South Carolina Extends Voter Registration Deadline Due to Impact of Hurricane Helene

The extension was announced by the election commission after a judge granted an extension in response to a lawsuit filed by the South Carolina Democratic Party.

Debris, including pieces of tin from roofs and wood from awnings lay strewn in the street along Broughton Street on July 31, 2024, after an overnight storm passed the area. Dionne Gleaton/The Times and Democrat via AP

The South Carolina Election Commission said on Friday that the state’s voter registration deadline has been extended to Oct. 14 due to the widespread impact of Hurricane Helene.

The initial deadlines for in-person, online, and mail-in voter registration were Oct. 4, Oct. 6, and Oct. 7, respectively. All registration methods have now been extended to Oct. 14 for voters in all counties.