A witness signature will not be required on SC absentee ballots after another court ruling.
On Sept. 19, US District Court Judge Michelle Childs decided to waive the signature requirement for …
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A witness signature will not be required on SC absentee ballots after another court ruling.
On Sept. 19, US District Court Judge Michelle Childs decided to waive the signature requirement for the November election.
On Sept. 22, the SC Elections Commission (SCEC) and Republican lawmakers filed an appeal to that ruling.
The US 4th Circuit Court of Appeals granted the appeal Sept. 24.
The new ruling waiving the signature a 2nd time was handed down Sept. 25, according to the SCEC.
The General Assembly passed an expansion of absentee voting that will allow any South Carolinian to vote absentee citing the covid-19 pandemic.
A federal lawsuit was filed asking for the required witness signature on an absentee ballot to be waived due to corona virus concerns.
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