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July 15, 2019

SEC Statement on New Voting System Software Updates

COLUMBIA, SC (July 15, 2019) – The S.C. State Election Commission (SEC) is aware of recent reporting raising concerns over the fact the current version of ElectionWare […]

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June 17, 2019

State House of Representatives District 19 Primary

June 18, 2019 – Greenville County Primary Results

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June 10, 2019

South Carolina Announces New Paper-Based Voting System

COLUMBIA, SC (June 10, 2019) – The state of South Carolina today announced the award of a contract for a new statewide voting system. After a lengthy […]

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April 22, 2019

State House of Representatives District 14 Special Election

April 23, 2019 – Greenwood and Laurens Counties Special Election Results Primary Results Important Dates & Deadlines Filing Opens:  Noon, Friday, December 28 Filing Closes:  Noon, Saturday, […]

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April 17, 2019

Voting System Replacement News and Information

The SEC is in the process of replacing its current, paperless statewide voting system with a new voting system solution that features a paper record of each […]

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March 27, 2019

State Senate District 6 Special Election

March 26, 2019 – Greenville County Special Election Results Primary Results Important Dates & Deadlines Noon, Friday, November 30 – Filing Opens Noon, Saturday, December 8 – […]

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February 22, 2019

Voting System Approval Status

Before any voting system is used in an election, it must be approved by the State Election Commission, which must examine and test the system to ensure […]

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February 15, 2019

State House District 14 Primary

February 19, 2019 – Greenwood and Laurens Counties State House District 14 Primary Results

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January 22, 2019

State Senate District 6 Primary

January 22, 2019 – Greenville County State Senate District 6 Primary Results

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January 3, 2019

Governor Proclaims 2019 as SEC 50th Anniversary Year

Governor Henry McMaster has proclaimed 2019 as S.C. State Election Commission 50th Anniversary Year throughout the state. He is encouraging all South Carolinians to celebrate the State […]

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