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V O T E R R E G I S T R AT I O N In order to vote, South Carolina law requires one must first register to vote at least 30 days prior to the election. To be eligible to register in South Carolina you MUST:
Aiken County Public Library
803.642.2020
Jackson Branch Library
803.471.3811
Midland Valley Branch Library
803.593.7379
Nancy Bonnette (Wagener) Branch Library
803.564.5396
Nancy Carson (North Augusta) Library
803.279.5767
• Provide proper photo ID (Military ID, Drivers license, Identification card, Passport)
New Ellenton Branch Library
803.652.7845
• Be at least 18-years old on or before the next election
• Be a United States citizen, resident of South Carolina, this county and precinct
N E W S PA P E R S
• Not be under a court order declaring you mentally incompetent
The Aiken Standard www.aikenstandard.com Local/Aiken County published daily 803.648.2311
• Not be confined in any public prison resulting from a conviction of a crime
The Augusta Chronicle www.chronicle.augusta.com Augusta-Aiken MSA published daily 803.648.1395
• Have never been convicted of a felony or offense against the election laws or if previously convicted, have served the entire sentence, including probation or parole, or have received a pardon for the conviction.
BROADCAST TELEVISION WAGT Television, Inc., NBC
706.826.0026
WFXG–TV 54, FOX
706.650.5400
WJBF-TV 6, ABC
706.722.6664
WRDW-TV, Inc., CBS
803.278.1212
A citizen who wishes to register to vote can complete a voter registration application at their county board of voter registration. Aiken County Voter Registration 1930 University Parkway, Aiken, SC 29801 : : 803.642.2028
M O T O R V O T E R L AW
P O S TA L S E R V I C E U.S. Post Office 803.649.9211 : : www.usps.com Main Branch 307 Laurens Street, NW, Aiken, SC 29801 Other locations may be found by calling 800.275.8777
If you are a United States citizens and 18 years of age or older, you may register to vote when you have a driver’s license issued or renewed. Your registration application will be forwarded to the registrar in your county of residence. You must present acceptable proof of your social security number.
T R A N S P O R TAT I O N Aiken Taxi Transport 803.642.9910 SC Express Transportation 803.648.9977 Private transit service Best Friend Express www.bestfriendexpress.com : : 803.649.7981 Public transit service Adults: $2.00 Students with ID: $1.50 Seniors/Disabled: $1.00 Medicare Card Holders: $1.00 Aiken Bus Station 803.648.6894 SC Department of Transportation 855.467.2368 Augusta Regional Airport 706.798.3236 24 miles from Aiken Served by two airlines: Delta and American Airlines
Aiken Municipal Airport 803.648.7803 Private airport located in Aiken
H I G H W AY S The Metro area has access to interstate highways: I-20 and I-520. The area is serviced by three major U.S. highways and nearly 20 state highways.
RAIL SYSTEM www.amtrak.com : : 800.872.7245 Main line railroads serving the area include the CSX System and Norfolk Southern. Amtrak connects the region with other cities throughout the nation via rail. The two closest Amtrak stations are in Columbia and Denmark, SC.