South Carolina mail-in voting law illegally discriminates, appeals court rules

A federal appeals court ruled that South Carolina's mail-in ballot exemption for voters aged 65 and older violates the 26th Amendment, which prohibits age-based voting discrimination. The court found that the state's policy allowing only voters over 65 to vote by mail while restricting mail-in voting for younger voters constitutes illegal age discrimination. South Carolina announced its intent to appeal the decision.

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