//SC Senate OKs no-excuse absentee voting; rejects drop boxes

SC Senate OKs no-excuse absentee voting; rejects drop boxes

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Senate has agreed to extend absentee voting to everyone for November’s election because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

But Republican senators rejected proposals by Democrats to allow voters to put their ballots into drop boxes or expand early voting.

The bill passed Wednesday now