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Wednesday, March 20, 2013  State Sen. Larry Grooms has conceded in the GOP primary in South Carolina's 1st Congressional District, but a recount of the votes to officially determine the second-place finisher in the crowded field will go on.

Friday, March 08, 2013  State election officials have printed over 1,100 photo identification cards for voters to use at the polls to comply with South Carolina's new voter ID law.

Tuesday, December 04, 2012  The Richland County Election Commission dealt with several protests over the November 6 election Monday.

Tuesday, November 27, 2012  The South Carolina Election Commission has rejected protests over Democratic State Rep.

Monday, November 19, 2012  The State Election Commission has finally certified all of South Carolina's election results.

Monday, November 19, 2012  The State Election Commission is certifying more results from this year's South Carolina elections. Commissioners are meeting Monday to officially recognize votes from races that happened in Richland County.

Wednesday, November 14, 2012  The State Election Commission has certified many of the results from this month's elections in South Carolina.

Wednesday, November 07, 2012  Richland County election officials are still counting votes a day after voters in some precincts stood in line for seven hours to cast ballots in Tuesday's election.

Tuesday, October 23, 2012  Absentee voting in South Carolina is outpacing ballots cast early in the last presidential election.

Monday, July 16, 2012  Dozens of would-be legislative candidates who want to be on November ballots face a deadline for turning in their petitions.

Wednesday, June 13, 2012  Runoffs are next in several South Carolina primaries, including the state's new 7th Congressional District.

Thursday, May 31, 2012  The state Election Commission says candidates tossed off next month's primary ballots because of a court decision will get their filing fees back.

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.