Author: Associated Press

S. Carolina sees tens of thousands of absentee votes roll in

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – The state Election Commission says more than 23,000 absentee ballots were turned in Monday in South Carolina, the first day the state offered in-person absentee voting for the 2020 general election. The commission says the number of votes already cast in the election jumped from nearly 18,500 at the end of last week to nearly 42,000…

Supreme Court reinstates South Carolina ballot witness requirement

(AP Photo/Nati Harnik) By: JESSICA GRESKO, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats had sought to have the requirement put on hold because of the coronavirus pandemic, but Republicans had defended it as deterring fraud. While the high court reinstated the requirement, voters have already started returning ballots. The court said that any ballots cast before the court’s action Monday evening…

President briefly leaves hospital to wave at supporters

BETHESDA, Md. (AP) —  Two days after being hospitalized with COVID-19, President Donald Trump declared, “I get it,” in a message to the nation. His comments came Sunday evening just before he briefly left the hospital to salute cheering supporters from his motorcade. The president was driven by Secret Service agents in protective gear who were potentially exposed to the…