SC H4543

Authorizes the State Election Commission to extend polling place closing times by up to 120 minutes if a location opens 15+ minutes late or experiences voting interruptions of 15+ minutes during statewide elections

Requires county boards to submit affidavits documenting the duration, cause, and approximate number of voters affected by any delay or interruption

Mandates that all extension decisions and their underlying reasons be published on the State Election Commission's website and retained for at least 8 years

Allows county boards of voter registration and elections to grant extensions for non-statewide elections under State Election Commission supervision

Requires voters casting ballots during extended hours to use provisional ballots, which must be counted and kept separate from other provisional ballots