Most Recent Forest Acres Election

In the 2021 Forest Acres City Council election voters had the opportunity to fill two seats. A total of 1836 votes were cast, with 1692 of those votes coming on election day. The two top vote getters were Haskell Kibler and David Black with 544 and 522 votes. This clearly shows that each vote matters. YOUR support is crucial to this election.

Are you registered to vote?

Please visit https://vrems.scvotes.sc.gov/Voter/Login to check your status and make sure your address is correct.

Need to register to vote?

You can let me know, and I can help you with this process! I have voter registration forms that I can drop off. Also, the SC Election Commission has made it extremely easy to register by visiting https://scvotes.gov/voters/register-to-vote/

We are blessed to live in a country where our voices and votes matter, so please take advantage of this right!

Early Voting

Early voting for this election will begin on April 24, 15 days prior to the election. You can take advantage of early voting by visiting the Richland County Board of Voter Registration & Elections at 2020 Hampton Street in downtown Columbia.

Absentee Voting

From the SCVotes website:

Persons with employment obligations which prevent them from voting during early voting hours for the duration of the early voting period, and during the hours the polls are open on election day.

• Persons attending a sick or physically disabled person which prevents them from voting during early voting hours for the duration of the early voting period, and during the hours the polls are open on election day.

• Persons confined to a jail or pretrial facility pending disposition of arrest or trial which prevents them from voting during early voting hours for the duration of the early voting period, and during the hours the polls are open on election day.

• Persons who will be absent from their county of residence during early voting hours for the duration of the early voting period, and during the hours the polls are open on election day.

• Persons with physical disabilities.

• Persons sixty-five years of age or older.

• Members of the Armed Forces and Merchant Marines of the United States, their spouses, and dependents residing with them (Learn more about procedures related to Military and Overseas Citizens).

• Persons admitted to a hospital as an emergency patient on the day of the election or within a four-day period before the election (see additional details below).

  https://scvotes.gov/voters/absentee-voting/ will walk you through the absentee voting process

Election Day

Election day is May 9th. Polls will open at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. Please make sure you have a picture ID with you when you vote.