As we look ahead to November’s elections, Taylors Patch is devoted to bring you the information you need about every race in town. 

Here's our start on the candidates and issues we'll be covering as November draws near.

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The Ballot Mess knocked hundreds of candidates off the June primary ballots and leaves dozens working on petition campaigns.

The Red Palmetto and Blue Palmetto surveys are weekly attempts to connect our readers to the influential Republicans and Democrats on the ground in South Carolina.

2012 Presidential Race

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Local Races

Our area's representation on the Greenville County Council isn't going to change, as the following incumbents are running without any opposition in the general election: 

Sid Cates, District 20, who fended off spirited effort by Scott Stephens in the Republican primary.

Bob Taylor, District 22, who defeated Jenn Webb in the Republican primary. 

Liz Seman, District 24

Butch Kirven, District 27

Meanwhile, Lottie Gibson, who represents District 25, faces a petition candidate in Ralph Sweeney. 

In the Greenville County Sheriff's race, Steve Loftis, the longtime Republican incumbent, faces no opposition on the ballot, though former GCSO employee Dexter Reaves is running against him as a write-in candidate. 

At the South Carolina Senate level, Tommie Reece defied the odds by successfully mounting a petition drive to get her name on the ballot against entrenched incumbent Mike Fair for his District 6 seat. Fair got more than he bargained for in a close primary contest with Chris Sullivan.  Reece, who sits on the Greenville County School Board, was once on the ballot in the GOP primary race for the Senate 6 seat currently held by incumbent Mike Fair, but was decertified and kicked off the ballot just three days before the June 12 primary because she hadn't filed her statement of economic interest form at the exact same time she declared her candidacy.

At the Greenville County School Board level, Joy Grayson has led the most active campaign for the District 17, being the only one to show at multiple forums in which all three candidates vying for Tommie Reece's soon-to-be-vacated seat were invited. Grayson is running against a self-described Tea Party candidate in Paul Fallavollita and Sunny Weigand, who works in the homeschool curriculum field. 

Other races for local seats that do not have any challengers are: 

- Greenville County Coroner, held by B Park Evans Jr. 

- Greenville County Clerk of Court, held by Paul Wickensimer

- Greenville County Register of Deeds, held by Tim Nanney

Looking for your precinct? Here are the polling places in Taylors: 

- Precinct No. 233, 3506 Edwards Rd. 

- Precinct No. 240, 2003 East Lee Rd.

- Precinct No. 245, 110 Old Rutherford Rd.

- Precinct No. 247, 1860 Reid School Rd.

- Precinct No. 248, 1344 Brushy Creek Rd.

- Precinct No. 253, 1300 Brushy Creek Rd. 

- Precinct No. 255, 809 Reid School Rd. 

- Precinct No. 271, 901 St. Mark Rd.

- Precinct No. 286, 6350 Mountain View Rd. 

- Precinct No. 288, 710 Ikes Rd. 

- Precinct No. 293, 1300 Reid School Rd. 

- Precinct No. 307, 5080 Sandy Flat Rd. 

- Precinct No. 321, 4369 Wade Hampton Blvd. 

- Precinct No. 328, 200 West Main St - Ministry Center

- Precinct No. 330, 25 Tigerville Elementary School Rd. 

- Precinct No. 337, 500 West Lee Road

Check out the full list of polling places in Greenville County here.