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Altercation At South Carolina Polling Site Leads To Assault Charges

Poll workers set up ballot-marking machines at an early in-person voting site at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College, Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024, in Marshall, N.C. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbro

An altercation occurred at an early voting site in South Carolina between a voter and an election worker, potentially leading to assault charges. The incident took place in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, where a man wearing a 'Let's go Brandon' hat attempted to vote. Poll workers informed him that wearing clothing displaying political affiliation is prohibited in polling places in South Carolina, as in 21 other states.

In a witness-recorded video, the man can be seen cursing at poll workers and throwing his hat aside in defiance. The situation escalated, with the man demanding to be allowed to vote despite the rules. Poll workers tried to de-escalate the confrontation and asked him to leave, but tensions continued to rise.

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