Horry County tests paper ballot scanner

Horry County tests paper ballot scanner

The Horry County Office of Voter Registration made sure it was ready for the upcoming elections this Tuesday.

Workers are required by the state to test a scanner that will be used to count any paper ballots for the primaries.

Absentee ballots and any paper ballots cast on election day are read by the scanner.

Back in the January Republican Primary, precincts had to use paper ballots but didn't have enough.

About 1,500 absentee ballots have been cast so far in Horry County.