Horry County Registration and Elections would like to remind citizens that residents can vote by absentee ballot.
All written absentee ballots must be turned into the Horry County Registration and Elections Office by 7 p.m. the day of the election. Absentee voters may vote in person at the Horry County Registration and Elections Office at 103 Elm Street in the Horry County Technology Center up until 5 p.m. the Monday prior to the election, which will be Monday, November 3. The Horry county Registration and Elections Office will also be open on Saturday, November 1, from 9 a.m. to noon as well for those voters wanting to vote absentee. Any registered voter who, for any of the following reasons, is eligible to vote an absentee ballot:
· Students, their spouses and dependents residing with them
· Members of the Armed Forces, Merchant Marines, Red Cross, USO, government employees, their spouses and dependents residing with them
· For reasons of employment will not be able to vote on election day
· Physically disabled persons
· Persons on vacation
· Persons age 65 or older
· Persons admitted to the hospital as emergency patients on day of election or at least four days prior to the election
· Electors with a death or funeral in the family within 3 days before the election
· Persons confined to a jail or pre-trial facility pending disposition of arrest or trial
· Persons attending sick or physically disabled persons
· Certified poll watchers and poll managers
A registered voter, a member of a voter’s immediate family or an authorized representative can request an absentee ballot application. An authorized representative is a registered voter who, with a voter’s permission, can request an absentee ballot application on behalf of a voter who qualifies because of illness or handicap. Candidates and paid campaign workers may not serve as an authorized representative.
For more information about Absentee Ballots or the upcoming elections, please call the Horry County Registration and Elections Office at 915-5440.
