Absentee voting opens today; last day is Monday

In-house, electronic absentee voting for the primary runoffs will open at 9 a.m. and end at 5 p.m. today in Sumter County Voter Registration and Election office, Room 114, first floor of the historic Sumter County Courthouse, 141 N. Main St.

Absentee voting - which is only available in the voter registration and election office - will open at 8:30 a.m. and close at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Friday and Monday.

Monday is the final day for absentee voting.

The deadline to apply for absentee by mail ballot is 5 p.m. on Friday, June 22. All absentee by mail ballots must be returned to the voter registration and election office by 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 26.

All polling stations for the runoff election will open at 7 a.m. on Tuesday and close at 7 p.m.

Those who voted in the Republican primary and those who did not vote at all during the primary election are the only voters eligible to participate in the runoff election on Tuesday.

To request an absentee by mail ballot or for more information, call Sumter County Voter Registration and Election Office at (803) 436-2310.