2014 South African general election, Aftermath, Controversies, Violence in Alexandra
On 8 May violence broke out in Alexandra, Gauteng after residents found two ballot boxes dumped in the area. An IEC office was damaged.


2014 South African general election, Aftermath, Controversies, Violence in Alexandra
IFP officials stormed an ANC office in Alexandra and held ANC members hostage after the IFP had realised that they had lost all previous IFP voting districts to the ANC. The ANC office was situated in a multi-purpose centre along with IEC and IFP offices.


2014 South African general election, Aftermath, Controversies, Violence in Alexandra
Rubber bullets and stun grenades were used on 9 May to disperse a violent protest by 300 to 400 people demanding the release of the suspects arrested the previous day. Members of the South African National Defence Force were called in to bring the situation under control. 44 People were arrested for public violence during the protest.


2014 South African platinum strike
On 15 November 2014 workers at South Africa's major platinum producers – Anglo American Platinum, Impala Platinum, and Lonmin – went on strike demanding that wages be immediately doubled. However, after five months of striking they settled for a more modest pay increase spread over three years. It was the longest and most expensive strike in South African history.


2014 South African platinum strike, Background
South Africa is home to 80% of the world's known platinum reserves, and produces about 70% of the world's supply. Platinum prices have been flat since 2009 or so, due to weak demand for catalytic converters, the primary use of platinum in industry. Meanwhile, other costs have risen, putting pressure on the mining industry. In 2013, roughly half of South Africa mining shafts operated at a net loss.


2014 South African platinum strike, Background
The market is controlled primarily by three companies - Anglo American Platinum (Amplats), Impala Platinum (Implats), and Lonmin. Amplats is the world's largest producer of platinum. Workers are mostly represented by either the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) or the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM). Potential layoffs are a particularly sensitive issue in South Africa, as 25% of the country is unemployed.


2014 South African platinum strike, Strike
On January 23, 2014, nearly 70,000 AMCU platinum workers in the Rustenburg area went on strike. The strike affected all three of South Africa's major platinum producers, with Lonmin hardest hit. Roughly 40% of the world's platinum production was shut down as a result.


2014 South African platinum strike, Strike
AMCU demanded that minimum wage be increased from 5,000 rand ($US480) to 12,500 rand ($1,200) a month. The platinum companies called the demand unrealistic and for most of the strike refused to go beyond a 10% wage increase. One estimate suggested platinum would have to hit $2,405 an ounce for the industry to break even if the workers demands were met; platinum sold for roughly $1,430 an ounce when the strike started. By June, AMCU was arguing for steady wage increases over 4 years to meet the 12,500 rand goal by 2017 instead of immediately.


2014 South African platinum strike, Strike
In May, Ngoako Ramatlhodi was appointed as the new Minister of Mineral Resources. He immediately appointed a task force to try to restart stalled negotiations. On June 7, Ramatlhodi said he would pull out of negotiations if a deal was not reached by the 9th. However, he denied he was "abandoning" negotiations. I strongly believe we've done enough work ... for the parties to be able to move forward [independently]," he said.


2014 South African platinum strike, Strike
On June 12, a preliminary agreement was reached when the mining companies offered a 1,000 rand per month pay increase. The offer was quickly endorsed by some workers and AMCU leader Joseph Mathunjwa publicly stated a deal was imminent the following day. However, other workers raised concerns about the length of the agreement, back pay, and living allowances. The union then made additional demands, stalling talks.


2014 South African platinum strike, Strike
On June 18, it was revealed that AMCU was demanding a one-time 3,000 rand payment for every worker to compensate for the strike and that workers fired during the strike be rehired. The union also requested the platinum companies not pursue criminal charges against workers suspected of violence during the strike. In exchange, they promised to avoid future strikes. In a joint statement, the platinum companies said the new demands would cost an additional 1 billion rand and were impossible to meet.


2014 South African platinum strike, Deal
On June 23, a deal was reached between AMCU and the platinum companies. Under the three-year agreement, workers who currently make less than 12,500 rand will receive a 1,000-rand raise this year and in 2015. In 2016, they will receive a 950-rand raise. After the wage increases, the minimum salary will be 8,000 rand ($750) a month. The mining companies did not agree to avoid future job cuts as they sought to operate more efficiently.


2014 South African platinum strike, Deal
After the deal was announced, there were large celebrations throughout Rustenburg. In the mining town of Marikana, people wearing AMCU T-shirts flooded the streets. Mathunjwa called the deal "a breakthrough [where] we have managed to unshackle ourselves from this structure that came long from colonization to the national party".


2014 South African platinum strike, Deal
The deal was signed on June 24, and workers began to return to work on June 25. It was expected that a return to full production would take three months. AMCU said it would continue to work to increase the minimum wage to 12,500 rand by 2017. By the time a deal was reached, the strike had become the longest and most expensive in South Africa history.


2014 South African platinum strike, Impact
The strike cost the platinum industry around 1.2 million ounces of production, worth about 24 billion rand ($2.25 billion). Amplats estimated it had lost 11 billion rand ($1.04 billion) in revenue. The company spent about 2.4 billion rand on overhead on mines closed during the strike. Additional losses were expected while the companies paid full wages, but experienced less than full production while production ramped back up. Impant executive commented "This strike has been enormously damaging. It has destroyed the relationships we have with employees, communities, the union and government ... It has resulted in us taking an untold financial impact. ... it could substantially influence the shape of the future business." Amplats said it would consider selling its AMCU mines as it moved its core business to mechanized production, such as the Mogalakwena mine.


