (including voting precinct address) and your voting districts (Congressional, School, Watershed at VOTE411.ORG/check-registration.
 

UPDATE YOUR REGISTRATION INFORMATION

If you have a S.C. Driver’s License or DMV ID card, you can update your address using the online voter registration application. If you haven’t updated your DMV address, you must do that first:

  1. Update your address with DMV
  2. Update your voter registration address

If your voter registration information has changed (name, address, etc.), and you still live within the same county, you may update your voter registration information using this form. If you have moved to a different county, you will need to re-register in your new county. 

HOW TO VERIFY YOUR REGISTRATION / FIND YOUR POLLING PLACE

 
Voting

Before an election, verify your registration, find your polling place, and much more at VOTE411.ORG
 
Find your polling place by entering your address in the personalized voters' guide and find everything you need to vote! With your personalized guide, you will:

  1. see everything that will be on your ballot,
  2. compare candidates' positions side-by-side,
  3. print out a personalized ballot with your choices to take with you on Election Day.

Visit this site for more information if you are a military or overseas voter.

Directories of Public Officials

Publication of directories of public officials for Oconee County and Pickens County is a public service project of the League of Women Voters of Oconee and Pickens Counties. The current editions were updated in June, 2021. These documents are provided here in the format used for printing at the links below.

Oconee County Directory of Public Officials
Pickens County Directory of Public Officials