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The bill sponsored by Speaker Jay Lucas and backed by nearly 50 Republican members would eliminate excuses for absentee voting like work obligations and vacation

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Lawmakers in South Carolina are considering a bill to establish no-excuse early voting across the state and require people voting by mail to supply a government-issued identification number with their ballot application.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Lawmakers in South Carolina are considering a bill to establish...

Pandemic Provokes City vs. State Conflicts The coronavirus pandemic and the 2020 elections have increased the number of states preempting local laws and ordinances, especially where cities and states were run by different political parties. Elaine S. Povich, Stateline   |   April 20, 2021   |  Analysis Late last year, commissioners in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia, proposed cutting police funding in half over the next decade and redirecting the money to mental health and social services. The bill didn’t pass, but the idea alone so outra...

Table of Contents Pandemic Provokes City vs. State Conflicts Mariah Parker, an Athens-Clarke County commissioner in Georgia, high-fives a high school student after a series of mock debates and votes inside the chamber at City Hall. The Georgia legislature approved legislation that would preempt the commission’s powers, after the panel moved toward restricting police funding. State preemption of local powers is increasing nationwide. Joshua L. Jones Athens Banner-Herald via The Associated Press Late last year, commissioners in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia, proposed c...