Federal lawsuit claims SC absentee ballot law makes voting harder for people with disabilities
COLUMBIA — A South Carolina law meant to prevent election fraud makes it harder for people with disabilities to vote, civil rights groups claimed in a federal lawsuit.
Under a 2022 law, anyone can vote early with no excuse necessary or request an absentee ballot to vote by mail. To prevent the possibility of fraud, legislators added a limit of five ballots that any one person could request or submit for someone else.
In nursing homes and residential care settings, where residents often rely on a single staff member to help them vote, that makes voting difficult, attorneys for the state American Civil Liberties Union argued in a lawsuit filed in federal court Friday.
Three nursing home residents sued alongside the state NAACP, contending the law violates the federal Voting Rights Act.
https://scdailygazette.com/2025/12/08/federal-lawsuit-claims-sc-absentee-ballot-law-makes-voting-harder-for-people-with-disabilities/