Helping people register to vote is usually very simple. You won't be all alone doing this--with the League, you'll go as a small group to various places and events, such as schools, colleges, churches, festivals, meetings, walks, etc. Every group will have an organizer, who will have some experience and knowledge, so you'll have someone to suggest how to proceed and to help solve problems, and will also bring all materials needed, except your phone.
AND the League is firmly non-partisan, so you won't be persuading people to vote for any candidate--just helping them be a citizen!
LINK TO PRINTABLE HAND OUT
(LONGER WEBINAR)
LINK TO ZOOM TRAINING VIDEO GOING OVER THIS SITE
PROSPECTIVE VOTERS CAN REGISTER ONLINE AT VOTE411 OR SCVOTES
The site you're on (VOTER REGISTRATION TRAINING) is intended to give you quick information, but much more detail is available through VOTE411 and SCVOTES. VOTE411 is the League of Women Voters ' site with information not only about registration, but also bi-partisan details about candidates, elections, and much else. SCVOTES is the State of South Carolina's page which also has much information and sites where voters can register, check registration, and update addresses. And you can always get assistance from the experienced volunteers in your group!
LWV helps with two of the ways citizens can register:
Online registration (by phone, tablet, or computer--yours or the voter's)
We can also tell them about other ways to register:
In person (in Richland County, the office is at 2020 Hampton St., Columbia, SC 29205. In Lexington County, it's at 605 West Main Street, Suite C, Lexington, SC 29072.
Find other offices here. Voters who do not have other picture ID can obtain a registration card with photo here, also.
Download form to print to mail or email or fax: Here's a link to the form for downloading.
WE'RE DOING MORE THAN JUST REGISTRATION!
CLICK BELOW TO FIND EXPLANATIONS AND SOLUTIONS
WHO CAN REGISTER TO VOTE?
WHEN PEOPLE SAY NO
ABSENTEE BALLOTS
WHAT KIND OF ID IS NEEDED
WHAT ADDRESS AND ID VOTERS CAN USE (common problems, like people who've moved, etc.)
TABLING TIPS
REMINDER: The League of Women Voters is non-partisan and our job is to inform, not persuade or advocate. Don't..Engage in conversations about or distribute information on the League’s positions on public policy or ballot questions. Voter services, like registering voters, should be separate from your League’s advocacy efforts.
CONTACT THE ELECTIONS OFFICE If your problem is still unsolved, ask your group's organizer, check Vote411 or SCVotes, or contact the Elections Office. The number for the Richland office is (803) 576-2240 , and it's at 2020 Hampton St., Columbia, SC 29204, corner of Harden, just north of Five Points. The number for the Lexington office is (803) 785-8361, located at 605 West Main Street, Suite C, Lexington, SC 29072. Click here for other offices or details.
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The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan political organization that encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy .