As you are aware the votes are in (43 of 46 counties) and we have our election results. These are unlikely to change when the last three counties complete their reporting (Kershaw, Aiken, Dorchester).
You can find a good synopsis of the tallies here:
http://www.enr-scvotes.org/SC/53424/147922/en/summary.html
and here
http://www.thestate.com/apps/elections/south-carolina/2014/general/#storylink=relast
Here are the Results:
AMENDMENTS:
Amendment 1: Passed
Synopsis: Allows nonprofit organizations to conduct raffles for charity.
Text: Must Section 7, Article XVII of the Constitution of this State be amended so as to provide that a raffle is not a lottery prohibited by this section, if the raffle is conducted by a nonprofit organization for charitable, religious, fraternal, educational, or other eleemosynary purposes, and the general law defines the type of organization authorized to operate and conduct the raffles, provides standards for the operation and conduct of the raffles, provides for the use of proceeds for charitable, religious, fraternal, educational, or other eleemosynary purposes, provides penalties for violations, and provides for other laws necessary to ensure the proper functioning, honesty, and integrity of the raffles, but in the absence of any general law, then the raffle remains a prohibited lottery?
Amendment 2: Passed
Synopsis: Makes the Adjutant General an appointed position rather than an elected position.
Text: Must Section 7, Article VI of the Constitution of this
State relating to state constitutional officers and Section 4, Article XIII
relating to the Adjutant General and his staff officers be amended so as to
update references to his title; to provide that the position of Adjutant
General is recognized as holding the rank of Major General, as opposed to
Brigadier General; to provide that upon the expiration of the term of the
Adjutant General serving in office on the date of the ratification of this
provision, the Adjutant General must be appointed by the Governor, upon the
advice and consent of the Senate; to provide that the appointed Adjutant
General serve for a term not coterminous with the Governor and may be removed
only for cause; and to require the General Assembly to provide by law for the
term, duties, compensation, and qualifications for office, the procedures by
which the appointment is made, and the procedures by which the Adjutant General
may be removed from office?
The Adjutant General of South Carolina is the head of
the Military Department for that state, overseeing the South Carolina Army
National Guard, the South Carolina Air National Guard, and the South Carolina
State Guard. The office is (or was) the only adjutant general in the
nation that is an elected position.
FEDERAL OFFICES:
U.S. Senate: Lindsay Graham (R)
U.S. Senate: Tim Scott (R)
U.S. House of Representatives, district 1: Mark Sanford (R)
U.S. House of Representatives, district 2: Joe Wilson (R)
U.S. House of Representatives, district 3: Jeff Duncan (R)
U.S. House of Representatives, district 4: Trey Gowdy (R)
U.S. House of Representatives, district 5: Tom Adams (R)
U.S. House of Representatives, district 6: James E Clyburn (D)
U.S. House of Representatives, district 7: Tom Rice (R)
STATE OFFICES:
Governor: Nikki Haley (R)
Lt. Governor: Henry McMaster (R)
Secretary of State: Mark Hammond (R)
Superintendent of Education: Molly M. Spearman (R)
State Treasurer: Curtis Loftis (R)
Attorney General: Alan Wilson (R)
Comptroller General: Richard Eckstrom (R)
Adjutant General: Bob Livingston (R)
Commissioner of Agriculture: Hugh Weathers (R)
For specific information about the state Senators:
U.S. Senate: Lindsay Graham (R)
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/lindsey_graham/300047
http://www.lgraham.senate.gov/public/
Voting Record related to Highed Education (from his own website):
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2
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6/25/14
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On Passage of the Bill H.R. 803
An act to amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to strengthen the United States workforce development system through innovation in, and alignment and improvement of, employment, training, and education programs in the United States, and to promote individual and national economic growth, and for other purposes. |
Bill Passed (95-3)
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Yea
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2
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6/11/14
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On Cloture on the Motion to
Proceed S. 2432
A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for the refinancing of certain Federal student loans, and for other purposes. |
Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (56-38, 3/5
majority required)
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Not Voting
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1
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7/24/13
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On Passage of the Bill H.R. 1911 To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish interest rates for new loans made on or after July 1, 2013, to direct the Secretary of Education to convene the Advisory Committee on Improving Postsecondary Education Data to conduct a study on improvements to postsecondary education transparency at the Federal level, and for other purposes. |
Bill Passed (81-18, 3/5 majority required)
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Yea
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1
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7/15/13
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On the Motion for Attendance S.
1238
A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend the current reduced interest rate for undergraduate Federal Direct Stafford Loans for 1 year, to modify required distribution rules for pension plans, and for other purposes. |
Motion for Attendance Agreed to (69-28)
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Yea
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1
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7/10/13
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On the Cloture Motion S. 1238
A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend the current reduced interest rate for undergraduate Federal Direct Stafford Loans for 1 year, to modify required distribution rules for pension plans, and for other purposes. |
Cloture Motion Rejected (51-49, 3/5 majority required)
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Nay
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1
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6/06/13
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On the Cloture Motion S. 953
A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend the reduced interest rate for undergraduate Federal Direct Stafford Loans, to modify required distribution rules for pension plans, to limit earnings stripping by expatriated entities, to provide for modifications related to the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund, and for other purposes. |
Cloture Motion Rejected (51-46, 3/5 majority required)
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Nay
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1
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6/06/13
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On the Cloture Motion S. 1003
A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reset interest rates for new student loans. |
Cloture Motion Rejected (40-57, 3/5 majority required)
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Yea
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U.S. Senate: Tim Scott (R)
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/tim_scott/412471
http://www.scott.senate.gov/
Member of the "Health, Education, Labor and Pensions" (HELP) Committee
But please note he works primarily on the Labor side of the committee.
I haven't found a detailed voting record for him yet.
A higher-ed article about him: https://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2013/05/06/protest-over-new-senator-commencement-speaker
I haven't had a chance to compile similar information about the Representatives, but you can find records for many here:
https://www.govtrack.us/
Thank you,
Kenneth Cole
President 2014-2015
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