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            "citation": "Polls close at 7:00 p.m.: \"The polls must be opened at seven o'clock a.m. and closed at seven o'clock p.m. the day of election\" (S.C. Code § 7-13-60); the whole state is on Eastern time, so 7:00 p.m. EST = 00:00 UTC on 4 Nov. County boards begin reporting results locally and through scVOTES.gov after 7:00 p.m. (SEC 2026 Election Calendar, citing §§ 7-13-1110 and 7-13-1160), and must notify the SEC of unofficial results within 24 hours of completing the count (§ 7-13-1160). The window closes at 6:00 a.m. EST on 4 Nov: an estimate of when the overnight count stops moving, not a published time. Military and overseas ballots are accepted until 5:00 p.m. on 5 Nov, and provisional ballots are decided at the county board's canvass meeting (SEC 2026 Election Calendar; § 7-13-830), so totals still change after election night.",
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            "note": "State Election Commission results index, which links each election to its election-night reporting page on www.enr-scvotes.org (e.g. 2022 Statewide General Election: enr-scvotes.org/SC/115412/); the 3 Nov 2026 general election is not listed yet (checked 2026-09-25). Counties report results through scVOTES.gov after 7:00 p.m. (SEC 2026 Election Calendar).",
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          },
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            "origin": "race",
            "note": "S.C. Code Title 7, Chapter 17 (canvassing; protests and contests; mandatory recounts), South Carolina Legislature.",
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          },
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            "kind": "other",
            "kindReason": "no election or results marker",
            "resolvable": false,
            "origin": "race",
            "note": "SEC Candidate Tracking lists Governor and Lieutenant Governor (elected jointly) for the 3 Nov 2026 general election (checked 2026-09-25).",
            "check": null
          },
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          }
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