Voter Registration & Elections

FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Informs the general public about registration and elections procedures, maintains department records, coordinates ballot and voting machine distribution, and ensures the integrity and accuracy of all activities, and tabulations.
• Plans and administers the voter registration process.
• Conducts all elections such as primary, general, special, municipal, referenda and run-offs. Ensures that polls open and close at designated times and that votes are counted in a reasonable timeframe after polls are closed.
• Sets up and conducts absentee voting process
• Implements recruitment and training programs to ensure an adequate pool of trained polling managers and election workers for elections.
• Plans and coordinates with County government departments as well as state and federal agencies.

CONTACT INFORMATION

New location at

2471 Jefferies Highway
P.O. Box 97
Walterboro, SC  29488
 

Phone: (843) 549-2842
Fax:(843) 549-2812

HOURS OF OPERATION

Office Hours
8:00AM - 5:00PM, Monday-Friday

Election Days
7:00AM - 7:00PM

STAFF CONTACTS

Director

Angela Upchurch, aupchurch@colletoncounty.org

Staff

Cynthia Williams, cwilliams@colletoncounty.org