Clemson’s Dabo Swinney cracks joke after Election Day mix-up at polling location: ‘They done shipped me off’ [Video]

Dabo Swinney, like many Americans, wanted to exercise his right to vote on Election Day. The problem is that, when he arrived at his polling location, Swinney was told he had already voted.

During his press conference ahead of Clemson’s game against Virginia Tech, Swinney revealed that there was a mix-up with his ballot in South Carolina. Swinney strolled into an empty polling place, only to be told he had already cast his ballot last week.

“He said I’d already voted,” Swinney said. “I was like, ‘No, I can assure I haven’t voted.”

Immediately, Swinney’s mind went to last weekend’s loss to Louisville.

“I’m like, ‘Dang, they already voted me out of the state. Lost a game. We’re 6-2 and 5-1 (in conference), and they done shipped me off,” Swinney said.

Eventually, Swinney and the poll workers were able to get everything sorted out. …