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Wednesday, June 05, 2013  The new director of the Richland County Elections & Voter Registration office will start June 24.

Friday, May 31, 2013  Family members of Gabriella "Ella" Schumate say the 4-year-old was killed two years ago when a drunk driver hit the car her father was driving.

Wednesday, May 29, 2013  The head of the Orangeburg County Election Commission is applying to become the paid head of the county's Voter Registration Department.

Monday, May 27, 2013  The man hired to be Richland County's new elections director says he will have plenty of time to do the job right.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  The elections director in Orangeburg has been selected to take over elections in Richland County.

Wednesday, May 08, 2013  After meeting for two hours Wednesday afternoon, a decision to hire a new Executive Director will have to wait a little longer.

Monday, March 18, 2013  The Supreme Court will hear arguments today about validity of Arizona's voter registration law.

Friday, March 15, 2013  South Carolina's Election Commission would get about $6 million in one-time money to buy laptops that can speed up precinct lines and save for a future replacement of voting machines under a budget plan proposed by the state House.

Friday, March 15, 2013  One of the most famous ceremonial units in the Marine Corps is scheduled to perform for the public at the recruit depot on Parris Island.

Thursday, March 14, 2013  The Senate has approved a bill allowing true early voting in South Carolina.

Wednesday, February 06, 2013  Voters in northern Greenville County have selected Mike Burns of Travelers Rest as the Republican candidate a vacant House seat.

Thursday, January 17, 2013  A Duke University scholar is offering a lecture on the Emancipation Proclamation to open a series of lectures on the Civil War at the University of South Carolina.

Wednesday, January 16, 2013  About 33,000 South Carolina motorists who renewed their vehicle registrations last month are still waiting for registration stickers for their license plates.

Tuesday, January 15, 2013  Online informational sessions are being offered this week to better educate South Carolina taxpayers on minimizing the possibility of identity theft.

Thursday, January 10, 2013  Richland County Elections Attorney Steve Hamm and his team have been working to resolve the issues that caused problems for Richland County voters; many stood in line for hours to cast their ballot on November 6.