These three races are among the most interesting on the SC ballot

Although the presidential election draws most of the attention, down-ballot races and issues could have the most immediate impact on the lives of voters in South Carolina and Upstate.

Here are three consecutive – and interesting – races in South Carolina.

The race: Proposed constitutional amendment regarding voting

What's on the ballot: South Carolina voters are presented with a proposed amendment to Section 4 of Article II of the State Constitution, which reads: “Shall Section 4, Article II of the Constitution of this State, relating to the qualifications of voters, be amended to provide that only a citizen of the State “In the United States and in this State, a duly registered person who has attained the age of 18 years is entitled to vote in accordance with the law?”

What's at stake: The proposed amendment would change a word of the state constitution to read: “Only a citizen of the United States and this State, eighteen years of age and older, duly registered, shall be entitled to vote as provided by law.” Although an investigation revealed that no non-citizens voted in the state's election, lawmakers are calling the initiative a “belt and suspenders” approach to ensure there is no way the South Carolina Supreme Court can rule that citizens allowed to vote in the elections. Critics of the proposal say it is a solution to a non-problem and could lead to future restrictions on voting.

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The race: 4th Congressional District

Who is running: Democrat Kathryn Harvey wants to replace Republican incumbent William Timmons. Timmons nearly lost to his main challenger, Adam Morgan, in June, securing victory by just over 2,200 votes.