2014 South African platinum strike, Impact
As a result of the strike, Lonmin stock fell 21% and Implats stock fell 11%. However, Amplats stock rose 9% during the strike. Stock analyst Edward Sterck of BMO Capital Markets said the market had likely underestimated the damage done to the industry by the strike. Global platinum prices rose 6% during the strike, but prices retreated in early-June when a deal looked imminent. The price of palladium, which is closely tied to that of platinum, rose 15%. The modest increase in the price of platinum was due to a large stockpile of global platinum reserves built up over several years of weak demand. When talks stalled in mid-June, the price of the precious metals again rose.


2014 South African platinum strike, Impact
A number of companies not directly affected by the strike were also hard hit. Mining supply companies lost money and in some cases laid off workers or went bankrupt as a result. Rustenburg shop owners saw revenue drop, leading to some closures and many missed rent payments. The GDP of South Africa contracted in the first quarter of 2014, pulled down by the steepest drop in mining production (25% of which 19% was directly attributable to the strike) in 50 years. It was the first contraction since 2009. Fitch Ratings downgraded its outlook on South Africa to "negative" from "stable". Standard & Poor's also downgraded its outlook, specifically citing the strike as the main reason for the downgrade. The nationwide impact of the strike led to calls for laws to give the government or court system "strike-breaking" powers.


2014 South African platinum strike, Impact
The human toll of the strike was also substantial. The workers, most of whom already lived in poverty, lost 11 billion rand in wages. One worker described the strike: "that five months was tough, tough, tough, tough" saying he depended on family and charity for food. The disaster relief charity Gift of the Givers had spent 3.4 million rand on food parcels and medical care for the strikers by early June. The strike also caused a substantial increase in the number of stray animals in Rustenburg as people abandoned pets they could no longer afford to feed.


2014 South African platinum strike, Analysis
Commentary published in The Guardian called the strike "the political story of the last year or so" and suggested it would be considered a moment "that really brought long-term change to the South African political system" twenty years from now. It called the strike the most significant non-African National Congress action to help black people since the fall of apartheid. "This is a very real demonstration of political power by an organization that is black, and not a part of the ANC," the commentary continued. "In fact it is opposed to the ANC and its allies".


2014 South African platinum strike, Analysis
Industry analysts cautioned that further difficulty was likely as the platinum companies would need to cut the work force to regain profitability. Commentary published in Business Day said further conflict was likely and said "It is difficult to find a silver lining". To avoid serious problems, the paper argued, efforts were needed from both the mining industry and the government. It argued that the industry should take a more active role in managing the socio-economic issues affecting its workforces, but said the government needed to use tax money to help as well. Furthermore, it argued that laws regarding government intervention powers, migrant workers, and union rules needed to be revised.


2014 South African platinum strike, Analysis
During the AMCU strike, rival union NUM representatives sharpened their rhetoric, suggesting the possibility of another costly strike in the near future. On July 1, the about two-thirds of the 340,000 member union went on strike, seeking a 12% pay raise.


2014 South Alabama Jaguars football team
The 2014 South Alabama Jaguars football team represented the University of South Alabama in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by sixth-year head coach Joey Jones and played their home games at Ladd–Peebles Stadium in Mobile, Alabama as a member of the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 6–7, 5–3 in Sun Belt play to finish in a three way tie for fourth place. In only their second year of bowl eligibility, they were invited to the Camellia Bowl, where they lost to Bowling Green.


2014 South American Aerobic Gymnastics Championships
The 2014 South American Aerobic Gymnastics Championships were held in Asunción, Paraguay, November 25–30, 2014. The competition was organized by the Paraguayan Gymnastics Federation.


2014 South American Artistic Gymnastics Championships
The 2014 South American Artistic Gymnastics Championships were held in Cochabamba, Bolivia December 9–15, 2014. The competition was organized by the Bolivian Gymnastics Federation and approved by the International Gymnastics Federation. This was the 13th edition of the South American Artistic Gymnastics Championships for senior gymnasts.


2014 South American Basketball Championship
The 2014 South American Basketball Championship was the 46th edition of the South American Basketball Championship. Eight teams featured the competition, held in Isla Margarita, Venezuela from 24 to July 28. Argentina was the defending champion. The first three places qualified for the 2015 Pan-American Games, with the top four teams qualifying for the 2015 FIBA Americas Championship.


2014 South American Basketball Championship for Women
The 2014 South American Basketball Championship for Women was the 34th edition of the tournament. Eight teams featured the competition, held in Ambato, Ecuador from August 14 – 18. Brazil won the tournament, its fifteenth consecutive title and 25th overall.


2014 South American Beach Games
The 2014 South American Beach Games (Spanish:Juegos Suramericanos de Playa), officially the III South American Beach Games, is an international multi-sport event that is being held in Vargas, Venezuela, from May 14 – 24. It was slated to take place from 3 to 13 December 2013, but the Games was postponed at the time. This was due to athletes not able to get airline tickets to the event. Also, the infrastructure needed for the Games were not quite ready to receive the athletes. Therefore, ODESUR has allowed Vargas to continue preparing the venues for the Games.


2014 South American Beach Games, Participating teams
All 14 nations of the Organización Deportiva Suramericana (ODESUR) are expected to compete in these Beach Games.


2014 South American Cross Country Championships
The 2014 South American Cross Country Championships took place on February 23, 2014. The races were held on a 2000 metres circuit at the Jardín Botánico y Zoológico in Asunción, Paraguay.


2014 South American Cross Country Championships
A detailed report was written by CONSUDATLE,and complete results were published.


2014 South American Cross Country Championships, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 158 athletes from 8 countries participated. This is in agreement with the official numbers as published.


2014 South American Games
The 2014 South American Games was a multi-sport event that took place in Santiago, Chile. It was the 10th edition of the ODESUR South American Games. Santiago hosted this event for the second time, the first being in 1986. Most of the events took place in and around the National Stadium. The games were held between March 7 to 18.


2014 South American Games, Bid
In 2006 Medellin won the bid for the 2010 edition 8 votes to 6, and the runner up Santiago will be organizing the next edition.


2014 South American Games, Bid
The Chilean government said they would invest US$800,000 for the games.


2014 South American Games, Mascot
The mascot for this edition of South American Games is Chago, which is based on an Andean condor. According to the organizers, the mascot symbolizes values of effort, dedication and teamwork.


2014 South American Junior Rugby Championship "A"
The 2014 South American Junior Rugby Championship (Sudamérica Rugby (CONSUR) Championship) Division A was the first edition of the newly formatted South American Junior Rugby Championship for Under 19 national teams. It was held in Montevideo from September 14 to September 20. The top 4 nations of South America play the tournament.


2014 South American Junior Rugby Championship "A"
Uruguay was the champion had to play for the Junior CONSUR Cup against Argentina.


2014 South American Junior Rugby Championship "A"
The tournament served as CONSUR's qualifier for the 2015 World Rugby Under 20 Trophy to be held in Portugal.


2014 South American Junior Rugby Championship "A", Junior CONSUR Cup
It was the first edition between the 2014 champions Uruguay against the 2013 champions Argentina. The Pumitas won 67-3.


2014 South American Race Walking Championships
The 2014 South American Race Walking Championships took place on February 15–16, 2014. The races were held on a 2 km circuit at the Paseo El Prado in Cochabamba, Bolivia. A detailed report of the event was given for the IAAF.


2014 South American Race Walking Championships, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 69 athletes (+ 4 guests) from 6 countries (+ 1 guest country) participated.


2014 South American Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships
The 2014 South American Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships were held in Cúcuta, Colombia, October 15–19, 2014. The competition was organized by the Colombian Gymnastics Federation and approved by the International Gymnastics Federation.


2014 South American Rugby Championship "A"
The 2014 South American Rugby Championship (Confederación Sudamericana de Rugby (CONSUR) Championship) Division A was the first edition of the newly formatted South American Rugby Championship, that included promotion and relegation. Unlike previous years, a host country or city was not chosen, rather CONSUR opted to spread the tournament around South America. This was the first time since 1981 that Argentina did not compete due to the new format of the competition.


2014 South American Rugby Championship "B"
The 2014 South American Rugby Championship B division tournament is held at the Estadio Santiago Rambay in Apartadó, Colombia over three match days during August and September 2014. The South American Rugby Championship is organized by the Confederación Sudamericana de Rugby (CONSUR).


2014 South American Rugby Championship "C"
The Confederación Sudamericana de Rugby (CONSUR) Championship C Division Championship took place between 5-11 October 2014 at Ciudad Deportiva Kiwanis in Clayton, Panama. This was the third time CONSUR has run a 3rd division championship.


2014 South American Rugby Championship "C"
Panama hosted Costa Rica, Guatemala and El Salvador, with the tournament played over three game days.


2014 South American Rugby Championship "C"
The tournament draw was conducted in the following manner:Day 1 - Costa Rica v Panama, Guatemala v El SalvadorDay 2 - Winner Costa Rica/Panama v Loser Guatemala/El Salvador, Winner Guatemala/El Salvador v Loser Costa Rica/PanamaDay 3 - Final (1st place v 2nd place), 3rd place playoff (3rd place v 4th place)


2014 South American Rugby Championship "C"
However, after the results of Day 2, which would have resulted in a repeat of the games of Day 1 on Day 3, Day 3 was changed to the third round robin game, with no final.


2014 South American Rugby Championship "C"
As a result of winning the tournament, El Salvador won the right to host the 2015 South American Rugby Championship "C".


2014 South American Swimming Championships
The 42nd South American Swimming Championships were held from 2 to 5 October 2014 in Mar del Plata, Argentina.


2014 South American Swimming Championships, Results, Men's events
Legend: CR – Championship record ; NR – National record


2014 South American Swimming Championships, Results, Women's events
Legend: CR – Championship record ; NR – National record


2014 South American Swimming Championships, Medal standings
Final medal standings for the 2014 South American Swimming Championships are:


2014 South American Trampoline Championships
The 2014 South American Trampoline Championships were held in Cochabamba, Bolivia, December 12–14, 2014. The competition was organized by the Bolivian Gymnastics Federation and approved by the International Gymnastics Federation.


2014 South American U-20 Women's Championship
The 2014 South American U-20 Women's Championship was the 6th edition of the South American under-20 women's football championship. It was held from 12 to 31 January 2014 in Uruguay. The best two teams also qualified for the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.


2014 South American U-20 Women's Championship
Brazil were the defending champions having won all five previous editions of the tournament.


2014 South American U-20 Women's Championship
After two of three matchdays in the final round Brazil and Paraguay already qualified to the World Cup, Brazil for the sixth time and Paraguay for the first time.


2014 South American U-20 Women's Championship, First stage
If teams finish level on points, order will be determined according to the following criteria:


2014 South American U-20 Women's Championship, First stage
All match times are in local Uruguay Summer Time (UTC−02:00).


2014 South American U-20 Women's Championship, Second stage
The four teams will play a single round-robin. Each teams thus plays three matches in this final stage. The winner and the runner-up teams qualify for the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Canada.


2014 South American Under-23 Championships in Athletics
The 6th South American Under-23 Championships in Athletics were held in Montevideo, Uruguay at Pista Darwin Piñeyrúa on October 3–5, 2014.


2014 South American Under-23 Championships in Athletics
Sprinters Aldemir da Silva Junior from Brazil, new 200m championship record in 20.50s, and Déborah Rodríguez from Uruguay, new 400m championship record in 52.53s, were awarded the titles for the best performances (mejor marca técnica) of the event.


2014 South American Under-23 Championships in Athletics, Medal summary
For detailed results, see footnotes  The names of the Brazilian athletes in this result list were checked against a list of athletes selected for the event.


