South Carolina 

2024 Voting Information and Resources for Disabled Voters

Email organizing@newdisabledsouth.org to request this page in document format.

Have questions about voting, need assistance or want to report any barriers you ran into registering or voting?

Call or text 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683)

ASL Hotline: 301-818-VOTE (301-818-8683)

The deadline to register to vote in the 2024 General Election has passed. 

  • Voting in person

    • Monday, October 21 to Saturday, November 2: Early in person voting at any polling place in the county where you’re registered. Early voting centers are open 8:30 am - 6 pm. Find your early voting location here. 

      • Closed Sunday, October 27.

    • Tuesday, November 5: Election Day! You can vote from 7 am to 7 pm at your assigned polling location.

    • Make your plan to vote now: 

      • Find your polling place

      • You must have an accepted photo ID to vote. Have questions about Voter ID? Need help getting a Voter ID or want to know if you can still vote if you don't have one? Call or text VoteRiders at 866-432-8683

      • Decide how you’re going to get to and from your polling place. Arrange your transportation ahead of time, don’t wait until the day you want to vote! 

      • Get your friends, family or neighbors to go vote with you

      • Find out what will be on your ballot

        • By calling your County election office or by visiting your MyscVOTES page.  

        • There may be ballot measures, local offices, state offices and federal offices on your ballot. 

        • A ballot measure is a law, issue, or question that you can vote on. They can include important questions about supporting your community & keeping it safe. 

        • State level politicians shape policies & make decisions about programs like Medicaid, waivers, healthcare, affordable housing, schools & more!

        • Local politicians decide things like where or how much public transportation there is, access to voting and how smooth or clean our streets are. 

      • Research the candidates and issues before you vote: 

  • Need a ride to the polls? 

    • Call SC Voter Coalition at (843) 225-0822 or toll-free (833) 348-7350

  • Voting by mail/absentee

    • If you have a disability or will be away from home on Election Day, you can vote by mail in South Carolina. 

    • Requesting your ballot (do it ASAP if you’re voting by mail):

    • Returning your ballot:

      • After you complete your absentee ballot, your ballot must be received by 7 pm on Election Day, Tuesday, November 5.

      • You can return your ballot to your county voter registration office or an early voting center by mail or in person. If you return it in person, you must present a photo ID. 

  • Voters who are unable to access their polling place or stand in line due to a disability or being 65 or older, may vote in their vehicle. Curbside voting does not require a disability parking placard. 

    • When you arrive at your polling place, you will park in the designated curbside voting parking space. Then a poll worker will bring a curbside voting machine to you when it is your turn to vote. Poll managers are supposed to monitor the curbside voting area at least every 15 minutes. 

  • If you need help filling out your ballot you are allowed to have someone of your choice help you. You can bring someone you know or ask for help from a poll worker at the polling place. Your boss cannot help you vote.

  • If you need help voting, you must inform a poll manager. 

  • Poll managers also have printed instructions available for voters who are deaf or hard of hearing. 

  • Every polling place is required to have at least one accessible voting machine (sometimes called a ballot marking device). Every voter is allowed to use this machine. The poll workers can teach you how to use it.

    • Ways an accessible voting machine can help you vote: 

      • You can use a touch screen or tactile keypad to click through each question and mark your choices. Some accessible machines also allow you to plug in a sip-and-puff device. 

      • You can make the font bigger and change the colors to make the ballot easier to read. 

      • The voting machine also has headphones. The machine can read your ballot out loud to you, so you can listen to the questions.

      • You can go back through your ballot choices and make sure you selected the right ones before printing your ballot and casting your vote. 

  • Voting by mail/absentee:

    • You can vote by mail if you have a disability or will be away from your home on Election Day. This is called absentee voting. If a polling place is not accessible to people with disabilities, this is another way for you to vote.

    • An immediate family member or someone else can help request, fill out your ballot or return it. If you choose someone who isn’t a family member, that person is called an authorized representative and they must fill out a form then give it to your local elections office before you vote. 

 Resources & additional information for disabled voters: 

  • What if I have questions about voting, need assistance or want to report any barriers I faced with voting? Call or text 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683) 

  • Can I vote if I have a disability? Yes! People with disabilities who are 18 or older have the right to vote. Your vote matters and is protected by law to make sure that you can vote independently, accessibly and privately. 

  • Can I vote if I have a guardian? In South Carolina, you cannot vote if you have a guardian. For more information on your voting rights, reach out to Disability Rights South Carolina at (866) 275-7273

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