Absentee Voting

Absentee Voting

Qualifying to vote Absentee by Mail

Absentee voters can vote by mail if they meet 1 of these qualifying reasons: 

  • Persons with employment obligations which prevent them from voting during early voting hours for the duration of the early voting period, and during the hours the polls are open on election day.
  • Persons attending a sick or physically disabled person which prevents them from voting during early voting hours for the duration of the early voting period, and during the hours the polls are open on election day.
  • Persons confined to a jail or pretrial facility pending disposition of arrest or trial which prevents them from voting during early voting hours for the duration of the early voting period, and during the hours the polls are open on election day.
  • Persons who will be absent from their county of residence during early voting hours for the duration of the early voting period, and during the hours the polls are open on election day.
  • Persons with physical disabilities.
  • Persons sixty-five years of age or older.
  • Members of the Armed Forces and Merchant Marines of the United States, their spouses, and dependents residing with them
  • Persons admitted to a hospital as an emergency patient on the day of the election or within a four-day period before the election

Absentee Voting By Mail in Horry County

Forms to request an absentee ballot and further instructions are available by calling the Horry County Voter Registration & Elections Office at 843-915-5440. Mailing of absentee ballots to voters begins as early as 30 days prior to the election.

SC Election Commission warns that voters should apply at least one week prior to election day to allow adequate mail time.       Don't delay--soonest is better. 

The completed absentee ballot must be mailed or delivered in person by the voter, or someone the voter authorizes on the return form provided, by 7:00 pm the day of the election. Please follow all instructions in the Absentee Ballot packet, including a witness signataure as indicated on the ballot envelope. Do not return used or unused Absentee Ballots to a polling place other than the Voter Registration & Elections Office in Conway. 

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Horry County Voters Registration and Elections
1515 Fourth Avenue, Conway SC 29526
Weekdays: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
843-915-5440