Chairman of SC Election Commission resigns, saying recent chaos is over

By: Skylar Laird, Adrian Ashford

Outlets: South Carolina Daily Gazette

Published: January 21, 2026

Words: 746

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 4 days ago


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COLUMBIA — The chairman overseeing the state’s elections agency resigned effective Wednesday, saying he felt the agency was in a good place after multiple controversies over the past year.

West Columbia attorney Robert Bolchoz will become the next chairman, Gov. Henry McMaster said Wednesday.

McMaster appointed Dennis Shedd, a retired federal judge, to the role in 2024. The job was always supposed to …

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