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Election Day: Polls Open 7am-7pm

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) —  It’s Election Day in South Carolina and across the country. According to officials, voters heading to the polls need to know their assigned voting location and bring one of five forms of photo identification. Acceptable forms of identification include: – Driver’s License – DMV I.D. Card – Photo Voter Registration Card – Federal Military I.D. –…

Election Day: What You Need to Know

ABC NEWS– It is Election Day. Polls in South Carolina are open from 7am-7pm.  Know Where to Go The first and most obvious step is finding the right polling place for your area, based on your home address. If you end up at the wrong precinct, you could be turned away or asked to file a provisional ballot. Find your…

Election Hotline

ABC NEWS–Tuesday is Election Day and the stakes could not be higher for a midterm contest: Control of both the House and Senate is up for grabs and could come down to a handful of close elections in a number of key states. New laws and new voting machines are in place, designed to make the voting process more efficient….

Carolina Political Analyst Projects Close Race

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – USC professor and political analyst Dr. Robert Oldendick says Tuesday’s presidential election results will be extremely close. “I’ve been doing this for 11 cycles now, and this is by far, the most difficult to project,” he said. Oldendick says what’s been a negative personality election will drive higher voter turnout. “Because both sides are so afraid of…

Saving Eliza Donation Update

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– A hope for a miracle has now turned into a quest for treatments and a cure for others. Glenn and Cara O’Neill started a Go-Fund Me campaign back in 2013 to help fund a clinical trial so their daughter Eliza might have a chance at treatment for Sanfillippo syndrome, a rare genetic disorder. They raised over $2…

Dylann Roof Trial Postponed, Reaction

Charleston, SC (WOLO)– Jury Selection in the Federal Death Penalty trial of Dylann Roof was postponed Monday in Charleston. Judge Richard Gergel announced a private hearing would be held about a request to Roof’s right to a fair and impartial jury trial. Attendees in the courtroom were surprised that the jury selection was postponed, they reacted. ABC’S Gabrielle Franklin reports. Cheryl…

Absentee Voting Up According to SC Election Commission

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – While the presidential contest between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump tops South Carolina’s ballot, voters will also choose whether U.S. Sen. Tim Scott and seven U.S. House incumbents return to Washington. Absentee voting has already broken the record previously set in 2012, when nearly 395,000 people voted absentee either in person or by mail. According to…