SC Election Commission Voter Registration Deadlines for upcoming General Election

In our Vote 2026 coverage, SC Voters need to know important deadlines for the General Election

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–The State Election Commission says the deadline to register to vote in the 2026 Statewide General Election is Sunday, October 4.

Officials say if you plan on voting in the general election November 3, 2026, you must be registered to vote by this Sunday.
If you are registering by mail, it must be postmarked by Monday, October 5, 2026.

Information from the SC Election Commission includes the following deadlines:

• Register online at scVOTES.gov (must be received by Sunday, October 4).
• Download a voter registration form from scVOTES.gov. Complete and return the form to your county voter registration office:
  • By fax or email attachment (must be received by Sunday, October 4).
  • By mail (must be postmarked by Monday, October 5).
• Register in person at your county voter registration office (most offices will close at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, October 2 for in-office registrations).

For more information click here https://scvotes.gov/voters/register-to-vote/