Court Strikes Down Age-Based Voting | Augusta Georgia News

A federal appeals court just struck down South Carolina’s absentee voting laws, calling them unconstitutional because they give automatic mail-in voting to seniors over 65 while forcing younger voters to jump through hoops — a clear age-based discrimination that violates the Twenty-Sixth Amendment. The court ruled that once a state offers absentee ballots, it can’t make them easier for one age group than another. Younger voters often face real-life barriers like work or childcare, while older voters get a built-in advantage — an unfair system the court says must change. Now, South Carolina must either extend no-excuse mail voting to all adults under 65, revoke the senior privilege, or overhaul the whole system — but absolutely cannot keep treating voters differently based on their age. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/50aa66f77692ed6b