Bill establishing early voting moves forward in SC House

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP)– A bill that would establish no-excuse early voting is moving forward in the South Carolina House. A panel of representatives on Tuesday also made tweaks to the Republican-backed proposal that would make early in-person voting permanent for two weeks before an election. Some of those changes include adjusting a rule determining how far apart early voting locations in each county can be. The legislation was introduced following a record turnout for advance voting in the 2020 general election after a temporary change in voting rules because of the coronavirus pandemic. The full House Judiciary Committee is scheduled to take up the legislation Wednesday.