If you plan on voting in the November 6 General Election, this Saturday, October 6, is your last day to register.
Voter registration and election offices across the state are holding Saturday hours for those of you still wanting to register.
Here are the Saturday hours for the offices in our area:
Horry County 8 a.m. to Noon
Florence County 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Georgetown County 9 a.m. to Noon
Marion County 8:30 a.m. to Noon
Darlington County 9 a.m. to Noon
Marlboro County 9 a.m. to Noon
Dillon County No Saturday Hours
On Tuesday, the federal Justice Department approved South Carolina's online voter registration law.
The agency waited until its deadline to act on the state law signed in June. The timing allows just a few days for people to use the easier option to sign up to vote Nov. 6.
Any eligible South Carolinian with a driver's license or identification card issued by the S.C. Department of Motor Vehicles (SCDMV) can register at scvotes.org.
After completing an online form, the information is verified instantly using existing data on file with SCDMV. Once the county voter registration office reviews the application, the voter receives a voter registration card in the mail within a few days.
In the 1990s, South Carolina became the first state in the country to make its voter registration form available online and is now one of only 13 states to have paperless, online voter registration.
Until now, voters were required to download the form, complete it by hand and attach a copy of a current valid photo ID or a copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, paycheck or other government document showing name and address. Those documents then needed to be sent to the county voter registration and elections office.
To register to vote or to find out more information about voting in South Carolina, visit www.SCVotes.org.
