Nov. 3 Election Details and Deadlines for Northern Beaufort County
October 26, 2026
Northern Beaufort County voters will have the opportunity to cast ballots in state and local races, along with two countywide referendum questions, during the Nov. 3, 2026, statewide general election.
Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Election Day. Voters can also cast ballots early at any designated early voting center in Beaufort County.
What’s on the ballot?
The ballot includes statewide contests for governor and lieutenant governor, secretary of state, state treasurer, attorney general, comptroller general, state superintendent of education and commissioner of agriculture.
Voters will also decide races for the U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives District 1, the state House of Representatives, Beaufort County sheriff, probate judge, auditor, county treasurer and County Council districts 2, 4 and 5.
Nonpartisan contests include Soil and Water District Commission, school board districts 2, 3, 4 and 5, Beaufort City Council and two countywide referendum questions.
District-specific races will appear on ballots only for voters whose registration addresses fall within those districts.
Early voting available through Oct. 31
Beaufort County voters can vote early in person at any of the following locations:
Beaufort County Board of Voter Registration and Elections: 15 John Galt Road, Beaufort.
St. Helena Branch Library: 6355 Jonathan Francis Senior Road, St. Helena Island.
Bluffton Branch Library: 120 Palmetto Way, Bluffton.
USCB-HHI campus: 1 Sand Shark Drive, Hilton Head Island, near the Sea Pines Circle.
All four centers are open from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday through Oct. 31. Early voting centers are closed Sundays.
Election Day polling changes
Voters should check their voter registration cards for their assigned polling locations. Three precincts have temporary polling location changes for Election Day:
Lady’s Island 4A: Sea Island Presbyterian Church, 81 Lady’s Island Drive.
St. Helena 1B: St. Helena Branch Library, 6355 Jonathan Francis Senior Road.
Sheldon 1: Booker T. Washington Community Center, 182 Booker T. Washington Circle.
Absentee voting and registration
Signed absentee ballot applications must have been received by the Beaufort County Board of Voter Registration and Elections before Friday, Oct. 23.
The voter registration deadline for the Nov. 3 election was Oct. 4. Voters who moved or changed their names within Beaufort County should have updated their information before Election Day.
Check your ballot and polling location.
Voters can review a sample ballot, verify their registration status and confirm their Election Day polling location through the South Carolina State Election Commission website at scVOTES.gov.
For more information, contact the Beaufort County Board of Voter Registration and Elections at 843-255-6900.