2014 South American Under-23 Championships in Athletics, Medal table (unofficial)
The unofficial medal count is in agreement with an official publication.


2014 South American Under-23 Championships in Athletics, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 310 athletes from 12 countries participated. This is in agreement with the official numbers as published.


2014 South American Under-23 Championships in Athletics – Results
These are the full results of the 2014 South American Under-23 Championships in Athletics which took place between October 3 and October 5, 2014, at Pista Darwin Piñeyrúa in Montevideo, Uruguay.


2014 South American Under-23 Championships in Athletics – Results, Men's results, 100 meters
Heat 1 – 3 October 10:00h - Wind: 1.6 m/s


2014 South American Under-23 Championships in Athletics – Results, Men's results, 100 meters
Heat 2 – 3 October 10:00h - Wind: 0.9 m/s


2014 South American Under-23 Championships in Athletics – Results, Men's results, 100 meters
Heat 3 – 3 October 10:00h - Wind: 0.6 m/s


2014 South American Under-23 Championships in Athletics – Results, Men's results, 100 meters
Heat 4 – 3 October 10:00h - Wind: 1.0 m/s


2014 South American Under-23 Championships in Athletics – Results, Men's results, 200 meters
Heat 1 – 5 October 9:30h - Wind: 1.6 m/s


2014 South American Under-23 Championships in Athletics – Results, Men's results, 200 meters
Heat 2 – 5 October 9:30h - Wind: -0.2 m/s


2014 South American Under-23 Championships in Athletics – Results, Women's results, 100 meters
Heat 1 – 3 October 9:30h - Wind: 2.5 m/s


2014 South American Under-23 Championships in Athletics – Results, Women's results, 100 meters
Heat 2 – 3 October 9:30h - Wind: 0.5 m/s


2014 South American Under-23 Championships in Athletics – Results, Women's results, 200 meters
Heat 1 – 5 October 9:00h - Wind: 2.3 m/s


2014 South American Under-23 Championships in Athletics – Results, Women's results, 200 meters
Heat 2 – 5 October 9:00h - Wind: 2.8 m/s


2014 South American Under-23 Championships in Athletics – Results, Women's results, 100 meters hurdles
Heat 1 – 4 October 10:10h - Wind: 1.7 m/s


2014 South American Under-23 Championships in Athletics – Results, Women's results, 100 meters hurdles
Heat 2 – 4 October 10:10h - Wind: 3.5 m/s


2014 South American Under-23 Championships in Athletics – Results, Note
The names of the Brazilian athletes were completed using the published list of participants.


2014 South American Youth Championships in Athletics
The 22nd South American Youth Championships in Athletics were held in Cali, Colombia from November 28–30, 2014. The event was held jointly with the I Central American Youth Grand Prix (I Grand Prix Centroamericano Youth). The majority of events took place at Estadio Pascual Guerrero, whereas throwing events were held at Estadio Pedro Grajales.


2014 South American Youth Championships in Athletics
A detailed report and an appraisal of the results was given.


2014 South American Youth Championships in Athletics, Medal summary, Boys
1: In the 1500m event, Carlos Santiago Hernández from  Colombia tied for the 3rd place in 4:00.62 competing as guest. 2 : In triple jump, Cristian Atanay from  Cuba was 1st in 15.38 m (+0.7 m/s) competing as guest. 3 : In hammer throw, Miguel Zamora from  Cuba was 2nd throwing 68.94 m competing as guest.


2014 South American Youth Championships in Athletics, Medal summary, Girls
4: In 2000m steeplechase, María Paula Guerrero from Colombia was 2nd in 7:13.38 competing as guest.


2014 South American Youth Championships in Athletics, Medal table
The unofficial medal count is in agreement with an official publication.


2014 South American Youth Championships in Athletics, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 337 athletes from 12 countries participated.


2014 South American Youth Championships in Athletics, Participation
In addition, 77 athletes participated in the Central American Youth Grand Prix, 35 athletes in 12 international teams:


2014 South American Youth Championships in Athletics, Participation
and 42 athletes in 9 local teams from Colombian departments:


2014 South American Youth Championships in Athletics, Team trophies
Brazil won the team trophies in two categories, overall and boys, while Colombia won the girls category.


2014 South Australian state election
The 2014 South Australian state election elected members to the 53rd Parliament of South Australia on 15 March 2014, to fill all 47 seats in the House of Assembly (lower house) and 11 of 22 seats in the Legislative Council (upper house). The 12-year-incumbent Australian Labor Party (SA) government, led by Premier Jay Weatherill, won its fourth consecutive four-year term in government, a record 16 years of Labor government, defeating the opposition Liberal Party of Australia (SA), led by Opposition Leader Steven Marshall.


2014 South Australian state election
The election resulted in a hung parliament with 23 seats for Labor and 22 for the Liberals. The balance of power rested with the two crossbench independents, Bob Such and Geoff Brock. Such did not indicate whom he would support in a minority government before he went on medical leave for a brain tumour, diagnosed one week after the election.


2014 South Australian state election
University of Adelaide Professor and Political Commentator Clem McIntyre said the absence of Such virtually guaranteed that Brock would back Labor – with 24 seats required to govern, Brock duly provided support to the incumbent Labor government, allowing Weatherill to continue in office as head of a minority government. McIntyre said:


2014 South Australian state election
If Geoff Brock had gone with the Liberals, then the Parliament would have effectively been tied 23 to 23, so once Bob Such became ill and stepped away then Geoff Brock, I think had no choice but to side with Labor.


2014 South Australian state election
It is Labor's longest-serving South Australian government and the second longest-serving South Australian government behind the Playmander-assisted Liberal and Country League government of 1933-1965, which served first under Richard Layton Butler and then Thomas Playford IV. It is also the third time that any party has won four consecutive election victories in South Australia, after the LCL's 10 consecutive victories from 1933 to 1965 (the last eight under Playford) and Labor's four consecutive victories between 1970 and 1977 under Don Dunstan.


