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April 11, 2017

State House of Representatives District 84 Republican Primary

April 11, 2017 – Aiken County OFFICIAL RESULTS CANDIDATE TOTAL PERCENT Jeff Waters 165 16.3% Ronnie Young WINNER 848 83.7%  

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February 16, 2017

State House of Representatives District 70 Special Election

June 20, 2017 – Richland and Sumter Counties Special Election Results Primary Runoff Results Primary Results Important Dates & Deadlines Noon, Friday, March 3 – Filing Opens Noon, Monday, March […]

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State House of Representatives District 48 Special Election

June 20, 2017 – York County Special Election Results Primary Results Important Dates & Deadlines Noon, Friday, March 3 – Filing Opens Noon, Monday, March 13 – Filing Closes Click Here […]

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November 3, 2016

2016 General Election FAQs

Download a Printer-Friendly Version Q. I need to vote absentee.  Can I still do that?  What is the deadline to return my absentee ballot?  Should I return […]

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October 26, 2016

Time is Running Short for Absentee by Mail Voters

Absentee Voting Up more than 20% over 2012 COLUMBIA, SC (October 26, 2016) – The S.C. State Election Commission wants to make sure voters who need to […]

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October 21, 2016

Counties Open Satellite Absentee Offices, Open Additional Hours

COLUMBIA, S.C. (October 21, 2016) – County voter registration and election offices throughout the state will be open additional hours for in-person absentee voting, and some counties […]

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October 10, 2016

Deadline to Mail Voter Registration Applications is Tuesday, October 11

COLUMBIA, S.C. (October 10, 2016) – The S.C. State Election Commission wants to remind voters that they still have one last opportunity to get registered to vote […]

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October 6, 2016

Voter Registration Deadlines Extended

COLUMBIA, S.C. (October 6, 2016) – All South Carolina voters will now have more time to return voter registration applications for the 2016 General Election.  This will […]

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October 4, 2016

Voters Must Register by Saturday to Vote in the General Election

Hurricane Forces Closure of Midlands, Coastal County Election Offices COLUMBIA, S.C. (October 4, 2016) – To help ensure voters are prepared for the November 8 General Election, […]

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September 21, 2016

SEC Urges Voters to Prepare for November 8 General Election

Governor Nikki Haley declares September 2016 as Voter Education Month COLUMBIA, SC (September 21, 2016) – State and local voter registration and elections officials are using the […]

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