Early Voting Begins in South Carolina as Senators Weigh Scrapping Primary for Congressional Races
Supporters need cloture to force a vote, and thousands of absentee ballots have already been cast before any new maps can take effect.
- Early voting for South Carolina's June 9 primary began Tuesday with more than 26,000 ballots cast by noon, as state lawmakers reconvened to finalize a redistricting proposal affecting seven U.S. House races.
- President Donald Trump has lobbied for the plan through phone calls to Republican state Senate Majority Leader Shane Massey and private GOP meetings, part of a broader strategy to maintain House control before November.
- Sen. Larry Grooms, R-Berkeley, said Friday he opposes redrawing lines after early voting starts: "There are other members like me who are very supportive of this legislation, but not very supportive of passing this legislation after tens of thousands of South Carolinians have already cast votes in-person."
- If redistricting passes, votes already cast would be voided and new congressional primaries scheduled for August 18 with a September 1 runoff; Senate Minority Leader Brad Hutto urged voters to continue participating despite uncertainty.
- A federal court blocked Alabama's Republican-drawn map this week, ruling it intentionally discriminated based on race by including only one Black-majority district, while the Congressional Black Caucus called on corporations to oppose redistricting efforts targeting majority-Black districts nationwide.
27 Articles
27 Articles
South Carolina sees record-breaking turnout by lunchtime on first day of early voting
South Carolina voters headed to the polls in record-breaking numbers on the first day of early voting, as state lawmakers in Columbia debated reshaping the districts they're voting in.
South Carolina primaries could be delayed by GOP's push to pass new congressional map
SOUTH CAROLINA (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Early voting for South Carolina’s June primary begins Tuesday, but a major vote at the Capitol could delay elections for the state’s congressional seats. That is because lawmakers are attempting to approve new maps to redraw the lines of the state’s single Democratic congressional district. Republicans, who are trying [...]
SC Senate to discuss redistricting as early voting beings
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCBD) - South Carolina state senators could take a final vote Tuesday on a proposed congressional redistricting plan, as early voting begins for the state’s primary elections. The Senate is scheduled to convene at 11 a.m. for a third reading of the bill, following a 27-17 vote over the weekend to advance the [...]
Early voting starts as state Senate fiddles with district lines
Early voting begins today and continues through June 5 across the state. Voting centers will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Locations will be closed on weekends. The post Early voting starts as state Senate fiddles with district lines appeared first on Charleston City Paper.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 63% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
