COLUMBIA — A group of disabled voters in South Carolina has filed a lawsuit claiming that the state’s voting laws restrict their ability to cast a ballot.

The federal lawsuit was filed Dec. 5 by individual disabled voters living in congregate care facilities, along with the NAACP South Carolina State Conference and the American Civil Liberties Union. It targets the state, specifically Attorney General Alan Wilson and the state election commission.

The lawsuit argues that the Palmetto State’s restrictions on voting assistance violate the federal Voting Rights Act. It also says the laws will hinder disabled voters’ ability to vote in the 2026 primaries and general election.

Both the S.C. Attorney General’s office and the election office said in emails that they do not comment on pending l

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