2014 South Australian state election
Recent hung parliaments occurred when Labor came to government in 2002 and prior to that when the state Liberal retained government in 1997 which saw the South Australian Division of the Liberal Party of Australia, created in 1974, win re-election for the first time.


2014 South Australian state election
The Liberals were reduced to 21 seats in May 2014 when Martin Hamilton-Smith became an independent and entered cabinet with Brock. Both Hamilton-Smith and Brock agreed to support the Labor government on confidence and supply while retaining the right to otherwise vote on conscience. Labor went from minority to majority government when Nat Cook won the 2014 Fisher by-election by five votes from a 7.3 percent two-party swing which was triggered by the death of Such. Despite this, the Jay Weatherill Labor government kept Brock and Hamilton-Smith in cabinet, giving the government a 26 to 21 parliamentary majority.


2014 South Australian state election
Like federal elections, South Australia has compulsory voting, uses full-preference instant-runoff voting in the lower house and single transferable vote group voting tickets in the proportionally represented upper house. The election was conducted by the Electoral Commission of South Australia (ECSA), an independent body answerable to Parliament.


2014 South Australian state election, Results, House of Assembly
The Liberals took three seats from Labor resulting in a hung parliament with 23 seats for Labor and 22 for the Liberals. The balance of power rested with the two crossbench independents, Bob Such and Geoff Brock. Such did not indicate who he would support in a minority government before he went on medical leave for a brain tumour, diagnosed one week after the election.


2014 South Australian state election, Results, House of Assembly
University of Adelaide Professor and Political Commentator Clem McIntyre said the absence of Such virtually guaranteed that Brock would back Labor – with 24 seats required to govern, Brock duly provided support to the incumbent Labor government, allowing Premier Jay Weatherill to continue in office as head of a minority government. McIntyre said:


2014 South Australian state election, Results, House of Assembly
If Geoff Brock had gone with the Liberals, then the Parliament would have effectively been tied 23 to 23, so once Bob Such became ill and stepped away then Geoff Brock, I think had no choice but to side with Labor.


2014 South Australian state election, Results, House of Assembly
In a joint press conference with Weatherill, Brock said Such's absence prompted him to make his decision a week sooner than planned. The new government was sworn in on 26 March, with Brock in cabinet as Minister for Regional Development and Local Government. The Liberals were reduced to 21 seats in May 2014 when Martin Hamilton-Smith became an independent and entered cabinet as Minister for Investment and Trade, Defence Industries and Veterans Affairs. Both Hamilton-Smith and Brock agreed to support the Labor government on confidence and supply while retaining the right to otherwise vote on conscience.


2014 South Australian state election, Results, House of Assembly
Labor achieved majority government when Nat Cook won the 2014 Fisher by-election by five votes from a 7.3 percent two-party swing which was triggered by the death of Such. Despite this, the Jay Weatherill Labor government kept Brock and Hamilton-Smith in cabinet, giving the government a 26 to 21 parliamentary majority.


2014 South Australian state election, Results, House of Assembly
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2014 South Australian state election, Results, House of Assembly
Although the state-wide two-party vote (2PP) was 47.0% Labor v 53.0% Liberal, the Adelaide metropolitan area containing over 75% of South Australia's population and 72% of seats (34 of 47) recorded a 2PP of 51.5% Labor v 48.5% Liberal.


2014 South Australian state election, Results, House of Assembly, Pendulum
The following Mackerras Pendulum works by lining up all of the seats according to the percentage point margin on a two candidate preferred basis based on the 2014 results. "Safe" seats require a swing of over 10 per cent to change, "fairly safe" seats require a swing of between 6 and 10 per cent, while "marginal" seats require a swing of less than 6 per cent.


2014 South Australian state election, Results, Legislative Council
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2014 South Australian state election, Results, Legislative Council
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2014 South Australian state election, Date
The last state election was held on 20 March 2010 to elect members for the House of Assembly and half of the members in the Legislative Council. In South Australia, section 28 of the Constitution Act 1934, as amended in 2001, directs that parliaments have fixed four-year terms, and elections must be held on the third Saturday in March every four years unless this date falls the day after Good Friday, occurs within the same month as a Commonwealth election, or the conduct of the election could be adversely affected by a state disaster.


2014 South Australian state election, Date
Section 28 also states that the Governor may also dissolve the Assembly and call an election for an earlier date if the Government has lost the confidence of the Assembly or a bill of special importance has been rejected by the Legislative Council. Section 41 states that both the Council and the Assembly may also be dissolved simultaneously if a deadlock occurs between them.


2014 South Australian state election, Date
The Electoral (Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 2013 introduced set dates for writs for General elections in South Australia. The writ sets the dates for the close of the electoral roll and the close of nominations for an election. The Electoral Act 1985 requires that, for a general election, the writ be issued 28 days before the date fixed for polling (S47(2a)) and the electoral roll be closed at 12 noon, 6 days after the issue of the writ (S48(3(a)(i). The close of nominations will be at 12 noon 3 days after the close of rolls (Electoral Act 1985 S48(4)(a) and S4(1)). Since the previous election, five new parties had registered: Fishing and Lifestyle Party, Liberal Democratic Party, Multicultural Progress Party, Stop Population Growth Now, and Katter's Australian Party. Six were no longer registered: The Democrats, Save the RAH, Gamers 4 Croydon, Democratic Labor Party, One Nation, and United Party.


