Columbia (SC) Alumnae Chapter
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated Est. 1940
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO VOTE
START HERE TO PREPARE FOR ELECTION DAY.
REGISTER TO VOTE
To vote in a South Carolina election, you must be registered to vote.
You must be registered at least 30 days before an election to vote in that election.
To be eligible to register in South Carolina you MUST:
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be a United States citizen
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be at least eighteen years old on or before the next election
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be a resident of South Carolina in the county and precinct in which you are registering
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not be under a court order declaring you mentally incompetent
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not be confined in any public prison resulting from a conviction of a crime
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have never been convicted of a felony or offense against election laws OR if previously convicted, have served the entire sentence, including probation or parole, or have received a pardon for the conviction
2026 REGISTRATION DEADLINES
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Friday, October 2nd 5:00pm: Last day to register in person
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Sunday, October 4th 11:59pm: Last day to register online
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Monday, October 5th: Deadline to register to vote by mail. Paper registration form must be postmarked by this date.
MAKE YOUR VOTING PLAN TODAY
A LITTLE PREPARATION CAN MAKE ELECTION DAY EASIER. DECIDE WHEN YOU'LL VOTE, WHERE YOU'LL VOTE, AND WHAT YOU'LL BE VOTING ON.
2026 ELECTION INFORMATION
IMPORTANT DATES AND INFORMATON FOR SOUTH CAROLINA VOTERS.
ELECTION DAY
NOVEMBER 3
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
POLLS OPEN
7:00AM - 7:00PM
IF YOU ARE IN LINE BY 7:00PM YOU CAN VOTE.
ABSENTEE VOTING
Voters must apply for an absentee ballot by completing and returning an absentee application to their county voter registration office. You must complete and return an application no later than 5:00 p.m., 11 days prior to Election Day. Absentee ballots must be returned no later than 7:00 p.m. on Election Day.
October 23rd 5pm: Deadline for voters to apply for an absentee ballot for the November election.
MAKE A DIFFERENCE AT THE POLLS
Become a Poll Worker
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Earn at least $135 for training and working on election day
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You must be registered to vote in South Carolina
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16 and 17-year-olds can apply to be a Poll Manager Assistant
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Clerks must be a registered voter in the county in which they are serving or an adjoining county
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Poll Managers may not be a candidate or the spouse, parent, child, brother, or sister of a candidate at any polling place where the candidate’s name appears on the ballot
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COLLEGE STUDENTS CAN VOTE
Students may register to vote where they reside while attending college. This may be an address in the college community, such as a dormitory, or an address they intend to return to while away from college, such as a family home.
LIVING ON CAMPUS?
Students who live on campus and receive mail at a campus P.O. Box must register using the physical address of their dormitory. The student’s P.O. Box can be provided for mailing and contact purposes.
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