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The following is a list of protests and appeals filed with the State Election Commission for the 2012 General Election. Protests for countywide and less-than-countywide offices are filed with the appropriate county election commission. Protests heard by county election commissions may be appealed to the State Election Commission.

The SEC will hear protests and appeals at 2221 Devine Street, Suite 101, Columbia, SC, 29205, unless noted otherwise.

PROTESTS

Filing deadline: Noon, Monday, November 19th (except offices affected by Richland County ballots)

Filing deadline for all offices affected by Richland County ballots: Noon, Monday, November 26

Copies of these protests are attached to this post.

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SEC Certifies Remaining 2012 General Election Results

COLUMBIA, S.C. (November 19, 2012) - The State Election Commission (SEC) today certified the results of the following offices in the 2012 General Election:

President and Vice President
U.S. House of Representatives District 2
U.S. House of Representatives District 6
State Senate Districts 19, 20, 21, 22, 35
State House of Representatives Districts 41, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80
Lexington/Richland School District 5
Statewide Constitutional Amendment Question

Certification of the results of these offices was delayed by order of the S.C. Supreme Court due to a delay in certification of results by the Richland County Election Commission.

Click here for certified results.

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SEC Sets Delayed Certification for November 19

COLUMBIA, S.C. (November 16, 2012) - The State Election Commission (SEC) has received certified results from the Richland County Election Commission and will certify the results for the following offices at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, November 19, following an audit conducted by SEC staff:

President and Vice President
U.S. House of Representatives District 2
U.S. House of Representatives District 6
State Senate Districts 19, 20, 21, 22, 35
State House of Representatives Districts 41, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80
Lexington/Richland School District 5
Statewide Constitutional Amendment Question
Local, countywide, and less-than-countywide Richland County offices and questions. (The results of these local offices and questions will become official when the Richland County Election Commission certifies on Friday.)

The SEC today certified the Lexington School Board District 3 Recount, which includes parts of Lexington and Saluda counties. Click here for results of the recount.

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SEC Certifies Partial Results of 2012 General Election

COLUMBIA, S.C. (November 14, 2012) - The State Election Commission (SEC) today certified partial results of the 2012 General Election. No results were certified for any offices appearing on Richland County ballots.

Under Order of the S.C. Supreme Court, Richland County election results will be certified by the Richland County Election Commission prior to noon, Friday, November 16; and subsequently, by the SEC. The SEC certification is set for 2:30 p.m. on Friday, November 16.

Click here to read the S.C. Supreme Court order.

Offices not included in today's certification:

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SEC Expects Turnout to Approach Record

COLUMBIA, S.C. (November 6, 2012) - South Carolina voters turned out today 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.

Voters returned approximately 400 thousand absentee ballots this year, surpassing the 2008 record of 342 thousand absentee ballots. Voters showed the same enthusiasm at the polls today, with anecdotal reports from across the state indicating heavy turnout. The State Election Commission expects total voter turnout to be similar to the record-setting 76 percent turnout of 2008. Participation may even surpass the 2008 record.

"The passion and dedication of South Carolina citizen for the electoral process was on display at the polls today," said Marci Andino, executive director of the South Carolina State Election Commission. "We're grateful to voters for their patience as they waited to cast their ballots, and we want to thank the 20,000 poll workers and election officials across the state for their tireless work to ensure that every vote counts."

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