Election Day is November 5: What You Need to Know to Vote

Election Day is just a couple of months away so here are a few links that can help you in the process:

  • Register to vote, change your address and check your voter information can be found by clicking here. In-person registration deadline is October 4, on-line registration deadline is October 6 and register by mail must be postmarked by October 7. More information about deadlines can be found here (scroll down to page 6.)
  • Early voting begins Monday, October 21 until Saturday, November 2 (Closed Sunday, October 27) from 8:30 am to 6:00 pm. Click here for information and locations. The polling locations closest to Seabrook Island are St. John’s Episcopal Church on 3673 Maybank Highway and Essex Village Church of Christ on 736 Savage Road (off of US-17N).
  • Absentee voting is a multi step process. You have to apply for an application, receive the application and send it in by October 25. You will then receive the ballot which you can mail in or drop off. Ballots must be received by the county voter registration office by 7:00 pm on election day. Click here for complete details including addresses.
  • In-person voting will be at The Lake House on Tuesday, November 5 from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm.

Sample ballots can be obtained by clicking here and frequenetly asked questions are available by clicking here.

–Tidelines Editors

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