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- ↑ "South Carolina Legislature Online - Member Biography". www.scstatehouse.gov. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
- ↑ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
- ↑ "SC bill named for George Stinney would pay $10M to families of those wrongly executed".
- ↑ "SC can't undo wrongful executions. One lawmaker wants to pay $10M to families to atone".
- ↑ "George Stinney Fund Will Provide Reparations for the Families of Those Wrongfully Executed in South".
- ↑ Arvidson, Ardath (June 30, 2022). ""Roger Kirby narrowly wins District 101 House of Representatives race"". SCNow. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
- ↑ "SC - Election Results - 2014 Gen". www.enr-scvotes.org.
- ↑ "SC - Election Results - 2016 Gen". www.enr-scvotes.org.
- ↑ "SC - Election Results - 2018 Gen". www.enr-scvotes.org.
