MORNING NEWSBREAK | If you want to vote in the Nov. 5 general election and you’re not registered, today is your last day to register after the deadline was extended following Hurricane Helene.
Earlier this month, a state judge gave more time for voter registration after the storm’s widespread impact that led to more than 1 million people without power.
The eight-day extension came after the S.C. Democratic Party filed a lawsuit seeking extra time because of the storm’s damage to counties across the state. The ruling gives people more time to exercise their right to vote despite the storm’s challenges, the party said.
“This isn’t a partisan issue,” said party chair Christale Spain said at the time. “It’s an issue of the public good and ensuring the right to vote is protected for everyone.”
Meanwhile, South Carolinians can cast early ballots at early voting centers across the state between 9:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. from Oct. 21 through Nov. 2, but not including Oct. 27 (a Sunday). Absentee voting options are also available.
In the 2024 elections, ballots will include the president, seven U.S. House seats, all S.C. Senate seats, all S.C. House seats, ballot referenda and myriad local offices. There are no statewide constitutional officers, such as governor, on this year’s general election ballot.
In headlines over the weekend:
CP OPINION, Brack: Guess which essay is done by a chatGPT robot. “So when a pretty smart high school student lamented about how peers often use ChatGPT to generate human-like responses for assignments, we saw yet another instance about how too many students now seem to think it’s acceptable to turn in work that’s not their own. (We call that plagiarism.)”
CP FEATURE: When shivers flew up, down book prize-winner’s spine. Author Ilyon Woo’s skin tingled when she walked into the Dock Street Theatre as she researched her 2023 Pulitzer Prize-winning nonfiction book, Master Slave Husband Wife.
Historical slavery marker unveiled in Charleston. A marker was unveiled on Broad Street Friday to pay tribute to the dark history of the slave trade in Charleston.
- Previous CP coverage, 10/2: Plaque planned for Broad Street slave trader’s building
CP Week in Review: S.C. legislature won’t return for Helene special session. S.C. legislative leaders say they currently see no need for a special session this year to provide additional resources for Hurricane Helene relief.
- Clyburn says he’s “concerned” about Black men voting for Trump
- Clyburn says Black men want to know what to expect from a Harris administration
- Buckner has uphill climb in race against Clyburn
Traveling Vietnam Veterans Memorial to be in Ridgeville. The exhibit will be in the Lowcountry from Oct. 17-20.
Boeing strike has cost company, workers almost $5 billion. In the month of the strike against Boeing, workers and shareholders have lost billions, an analysis shows.
Old North Charleston dairy to be redeveloped. The old Borden Dairy near where the future $1 billion Roper Hospital medical campus will be has been snapped up for redevelopment.
Charleston school district considering Union Pier TIF deal. A deal to get support of the Charleston County School District to give up tax revenue to support development of Union Pier would have the city of Charleston give up 30,000 square feet of office space at 75 Calhoun St. and give it to the schools.
GUN VIOLENCE: Summerville police investigating deadly shooting. One person died Saturday after a shooting in a Summerville subdivision.
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