Richland County Voter Registration and Elections

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March Board Meeting Postponed

The annual March board meeting has been postponed until further notice to accommodate preparations for the May 13 Forest Acres Municipal General Election.

Forest Acres Election: May 13, 2025

Public Notice [.pdf]

Early Voting: April 28-May 9, 2025 (two weeks excluding holidays)
Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

Last date to register:

• In-office: April 11, 2025 at 5 p.m.
• Online: April 13, 2025
• Postmarked: April 14, 2025

Candidate Filing: March 4 through March 14, 2025 at noon
Contact Forest Acres City Hall for more information:
Monday-Thursday: 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.; Friday: 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
5209 North Trenholm Road, Columbia, SC 29206
(803) 782-9475

Contact Richland County Voter Registration and Elections

Phone: 803-576-2240
Email: rcelectionsinfo@richlandcountysc.gov
In person: 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday at 2020 Hampton Street, Columbia, SC 29204
Fax: 803-576-2205
By mail: PO Box 192, Columbia, SC 29202

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