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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.

Wednesday, June 13, 2012  Low voter turnout in the Midlands could be a result of recent arguments over disqualified candidates.

Tuesday, June 12, 2012  Turnout has remained light across South Carolina as voters cast ballots in primary elections that became problematic when hundreds of candidates were ordered off ballots.