COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCBD) – The opportunity to register to vote in the upcoming General Election has passed in South Carolina, but a new lawsuit is calling for an extension on that deadline.

The deadline to register in-person expired on October 2^nd, and online registration ended on October 4^th.

However, a lawsuit filed in South Carolina wants to give you more time to register to vote because of the pandemic.

A hearing is set for Tuesday in federal court. It argues that state election officials previously gave South Carolinians more time to vote due to things like hurricanes.

In-person absentee voting is also underway across the state. You can find satellite offices in Charleston, Berkeley and Dorchester Counties to help avoid waiting in long lines on November 3^rd.

Absentee voting locations: BERKELEY COUNTY | CHARLESTON COUNTY | DORCHESTER COUNTY

If you decide to cast an absentee ballot by mail, you’ll need a witness signature. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Monday that witness signatures are once-again required for all absentee by mail ballots ahead of the election.