How to vote early in Greenville, Spartanburg, Anderson and Pickens counties

A.J. Jackson, Greenville News
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It's almost time to rock the vote.

Early voting opens Tuesday, May 31 for South Carolinians casting a ballot in the June 14 primaries.

This is the first year South Carolinians are able to participate in early voting thanks to a new election law.

Early voting is open through June 10. Each weekday, for the next two weeks, early voting will take place between 8:30 am to 5 pm at county elections offices around the state.

Early voters need a valid form of photo identification and must have been registered to vote at least 30 days before the election.

Voters also can cast absentee ballots, but those can only be cast by mail, and need to be requested by application through each county office.

This new early voting not only makes it easier to vote but creates some uncertainty in projecting turnout.

“We don’t know what to expect to be honest with you," said Laura Booth, director of voter registration and elections in Anderson County. "We thought it would be feasible to put another location here for this election."

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Here are instructions on where to vote early in the locations closest to your county area:

Greenville County

Locations:

  • County Square — 301 University Ridge, Greenville 29601

Contact: 864-467-7250

Hours and dates: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays, May 31 to June 10

Anderson County:

Locations:

  • County Elections Office — 301 Main St., Anderson 29621

  • Powdersville Branch Library — 4 Civic Court, Anderson 29642

Contact: 864-260-4035

Hours and dates: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays, May 31 to June 10

Spartanburg County:

Locations:

  • 366 N. Church St., Spartanburg 29303

Contact: 864-596-2549

Hours and dates: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays, May 31 to June 10

Pickens County:

Locations:

  • Voter Registration Elections Office — 222 McDaniel Ave., Pickens 29671

  • Hampton Memorial Library — 304 Biltmore Road, Easley 29640

  • Central Clemson Library — 105 Commons Way, Central 29630

Contact: 864-898-5948

Special Instructions: Anyone who needs to change their address or name needs to report to the Registration Elections Office to be verified for early voting.

Hours and dates: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays, May 31 to June 10

State

For information about polling places or to check your voter registration status:

Phone: 803-734-9060

Internet: SCVotes.gov

Early voting for June Runoffs will be from Wednesday, June 22 to Friday, June 24 with the same hours as for the primaries.

A.J. Jackson is a general assignment reporter for the Independent Mail. Email him at ajackson@gannett.com with story ideas and leads.

This article originally appeared on Greenville News: Vote early guide for 2022 elections in Greenville Anderson Spartanburg