ORANGEBURG, S.C. (WIS) – State authorities are investigating after a fight broke out at an early voting location Wednesday in Orangeburg County.

The fight was between a man in a hat and election workers.

According to video sent to WIS News 10 and sources, the man was wearing a hat that said “Let’s Go Brandon.” He was cursing at a poll worker when he was told he couldn’t vote at the former Orangeburg County Library.

In the video, poll workers can be heard telling the man to take his hat “outside.” An election worker said they couldn’t take it and call the next voter in line. The man throws his hat toward the person next in line to vote, according to the video.

After that, a fight breaks out and a poll worker can be seen punching the man, according to the video.

In the video, election workers are seen holding the man while he moves his arms.

According to sources, the Orangeburg County Department of Public Safety responded to the fight.

South Carolina The law restricts what people can wear. to go vote. Voters are not allowed to wear anything that displays a political party, a candidate’s name or an election issue.

The law says, “The poll manager shall use all reasonable means to keep the area within five hundred feet of such entrance free of political literature and displays, and county and municipal law enforcement officers, upon request of a poll manager, shall remove or will cause them to be removed. “any material within five hundred feet of said entrance distributed or displayed in violation of this section.”

The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division is investigating the fight.

Early voting will take place in South Carolina until November 2.

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