Register & Vote

New Voting Equipment & Process

Content STEP 1: Voters must pre- STEP 2: After signing in, view screen will show all sent their Photo Identifica- a poll worker will provide selections. If no change is • New Voting Equipment tion (SC Driver’s License, the voter with a blank needed, the voter will press SC DMV ID Card, SC ballot card. The voter will the Print Card button on the • Accepted ID to Vote insert the ballot card into Weapons Permit, SC Voter screen. Voter will take the • Precinct Name & Location the ballot marking device Printed Card (ballot) to the Registration Card with and if necessary the poll Scanner and insert it face • Who Represents You Photo, Federal Military ID, worker will select the down. ‘Thank you for voting. • Upcoming 2020 Elections US Passport) at the sign-in ballot style before leaving table. voter to vote their ballot. Your ballot has been counted’ • Absentee Process will flash on the screen. Your Vote Has Been Cast.

STEP 3: Once Voter has made their selections, a re-

www.scVotes.gov

Note: When checking your Voter Registration information, you must provide your Name, County and Date of Birth as it appears on your voter Registra- tion Card in order to view your information. Identification Ready

Voters As of January 1, 2013 all voters will be asked to show Photo ID to vote. Online Voter Registration Qualifying Photo ID’s… Check My Registration S.C. Driver's License Update My Voter Registration S.C. ID Card issued by DMV S.C. Weapon Permit Get My Sample Ballot Federal Military ID, including VA Benefits Card Fine My Polling Place U.S. Passport S.C. Voter Registration Card with photo Get My Absentee Application

Check you Absentee Request Candidates Information Candidate Tracking Candidates Filing Info Register & Vote Page 2 Know Your Precinct

Orangeburg County Precincts: Polling Locations: Precincts: Polling Locations: Ward 1 Orangeburg Arts Center (River Pavilion) Cordova 1 Edisto High School 619 Riverside Dr. , Orangeburg 500 R.M. Foster RD, Cordova Ward 2 Orangeburg County Chamber of Commerce Cordova 2 Cordova Town Hall 155 Riverside Drive, SW, Orangeburg 105 Flashover LN, Cordova Ward 3 Mellichamp Elementary School Elloree 1 New Elloree Elementary School 350 Murray RD, Orangeburg 200 Warrior DR, Elloree Ward 4 Smith-Hammond-Middleton Memorial Center Elloree 2 New Elloree Elementary School 200 Buckley ST, Orangeburg 200 Warrior DR, Elloree Ward 5 Zimmerman Youth Center Eutawville 1 Eutawville Community Center 759 Peasley ST, Orangeburg 419 Porcher AVE, Eutawville If you move or Ward 6 Youth Canteen Eutawville 2 St. James-Gaillard Elementary School 1620 Middleton ST, Orangeburg 1555 Gardensgate RD, Eutawville get married don’t Ward 7 Sheridan Elementary School Four Holes Four Holes Fire Station 1139 Hillsboro RD, Orangeburg 1010 Grambling RD, Orangeburg forget to change Ward 8 William J. Clark Middle School Holly Hill 1 Holly Hill Elementary School 919 Bennett AVE, Orangeburg 1490 Brant AVE, Holly Hill your address and Ward 9 Marshall Elementary School Holly Hill 2 Holly Hill Roberts Middle School 1441 Marshall AVE, Orangeburg 530 Hesseman ST, Holly Hill name with the Ward 10 Sheridan Elementary School Jamison Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College 1139 Hillsboro RD, Orangeburg (Student and Community Life Center) Voter 3250 St. Matthews RD, Orangeburg Suburban 1 Robert Howard Middle School Limestone 1 Prince of Orange Mall (Behind Food Court) Registration 1255 Belleville RD, Orangeburg 2390 Chestnut ST, Orangeburg Suburban 2 Whittaker Elementary School Limestone 2 Prince of Orange Mall (Behind Food Court) Office 790 Whittaker PKWY, Orangeburg 2390 Chestnut ST, Orangeburg Suburban 3 Orangeburg Area Development Center Neeses- Livingston Community Center 1060 Pineland ST, Orangeburg Livingston 5875 Savannah HWY, Livingston Suburban 4 Orangeburg Municipal Airport Nix Nix Elementary School 1811 Airport RD, Orangeburg 770 Stilton RD, Orangeburg Suburban 5 Rivelon Elementary School North 1 North Town Hall 350 Thomas B. Eklund CIR, Orangeburg 9305 North RD, North Suburban 6 Rivelon Elementary School North 2 Aiken Electric Co-Op 350 Thomas B. Eklund CIR, Orangeburg 8381 North RD, North Suburban 7 William J. Clark Middle School Norway Norway Senior Center 919 Bennett AVE, Orangeburg 105 St. John AVE, Norway If you move from one Suburban 8 Marshall Elementary School Pine Hill Pine Hill Volunteer Fire Department #1 County to another, 1441 Marshall AVE, Orangeburg 4189 Neeses HWY, Neeses Suburban 9 Human Resources Center (Council on Aging) Providence Providence Volunteer Fire Department you must register in 2570 St. Matthews RD, Orangeburg 4767 Old State RD, Providence Precinct Maps Bethel Bethune Bowman High School Rowesville Rowesville Community Center your new County. 4857 Charleston HWY, Orangeburg 125 Camelia Drive, Rowesville Bolentown Bolentown Volunteer Fire Department Santee 1 Santee Family Development Center 2310 Norway RD, Orangeburg 210 Brooks BLVD, Santee Bowman 1 Old Bowman Elementary (Town Hall) Santee 2 Santee Fire Department 131 Poplar ST, Bowman 1005 Bass DR, Santee Bowman 2 Old Bowman Elementary (Town Hall) Springfield Old Springfield Elementary School 131 Poplar ST, Bowman 210 Brodie ST, Springfield Branchville 1 Branchville High School Vance Vance-Providence Elementary School 1349 Dorange RD, Branchville 633 Camden RD, Vance Branchville 2 Senior Citizens Community Center Whittaker Whittaker Elementary School Voting 7647 Freedom RD, Branchville 790 Whittaker PKWY, Orangeburg Brookdale Brookdale Middle School Even Years 394 Brookdale DR, Orangeburg Vote for State & Countywide Offices Odd Years Vote for Municipal Offices (City & Town Council) Register & Vote Page 3 Who Represents You

