COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– South Carolina voters re-elected two longtime Congressional House members on Tuesday. With unofficial results, Incumbent Republican Joe Wilson won his District 2 seat. According to the South Carolina Election Commision, Representative Wilson won with 57% of the vote. His opponent, Democratic Candidate Sean Carrigan had 42 % of the vote. And with unofficials results from the AP,…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) (AP)– Governor Henry McMaster has been elected as the Governor of South Carolina, according to unofficial results from the SC Election Commission. Governor McMaster won with 54 % of the vote, compared to his opponent, Democratic Representative James Smith’s 46 %. ABC Columbia spoke with both the McMaster on his win, and Smith on his concession. Both parties…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– As voters head to the polls in South Carolina, they’ll see Amendment 1 on their ballot. Currently in South Carolina, the State Superintendent of Education is an elected official, but Amendment 1 would allow the Governor to appoint the position. Questions about the Amendment? Click here https://www.scvotes.org/2018-constitutional-amendment-question For an in-depth look, here is an ABC Columbia Vote…
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…
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…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – South Carolina has shattered the record for absentee ballots cast in a midterm election. The South Carolina Election Commission said more than 230,000 votes were cast as of Friday evening. That is 46 percent more absentee votes this year than the previous midterm record of 157,000 early votes in 2014. The numbers are sure to rise….
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COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–In our Vote 2018 coverage, Voters are getting ready to head to the polls on Tuesday November 6, 2018 for the General Election. Absentee voting is underway until Monday, Nov. 5. 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…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–In our Vote 2018 coverage, Voters are getting ready to head to the polls on Tuesday November 6, 2018 for the General Election. Absentee voting is already underway. 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…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– In our Vote 2018 coverage, South Carolina’s candidates for Lieutenant Governor are going head to head in a debate Monday night. Republican business owner Pamela Evette and Democratic State Representative Mandy Powers Norrell will appear in a live debate Monday at the SC ETV studios in Columbia. It will take place at 7 p-m. The candidates for…
