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AP: The latest on SC Elections

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COLUMBIA, SC (AP)– Election officials in South Carolina say no serious problems have been reported in the voting. State Election Commission spokesman Chris Whitmire said in an email there was the usual crowd of people voting as soon as the polls opened at 7 a.m. Tuesday. He said the agency is not aware of any problems that would prevent anyone…
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Election Day information: Vote 2018 Coverage

Crysty Vaughan,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–In our Vote 2018 coverage, Voters are  heading to the polls this Election Day. Voters this year are deciding on a number of key positions including Governor, seats in the South Carolina Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives, plus, a Constitutional Amendment question and more. Both candidates for Governor, Republican Henry McMaster and Democrat James Smith are…
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Absentee voting in SC hits record-high ahead of Midterm Election

Alexis Frazier,

COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- Early and absentee voters came out in record numbers ahead of Tuesday Midterm elections. More than 260,000 absentee ballots have been issued statewide, and more than 230,000 absentee ballots have been returned.  For the 2014 General Election, the last midterm, approximately 157,000 absentee ballots were cast, which was the previous record for absentee voting in a midterm election….