South Carolina
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Information & Analysis
October, 2012
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News Wire
Election law news from across the country concerning South Carolina
May, 2013
April, 2013
March, 2013
- S.C. early voting bills hit roadblocks (3/07/13)
February, 2013
- S.C. House panel advances early voting (2/01/13)
January, 2013
- Senate panel to mull early voting bills for SC (1/31/13)
- S.C. seeking to recoup $53,000 from $3.5 million cost of voter ID lawsuit (1/16/13)
- Feds in Branchville to monitor first test of S.C.’s voter ID law (1/09/13)
October, 2012
- Judges say South Carolina law doesn’t discriminate, but must wait until 2013 to take effect (10/10/12)
- Feds clear SC online registration law (10/02/12)
September, 2012
- South Carolina voter ID case goes to judges; decision expected early October (9/25/12)
- South Carolina voter ID gets judges' scrutiny (9/24/12)
August, 2012
- 'Reasonable Impediment' Clause Becomes Focus Of S.C. Voter ID Law Hearing (8/29/12)
- Voter ID law designed to instill confidence in election system, senator says (8/28/12)
July, 2012
June, 2012
May, 2012
April, 2012
February, 2012
- In South Carolina, New Report Finds No Evidence Of 'Dead' Voters (2/24/12)
- In voter ID case, South Carolina fights back against Obama administration (2/09/12)
- SC Sues Feds for Blocked Voter ID Law (2/07/12)
January, 2012
- In flap over S. Carolina law, old tensions and a campaign issue (1/15/12)
- Stephen Colbert’s Super PAC Starts Buying Up South Carolina Airtime (1/13/12)
- Voter ID lawsuit planned (1/11/12)
- S.C. Attorney General to Appeal Voter ID Ruling (1/05/12)
December, 2011
- DMV official: SC board used flawed voter data (12/22/11)
- Justice Dept. rejects South Carolina voter ID law, calling it discriminatory (12/21/11)
November, 2011
- Counties Argue Primary Case Against State, GOP at S.C. Supreme Court (11/14/11)
- Analysis shows South Carolina’s new voter ID law could affect affluent Republican seniors (11/08/11)
October, 2011
August, 2011
- Feds Put Hold on S.C. Voter ID Law (8/31/11)
- S.C. Group Asks Justice Department to Block Voter ID (8/11/11)
July, 2011
May, 2011
- Opponents of New Voter ID Law Take Fight to the Feds (5/25/11)
- Voter ID Laws Take Hold in Other States (5/23/11)
January, 2011
November, 2010
- Large turnout seen at polls this morning (11/02/10)
July, 2010
- S.C. voter ID effort dead, for now (7/06/10)
June, 2010
- Voter ID, early voting bill dead for the year (6/30/10)
- Voter ID, Sanford vetoes on tap (6/29/10)
- SC legislators agree on voter ID, early voting (6/04/10)
May, 2010
April, 2010
February, 2010
- SC Legislators push Voter ID Bill (2/04/10)
- Voter ID bill on hold at least one more day (2/02/10)
January, 2010
- Voter ID compromise reached (1/29/10)
- Voter ID bill stirs debate (1/28/10)
- Voter ID filibuster unbroken in SC; more debate expected (1/27/10)
- S.C. Politics Today: Voter ID up next for Senate debate (1/27/10)
September, 2009
- Voting fraud case ends (9/23/09)
May, 2009
- S.C. panel approves voter ID (5/14/09)
- SC legislative panel approves voting ID bill (5/07/09)
- Dems’ early voting plan stalls in House (5/04/09)
- Early voting window divides S.C. lawmakers (5/03/09)
April, 2009
- House Judiciary Committee Would Curtail Voting (4/25/09)
- SC bill limits pre-election voting to 3 days (4/21/09)
March, 2009
- Voter ID: Tear down the walls that inhibit participation (3/29/09)
- Additional Precincts could Shorten Lines at Election Time (3/17/09)
- Voting bill draws fire over IDs (3/06/09)
February, 2009
- Voter ID wins key approval (2/27/09)
- Legislative Black Caucus stages walkout (2/26/09)
- Voters may be required to produce photo ID before casting ballots (2/25/09)
- Bill would require SC voters to show photo ID (2/04/09)
December, 2008
November, 2008
- SC Senator proposes early voting legislation (11/07/08)
October, 2008
- Both parties gear up for potential legal challenges as voting begins (10/31/08)
- Aiken Board of Elections votes on absentee voting issue (10/14/08)
- Ballot machines for early voting down again today (10/07/08)
August, 2008
- Law Be Checked On Primary Voting (8/09/08)
- ACLU sues SC for nixing Green Party nominee (8/07/08)
Litigation
Active Cases
- South Carolina v. United States (Voting Rights Act, Voter ID)
Archived Cases
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