Absentee Voting Open in Summerville

Absentee voting is underway throughout South Carolina, and the State Election Commission wants to inform voters about associated procedures and deadlines.  Voters who meet one of the qualifying reasons listed below may cast an absentee ballot either in person or by mail.

Current and historical absentee voting statistics.

In St. George, you may vote in person at the Dorchester County Voter Registration Office, located at 201 Johnston St., St. George. There, you will complete an application then cast your ballot. You may vote absentee in person up until 5 p.m. Monday, June 11.

In Summerville, you may vote in person at the Dorchester County County Services Building, located at 500 North Main St., Summerville. There, you will complete an application then cast your ballot. Voting is open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. until Friday, June 8.

To mail in a ballot, you can request the application online or by calling (832-0071) or emailing Dorchester County Board of Elections and Voter Registration. Mailed in applications need to be posted Friday. An absentee ballot will then be mailed to you. The ballot must be returned by 7 p.m. Tuesday.

Click here to find out more about absentee voting.

Persons qualified to vote by absentee ballot:

• Person on vacation who will be outside their county of residence on Election Day.
• Members of the Uniformed Services or Merchant Marine, and their spouses and dependents residing with them
• Persons who, for reasons of employment, will not be able to vote on election day
• Physically disabled persons
• Persons 65 years of age or older
• Persons serving as a juror in state or federal court on Election Day
• Persons admitted to the hospital as emergency patients on day of election or within a four-day period before the election
• Persons with a death or funeral in the family within three days before the election
• Persons confined to a jail or pre-trial facility pending disposition of arrest or trial
• Persons attending sick or physically disabled persons
• Certified poll watchers, poll managers, and county election officials working on Election Day

Click here to register to vote.

Click here for sample ballots.

Check the status of your absentee ballot. 

This story was written by Dorchester County Board of Elections and Voter Registration Executive Director Joshua Dickard. Click here to see more postings by him at Dorchestervotes.org.