(Published June 21‚ 2004)

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - The State Election Commission has called off Tuesday's runoff election for the state Senate seat now held by Democrat Maggie Glover of Florence.

Glover was to face Kent Williams in that contest. But allegations of voter fraud in the primary election prompted the state Democratic Party's executive committee last week to call for a whole new vote.

Michelle Macrina, the state party's acting executive director, said Monday that was enough for the Election Commission to call off Tuesday's vote.

The next step would be for Gov. Mark Sanford to set a date for a new primary election.

Sanford's office would not immediately say Monday when he would act.