SC Voters now have three methods of voting:
- Early Voting
- Absentee(BY-MAIL ONLY)
- Election Day
EARLY VOTING IN EFFECT IN SOUTH CAROLINACOLUMBIA, SC (May 13, 2022) – Governor McMaster, on Friday, May 13, 2022, signed into law legislation passed by the General Assembly that establishes early voting in South Carolina. Any voter can visit an early-voting location in their county and vote like they would at their polling place on Election Day. Absentee By-Mail balloting is available but with significant changes to the application and balloting processes.
Early Voting Locations and Hours*
Main Early Voter Center For All Elections**
Aiken County Government Center
1930 University Pkwy. Suite 1200
Aiken, SC 29801 (Parking in front of building, entrance beneath the large staircase)
**Additional Early Voting Centers will be posted as needed.
Absentee Voting
Absentee application request must only be made in-person, by U.S. Mail, or by phone.
Voters planning on voting prior to Election Day must vote during the Early Voting period or apply for Absentee By-Mail ballot.
ABSENTEE APPLICATION REQUESTS
Phone: 803.642.2028
Mail: P.O Box 3127
Aiken, SC 29802
Office: Aiken County Government Center
1930 University Pkwy. Suite 1200
Aiken, SC 29801
Identification at Election Polls or Early Vote Centers
You will be asked to show ONE of the following Photo ID's at your polling place:
- S.C. Driver's License
- ID Card issued by S.C. Department of Motor Vehicles
- S.C. Voter Registration Card with Photo
- Federal Military ID
- U.S. Passport
Precincts and Polling Locations
The list includes regular precincts and locations. Temporary polling location changes are updated the day prior to any Elections/Primaries.
