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Charleston County sits inside one of the most layered governmental structures in the region. Residents answer to at least five levels of elected authority simultaneously: the federal government, statewide offices, Charleston County Council, Charleston City Council, and school district boards — each a separately elected body covering its own geographic slice of the county.
Charleston’s federal delegation includes US Rep. Nancy Mace (SC District 1) and US Rep. James Clyburn (SC District 6) and Senators Darline Graham and Tim Scott. In Columbia, Charleston is represented by Sens. Ed Sutton (District 20), Matthew W. "Matt" Leber (District 41), Lawrence K. "Larry" Grooms (District 37), Brian Adams (District 44), Margie Bright Matthews (District 45), George E. "Chip" Campsen III (District 43), and Deon T. Tedder (District 42) and Reps. Leonidas E. "Leon" Stavrinakis (District 119), Marvin "Mark" Smith (District 99), Elizabeth "Spencer" Wetmore (District 115), Gary S. Brewer, Jr. (District 114), Carl L. Anderson (District 103), Wendell G. Gilliard (District 111), James E. Teeple (District 116), and Thomas F. "Tom" Hartnett, Jr. (District 110).
Charleston County Council controls property tax millage, land-use zoning outside city limits, and fee-in-lieu-of-tax agreements. Downtown zoning decisions and the Charleston Police Department budget run through Charleston City Council. State funding for schools, roads, and Medicaid flows from the South Carolina General Assembly. The Charleston County Elections and Voter Registration Office administers local balloting under SC Election Commission oversight.
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In-Person Advance Balloting Begins Oct. 19 Across SC
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CofC Students Train as Charleston Poll Workers
CHARLESTON, S.C. — In Charleston, roughly 40 College of Charleston political science students are training to staff precincts as certified workers for the Nov. 3 general election. Juniors…
Trump Tele-Rally Backs Graham and Wilson Ticket in Charleston
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McMaster Keeps Dunmeyer-Roberson on Charleston School Board
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Gov. Henry McMaster on Wednesday left trustee Darlene Dunmeyer-Roberson on the Charleston County school board after a state misconduct case, even as he labeled her…
SC Early Voting Opens Oct. 19 With Photo ID Required
COLUMBIA, S.C. — In-person early voting for South Carolina’s statewide general election opens Monday, Oct. 19, in Columbia and across the state and runs through Saturday, Oct. 31,…
Trump Says Massive Oil and Mineral Push Ready in Greenland
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that large-scale oil, gas and mineral exploration is about to start in Greenland, linking the Arctic island to U.S. energy and…
Judge Keeps CNN, Politico and MS NOW at White House
WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the White House to keep letting journalists from three national news outlets into the complex while their lawsuit over a…
Ukraine Says SpaceX Capped Military Starlink Speeds
KYIV — Ukrainian officials said Wednesday that SpaceX imposed an unannounced speed limit on military Starlink terminals traveling at high speeds, disrupting several combat missions overnight. Presidential adviser…
