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ElectionGreenville County voters rejected a penny sales tax, but four cities approved theirsIf you shop in Greenville County, the countywide penny sales tax is off the table. Voters rejected it, with 51.51% opposed. It was expected to raise $1.1 billion over eight years for roads, land preservation and public transportation.Thursday’s editionRead Election ResultsGreenville County voters rejected the penny sales tax again, but four cities passed their ownIf you voted on the penny sales tax Tuesday, here's how it landed. Greenville County voters rejected it for the second time in two years. It was expected to raise $1.1 billion for roads, bridges, parks and transit. Now county officials go back to the drawing board as they face a $2 billion road repair deficit.Wednesday’s editionRead Election ResultsSouth Carolina voters passed the state's 2018 turnout high before polls closed TuesdayAs of 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, state election officials reported that 1,797,335 South Carolinians had cast ballots. That's 52.3% of registered voters. It beat the 2018 gubernatorial high with more than two hours of voting left.Wednesday’s editionRead Election DayPolls are open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. today, and you vote at your assigned precinctIf you're voting today, head to your assigned polling place, not one of the early voting sites. Election director Conway Belangia expects lines early in the morning and later in the evening. If you're in line at 7 p.m., he said, you'll get to cast your ballot.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.