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S. Carolina tries early voting even as other states restrict

South Carolina Democratic Party Chairman Trav Robertson speaks in support of an early voting bill during the ceremonial signing of the bill on Wednesday, May 18, 2022, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Collins)

Republican South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster, right, shakes hands with Rep. Terry Alexander, D-Florence, right, before the ceremonial signing of an early voting bill on Wednesday, May 18, 2022, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Collins)

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster, right, listens to former House Speaker Jay Lucas, R-Hartsville, left, after the ceremonial signing of an early voting bill on Wednesday, May 18, 2022, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Collins)

South Carolina Rep. Brandon Newton, R-Lancaster, talks about a new law allowing early voting in the state during a ceremonial signing of an early voting bill on Wednesday, May 18, 2022, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Collins)

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster ceremonially signs a bill allowing early voting in the state on Wednesday, May 18, 2022, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Collins)

S. Carolina tries early voting even as other states restrict