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Tuesday, November 27, 2012  The State Election Commission is scheduled to hear protests in three South Carolina legislative races.

Saturday, November 10, 2012  Members of both parties didn't like court rulings that kicked more than 200 candidates off the June primary ballot because of paperwork problems.

Friday, November 09, 2012  The Dillon County Election Commission has been in a hearing to certify the results from Tuesday's elections for three hours Friday.

Tuesday, October 09, 2012  Chesterfield County Republican Richard Yow will appear on the November ballot for House District 53 after a Conway judge dismissed a lawsuit that sought to remove him.

Wednesday, October 03, 2012  An Horry County Council candidate is in J. Reuben Long Detention Center, charged with unlawful neglect of a child.

Monday, October 01, 2012  In South Carolina this year, more people than ever are petition candidates, who got on the ballot after an SC Supreme Court decision in May on improperly filed paperwork.

Thursday, August 16, 2012  Three dozen legislative candidates kicked off primary ballots earlier this year will be on the November ballots as petition candidates.

Monday, July 16, 2012  Potential petition candidates have until noon Monday to turn in their necessary signatures to be on November ballots with "petition" beside their names.

Monday, July 16, 2012  Fifteen people filed to run as petition candidates for Pee Dee races for the November general election.

Tuesday, July 10, 2012  The July 16th deadline is quickly approaching for hopeful candidates trying to be on the November ballot.

Saturday, June 16, 2012  In a year when nearly 250 candidates statewide were tossed from primary ballots, petition candidates have a rare shot at winning in November. After last month's state Supreme Court ruling, 130 Republicans and 117 Democrats were decertified because of improperly filed paperwork.

Wednesday, June 13, 2012  More than 200 primary candidates in South Carolina were disqualified when the state Supreme Court ruled that that those candidates didn't properly file statements of economic interest

Tuesday, July 13, 2010  A South Carolina man nominated by the Green Party for a state House seat is submitting signatures to also run as a petition candidate.