Claim:

A video shows a poll in South Carolina that didn’t allow people to submit their own vote.

Rating:

The day before Election Day 2024, a video from a person claiming to have witnessed suspicious activity at a South Carolina polling place that was widely shared on social media.

In the video, the person claims to have seen people pull up in a vehicle and vote – that is, he said he saw election workers approach the car with a voting machine and apparently operate this device on behalf of voters:

It is unclear how, or with what evidence, the narrator believed that those involved “were all Democrats.” The camera in the video remained focused on him – it did not depict the alleged activity at the station – because he said “there was too much traffic.”

Nonetheless, as the video gained popularity on the affirmation that a “South Carolina polling place” “wouldn’t let Americans submit their own ballots”:

There was no evidence to confirm or deny the narrator’s story. The video does not specify the polling location in South Carolina or any details to determine whether what he claims actually happened.

That said, the activity he describes is consistent with South Carolina’s voting protocols for disabled or elderly voters. As noted on the South Carolina Board of Elections website, people with accessibility issues can vote by car (emphasis added):

Additionally, some people are entitled to operating assistance actual voting machines (emphasis added):

In summary, there is no evidence that South Carolina officials are preventing people from voting on their own, and the activity depicted in the video complies with state regulations governing accessible voting.

As such, it is false to present the video as evidence of a South Carolina poll not allowing people to submit their own votes.

Sources:

“Voters with Disabilities.” SC Votes – South Carolina Elections Commission, accessed November 5, 2024.