House Republicans advance SC elections bill that bans ballot drop boxes, expands audits

House Republicans advance SC elections bill that bans ballot drop boxes, expands audits

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Wednesday, February 9, 2022

The South Carolina House on Tuesday amended an elections-related bill it passed last year to add a series of controversial election security measures opposed by Democrats, who said the changes on short notice took them by surprise...

“(Early voting) makes life much more convenient for the busy people of our world,” said Lynn Teague, vice president for issues and action with the League of Women Voters. “We think no-excuse early voting is a good thing, and we appreciate this bill addresses that.”

However, Teague said she’s concerned the bill does not address no-excuse early voting for primaries, municipal and special elections, which she said needs to be clarified in the legislation. Teague also argued that a measure requiring early voting sites to be at least 10 miles between locations would hurt voters in urban areas, minority populations and people with disabilities.

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