The U.S. Justice Department requested the personal information of 3.3 million South Carolina voters in August.

SC Election Commission chairman Dennis Shedd resigns amid other leadership shakeups and the Trump administration’s request for voter rolls.

The South Carolina State Election Commission will have a new chairman effective Jan. 22 after months of turmoil and leadership changes

On Wednesday, Jan. 21, Governor Henry McMaster appointed Columbia attorney Robert Bolchoz as the next Chairman of the South Carolina State Election Commission (SEC).

Several South Carolina lawmakers and candidates for governor are speaking out Tuesday as a new push to change how South Carolinians vote in primary elections gains publicity.

Dennis Shedd, who has led the elections commission since 2024, announced he is resigning at a meeting where members are talking about the DOJ’s request to release voter data.

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Gov. Henry McMaster has appointed Columbia attorney Robert Bolchoz as chairman of the South Carolina State Election Commission, effective January 22.

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Republicans are entering the 2026 midterms with a 53-47 majority in the Senate (including the two independents who caucus with the Democrats). This cycle, 35 Senate seats are up f

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster announced Tuesday that he had appointed a new chairman for the State Election Commission Board.