Fight breaks out at Orangeburg County polling place

ORANGEBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO)– A fight broke out at an early voting polling location in Orangeburg on Wednesday, Oct. 30.

Video of the incident went viral after it was posted online. In the video, you can see the scrimmage that happened between multiple people after a man refused to take his hat off.

The hat read Let’s go, Brandon, which happens to be a pro-Trump campaign slogan.

Then during the video the man can be seen swearing at the poll workers and at one point one of the women can be seen striking the man.

The Orangeburg Department of Public Safety did confirm officers did respond to this incident, according to the South Carolina Election Commission.

Orangeburg County Sheriff Leroy Ravenell released a statement in reference to the incident that happened at the polling place:

“The safety and security of all citizens, regardless of political affiliation, is paramount to me. As public servants, it is our desire that everyone has the freedom to exercise their right to vote free of intimidation and fear, along with our poll workers being able to do their civic duty-free of violence and harassment. I, along with my team, have developed a plan to make sure there is a visible presence around the county beginning tomorrow throughout November 5th as our county goes to the polls. The increased presence will allow us to have an expedited response for calls of service by Poll Managers should they arise”.