McMaster signs bill that sets rules for early voting in South Carolina

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WBTW) — South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster signed a invoice Friday that establishes guidelines for early voting.

McMaster, in a tweet, declared the invoice “a significant victory for individuals who consider in free and honest elections,” and mentioned the invoice would shield the state “from the election day disasters we noticed nationwide in 2020.” The governor didn’t provide any particular examples.

There was no widespread fraud within the 2020 election that might’ve modified the result, in accordance with the Related Press.

The invoice permits for early in-person voting within the two weeks main as much as election days, in accordance with the South Carolina State Election Fee.

For the June 14 main, early voting will likely be accessible from 8:30 a.m. to five p.m. from Could 31 to June 10, aside from June 4 and 5. Voting places will likely be determined by counties earlier than Could 24 and posted on scVOTES.gov, in accordance with the election fee.

Photograph ID is required.

Early voting for June runoffs are June 22 to June 24 with the identical hours and places as the first elections.

In-person absentee voting is not allowed, in accordance with the election fee. Those that qualify to vote absentee should accomplish that by mail and should meet the next {qualifications}:

• Voters with disabilities
• Voters ages 65+
• Army members, their spouses, and dependents residing with them
• Voters admitted to hospitals as emergency sufferers on election day or inside 4 days
• Voters who can’t vote in individual for one of many following:
  • Employment obligations
  • Attending sick or bodily disabled folks
  • Confined to a jail or pretrial facility pending disposition of arrest or trial
  • Absent from the county for any purpose

These eager to vote absentee by mail can request an software by cellphone, mail, or in individual on the county voter registration workplace. Voters should full, signal and return the applying by mail or in individual.

In response to the election fee, counties will start issuing new purposes with the brand new steering. Outdated purposes will likely be accepted till Could 31. The deadline to return a brand new software is June 3.

Absentee ballots should be returned by 7 p.m. on election day and should have a signed voter’s oath and return envelope witnessed, in accordance with the election fee. There are not any adjustments to witness necessities for the June primaries. Witness requirement adjustments will go into impact after the June primaries. The election fee didn’t specify what adjustments will likely be made.

Voters should have Photograph ID to return a poll in individual and people returned by mail should be mailed no later than one week earlier than election day, in accordance with the election fee.