2000: Decennial Census conducted.

2001: The results of the Census were received on March 15, 2001. On August 27, 2001, the General Assembly passed H. 3003, which was vetoed by Governor Hodges. On September 4, 2001, the House failed to override the Governor’s veto. A lawsuit was brought in the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina alleging that the General Assembly was unable to pass a redistricting plan and requesting that the court draw a new plan as a remedy for the legislative impasse. A three-judge court convened pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2284(a), held a trial, and ordered a redistricting plan into effect for the House, Senate, and Congress on March 20, 2002. Colleton County v. McConnell, 201 F. Supp.2d 618 (2002).

2002: Congressional elections held under plan ordered by the three-judge District Court panel in Colleton County v. McConnell; Special Senate election for Senate District 29, held November 5, 2002, pursuant to court-ordered plan in Colleton County v. McConnell (special election held because of death of state Senator Edward Saleeby on July 6, 2002).

2003: Special Senate election for Senate District 18, held April 15, 2003, under court-ordered plan Colleton County v. McConnell, (special election held because state Senator Andre Bauer was elected Lt. Governor in November 2002 elections); Act 55, S. 591 of 2003 enacted by General Assembly, precleared by the U.S. Dept. of Justice; effective date June 2, 2003.

2004: Special Senate election for Senate District 27, held February 3, 2004, pursuant to Act 55 of 2003, (special election held due to death of state Senator Donald Holland on October 5, 2003); Senate general elections held pursuant to Act 55 of 2003; Congressional elections held pursuant to court-ordered plan in Colleton County v. McConnell.

2006: Congressional elections held pursuant to court-ordered plan in Colleton County v. McConnell; Special Senate election for Senate District 5, held November 7, 2006, pursuant to Act 55 of 2003, (special election held due to resignation of state Senator J. Verne Smith).

2007: Special Senate election for Senate District 46, held June 19, 2007, pursuant to Act 55 of 2003, (special election held because state Senator Scott Richardson appointed as Director, S.C. Dept. of Insurance.); Special Senate election for Senate District 44, held August 7, 2007, pursuant to Act 55 of 2003, (special election held because state Senator William “Bill” Mescher died on April 8, 2007); Special Senate election for Senate District 25, held November 6, 2007, pursuant to Act 55 of 2003, (special election held because state Senator Thomas “Tommy” Moore resigned).

2008: Senate elections held pursuant to Act 55 of 2003; Congressional elections held pursuant to court-ordered plan in Colleton County v. McConnell.

2010: Congressional elections held pursuant to court-ordered plan in Colleton County v. McConnell; 2010 Census is held.

2011: Special Senate election for Senate District 16, scheduled for April 12, 2011, held pursuant to Act 55 of 2003, (special election held due to state Senator “Mick” Mulvaney’s election to U.S. Congressional seat).

2012: Senate elections scheduled to be held; Congressional elections scheduled to be held.