York County elections board depending on state reimbursement

With the State Election Commission now faced with paying the bill for the upcoming GOP Presidential Preference Primary, South Carolina’s 46 counties may be forced to foot the bill.

York County Board of Elections and Voter Registration Director Wanda Hemphill tells WRHI that they’ll be waiting to be reimbursed.

Hemphill says right now, her office can handle paying for the January 21st primary, but if the state does not pay out, additional funding may be needed from County Council to cover the cost.

York County has 89 precincts and just over 132-thousand registered voters — all of whom are elegible to vote in the open primary.