2014 South Australian state election, Date
Polling Day for the 2014 South Australian State election was Saturday 15 March 2014 from 8am until 6pm. The Issue of Writ for the 2014 South Australian State election was Saturday 15 February 2014. The Electoral Roll closed at 12 noon, Friday 21 February 2014. Nominations for candidates wishing to stand for election closed at 12 noon, Monday 24 February 2014, with the ballot order for both houses drawn and released shortly after, followed by close and release of upper house above-the-line preference tickets. Lower house how-to-vote card lodgements closed at 12 noon, 7 March 2014.


2014 South Australian state election, Date
The 2014 Tasmanian state election occurred on the same day.


2014 South Australian state election, Background
The centre-left Australian Labor Party, led by Premier Jay Weatherill, and the centre-right Liberal Party of Australia, led by Leader of the Opposition Steven Marshall, are the two main parties in South Australia. In the 2010 state election, of 47 seats total, the Labor Party won 26 seats and the Liberal Party won 18 seats. Three seats were won by independents, Bob Such (Fisher), Geoff Brock (Frome), and Don Pegler (Mount Gambier). Smaller parties which held no seats in the lower House but achieved significant votes in 2010 include the SA Greens and the Family First Party. In the upper house, the Labor Party held eight seats, the Liberal Party held seven seats, the SA Greens, the Family First Party, and No Pokies all held two seats each, and Dignity for Disability held one seat.


2014 South Australian state election, Background
A Port Adelaide by-election and a Ramsay by-election occurred on 11 February 2012, Labor retained both seats.


2014 South Australian state election, Redistributions and the two-party vote
To produce 'fair' boundaries, which has a history going back to the mid-1900s Playmander, the Electoral Commission of South Australia has been required following the 1989 election to redraw boundaries after each election through a "fairness" provision with the objective that the party which receives over 50 percent of the statewide two-party vote at the forthcoming election should win the two-party vote in a majority of seats.


2014 South Australian state election, Redistributions and the two-party vote
Labor's success in South Australia since the end of the Playmander has been based in part on the strength of its dominance in Adelaide. South Australia is the most centralised state in Australia; while 1.7 million people live in South Australia, 1.3 million of them live in Adelaide − uniquely, over 75 percent of the state's population and 72 percent of seats (34 of 47) are located in the metropolitan area alongside a lack of comparatively-sized rural population centres. Therefore, to a far greater extent than is the case in the rest of Australia, the metropolitan area tends to decide election outcomes. Under normal conditions, Labor wins the most seats in Adelaide, with the Liberal vote locked up in ultra-safe rural seats.


2014 South Australian state election, Redistributions and the two-party vote
In 2010, for instance, the Liberals picked up a swing of 8.4 percent, more than the uniform 6.9 percent swing that the Boundaries Commission envisaged as being enough for a Liberal win. However, most of that swing came in seats that would have stayed in Labor hands in any event; while 22 seats saw double-digit swings, Labor sat on insurmountably safe margins in 16 of them. Additionally, while the Liberals took three Adelaide-area seats off Labor, it only won six additional seats in the capital. While six of the Liberals' 13 safe two-party seats were urban, all but one of their four marginal seats were urban. As a result, while the Liberals won 51.6 percent of the two-party vote, Labor only suffered an overall three-seat swing, allowing it to hold onto a two-seat majority.


2014 South Australian state election, Redistributions and the two-party vote
The 2014 election saw more of the same. While the state-wide two-party vote (2PP) was 47.0% Labor v 53.0% Liberal, the metropolitan area recorded a 2PP of 51.5% Labor v 48.5% Liberal. The Liberals only won 12 of the 34 metropolitan seats; while only four of their 14 safe two-party seats were urban, all eight non-safe (<10 percent) seats were urban. Overall, the election resulted in a hung parliament with 23 seats for Labor and 22 for the Liberals. The balance of power rested with the two crossbench independents, Bob Such and Geoff Brock. Their seats, Fisher and Frome, both returned clear Liberal two-party votes but elected independents. 24 seats had returned a Liberal two-party vote, 23 seats returned a Labor two-party vote, therefore the "fairness" provision was met.


2014 South Australian state election, Redistributions and the two-party vote
One element of the Playmander remains to this day − the House of Assembly is still elected using single-member seats. Prior to the Playmander, the House of Assembly had always been elected using multi-member seats since the inaugural 1857 election.


2014 South Australian state election, Redistributions and the two-party vote
Each Labor period of government since the end of the Playmander had at least one comprehensive win, allowing often-Liberal seats to be won by Labor candidates who then built up incumbency and personal popularity. Examples in 2014 were Mawson, Newland and Light, and additionally in 2010, Bright and Hartley – all gained at the 2006 election landslide. Mawson in fact swung toward Labor in 2010 and 2014 despite the statewide trend. The bellwether seat of Colton was retained by Labor. Furthermore, all but two of the nine Liberal-held metropolitan seats saw swings against the Liberals.


2014 South Australian state election, Redistributions and the two-party vote
In 2014, referring to the 1989 fairness legislation, Premier Jay Weatherill said "Complaining about the rules when you designed the rules I think sits ill on the mouth of the Liberal Party", while Electoral Commissioner Kay Mousley said it was an "impossible" task for the Boundaries Commission to achieve the legislated requirement, stating "It is a constitutional requirement, and until the constitution gets changed, I must say I find it a very inexact science". Additionally, she had previously stated in 2010 "Had the Liberal Party achieved a uniform swing it would have formed Government. The Commission has no control over, and can accept no responsibility for, the quality of the candidates, policies and campaigns." University of Adelaide Professor of Politics Clem Macintyre stated after the 2014 election that fair electoral boundaries are an "impossible challenge".


2014 South Australian state election, Redistributions and the two-party vote
The Liberal Party disagreed with that assessment, and submitted that Hartley, Elder and Bright should be moved from Labor to Liberal.


