South Carolina

This state requires an excuse to vote by mail. Check out the information below to determine if you are eligible to vote by mail.

You may vote by absentee ballot in South Carolina if:

• You will be away from the county of your residence on Election Day AND one of the following:
• You are a student away at college (or a spouse or dependent residing with the student);
• You are serving with the American Red Cross or with the United Service Organization (USO) and are attached to and serving with the Armed Forces (or a spouse or dependent residing with such a person);
• You are a government employee (or a spouse or dependent residing with such a person);
• You are on vacation; and/or you live overseas.
  You may vote by absentee ballot in South Carolina whether or not you will be away from the county of your residence if:
• You are physically disabled.
• Your job prevents you from voting.
• You are a certified poll watcher, poll manager, or county election official and you will be working on Election Day.
• You are attending to sick or physically disabled persons.
• You have been admitted to the hospital as an emergency patient on day of election or at least four days prior to Election Day.
• There has been a death or funeral in your family within three days before Election Day.
• You are on jury duty in state or federal court on Election Day.
• You are 65 or older.
• You are confined to a jail or pre-trial facility pending disposition of arrest or trial.
• You are a member of the Armed Forces or Merchant Marines (or a spouse or dependent residing with such a person).