Supreme Court of South Carolina

Bailey v. SC State Election

May 27, 2020

Summary

The South Carolina Supreme Court granted original jurisdiction and dismissed the plaintiffs' suit seeking to expand absentee voting during the COVID‑19 pandemic. The Court held the June primary claim moot because the Legislature enacted a temporary law, and it found the post‑July 1 issue a non‑justiciable political question. The dismissal left the plaintiffs without relief.