Voter registration deadline approaching
By Samantha Lyles, Staff Writer, slyles@newsandpress.net
Becoming a registered voter in South Carolina is easier than ever, but the Oct. 17 deadline gets closer every day. Fortunately, to get registered you only need a simple form of photo ID and proof of residence.
Prospective voters with a valid South Carolina driver’s license or an ID card issued by the SC Department of Motor Vehicles can now register online at www.SCVotes.org. You can also register by email or fax by downloading a registration form and sending it to your local voter registration office. Or you could do things the old fashioned way and register there in person.
Registration by mail applications must be postmarked at least 30 days prior to that particular election to be eligible, so that train has already left the station.
If you have recently moved, you must update your address with DMV before registering to vote.
To be eligible to register in South Carolina you must be a United States citizen, be at least eighteen years old on or before the next election, be a resident of South Carolina and this county and precinct, not be under a court order declaring you mentally incompetent, not be confined in any public prison resulting from a conviction of a crime, have never been convicted of a felony or offense against the election laws – or if previously convicted, have served the entire sentence, including probation or parole, or have received a pardon for the conviction.
There is no length of residency requirement in South Carolina in order to register to vote. You can register at any time.
Once you’ve registered, make sure you know your polling location (detailed below) and bring a photo ID with you on Election Day.
Hoyt Campbell, director of Darlington County Elections and Registrations, says that while a driver’s license is the most commonly used form of ID, others will suffice. These include a concealed weapons permit, passport, military ID, or DMV ID card.
If you don’t have any of these forms of photo identification, there is another option. Campbell says that any Darlington County resident can come to his office and obtain a free temporary voter ID card with their photo on it. Proof of residence and identity is required, such as a birth certificate and a utility bill bearing your current address.
Registration for the Nov. 6, 2018 elections closes at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 17.
Darlington County Elections and Registrations is located at 131 Cashua Street in Darlington. Phone: 843-398-4900, Fax: 843-398-4907, and Email: sbenton@darcosc.net or hcampbell@darcosc.net
Darlington County Voting Precincts
Precinct |
Location |
Address |
Antioch | Antioch Recreation Center | 2462 Antioch Road Hartsville SC 29550 |
Auburn | Centerville Fire Station | 2380 N Center Rd Hartsville SC 29550 |
Bethel | Bethel United Meth Church | 2423 Bethel Road Hartsville SC 29550 |
Black Creek-Clyde | Lake Robinson Rescue Sqd | 2364 West Old Camden Road Hartsville SC 29550 |
Burnt Branch | Hartsville Middle School | 1427 Fourteenth St Hartsville SC 29550 |
Darlington No 1 | City Hall | 400 Pearl Street Darlington SC 29532 |
Darlington No 2 | Pate Elementary School | 1010 Indian Branch Rd Darlington SC 29532 |
Darlington No 4 | Cain Elementary School | 607 First Street Darlington SC 29532 |
Darlington No 5 | Mayo High School Gym | 405 Chestnut St Darlington SC 29532 |
Dovesville | Dovesville Fire Station | 511 Mont Clare Road Darlington SC 29540 |
Hartsville No 1 | First Presbyterian Church | 213 W Home Ave Hartsville SC 29550 |
Hartsville No 4 | Outreach Center Fourth St Entrance | 404 S Fourth St Hartsville SC 29550 |
Hartsville No 5 | T B Thomas Sports Center | 701 W Washington St Hartsville SC 29550 |
Hartsville No 6 | Old Butler Gym | 1103 S Sixth St Hartsville SC 29550 |
Hartsville No 7 | Scott Center | 201 N Damascus Church Rd Hartsville SC 29550 |
Hartsville No 8 | North Hartsville Elem Sch | 110 School Drive Hartsville SC 29550 |
High Hill | S Darlington Fire Station | 4793 Hoffmeyer Road Darlington SC 29532 |
Indian Branch | Community Center | 2070 Indian Branch Road Darlington SC 29532 |
Kelleytown | West Hartsville Elem Schl | 214 Clyde Road Hartsville SC 29550 |
Lake Swamp | Lake Swamp Fire Station | 6140 Oates Highway Timmonsville SC 29161 |
Lamar No 1 | Lamar Town Hall | 117 West Main Street Lamar SC 29069 |
Lamar No 2 | Lamar High School | 216 North Darlington Avenue Lamar SC 29069 |
Lydia | Lydia Community Center | 5069 Indian Branch Rd Lamar SC 29069 |
Mechanicsville | Mechanicsville Fire Dept | 1932 Cashua Ferry Road Darlington SC 29532 |
New Market | Pond Hollow Fire Station | 2225 Ruby Rd Hartsville SC 29550 |
Oates | St. Johns United Meth Ch | 214 West Seven Pines Street Lamar SC 29069 |
Palmetto | Palmetto Fire Department | 1304 East McIver Road Darlington SC 29532 |
Society Hill | Society Hill Town Hall | 280 South Main Street Society Hill SC 29593 |
Swift Creek | Swift Creek Fire Dept. | 137 North Center Road Hartsville SC 29550 |
Darlington No 3 | High School Ninth Grade Bldg | 501 Spring St Darlington SC 29532 |
Darlington No 6 | Brunson Dargan Elem. Sch. | 400 Wells Street Darlington SC 29532 |
Hartsville No 9 | American Legion Hut | 105 Society Ave Hartsville SC 29550 |
Barrier Free | Reg. And Elections Office | 131 Cashua St Darlington SC 295323222 |