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

Associated Press,

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…

One On One With President Trump
National News, Politics

Facebook, Twitter remove president’s post claiming COVID-19 is less deadly than flu

The company confirms the post was removed fro breaking 'COVID-19 misinformation'
CNN,

(CNN)— Facebook on Tuesday removed a post from President Trump in which he falsely claimed that Covid-19 is less deadly than the seasonal flu. Facebook spokesperson Andy Stone confirmed the company removed the post for breaking its rules on Covid-19 misinformation. President Trump has, by his own admission, played down the threat of Covid-19. Now, while battling his own bout…

Witness Signature
Local News, News, Politics

Local party leaders react to SCOTUS ruling on state’s witness signature requirement

Republicans consider the ruling a victory, while Democrats say it only disenfranchises voters
Tim Scott,

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — If you’re planning on voting through the mail, you now need a witness sign off on your ballot. The Supreme Court decided Monday night that South Carolina would reinstate a witness signature requirement that has been on the books for decades. Since 1953, South Carolina voters have had to have someone sign off on their ballot…

Election Deadlines
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Richland County opening satellite polling places for absentee early voting

Crysty Vaughan,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Starting on Wednesday, October 7, there will be a series of satellite polling places throughout Richland County, where voters can come and cast their votes. Monday marked the first day of early voting for the November election, and thousands showed up at voting offices across the state to make their voices heard. Richland County officials say more locations…

Early Voting
Local News, Politics

Supreme Court reinstates South Carolina ballot witness requirement

Associated Press,

(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…
National News, Politics

Trump leaves hospital, declares ‘I feel good’

CNN,

President Donald Trump, left, walks out of Walter Reed National Military Medical Center to return to the White House after receiving treatments for COVID-19, Monday, Oct. 5, 2020, in Bethesda, Md. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)All contents © copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. By ZEKE MILLER, JILL COLVIN and AAMER MADHANI BETHESDA, Md. (AP) — Stepping gingerly, President Donald…
Local News, Politics, State

SC Voter Registration information and Deadlines

Crysty Vaughan,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Election officials say now is the time to make sure you’re registered to vote, ahead of the November election. In South Carolina the deadline is October 4, 2020. Per the SC Election Commission: Emailed and faxed forms must be received by 11:59 p.m., Sunday, October 4. Mailed forms must be postmarked by Monday, October 5.*   For…

Joe Biden
National News, Politics

Biden, Harris campaign to remove all negative ads after president’s COVID-19 results

The Biden campaign is changing the message they send to voters ahead of the election in lieu of Trump's COVID 19 diagnosis
CNN,

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks at United Food & Commercial Workers Union Local 951 in Grand Rapids, Mich., Friday, Oct. 2, 2020. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) (CNN) — Leading up to presidential election it’s common to see a lot of mud slinging from one candidate to another. But with just more than a month to go before…