Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney has shared that he was initially prevented from voting in Tuesday’s presidential election due to a mix-up at his polling station. He now has to attend a hearing to make sure his vote is counted.
“They done voted me out of the state. We’re 6-2 and 5-1, man. They done shipped me off,” Swinney humorously commented during his press conference on polling day. The confusion arose when his son, Will, cast his vote last week, which was mistakenly attributed to Swinney, whose legal name is William.
When Swinney, 54, showed up at his South Carolina polling station, he was informed he couldn’t vote. “Will, my oldest, voted last week, and they somehow messed it up, didn’t verify his birthday or something, and they counted me as the vote,” Swinney clarified.
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“So, what was going to take 10 minutes, took an hour. Next thing, I’m on the phone with some director, I think her name was Amy, super sweet lady, and she’s trying to tell me this whole process.”
Swinney was eventually able to submit his ballot paper, but he will have to attend a hearing on Friday to ensure his vote is counted. Despite the election result already being confirmed, with GOP nominee Donald Trump winning a second term in the White House by claiming a decisive victory over Vice President Kamala Harris, Swinney insists that making sure his vote is counted is the right thing to do.
“It was quite an experience this morning, but apparently they’re going to fix it on Friday, and me and Will, our two votes will count on Friday,” he said. “I don’t know if it’ll matter on Friday, but yeah. It was trying to do my best and be a good citizen and go vote. Sometimes doing your best, ain’t good enough. Going to keep figuring it out.”
Donald Trump claimed victory after edging Kamala Harris in key swing states (
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Swinney, who has helmed Clemson since 2008 and steered the team to national championships in 2016 and 2018, acknowledges that recent seasons haven’t been as successful. Following a 9-4 run last year, Clemson is currently standing at 6-2 after being upset by ACC adversaries Louisville.
As the No. 19 Tigers prep for their next game against Virginia Tech and a crucial match with No.23 Pitt—which could impact their chances of reaching the ACC championship—Swinney remains unfazed by their position in the College Football Playoff rankings released this Tuesday, knowing there’s a tough road ahead for the 12-team playoff. Despite the challenge, Swinney’s focus is unwavering: “A lot can happen in college football, so I’m not worried about any rankings,” Swinney stated.
“I haven’t been worried about any rankings. I’m just worried about trying to win the game that we got in front of us and go from there.”
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