In-Person Absentee Voting Opens Oct. 22

The Dorchester County Elections Commission has approved the following dates for in-person absentee voting. Please note there are different dates for St. George and Summerville.

• St. George: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, Oct. 8–Nov. 5, at Voter Registration Office, Kenneth Waggoner Building, 201 Johnston St.
• Summerville: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Wednesday and 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Oct. 22–Nov. 2 at County Council Chamber, 500 North Main St.

You can also request an application to vote by mail by calling 832-0132. You may also make this request online at SCVotes.org or via email.

If you have questions, call 832-0132.

Here are the criterion for absentee voting:

• Students, their spouses and dependents residing with them
• Members of the Armed Forces, Merchant Marines, Red Cross, USO, government employees, their spouses and dependents residing with them
• Overseas citizens
• For reasons of employment will not be able to vote on election day
• Physically disabled persons
• Persons on vacation
• Persons age 65 or older
• Persons admitted to the hospital as emergency patients on day of election or at least four days prior to the election
• Electors 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
• Persons serving as jurors in a state or federal court on election day
• Certified poll watchers and poll managers