SOUTH CAROLINA
Primary Election
Registration Deadline (Presidential): December 21, 2011
Election Day (Presidential Preference): January 21, 2012
Registration Deadline (State): May 12, 2012
Election Day (State): June 12, 2012
Open Primary
General Election
Registration Deadline: October 6, 2012
Election Day: November 6, 2012
Polling Place Hours: 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM
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Currently, one of the following forms of ID is required:*
- Voter registration certificate
- Valid South Carolina driver's license with photo
- Other South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles photo ID card
* A voter lacking identification may cast a provisional ballot, although county commissioners have discretion over whether the vote counts.
A potential law, awaiting approval by the U.S. Department of Justice, requires one of the following forms of ID:*
- Valid South Carolina driver's license or other form of photo ID issued by the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles
- Valid U.S. passport
- Valid U.S. military ID, with photo
- Valid South Carolina voter registration card, with photo
*A voter lacking ID may cast a provisional ballot. For the ballot to be counted, the voter must show a valid ID to the county board of registration after the election.