League of Women Voters ^®
of South Carolina

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Besides the race for the White House, there is one other question that all of them will be asked at the polls this year, a statewide constitutional referendum. The League opposes this measure. “It is not because we want noncitizens voting,” LynnTeague, LWVSC VP, said. “We lose our inclusion to guarantee that every citizen has a right to vote, unless, of course, they’re disqualified by law.”

A ballot proposition would alter voting rights in our state constitution—a change from the current wording that says "every" citizen of the United States and of this State, 18 years and older, is entitled to vote to "only" citizens. Multiple laws already require legal citizenship to vote. The League of Women Voters believes that we must not lose that constitutional protection of "every" and oppose this proposition.

The federal government is taking precautions against potential claims of voter fraud, intimidation and violence. Assistant U.S. Attorney John Potterfield will investigate any claims related to this year's election. The public can reach him at (803) 919-3092.

State Board of Education Regulation 43-70 requires an evaluation process which is overseen by an Instructional Materials Review Panel and includes a thirty-day public review period. Regarding the controversial PragerU materials made available to South Carolina Public Schools, the League of Women Voters encourages adherence to the regulation's inclusive process.

South Carolina Daily Gazette

We are approaching an election that people of all political persuasions agree is crucial for the future of our nation.
Sadly, many qualified citizens choose not to participate in this most basic method of influencing how we are governed. However, there is a solution: When enough people understand that despite obstacles, our votes can be truly powerful. Most of the noise about election integrity is simply that, noise arising from misinformation or even intentional disinformation. Make a plan, inform yourself, and vote!