The 2026 Statewide Primaries is on June 9, 2026 and the State Election Commission is encouraging all voters to Prep for the Polls to ensure a smooth voting experience.
Register in person at your county voter registration office. Most offices will close at 5 p.m. on Friday, May 8 for in-office registrations. Check locally for specific hours.
Sunday, May 10, at 11:50 p.m. is the registration deadline for the 2026 Statewide Primaries. There are several ways to register in South Carolina, and it only takes a few minutes.
Register online at scVOTES.gov before midnight, Sunday, May 10 (requires SC Driver’s License or DMV ID Card).
Download a voter registration form from scVOTES.gov. Complete and return the form to your county voter registration office:
By fax (before midnight, May 10).
By email attachment (before midnight, May 10).
By mail (postmarked by May 11).
Make sure your voter registration is current by checking your registration information at scVOTES.gov.
If you have moved from one county to another, you must register in your new county to be eligible to vote.
If you’ve moved within your county or changed your name recently, update your information before Election Day to help ensure a smoother voting experience.
Check your Sample Ballot & Get a Photo I.D.
Educate yourself on the candidates and issues by seeing who will be on your ballot. Check your sample ballot by visiting your MyscVOTES page.
Make sure you have one of the following Photo IDs: SC Driver’s License, SC DMV ID Card, SC Voter Registration Card with Photo, Federal Military ID, Concealed Weapons Permit, Temporary Identification Certificate, US Passport.
If you do not have one of the Photo IDs, make your voting experience fast and easy by getting a free one from the DMV or your county elections office. If you forget to bring your Photo ID to the polling place, you can vote a provisional ballot that will count only if you show your Photo ID to the county elections office before the certification of the election (on Friday after the Statewide Primaries).
If you can’t get a Photo ID, remember to bring your non-photo voter registration card with you to the polling place. You may vote a provisional ballot after signing an affidavit stating you have a reasonable impediment to obtaining a Photo ID.