A “Vote Here” sign outside a polling location at Dreher High School in Columbia on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024 (Abraham Kenmore/SC Daily Gazette)
Polls open at 7 a.m. Tuesday, South Carolinians’ final day to vote in state and national elections.
Aside from a scuffle last week at an Orangeburg polling place that’s under investigation, the voting process has largely gone smoothly in South Carolina leading up to Election Day, according to state election officials.
Anyone who experiences or witnesses a possible election-related crime while trying to cast a ballot is encouraged to contact state law enforcement at 833-4SC-VOTE, the FBI’s state office at 803-551-4200, or the U.S. Attorney’s state district office at (803) 919-3092.
In Orangeburg, a confrontation between election workers and a voter wearing a “Let’s Go Brandon” hat reached a boiling point Oct. 30 when a poll manager allegedly struck a voter in the face after he repeatedly refused to remove his hat and confronted her.
Under South Carolina law, wearing anything supporting a candidate whose name appears on the ballot is not allowed. Clothing with a more generalized political message is permissible.