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South Carolina’s Voting System Struck Down | Greenville News
South Carolina’s age-based absentee voting system just got a major legal smackdown — the Fourth Circuit ruled it unconstitutional, saying older voters can’t get automatic mail-in ballot access while younger ones face hurdles. In a unanimous decision, the court said this two-tier setup violates the Constitution by treating voters unequally based on age. The case, which began in December 2023, hinges on the 26th Amendment and demands either universal no-excuse absentee voting or stripping older voters of that privilege — no middle ground allowed. Now, the ball’s back in federal district court’s…
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