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In addition tofederalelections forPresident,Senate, andthe House of Representatives,South Carolina held state elections on Tuesday, November 4, 2008. Voters electedstate senators,state representatives,solicitors and local officers, and voted in three statewideconstitutionalreferendums.
Republican John McCain carried the state's eight electoral votes.
Republican incumbentLindsey Graham was seeking re-election to theUnited States Senate, facing Democratic contender Bob Conley.
All six of South Carolina's seats in theUnited States House of Representatives were up for election in 2008.
Republicans maintained their majority in the State Senate, keeping their majority of eight seats.
Republicans maintained their majority in the State House, decreasing their majority from 22 seats to 20 seats.
Voters voted on Amendment 1, which amended Section 33 of Article III of the South Carolina Constitution to delete a provision that set the age of consent for sexual activity for unmarried women at 14. This amendment allowed the state legislature to set the age of consent by statute. The proposed amendment passed.
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
 Yes | 906,545 | 52.40 |
| No | 823,599 | 47.60 |
| Total votes | 1,730,144 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 2,553,923 | 67.74 |
| Source:- Official Results | ||
Amendment 2 would have changed section 16 of Article X of the state constitution to allow state trust funds for post-retirement benefits of public school teachers and state employees to be invested in equity securities. The amendment failed.
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
 No | 1,011,381 | 58.15 |
| Yes | 727,918 | 41.85 |
| Total votes | 1,739,299 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 2,553,923 | 68.10 |
| Source:- Official Results | ||
Amendment 3 would have amended section 16 of the Article X of the state constitution to allow local employee benefit trust funds to be invested in equity securities. The amendment failed.
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| No | 968,853 | 56.42 |
| Yes | 748,232 | 43.58 |
| Total votes | 1,717,085 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 2,553,923 | 67.23 |
| Source:- Official Results | ||