2014 South Australian state election, Redistributions and the two-party vote
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation's election expert Antony Green expected that the Labor government's parliamentary majority from the 2010 election would be redistributed away. However, the draft redistribution, which altered the boundaries of 36 of 47 seats, nominally gave Labor 26 seats and the Liberals 21 seats on a two-party basis. Although held by an independent member, Frome was proposed to be moved from Labor to Liberal on a two-party basis. It was also proposed that the Norwood be renamed Dunstan.


2014 South Australian state election, Redistributions and the two-party vote
The final redistribution was released in August 2012. The renaming of the seat of Norwood to Dunstan occurred. On Antony Green's calculations, the notional two-party margin in Frome went from 0.1 percent Labor to 1.7 percent Liberal, Ashford went from 4.8 percent to 0.6 percent for Labor, Hartley went from 2.3 percent to 0.1 percent for Labor, Elder went from 3.6 percent to 2.0 percent for Labor and Light went from 5.3 percent to 2.8 percent for Labor, amongst other boundary and margin reductions and increases. All redistribution figures and swings used are based on Antony Green's booth-based declaration vote calculations rather than the electoral commission's seat-based declaration vote calculations.


2014 South Australian state election, Polling
Polling conducted by Newspoll and published in The Australian was conducted via random telephone number selection in city and country areas. Sampling sizes usually consisted of over 800 electors, while the 10–13 March 2014 poll consisted of 1602 electors. The declared margin of errors at these sample sizes were ±3.5 percent and ±2.5 percent respectively. Two-party preferred figures were calculated based on preference flows at the 2010 state election.


2014 South Cambridgeshire District Council election
Elections to South Cambridgeshire District Council took place on Thursday 22 May 2014, as part of the 2014 United Kingdom local elections. The election was held at the same time as elections to the European Parliament. Nineteen seats, making up one third of South Cambridgeshire District Council, were up for election. Seats up for election in 2014 were last contested at the 2010 election.


2014 South Cambridgeshire District Council election, Summary
The list of candidates was published on 24 April 2014. The Liberal Democrats and the Labour Party stood candidates in all 19 wards up for election this year. The Conservative Party stood in 17 wards. The United Kingdom Independence Party had seven candidates, while the Green Party stood five candidates. There were six independent candidates.


2014 South Carolina Gamecocks baseball team
The 2014 South Carolina Gamecocks baseball team represents the University of South Carolina in the 2014 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Gamecocks play their home games in Carolina Stadium. The team is coached by Chad Holbrook, who is in his second season as head coach at Carolina.


2014 South Carolina Gamecocks baseball team, Personnel, Coaching staff
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2014 South Carolina Gamecocks baseball team, Rankings
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2014 South Carolina Gamecocks baseball team, Gamecocks in the 2014 MLB Draft
The following members of the South Carolina Gamecocks baseball program were drafted in the 2014 Major League Baseball Draft.


2014 South Carolina Gamecocks football team
The 2014 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Gamecocks competed as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) as part of its East Division. The team was led by head coach Steve Spurrier, in his tenth year, and played its home games at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina. They finished the season 7–6, 3–5 in SEC play to finish in fifth place in the East Division. They were invited to the Independence Bowl where they defeated Miami (FL).


2014 South Carolina Gamecocks football team, Game summaries, Texas A&M
The Gamecocks open the 2014 season with a Thursday night matchup against conference foe Texas A&M. It will be the first meeting between the two schools. With kickoff set for 6:00 PM EDT, this game was scheduled to be the first live football game broadcast on the SEC Network. As the first game of the Gamecocks-Aggies cross-division rivalry, the winner of this game will be awarded the new Bonham Trophy, named after Alamo war hero and South Carolina alumnus James Butler Bonham.


2014 South Carolina Gamecocks football team, Game summaries, East Carolina
South Carolina hosts East Carolina for Week 2 of the college football season. The Gamecocks hold a 12-5 all-time series record against the Pirates. South Carolina won the most recent matchup in 2012 by a score of 48-10. It was the first career start for then-backup QB Dylan Thompson, who threw for 330 yards with 3 touchdowns and no interceptions in the victory.


2014 South Carolina Gamecocks football team, Game summaries, Georgia
The SEC East rival Georgia Bulldogs visit South Carolina on September 13, 2014 to conclude the Gamecocks three-game homestand. Georgia leads the all-time series 48-17-2; however, the Gamecocks have won three of the last four matchups, including a dominating 35-7 victory in the last meeting at Williams-Brice Stadium. The Bulldogs won last year’s matchup 41-30 in Athens, Georgia behind a 4 touchdown performance by Aaron Murray.


2014 South Carolina Gamecocks football team, Game summaries, Vanderbilt
South Carolina travels to Vanderbilt for the first road game of the 2014 season. South Carolina holds a 19-4 all-time series record against the Commodores, and has won the last five meetings.


2014 South Carolina Gamecocks football team, Game summaries, Missouri
The Gamecocks host the defending SEC East division champion Missouri Tigers for the 2014 Battle of Columbia. The all-time series record is tied at two wins apiece. South Carolina, however, has won both meetings since Missouri joined the SEC in 2012. Last year’s meeting saw Gamecocks QB Connor Shaw lead a 17-point, fourth quarter comeback in Columbia, Missouri to send the game into overtime. The Gamecocks would go on to win in double overtime, becoming the only team to defeat the Tigers in the regular season. The winner of this game receives the Mayors’ Cup Trophy.


2014 South Carolina Gamecocks football team, Game summaries, Kentucky
South Carolina’s second road test of the season takes place in Lexington, Kentucky against SEC East foe Kentucky. South Carolina leads the all-time series 17-7-1. The Gamecocks have won the last three meetings, including last year’s 35-28 win at home.


2014 South Carolina Gamecocks football team, Game summaries, Furman
In-state FCS team Furman comes to Columbia in Week 8 with the Gamecocks coming off of a bye week.


