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Tuesday, October 16, 2012  A three-judge panel is set to hear a federal lawsuit disputing the results of a special South Carolina Senate primary.

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, September 20, 2012  The state Supreme Court has upheld a special primary for the Republican nomination to fill the seat long held by Lt. Gov. Glenn McConnell.

Thursday, September 06, 2012  The South Carolina Supreme Court has ordered the Florence County Republican Party to pay legal fees of their political foes, following a lawsuit against them.

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

Thursday, June 21, 2012  Judge Hyman ruled Thursday election commissions can move ahead with next Tuesday's Republican runoff in 7th Congressional District, meaning the commissions can begin to prepare for it. He wants to sleep on the ruling on if there will be a runoff in the 7th Congressional District democratic race.

Thursday, June 14, 2012  A lawsuit has been filed in Horry County asking the court to order a run-off between the top two vote-getters in the Democratic race for South Carolina's new 7th congressional district.

Thursday, June 14, 2012  During a certification hearing, the Florence County Election Commission upheld the results from Tuesday's Primary Elections in Florence County.

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

Wednesday, June 13, 2012  Longtime Incumbent John Yancey McGill came out on top of the vote total against his opponent Cezar McKnight in the S.C. Senate District 32 Democratic primary Tuesday night, but he may not be declared the winner just yet.

Wednesday, June 13, 2012  As we reported Tuesday night, according to the South Carolina Election Commission, Gloria Tinubu won the Democratic Primary for the newly formed 7th Congressional District with 53 percent of the vote, but that's not sitting well with the head of the state Democratic Party, Dick Harpootlian.

Wednesday, June 13, 2012  Horry County's Democratic Party chair, Doris Hickman, says two more candidates had to be decertified as a result of the recent South Carolina Supreme Court decision.

Tuesday, June 12, 2012  Heather Ammons Crawford got 70 percent of the vote in the Republican primary for House District 68.

Tuesday, June 12, 2012  Incumbent Tracy Edge beat out Greg Duckworth for the S.C. House District 104 Republican seat in Tuesday's primary.

Tuesday, June 12, 2012  Darlington Rep. Robert Williams has won his primary bid for re-election by defeating the longest-serving member of the South Carolina House.