Voters Registration & Elections

Voting Machines and Map of Voting Districts

Adam M. Hammons, Director

Mission statement
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.

Important Information for Voters

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

Candidate Filing Tracking

Election Information
E.g., 01/08/2019
E.g., 01/08/2019
Berkeley County Election Calendar and Important Dates
Date of Election Registration Deadline Name of Election Notice Sample Results Audit
Mar 26 2019 Feb 23 2019 2019 City of Goose Creek Special Election - Council Notice

***This List is Inclusive of all known elections, Special Elections may be added as required***

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
  • 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.

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 public libraries in Hanahan and Goose Creek
  • Goose Creek City Hall
  • Post Offices: Bonneau, Cross, Cordesville, Huger, Jamestown, Pineville, Russellville and St. Stephen.

Absentee ballots may be requested from this office during normal business hours. By phone 843-719-4059 or by e-mailing webvre@berkeleycountysc.gov.