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August 4, 2016

State Senate District 20 Special Filing & Primary

August 30, 2016 – Lexington & Richland Counties This special filing period and special primary are being held pursuant to S.C. Code of Laws Section 7-11-55 after […]

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July 26, 2016

State House of Representatives District 100 Special Republican Primary

July 19, 2016 – Berkeley County OFFICIAL RESULTS Candidate Berkeley PERCENT Sylleste Davis WINNER 1,008 73.1% Robbie Metts 371 26.9%   This special primary was held pursuant […]

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June 23, 2016

State House of Representatives District 100 Special Filing & Primary

July 19, 2016 – Berkeley County This special filing period and special primary are being held pursuant to S.C. Code of Laws Section 7-11-55 after the withdrawal […]

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June 17, 2016

SEC Orders Recounts & Runoffs

COLUMBIA, SC (May 31, 2016) – The State Board of Canvassers met Friday at 2:00 p.m. and ordered necessary Recounts and Runoffs for the 2016 Statewide Primaries.  […]

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June 8, 2016

State House of Representatives District 100 Special Election

August 30, 2016 – Berkeley County OFFICIAL RESULTS Sylleste H. Davis was certified the winner of this Special Election on June 8, 2016, according to the provisions […]

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June 7, 2016

2016 Statewide Primaries FAQs

Q.  What candidates and/or offices are on the ballot today? A.   The candidates and offices on a particular ballot will differ depending on the county and districts […]

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May 17, 2016

State Senate District 4 Special Election

May 17, 2016 – Abbeville, Anderson & Greenwood Counties OFFICIAL RESULTS Candidate Abbeville Anderson Greenwood TOTAL PERCENT Mike Gambrell WINNER 62 959 225 1,246 91.8% Write-in  3 […]

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May 5, 2016

South Carolina Surpasses 3 Million Registered Voters

Get Registered by May 14 to Vote in State Primaries COLUMBIA, S.C. (May 5, 2016) – South Carolina’s voter registration rolls have grown to more than three […]

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April 5, 2016

State Senate District 4 Republican Primary Runoff

April 5, 2016 – Abbeville, Anderson and Greenwood Counties OFFICIAL RESULTS Candidate Abbeville Anderson Greenwood TOTAL PERCENT Rockey Burgess 31 1,715 167 1,913 42.4% Mike Gambrell WINNER […]

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March 22, 2016

State Senate District 4 Republican Primary

March 22, 2016 – Abbeville, Anderson and Greenwood Counties OFFICIAL RESULTS Candidate Abbeville Anderson Greenwood TOTAL PERCENT Rockey Burgess RUNOFF 36 1,360 109 1,505  31.9% Willie Day […]

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