An absentee ballot must be sent to a covered voter, upon the voter's request, at least forty-five days prior to any election. However, if a ballot application from a covered voter arrives within the forty-five day period, an absentee ballot must be sent to the covered voter no later than five o'clock p.m. on the next business day after the application arrives.
S.C. Code Ann. § 7-15-680
Sending absentee ballot to covered voter
Known as the South Carolina Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act
The act spans §§ 7–7 (17 sections).
2015 Act No. 79 (H.3154), SECTION 5, eff June 11, 2015.
Official source: South Carolina Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.