The State Election Commission voted Dec. 2 to name Jenny Wooten, the agency's interim director, its permanent executive director. Wooten's promotion requires confirmation by the South Carolina Senate.
The state Election Commission unanimously picked a familiar face to lead the agency overseeing South Carolina’s elections.
The election commission faced a leadership change after the ousting and arrest of former executive director Howard Knapp.
The former vice president will bring her book tour to SC, Rep. Mace proposes renaming area previously called Black Lives Matter Plaza for Charlie Kirk.
A new lawsuit challenges provisions of South Carolina’s election law that plaintiffs say infringe on federal voting rights for voters with disabilities.
A federal lawsuit alleges some state election laws violate the landmark Voting Rights Act and stop disabled South Carolinians from casting a ballot.
Tuesday unanimously voted to appoint Jenny Wooten as its next Executive Director.The Executive Director serves as South Carolina’s chief election official and oversees the SEC’s daily operations. Wooten’s appointment now goes before the State Senate for approval.
The interim head of the South Carolina State Election Commission has been chosen to take over the role permanently, the agency announced Tuesday. The board voted
They contend that South Carolina’s draconian voting restrictions violate Section 208 of the Voting Rights Act, which commits to protecting the right for “any voter who requires assistance to vote by reason of blindness, disability, or inability to read or write” to receive such assistance from a person they choose.
A South Carolina atheist is suing for the right to work as a poll worker without having to swear an oath to God in violation of constitutional rights.
The South Carolina State Election Commission announced Tuesday that it had selected its new executive director.