To register all qualified persons to vote, provide absentee voting services, validate signatures on candidate petitions, maintain accurate updated files on voters, prepare for and run all County elections, and provide all voters and elections services in a totally non-partisan atmosphere
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2026 Elections
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🗓 Election Schedule
June 2026
Statewide Primary Election Day: Tuesday, June 9, 2026
Statewide Primary Run-off: Tuesday, June 23, 2026
July 2026
City of Hanahan Special Election: Tuesday, July 14, 2026
November 2026
Statewide General Election Day: Tuesday, November 3, 2026
City of Hanahan General Election: Tuesday, November 3, 2026
📝 Voter Registration Deadlines
June 2026 – Statewide Primary
- In Person: Friday, May 8, 2026 @ 5PM
- Online, Fax, or Email: By 11:59PM Sunday, May 10, 2026
- By Mail: Postmarked by Monday, May 11, 2026
November 2026 – Statewide General Election
- In Person: Friday, October 2, 2026 @ 5PM
- Online, Fax, or Email: By 11:59PM Sunday, October 4, 2026
- By Mail: Postmarked by Monday, October 5, 2026
📋 Primary Election Notice
The Democratic and Republican parties will hold primaries on Tuesday, June 9, 2026. Any necessary runoffs will be held on Tuesday, June 23, 2026.
Early voting runs Tuesday, May 26 – Friday, June 5, 2026, Monday–Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM.
For complete details including early voting center locations, all precinct polling places, photo ID requirements, and absentee ballot information, view the official notice:
📣 Notice of Public Test
The Berkeley County Board of Voter Registration and Elections will hold a Public Test of the Ballot Tabulating Equipment (DS300) for the upcoming June 9, 2026, Statewide Primary Election.
Date & Time: Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at 10:00 AM
Location: Berkeley County Voter Registration Office, 1003 Highway 52, Moncks Corner, SC
All interested persons are welcome to attend.
A Photo Id is required to vote. More information may be found on the SC State Election Commission Photo ID Requirements page.
Photo ID – What Voters Need to Know
Election Information
- Voter Registration Facts in SC
- Register to vote
- Change address voter registration
- Check your voter information
- Request an absentee ballot
- Authorization to Return Ballot Form
Berkeley County citizens can register Mondays-Fridays at the Voter Registration and Elections Office in Moncks Corner.
As an added convenience, citizens can pick up Voter Registration-By-Mail forms at the following locations:
- All Berkeley County Library locations
- Goose Creek City Hall
- Hanahan City Hall
- Moncks Corner Town Hall
- Bonneau Town Hall
- St. Stephen Town Hall
- Jamestown Town Hall
- Post Offices: Bonneau, Cross, Cordesville, Goose Creek, Huger, Jamestown, Pineville, Pinopolis, Russellville and St. Stephen.
Election Calendar and Important Dates
This List is Inclusive of all known elections, Special Elections may be added as required
2026 Election Schedule Berkeley County SC
In order to vote, South Carolina law requires one must first register to vote at least 30 days prior to the election. To be eligible to register in South Carolina you MUST:
- Be a United States citizen
- Be at least eighteen years old on or before the next election
- Be a resident of South Carolina, this county and precinct in which you are registering
- Not be under a court order declaring you mentally incompetent
- Not be confined in any public prison resulting from a conviction of a crime
- Have never been convicted of a felony or offense against the election laws OR if previously convicted, have served the entire sentence, including probation or parole, or have received a pardon for the conviction.
Requirements to Challenge a Ballot
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