County Creates Hotline for Election Questions

Undecided voters aren't the only ones with election questions.

To help ensure everyone in Charleston County can get answers to things like where the polling location is in a particular precinct, or which races they get to vote in, the Charleston County Board of Elections and Voter Registration is switching it's phone line (744-8683) over to phone bank beginning Monday until election day.

“This is a small office, so normally we are unable to handle the number of calls that come in leading up to and during an election,” BEVR Executive Director Joseph Debney said. “We are ecstatic to be able to offer an increased level of availability to our citizens and help with any election related questions they may have this year.”

The phone bank operation will be staffed largely by Charleston County employees, with BEVR providing information relevant to frequently asked election questions and some BEVR staff members on hand to deal with the more challenging questions.