What’s allowed at South Carolina polling places on Election Day... and what is not

What’s allowed at South Carolina polling places on Election Day... and what is not

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) - As voters head to the polls across South Carolina for Tuesday's primary, state law outlines clear rules for what candidates, voters, poll workers, and even law enforcement can and cannot do at polling places. The goal, according to state law, is to protect access to voting, ensure order, and preserve the [...]

Time to Stop All Forms of Campaigning Near Polling Sites — The Anderson Observer

Greg Wilson/Anderson ObserverIt’s something most of us have witnessed on voting day, a candidate or one of their supporters “greeting” voters heading into a polling place with thinly veiled electioneering in full view. While South Carolina bars electioneering within 500 feet of a polling place on public property, it is often not enforced.During the early election cycle I saw at least two candidates within 10 feet of the door of the Anderson Coun…