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South Carolina expanded absentee voting. Now it’s time for vote by mail.

South Carolina expanded absentee voting. Now it’s time for vote by mail.

On Tuesday, lawmakers passed a motion to expand absentee voting in South Carolina after Democrats called for weeks for Governor McMaster to address next month’s statewide primary. The motion would allow for any individual who wishes to avoid voting in-person due to the unprecedented spread of COVID-19 to qualify for…

SC Democrats Propose Vote-By-Mail for November

SC Democrats Propose Vote-By-Mail for November

The general election is only seven months away and the growing uncertainties around COVID-19 almost guarantee that the threat of the virus will not have diminished by then. This virus isn’t just a threat to public health and our economy, though, but also to our democracy. If our reality regarding…