Local Election News

  • County elections set new record
    Late Tuesday, local officials were predicting record turnout after a day’s worth of long lines and packed polling places.
  • Seen and heard around town on Election Day
    Some local politicians didn’t have to worry about whether they’d still have their jobs after Tuesday’s election. They were the lucky ones, with no challengers.
  • Tom Davis wins Senate District 46 seat
    BEAUFORT — A hard-fought — and expensive — road to Columbia for Tom Davis ended Tuesday night with the Beaufort attorney easily winning the District 46 seat in the state Senate amid complaints from Lady’s Island and Beaufort residents that they received the wrong ballot.
  • Bluffton candidates differ on growth issues
    The Bluffton mayoral and town council candidates agreed on a lot of issues at a forum at town hall Monday night, but there were differences between some of them on growth issues.
  • Incumbent Wilson faces biggest test of his career
    The Packet will publish daily stories through Election Day on all the ballot issues in southern Beaufort County. For previous stories, precinct listings, sample ballots and other voter information, go to islandpacket.com/election.
  • Machine ballots omit candidates' names
    A day after problems with incomplete paper ballots were reported, some Bluffton voters said the absentee ballots they cast in person on machines at the Hilton Head Island elections office weren't recorded correctly.
  • Absentee voting up since 2004
    With two weeks left for voters to cast absentee ballots in person, Beaufort County almost has matched the total number of absentee ballots cast in the last presidential election.
  • More ballot problems in Beaufort County
    Absentee voters Ellen and Cliff Keith did not need instructions to cast a proper ballot for two Beaufort City Council seats up for grabs in the Nov. 4 general election.
  • State election panel member denies campaign allegation
    A liberal political blog has accused a Hilton Head Island resident who serves on the South Carolina State Election Commission of campaigning for Republican presidential hopeful Sen. John McCain, which would violate state law.