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Author: Bailey Avrett

March 25, 2025

Hand-Count Audit Notice for House District 113 Special Election

March 25, 2025 Today, one state-level election was held: House District 113 Special Election. This election impacted voters in 23 Charleston County precincts. There was only one […]

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January 21, 2025

Hand-Count Audit Notice for State House District 113 Primary

On January 21, 2025, one state-level election was held: House District 113 Special Primary. This election impacted voters in 23 Charleston County precincts. There was only one […]

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December 6, 2024

SEC Letter Regarding Protest for State Senate 29

Howie Knapp, Executive Director of the State Election Commission (SEC), provided the attached letter to update the Senate regarding the withdrawal of the protest challenging the 2024 […]

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November 7, 2024

State House District 113 Special Election

Important Dates and Deadlines Filing opens: Noon, Friday, November 22, 2024 Filing closes: Noon, Saturday, November 30, 2024 Find candidates Primary – See Results Voter registration deadline: […]

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November 5, 2024

2024 General Election Hand-Count Audit Schedule

On Tuesday, November 5, 2024, the 2024 General Election was held, impacting all 46 counties. The following is a list of the randomly selected early voting centers, […]

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October 22, 2024

South Carolinians Break Record on Opening Day of Early Voting Period

COLUMBIA, SC (October 22, 2024) – More than 125,000 voters turned out to cast their ballot on the first day of early voting, topping the previous one-day record […]

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September 24, 2024

Your Vote Matters: 2024 Statewide General Election is Rapidly Approaching

COLUMBIA, S.C. (September 24, 2024) – The State Election Commission urges voters to get ready for the 2024 Statewide General Election as essential dates and deadlines are […]

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September 17, 2024

South Carolina Improves Voting System While Confidence from Voters Remains High

A survey of voters who participated in the June Statewide Primaries shows that voters have confidence in the integrity of elections in South Carolina. 82 percent of […]

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August 12, 2024

2024 Constitutional Amendment Question

The following constitutional amendment question will appear on all ballots in the November 5, 2024 General Election. Please read over the question so you will be familiar […]

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June 26, 2024

June Statewide Primaries and Runoffs a Success: Thanks to Voters, Poll Workers, & Election Officials

COLUMBIA, S.C. (June 26, 2024) – The S.C. State Election Commission (SEC) is thanking all voters, poll workers, and local election officials for helping make the Statewide […]

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