CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) – Voters in the Lowcountry are urged to come to the polls as Tuesday is Election Day for the expected 2024 presidential election.

The South Carolina Board of Elections saw record numbers during the early voting period. More than 730,000 early voters showed up before Election Day, November 5.

Voters planning to cast their ballots on Tuesday are urged to come to the prepared polling station. This is stated by the State Election Commission campaign material is not permitted within 150 meters of the polling station entrance. This includes clothing, pamphlets, posters and small objects such as pins or buttons.

Isaac Cramer, executive director of the Charleston County Board of Voter Registration and Elections, says the unacceptable materials are for current candidates. Cramer says poll workers will remove all campaign materials within the 500-foot zone.

“If you’re wearing a shirt they’ll say ‘wear it inside out’, you’ll probably go to the toilet or back to your car… If you’re wearing a hat we’ll probably ask you to go back to your car or that bit to put down reading material,” says Cramer. “We know people are handing out pamphlets, we know you might take a pamphlet with you, but we just ask that you put it in your bag. , put it in your pocket or return it to your vehicle.

Cramer urges voters to preview their ballot before heading to the polls. He says looking at the sample ballot online helps speed up the voting process.

“The vote will consist of the president, Congress, you have local elections as well as the constitutional amendment, local provincial questions and those will just be longer for the voters to review,” says Cramer.

Election officials encourage voters to be voter-ready by being aware of any changes to the voting location. Voters can find their location online at State Election Commission website.

Voters in Charleston County will see permanent location changes starting on Election Day. Officials say residents received change via notification cards. County government officials say the changes should better serve voters with fewer lines, a faster voter experience and greater access for the disabled.

The affected areas are:

• McClellanville (New Wappetaw Presbyterian Church) has moved to Lincoln High School, 714 Lincoln Road, McClellanville, SC 29458.
• Mt. Pleasant 3 (Mt. Pleasant National Guard Armory) has moved to Hilton Garden Inn, 300 Wingo Way, Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464.
• Mt. Pleasant 16 (Mt. Pleasant National Guard Armory) has moved to Mt. Pleasant Fire Department Station 3, 355 7th Avenue, Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464.
• Mt. Pleasant 15 (Mt. Pleasant National Guard Armory) has moved to Mt. Pleasant Library, 1133 Mathis Ferry Road, Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464.
• Mt. Pleasant 1 (Alhambra Hall) and Mt. Pleasant 9 (Moultrie Middle School) have moved to St. Andrew’s Mt. Pleasant, 440 Whilden Street, Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464.
• Mt. Pleasant 11, 12 (Mamie P. Whitesides Elementary School) have moved to Doubletree by Hilton Mt. Pleasant, 1330 Stuart Engals Boulevard, Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464.
• North Charleston 9, 11, 12 (Royal Missionary Baptist Church) have moved to North Charleston Sports Complex, 1455 Monitor Street, North Charleston, SC 29405.
• North Charleston 8, 14 (Royal Missionary Baptist Church) have moved to Park Circle Community Building, 4800 Park Circle, North Charleston, SC 29405.
• North Charleston 28 (Trident Technical College) has moved to Mt. Moriah Missionary Baptist Church, 7396 Rivers Avenue, North Charleston, SC 29406.
• St. Andrews 10, 14 (Pinecrest Baptist Church) have moved to Cynthia Graham Hurd/St. Andrews Library, 1735 North Woodmere Drive, Charleston, SC 29407.
• St. Paul’s 1 (Adams Run Civic Center) has moved to Minnie Hughes Elementary School, 8548 Willtown Road, Hollywood, SC 29449.

Voters in Berkeley County will also see changes. Voters in Hanahan 3, 5 and Yeamans Club will vote in the Hanahan High School auditorium. Hanahan 4 voters will vote in the high school gym.

County officials say voters affected by the change received notice ahead of this year’s voting period.

The polling stations are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voters will need a valid photo ID to attend the polls. Election officials say voters will be allowed to vote as long as they are in line by 7 p.m

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