All posts tagged Election 2012

GOP bill would give control over elections to partisan officials
January 23, 2013 · 4 comments

South Carolina lawmakers are considering a bill that would transfer control over the state’s elections...

Nikki Haley is still less popular than Barack Obama in SC
December 5, 2012 · 4 comments

Gov. Nikki Haley still has a lower approval rating among her constituents than President Barack...

SC lawmaker reinstated after settling tax evasion charges
November 27, 2012 · No comments

A South Carolina lawmaker was reinstated to the state House of Representatives on Monday after...

Six Apologies Later: Still wondering why 300 voting machines went unused on Election Day?
November 27, 2012 · 1 comment

By Palmetto Public Record’s count, Richland County Elections Commission Director Lillian McBride apologized six times...

Tim Scott is now the only black Republican in Congress
November 20, 2012 · 2 comments

Republican Rep. Allen West of Florida conceded his House race to Democratic challenger Patrick Murphy...

On Record: Women made big gains in 2012 elections — just not in SC
November 19, 2012 · 3 comments

On Record is a regular feature which lets policy-makers and guest bloggers speak their mind...

Mormon reporter: Campaign embeds joked about Romney’s “magic underwear” in SC
November 15, 2012 · 1 comment

During the 2008 presidential election, then-Senator Barack Obama’s faith was a source of constant criticism...

Party like it’s 1859: South Carolinians petition White House to secede from the U.S.
November 12, 2012 · 30 comments

Echoes of the Civil War era are continuing to reverberate around the country after the...

All Richland County ballots being recounted after troubled Election Day
November 9, 2012 · 2 comments

South Carolina Elections Commission officials are recounting all ballots cast in Richland County on Tuesday...