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May 19, 2008

2008 Convention Party Candidate Filings

Below are candidates for U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, Solicitor, State Senate, and State House of Representatives that filed with one of the political parties that […]

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2008 Democratic Candidate Filings

Below are all U.S. Senate, U.S. House, Solicitor, State Senate, and State House candidates that filed with the Democratic party during the March 2008 filing period. United […]

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2008 Republican Candidate Filings

Below are all U.S. Senate, U.S. House, Solicitor, State Senate, and State House candidates that filed with the Republican party during the March 2008 filing period. United […]

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May 1, 2008

May 10 Voter Registration Deadline Approaches

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE COLUMBIA, S.C. (May 1, 2008) – The State Election Commission wants to remind those not already registered to vote that they must register no later […]

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March 25, 2008

House District 92 Special Election

March 25, 2008 – Berkeley County OFFICIAL RESULTS Candidate Votes Percent Joe Daning, Republican WINNER 386 98.2% Write-in 7 0.8%   Republican Primary Results

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February 26, 2008

2008 Presidential Primary Results

Democratic Presidential Primary – January 26, 2008 Results Reports Republican Presidential Primary – January 19, 2008 Results Reports

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February 5, 2008

House District 92 Republican Primary

February 5, 2008 – Berkeley County OFFICIAL RESULTS Candidate Votes Percent Ellen Burrows Cook 122 7.2% Joe Daning WINNER 1,046 61.5% Jimmy Hinson 532 31.3%

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February 4, 2008

Update on Republican Presidential Primary Results

Results of the 2008 Republican Presidential Primary have been changed to correct an administrative error that occurred in the results reporting process. After the State Election Commission […]

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January 26, 2008

Voting Process Continues to go Smoothly in Democratic Primary

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE COLUMBIA, S.C. (January 26, 2008) – The South Carolina Election Commission reports more than 38,000 absentee ballots were issued for today’s Democratic Presidential Primary. Nearly […]

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All Polling Places Opened at 7 a.m.; Voting Proceeding Smoothly

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE COLUMBIA, S.C. (January 26, 2008) – All polling places across the state opened on time at 7:00 a.m.  Voting is going smoothly.  The State Election Commission (SEC) […]

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