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Monday, December 03, 2012  Atlantic Beach Councilwoman Windy Price has filed another appeal of the May 22 election. This time it is with the South Carolina Supreme Court.

Tuesday, November 13, 2012  State lawmakers have postponed a hearing to question Richland County voting officials about Election Day problems that included broken machines and hours-long lines that led some voters to abandon the polls altogether.

Tuesday, November 06, 2012  South Carolina voters turned out Tuesday in large numbers across the state. Initial reports from precincts indicate voter turnout is likely to be on-par with the record-breaking 2008 General Election, according to a news release from spokesman Chris Whitmire.

Friday, September 28, 2012  Election day is already here - if you live in an early-voting state. The trend seems to be to allow more early voting in many states, but not South Carolina.

Monday, August 27, 2012  Atlantic Beach councilwoman Windy Price lost her appeal of the results of the May 22 election, in which she lost her bid for mayor of Atlantic Beach.

Monday, June 25, 2012  Monday, 13th Circuit Court Judge Gary Hill issued a continuance for an election appeal that's kept three Atlantic Beach town candidates out of office.

Friday, June 15, 2012  Friday, the State Election Commission ordered a recount of the votes from Tuesday's primary for State Senate District 32.

Thursday, June 14, 2012  The State Election Commission plans to certify results for State Senate District 32 Friday. If a recount is needed, which looks likely, that will be done 9 a.m. Monday, according to State Election Commission Spokesman Chris Whitmire.

Tuesday, June 12, 2012  Turnout is reported light across the state as South Carolina voters cast their ballots in confusing primary elections.

Monday, June 11, 2012  The stage is set for Tuesday's statewide primary, after one of the strangest campaign seasons in memory. Lawsuits, state Supreme Court rulings and ballot changes could lead to confusion at the polls.

Friday, May 25, 2012  Two candidates and the head of the Atlantic Beach Election Commission attended a hearing in Conway Friday to protest the special election held in Atlantic Beach on Tuesday. The Horry County Election Commission also recertified the results of the election.

Thursday, May 24, 2012  Protests have been filed in Tuesday's Atlantic Beach election, after the results were certified. The official results show Jake Evans was the winner of the mayor's race and Josephine Isom and Charlene Taylor were the winners of the two town council seats.

Thursday, May 17, 2012  Thursday, the State Election Commission said the ballots for the June 12th Primary Election have been set and no changes will be made.

Thursday, May 10, 2012  The State Election Commission says Johnny Sellers, a candidate for House District 54, will be on the ballot for the district that includes parts of Marlboro, Darlington and Chesterfield counties. That's despite the fact that there's still confusion over whether he's actually eligible to run or not.

Thursday, May 10, 2012  The last day to register to vote in the South Carolina Primary is Saturday.