SC state lawmaker shares video after confrontation at Midlands polling place

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - A video recorded outside an early voting site is raising questions about what is and is not allowed at polling places, with one day left to vote early for South Carolina’s primary election.

A man identifying himself only as a member of the “free press” showed up at the Brookland Baptist Northeast voting location and filmed election workers, volunteers, and people entering the church. When asked, he declined to provide his name or show identification.

State Representative Hamilton Grant, who was one of the voters outside, shared the video. Grant said the man falsely accused him of being a gang member after noticing a tattoo.

Several voters have reached out saying they saw the same man at other voting locations around the Midlands.

WIS has reached out to the State Election Commission regarding the alleged harassment. At this point, WIS has not yet heard back.

If you have concerns about intimidation or interactions with voters near polling places, you should immediately report it to a poll worker on site.

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