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Two special elections for the South Carolina State Legislature took place in 2012. These elections were called to fill vacancies in the South Carolina House of Representatives, District 10, and South Carolina State Senate, District 68.

How vacancies are filled

If there is a vacancy in the South Carolina Legislature, a special election must be held to fill the vacant seat. If candidates plan to seek the nomination through a party convention, the filing period begins on the third Friday after the vacancy happened. The qualifying deadline is ten days after the filing period opens[1].

If a candidate plans to seek the nomination via petition, all signatures must submitted to the appropriate filing officer no later than sixty days before the election. All signatures must be verified by the filing officer no later than 45 days before the election[2].

A primary election must be held on the eleventh Tuesday after the vacancy occurs. If necessary, a primary runoff must be held on the thirteenth Tuesday after the vacancy occurs. The special election is held on the eighteenth Tuesday after vacancy occurs. No special election can be held less than 60 days before the general election[2].

Partisan breakdown

The current partisan breakdown of the Senate is as follows:

Party As of May 2013
     Democratic Party 19
     Republican Party 27
Total 46

The current partisan breakdown of the House is as follows:

Party As of May 2013
     Democratic Party 48
     Republican Party 76
Total 124

Special elections

July 17, 2012



July 24, 2012



See also

References

  1. ↑ South Carolina State Legislature "South Carolina Code"(Referenced Statute 7-13-190 (A)-(B))
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 South Carolina State Legislature "South Carolina Code"(Referenced Statute 7-13-190 (B))
  3. ↑ Washington Post, "SC's lieutenant governor resigns amend criminal probe of campaign spending for personal items," Friday March 9, 2012
  4. ↑ Midlands Connect, "Glenn McConnell to serve as SC Lieutenant Governor," March 9, 2012
  5. ↑ Examiner, "Special election results still undetermined for SC State Senate race," July 17, 2012
  6. ↑ Post and Courier, "Hundley survives recount, challenged ballots in Senate District 41," July 21, 2012
  7. ↑ Myrtle Beach Online, "Myrtle Beach-area Rep. Thad Viers resigns from S.C. House seat," March 22, 2012
  8. ↑ WCSC, "Representative Thad Viers indicted by grand jury," March 21, 2012
  9. ↑ Carolina Live, "Local lawmakers don't want special election for Viers' vacated seat," March 28, 2012
  10. ↑ Myrtle Beach Online, "Crawford sole candidate; wins District 68 special election," July 24, 2012
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