{"id":5706,"date":"2020-02-26T12:06:22","date_gmt":"2020-02-26T17:06:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scpronet.com\/wordpress\/?p=5706"},"modified":"2020-02-26T12:06:22","modified_gmt":"2020-02-26T17:06:22","slug":"sc-election-protection-hotline-now-live-for-presidential-primary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scpronet.com\/wordpress\/2020\/02\/26\/sc-election-protection-hotline-now-live-for-presidential-primary\/","title":{"rendered":"SC Election Protection Hotline Now Live for Presidential Primary"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>The nation\u2019s largest nonpartisan voter protection coalition, in alliance with various in-state groups, is ensuring that everyone has an equal opportunity to vote in South Carolina. Election Protection\u2019s 1-866-OUR-VOTE hotline is an important resource for any voter who has questions or is experiencing problems at the polls. In addition, Election Protection volunteers will be on the ground across South Carolina to provide voters assistance.<\/strong><\/p>\n

“This will be the 12th year that this free, nonpartisan service has helped South Carolina voters with problems at the polls,” said SC Progressive Network<\/a> Education Fund Director Brett Bursey. “The calls to the hotline provide the only real-time, statewide audit of our election system that helps us to identify and address systemic problems.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Voters are urged to report problems that they experience or witness, so officials can see patterns and improve our election system.<\/p>\n

Because not all polling places will be open on Feb. 29, voters should check the hotline or go to Find My Polling Place at scvotes.org<\/a>. This is the first statewide use of our new voting machines that produce a paper ballot. Voters should verify their ballot was marked correctly prior to inserting it in the scanner. If the ballot does not reflect their choice, voters can turn it in to a poll worker and vote again.<\/p>\n

\u201cVoters must be aware that the state\u2019s photo ID requirements will be enforced for voting in the 2020 presidential preference primary,\u201d said Susan Dunn, attorney for the ACLU of South Carolina. All voters are required to bring either a valid driver\u2019s license, DMV-issued ID card, or their photo-voter registration card with them to the polls on Election Day. Dunn pointed out that registered voters with a \u201creasonable impediment\u201d to not having a photo ID will be allowed to vote, and the votes will be counted without the voter having to appear to defend their ballot at the county certification hearing. \u201cWe recommend voters without one of the accepted ID\u2019s is to trade their old paper registration card at their county elections office for one with a photo on it,\u201d Dunn said.<\/p>\n

By calling the 1-866-OUR-VOTE hotline, voters can confirm their registration status, find their polling location, and get answers to questions about proper identification at the polls. Voters are encouraged to report any problems with the voting process to Election Protection.<\/p>\n

Spanish language assistance is available at 1-888-Ve-Y-Vota (1-888-83-9-8682) or veyvota.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Voter Reminders<\/strong><\/p>\n