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April 12, 2006

2006 Convention Party Candidate Filings

The following lists represent all convention party candidates who filed for Governor, Lt. Governor, Secretary of State, State Treasurer, Attorney General, Comptroller General, Superintendent of Education, Adjutant General, […]

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April 11, 2006

2006 Primary & General Elections- Important Dates for Voters

May 13  Last day to register to vote in the June 13 Primary Election.  June 13  Primary Election Day.  Polls open 7:00am-7:00pm. June 27  Primary Runoff Election Day […]

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April 7, 2006

2006 Democrat and Republican Candidate Filings

The following Democratic and Republican Party candidates for Governor, Lt. Governor, Secretary of State, State Treasurer, Attorney General, Comptroller General, Superintendent of Education, Adjutant General, Commissioner of Agriculture, […]

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April 5, 2006

Poll Manager Training Videos

The State Election Commission has produced two poll manager training videos in an effort to reinforce other training provided on the state and local levels.  The first video walks the […]

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March 24, 2006

2006 Primary & General Elections- Important Dates for Voters

May 13  Last day to register to vote in the June 13 Primary Election.  June 13  Primary Election Day.  Polls open 7:00am-7:00pm. June 27  Primary Runoff Election Day […]

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March 16, 2006

SEC Executive Director Tells Katrina Evacuees: Don’t Miss Your Opportunity to Vote

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE—March 16, 2006 Contact: Chris Whitmire Phone: (803) 734-9070 E-mail: cwhitmire@elections.sc.gov COLUMBIA, SC— SEC Executive Director Marci Andino today urged all New Orleans’ Hurricane Katrina evacuees, […]

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February 13, 2006

House District 64 Special Election

February 14, 2006 – Clarendon & Williamsburg OFFICIAL RESULTS     Clarendon Williamsburg Totals Candidate Name Votes Percent Votes Percent Votes Percent Cathy B. Harvin, Democratic 1475 […]

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January 11, 2006

Some 17-year-olds May Register to Vote in the 2006 Primary Election Beginning Friday, January 13th

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE—January 11th, 2006    Contact:  Chris Whitmire Phone:  (803) 734-9070  E-mail:  cwhitmire@elections.sc.gov   Some 17-year-olds May Register to Vote in the 2006 Primary Election Beginning Friday   […]

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January 3, 2006

House District 64 Democratic Primary

December 27, 2005 – Clarendon & Williamsburg OFFICIAL RESULTS   Clarendon Williamsburg Totals Candidate Name Votes Percent Votes Percent Votes Percent Mitch Ellerby 817 17.1% 24 18.5% […]

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December 2, 2005

State House District 31 Special Election

November 29, 2005 – Spartanburg County OFFICIAL RESULTS Candidate Votes Percent Joe Burgess, Republican 49 4.3%  Harold Mitchell, Democratic 1,080  95.7% Write-Ins 0 0%   Democratic Primary […]

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