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Monday, October 01, 2012  South Carolina's redrawn state house and congressional maps are being allowed to stand.

Thursday, May 17, 2012  The South Carolina Election Commission is telling the state Republican Party it can't put someone back on the June primary ballot without violating a state Supreme Court order.

Wednesday, May 16, 2012  The South Carolina Senate approved a bill Wednesday that could head off the election chaos that is currently swirling throughout South Carolina.  State GOP officials also re-instated a candidate to the ballot who is expected to engage in a heated primary battle.

Tuesday, May 15, 2012  A three-judge federal panel is throwing out a lawsuit accusing South Carolina election officials of breaking federal law by sending partial ballots to overseas voters. However, the attorney who brought the suit says it just the beginning of the litigation to come in the election controversy.

Monday, March 19, 2012  Six black South Carolina voters want the nation's highest court to hear their case over the state's new congressional and state House districts.

Friday, March 09, 2012  Three federal judges have ruled the new district lines drawn by South Carolina lawmakers for state House and U.S. House seats don't discriminate against black voters.