New Absentee voting law in South Carolina. Eyes On.

Summary of changes:

All voters are now qualified to vote absentee under the "State of Emergency" reason.

Check back here soon for details on additional changes to absentee voting rules for the November 3, 2020 General Election.

In-person voting starts Oct 5th, and no later than 5:00 PM on November 2nd. (Photo ID required at polling place)

You must print your ballot prior and bring in. or mailed..

Link:

https://info.scvotes.sc.gov/eng/voterinquiry/VoterInformationRequest.aspx?PageMode=AbsenteeRequest

Who Can Request an Application

A voter or a member of a member of a voter's immediate family (spouse, parents, children, brothers, sisters, grandparents, grandchildren, mothers-in-law, fathers-in-law, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, sons-in-law, and daughters-in-law).

An authorized representative on behalf of a voter who has an illness or disability. An authorized representative must be a registered voter and complete the Authorized Representative Form. Candidates and paid campaign workers may not serve as authorized representatives.

Who Can Return an Absentee Ballot

You can have another person return your ballot by completing an Authorization to Return Absentee Ballot Form. Candidates and paid campaign workers may not return absentee ballots unless they are an immediate family member of the voter.

Voters admitted to the hospital as an emergency patient on the day of the election or within four days of the election can have an immediate family member apply and carry a ballot to the voter.