Who will be on the 2024 ballot in SC? Sample ballots now online
Sep 4, 2024 · The 2024 presidential cycle is getting all the attention. But, this year, South Carolina voters will also decide on Nov. 5 who represents them at the local level and on the school board, in the Statehouse — all 170 legislative seats are up for reelection — and in Washington, D.C. On the presidential ticket, voters will see seven political parties:
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Gov. McMaster signs permitless carry gun bill into law
Mar 7, 2024 · South Carolinians can now legally carry handguns without a permit. In a closed-door ceremony Thursday, Gov. Henry McMaster signed H. 3594, known as the “Second Amendment Preservation Act,” or commonly called “constitutional carry.”. The law, which took effect after the governor’s signature, now allows gun owners ages 18 and older to openly carry firearms without a permit.
Several escaped monkeys still loose in the Lowcountry as animal …
Nov 19, 2024 · Alpha Genesis breeds and sells monkeys to researchers worldwide, getting millions of dollars in federal contracts. The rhesus macaque monkeys that fled are popular with scientists as they were used to develop the polio vaccine.. But their escape has exposed the company to scrutiny as it admits an employee failed to fully shut an enclosure.
South Carolina's 2-week early voting stretch starts today
Oct 21, 2024 · SC voters line up early to vote. On the first day of early voting, South Carolina’s long-serving Democratic Congressman Jim Clyburn walked into the Vance Senior Center in Orangeburg County to cast his ballot for Vice President Kamala Harris.
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Are you registered to vote in SC? The dates you need to know …
Oct 1, 2024 · South Carolinians have a few days left on the calendar to ensure they're registered to vote in the Nov. 5 general election. Friday is the deadline to register in person, and Sunday is the deadline to register online, by fax or email.Registration paperwork can also be sent by mail, but the letter with the required voter registration form filled out inside must be postmarked by Monday, Oct. 7.
SC Senate approves Medical Marijuana bill - South Carolina Public …
Feb 14, 2024 · Once again the SC State Senate has approved a bill that if enacted would allow doctors in the state to prescribe marijuana (cannabis) to be used in the treatment of certain debilitating diseases.
Following recount, Chaplin unseats Malloy in State Senate District 29
Nov 15, 2024 · Republican J.D. Chaplin will be the next State Senator for District 29, following a recount in a race in which both candidates were separated by fewer than 300 votes after the Nov. 5 election.
The Crescent on South Carolina's Flag: Is it a Moon or Not?
Sep 14, 2017 · Historian Rodger Stroup says flag originated with Col. William Moultrie, who took the blue of his soldiers' coats and the crescent shape from their hats to fashion a signal to let the city of Charleston know if and when the British were coming during the Battle of Sullivan's Island prior to the Revolutionary War.