With the Nov. 2 elections quickly approaching, many Greenvillians may be wondering what absentee voting looks like this year after COVID-19 changed the rules in 2020.
Last year, any registered voter could cast an absentee ballot as a safety precaution against the spread of COVID-19.
This year, it’s back to normal, meaning only voters who meet certain criterai can vote absentee by mail or in-person at County Square, said Greenville County Voter Registration and Elections director Conway Belangia.
According to the South Carolina State Election Commission website, people who can vote absentee include:
- Members of the military and their spouses and dependents
- Citizens residing overseas
- Physically disabled individuals
- People who will be out of the county they reside in due to school or vacation
- People who cannot make it to the polls due to work on Election Day
- Government employees working outside of the county they reside in
- People 65 years of age or older
- Students attending school outside of their county of residence
Voters who meet the absentee voting criteria may cast their ballots in person Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Nov. 1 at County Square Conference Rooms A and B.
County Square is at 301 University Ridge,
To request an absentee ballot by mail, call 864-467-7264 or visit scvotes.gov to print out an absentee application, sign and mail to Greenville County Voter Registration and Elections, 301 University Ridge Ste. 1900, Greenville, SC 29601.
For more information on absentee voting, visit scvotes.gov/absentee-voting.
