Board of Voter Registration and Elections Shares Early Voting Info for 2023’s Remaining Elections

Press Release

The Charleston County Board of Voter Registration and Elections (BVRE) wants to provide residents with  important information ahead of the upcoming early voting period for the year’s remaining elections. 

Early voting for Charleston County’s various municipal elections and for the South Carolina Senate District 42  Special Election in 2023 will be held from Monday, Oct. 23 through Friday, Oct. 27, and from Monday, Oct. 30  through Friday, Nov. 3. Early voting hours will be from 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. each day.

Early voting will be held at four locations this fall:

• Charleston County Board of Voter Registration and Elections headquarters – 4340 Corporate Rd., N. Charleston, SC 29405

• Downtown Main Library – 68 Calhoun St., Charleston, SC 29401

• Mt. Pleasant Seacoast Church – 750 Long Point Rd., Mt Pleasant, SC 29464

• West Ashley Seacoast Church – 2049 Savannah Hwy., Charleston, SC 29407

Any eligible Charleston County voter can visit any early voting center in Charleston County to cast their ballot. No excuse is needed to vote at an early voting center. Additionally, completed absentee ballots can be  returned to early voting centers during the early voting period.

As is the case with Election Day, voters will be asked to show a current and valid photo ID when checking in at  an early voting center. Eligible IDs include:

• SC Driver’s License
  • Includes standard license and REAL ID
• SC Department of Motor Vehicles ID Card
  • Includes standard ID card and REAL ID
  • Includes SC Concealed Weapons Permit
• SC Voter Registration Card with Photo
• Federal Military ID
  • Includes all Department of Defense Photo IDs and Veterans Affairs Benefits Card
• US Passport
  • Includes US Passport ID Card

“Early voting gives voters more options, more time, and more power to make their voices heard,” stated BVRE Executive Director Isaac Cramer. “Our early voting centers allow voters to choose when and where to cast  their ballots without worrying about long lines, bad weather, or unexpected emergencies on Election Day.”

Additionally, during this early voting period, poll workers will be distributing stickers featuring designs from this year’s three winners of BVRE’s first-ever “I Voted!” Sticker Design Contest. The special stickers will be handed out, while supplies last, as voters scan their ballots.

Those who would prefer to vote on Election Day can do so at their precinct on Tuesday, Nov. 7 from 7 am until 7 pm. Voters can utilize SC Votes to find their polling location, review their sample ballot, and more,  ahead of Election Day.

The Charleston County Board of Voter Registration and Elections is responsible for conducting all municipal,  state, and federal elections that are held in Charleston County. BVRE also conducts outreach events with community members that encourage election education and participation.

For more information about Charleston County elections and voter services, or to check your voter registration, visit CHSVotes.gov.

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