Cong Senate House County School City Munic Mag Council Council Jury 06 40 095 06 06 02 554 382 Sample

US Congressional District 1– Jonnie Wright 543– Branchville 557– Santee 02- Joe Wilson 2– Johnny Ravenell 544– Cope 558– Springfield 06- Jim Clyburn 3– Harry Wimberley 545– Cordova 559– Vance 4– Heyward Livingston 546– Elloree 561– Woodford SC Senate District 5– Janie Cooper Smith 547– Eutawville 39- John Matthews 6– Deloris Frazier 548– Holly Hill School Board 40– Brad Hutto 7– Willie B Owens 550– Livingston 1- Betty Macon Pelzer 551– Neeses 2- Vernell H Goodwin SC House District City Council 552– North 3- William O’Quinn 66– Gilda Cobb-Hunter Elloree 1,2,3,4, 553– Norway 4- Peggy James-Tyler 91– Lonnie Hosey Holly Hill 1,2,3,4 554– Orangeburg 5- Idella W Carson 93– Russell Ott Norway 1,2,3,4 556– Rowesville 6- Ruby Edwards 95– Jerry Govan Orangeburg 1,2,3,4,5,6 7- Mary Ulmer-Berry Munic (District in City Limits) 8- Ralph Lee Brown County Council 542– Bowman 9- Debora B Brunson

Upcoming 2020 Elections and Important Dates June 23, 2020 – Primary Runoff (if needed) February 4, 2020 – Special Election (Town of Bowman and Town of North) Deadline to register to vote is January 4, 2020 July 15th(12noon) - Petitions Due Candidate Filing Starts December 3rd at 12noon Soil and Water Conservation District Commissioner Candidate Filing Ends December 17th at 12noon For unexpired Council Seats August 3st (12noon) – August 17th (12noon) Horse Range Watershed Commissioners February 29, 2020 - Democratic Presidential Preference Primary Candidates filing for Town of Santee Only Democratic Candidates Two Town Council Seats SC does not register by parties so everyone can vote one primary Candidates filing for School Board Seats 2,4,6,8 March 16th (12noon) – March 30th (12noon) Candidates filing for June Primaries September 15, 2020 – Special Election U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Town of Norway State Senate State House of Representatives Solicitor County Council Districts 2,3,4,5 September 15, 2020 – Special Election Sheriff Coroner Town of Bowman Clerk of Court Town of Woodford

June 9, 2020 – Statewide Primaries November 3, 2020 – General Election Deadline to register to vote May 9, 2020 Deadline to register to vote is October 3, 2020

* Deadline to Register to Vote only applies to someone who is not already registered in their current County. Absentee Process Absentee Voting is available to voters 65 & older, voters on vaca- tion, any students registered in Orangeburg County but are away in college and several other categories that may apply to voters.

STEP 1: Request Absentee Application (by Phone, Email, Fax, Mail, In-Person) Absentee can be requested by immediate family members

STEP 2: Absentee Application is mailed to voter Orangeburg County Voter Registration & Elections STEP 3: Voter signs and returns Absentee Application

STEP 4: Absentee Ballot is mailed to voter 1475 Amelia Street Orangeburg, SC 29115 STEP 5: Voter returns Absentee Ballot by 7pm on Election Day to the Voter P.O. Box 9000 Registration Office Orangeburg, SC 29116

Phone: 803-533-6210 Fax: 802-533-6215 Who Can Request an Application/Return an Absentee Ballot E-mail: [email protected] • Voters may request an absentee ballot in person, by phone (except author- ized representatives), by mail, or by contacting your county voter registra- tion office in the county in which you are registered. • The voter, a member of the voter's immediate family, or the voter's author- ized representative (except by phone) may request the absentee ballot appli- cation. • To have your absentee ballot returned by a person other than yourself, the absentee voter is REQUIRED to complete an "Authorization to Return Absentee Ballot Form" (yellow form).

Persons qualified to vote by absentee ballot: (some qualifying reasons that are frequently used)

• Members of the Armed Forces • Persons who are physically disabled • Students attending school outside their county of residence • Persons who, for reasons of employment, will not be able to vote on election day • Persons who plan to be on vacation outside their county of residence on Election Day • Persons attending sick or physically disabled persons • Certified poll watchers, poll managers, and county election officials • Persons sixty-five years of age or older

Reasons why Absentee Ballots may not be counted • Voter didn’t sign envelope • Voter signed wrong envelope • No Witness Signature • Not returned before 7pm on Election Night • Not Voter Signature