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ElectionsSimpsonville voters pass a 1% sales tax for roads, 5,189 votes to 5,042Simpsonville voters approved a 1% sales tax referendum by a 1.4% margin. Greenville County voters went the other way: 51.51% opposed the county's penny tax, the fourth failed try since 2002.Thursday’s editionRead ElectionSouth Carolina topped its 2018 turnout before polls closed, and Simpsonville voted on a penny taxIf you voted Tuesday, you were part of a big crowd. By 4:30 p.m., 1,797,335 South Carolinians had cast ballots, or 52.3% of registered voters, with polls open until 7 p.m. That passed the 2018 gubernatorial high of 1,726,527.Wednesday’s editionRead Election DayPolls are open until 7 p.m. today, and you must vote at your assigned precinctIf you're voting today, skip the early voting sites. State Election Commission director Conway Belangia says to expect lines early in the morning and later in the evening, and FOX Carolina lists the accepted photo IDs, from a driver's license to a passport.Tuesday’s editionRead

Elections from local newsrooms

From Post and Courier and WYFF, gathered by 6AM News, 6AM City’s local news service, in the last two days.

  1. Post and Courier23 hours ago

    What midterm election results do — and don’t — tell us about public education politics in SC

    It was a closer than usual race for state superintendent in South Carolina. What happened in the midterm elections?

  2. WYFFNov. 6

    Greenville County officials holds hearing on provisional ballots

    Greenville County election officials held a hearing to address provisional ballots and voter eligibility, with discussions on various ballot issues.