Voters with disabilities in Anderson County struggle to find accessible parking at polling locations, making it difficult for them to cast their ballots. In downtown Anderson, South Carolina, at the main polling location, voters with mobility challenges are finding curbside parking hard to come by.With only three designated spaces, some voters have had to make multiple trips.There are three other locations in the county where you can vote, but there are limited parking spaces at the other polling places as well. Continuous traffic along North Main Street and the average time voting taking about an hour is adding to the problem.”We’ve been riding around the square just about all week trying to find — they only have three places here,” said Joyce, a local voter.”I’ve been coming by the past three days trying to get one of these parking places. They’re just too difficult to get. Luckily, first time by …
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