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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, January 23, 2013  A bill to make the elected Secretary of State responsible for running elections in South Carolina is heading to the House Judiciary Committee.

Tuesday, October 09, 2012  South Carolina registered fewer new voters in this election year compared with 2008. The State newspaper reported that about 145,000 new voters registered between Jan. 1 and Oct. 6 this year. That compares with about 187,000 registered during 2008 prior to the election deadline.

Thursday, July 12, 2012  The South Carolina Election Commission has certified its first petition candidate for the November ballots.

Saturday, June 23, 2012  The primary season likely limps to an end in South Carolina on Tuesday with runoffs in two congressional races, three legislative races and a handful of county contests.

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.

Monday, May 14, 2012  Three federal judges are set to consider an attorney's argument that South Carolina decision to send partial ballots to overseas voters was a violation of federal election law. The panel is holding a hearing Monday to hear motions from Todd Kincannon.

Friday, May 04, 2012  South Carolina Democrats and Republicans have released lists of certified candidates for the June primary ballot. nearly 200 people are ineligible.  But, state lawmakers are planning a move a that could get candidates back in the race.

Friday, May 04, 2012  A federal lawsuit has been filed over a South Carolina Supreme Court decision that officials say could keep hundreds of candidates from appearing on ballots for the state's June 12 primaries.

Thursday, May 03, 2012  The South Carolina Supreme Court has denied reconsidering a Wednesday opinion that will disqualify dozens of candidates from the June primary ballot.

Thursday, May 03, 2012  South Carolina's Democrats and Republicans want clarification of a court ruling they fear might mean most candidates challenging incumbents across the state would be kept off ballots for the June primary.

Wednesday, May 02, 2012  South Carolina's highest court says dozens of candidates cannot appear on the state's June primary ballots because of missing financial paperwork.

Tuesday, May 01, 2012  South Carolina's highest court is hearing a lawsuit that could determine if dozens of candidates will be kept from appearing on ballots for this year's elections.

Thursday, December 15, 2011  Some leading South Carolina Republicans are irked after the state GOP backed out of paying for most of the first-in-the-South presidential primary. The state Election Commission is now seeking a taxpayer bailout after the GOP said it wouldn't pay for more than half the $1.5 million tab.

Monday, December 12, 2011  The South Carolina Republican Party says it will provide only the $20,000-per-candidate filing fee toward the cost of running next month's GOP presidential primary.