Municipal Election Day Quickly Approaching: Key Reminders for Voters
COLUMBIA, S.C. (October 30, 2025)- As early voting for South Carolina’s municipal elections wraps up, the S.C. State Election Commission (SEC) encourages voters who are registered within a municipality holding an election to review these important details to ensure a smooth voting experience on Municipal Election Day.
“This Tuesday, hundreds of municipal elections are taking place across South Carolina – offering citizens an opportunity to choose the leaders closest to them and their communities,” State Election Commission Interim Director Jenny Wooten said. “We encourage every eligible voter to make a plan, know your polling location, review your sample ballot and cast your vote. Every vote matters, every vote counts, and every vote in a municipal election helps shape the communities in which we live.”
Municipal Election Day:
When: Municipal Election Day is Tuesday, November 4, 2025
Time: Polling places will be open from 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Anyone in line before 7:00 p.m. will be allowed to vote.
Location: Your election day polling place. Find your polling place and check your sample ballot at scVOTES.gov or by contacting your voter registration office.
What do I need to bring?: Voters will need to present one of the following forms of current and valid Photo ID when checking in to vote. Acceptable Photo IDs include:
- S.C. Driver’s License
- S.C. Department of Motor Vehicles ID Card
- S.C. Voter Registration Card with Photo
- Federal Military ID
- U.S. Passport
Absentee Voting Reminders:
- If you’re voting absentee, you must return your absentee ballot to your county voter registration office no later than 7:00 p.m. on November 4 for your ballot to count.
- Be sure to sign the voter’s oath and have the return envelope witnessed by someone at least 18 years old who provides their address.
- Consider personally delivering your ballot to ensure it arrives on time. You may also have an authorized returnee who has completed the authorized returnee form return your ballot for you.
- Photo ID is required when returning the absentee ballot in person.
- You can track your absentee ballot at scVOTES.gov.
Stay Connected:
- Access your sample ballot, polling places, and get all the essential election information at scVOTES.gov or by contacting your county voter registration office.
- Check out our Go-To-Guides, FAQs, and explore our Municipal Election Day page.
- Stay up to date by following us on Facebook, Instagram, and X.
- Snap a photo with your “I Voted” sticker and tag us!