Issue Position: Voter Suppression

Issue Position

The right to vote is among the most sacred rights that people in the country have fought and died to protect and preserve.

Senator Malloy stood firmly with the late-Senator Clementa Pinckney to oppose the State's Voter ID that they felt would hinder some of South Carolina's citizens from exercising their right to vote. This summer, Senator Malloy negotiated a compromise with his Republican colleagues that allowed for expanded absentee voting during the State's June primaries in light of the challenges presented by COVID-19.

Senator Malloy will continue to fight to protect the right to vote by :
Renewing efforts to ensure that absentee ballots are available to everyone for the upcoming general election when the Senate is back in session in September. Championing a transparent redistricting process that is focused on what is best for our citizenry rather than what is best for power politicians in Columbia. Senator Malloy understands that how those districts are configured can have the same effect as voter suppression.

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