2014 South Carolina Gamecocks football team, Game summaries, Auburn
South Carolina visits the defending SEC champion Auburn Tigers on October 25, 2014. Auburn leads the all-time series 9-1-1. Auburn has won all seven matchups since South Carolina joined the SEC in 1992, including the 2010 SEC Championship Game.


2014 South Carolina Gamecocks football team, Game summaries, Tennessee
The Gamecocks host SEC East rival Tennessee for the ninth game of the 2014 season. Tennessee leads the all-time series 23-7-2, but South Carolina has won three of the last four meetings. South Carolina will look to avenge last year’s matchup in Knoxville, Tennessee when the Volunteers handed the Gamecocks their second and final loss of the 2013 season, made possible by a one-handed catch by WR Marquez North to set up a game-winning field goal. The loss eventually cost South Carolina the SEC Eastern Division title and a trip to the SEC Championship game.


2014 South Carolina Gamecocks football team, Game summaries, Florida
South Carolina comes off their second bye week with a trip to Gainesville, Florida to take on the Florida Gators in the final SEC game of the season. The Gators lead the all-time series 24-7-3; however, the Gamecocks have won three of the last four meetings. Four of the Gamecocks’ seven wins against Florida have come since Gator legend Steve Spurrier took over as head coach in 2005. South Carolina’s last win in Gainesville took place in 2010 in a game that clinched the Gamecocks’ first SEC East division title.


2014 South Carolina Gamecocks football team, Game summaries, South Alabama
South Carolina hosts its final home game of the 2014 season against the South Alabama Jaguars. It will be the first meeting between the two schools.


2014 South Carolina Gamecocks football team, Game summaries, Clemson
South Carolina travels to Clemson, South Carolina for the 112th Battle of the Palmetto State. Clemson leads the all-time series 65-42-4; however, South Carolina has controlled the heated rivalry series as of late, winning the last five meetings by an average margin of 16.8 points. The Gamecocks’ five game winning streak is Carolina's longest winning streak in the series. Steve Spurrier is 6-3 against the Tigers since taking over as head coach in 2005. Gamecock QB Dylan Thompson made his second career start in the last matchup at Memorial Stadium, replacing injured QB Connor Shaw. Thompson threw for 249 yards with 1 touchdown in the 35-17 loss to the Tigers.


2014 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team
The 2014 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team represented South Carolina State University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by 13th-year head coach Oliver Pough and played their home games at Oliver C. Dawson Stadium. They were a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 8–4, 6–2 in MEAC play to finish in a five-way tie for the MEAC championship. However, they did not earn the conference's automatic bid to the FCS playoffs and did not receive an at-large bid.


2014 South Carolina elections
A general election was held in the U.S. state of South Carolina on November 4, 2014. All of South Carolina's executive officers were up for election as well as both United States Senate seats, and all of South Carolina's seven seats in the United States House of Representatives.


2014 South Carolina elections
Primary elections were held on June 10, 2014 and primary runoffs were held on June 24.


2014 South Carolina elections, Governor
Incumbent Republican Governor Nikki Haley ran for re-election to a second term.


2014 South Carolina elections, Governor
Democratic State Senator Vincent Sheheen, the nominee in 2010 ran again.


2014 South Carolina elections, Governor
Republican-turned-Independent Tom Ervin, an attorney, former State Representative and former circuit court judge ran, but withdrew in the final week and endorsed Sheheen. Other candidates included Libertarian businessman Steve French; and former NFL player Morgan Bruce Reeves of the United Citizens Party.


2014 South Carolina elections, Lieutenant Governor
This was the last election in which the lieutenant governor was elected separately from the Governor. Republican Ken Ard, who was elected in 2010, resigned the office in March 2012 while under investigation for ethics charges. He was succeeded by a fellow Republican, President pro tempore of the South Carolina Senate Glenn F. McConnell. McConnell had planned to run, but withdrew from the race in January 2014 and was announced as the next President of the College of Charleston in March, a position he took up in June.


2014 South Carolina elections, Lieutenant Governor
The state constitution requires that the Senate President pro tempore become Lieutenant Governor in the event of a vacancy but McConnell's successor as President pro tempore, Republican State Senator John E. Courson, expressed no desire to give up his Senate seat to serve as Lieutenant Governor for six months. He went as far as resigning as President pro tempore, to avoid becoming Lieutenant Governor, a position widely regarded as one of the weakest in the state.


2014 South Carolina elections, Lieutenant Governor
There was much confusion as to what would happen next, with McConnell saying he would delay his resignation so as not to leave the state "in a constitutional crisis" and Courson and Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Larry A. Martin saying that they knew of no Senator who would want to become Lieutenant Governor for six months. The dispute was finally ended when Democrat Yancey McGill agreed to become Senate President pro tempore, and then Lieutenant Governor. After he ascended to that office, Republican Hugh K. Leatherman, Sr. became the new Senate President pro tempore.


2014 South Carolina elections, Lieutenant Governor
Businessman Mike Campbell, who lost the runoff for Lieutenant Governor in 2010, businessman Pat McKinney, former Attorney General of South Carolina and candidate for Governor in 2010 Henry McMaster and minister Ray Moore ran for the Republican nomination.


2014 South Carolina elections, Lieutenant Governor
As no candidate won a majority of the vote, a runoff was held. A recount had been scheduled to take place as the difference between second-placed Pat McKinney and third-placed Mike Campbell was only 0.41%, but McKinney withdrew from the race, citing personal reasons. Campbell thus faced first-placed Henry McMaster in the runoff.


2014 South Carolina elections, Lieutenant Governor
State Representative Bakari Sellers ran for the Democrats. McMaster won the general election.


2014 South Carolina elections, Attorney General
Incumbent Republican Attorney General Alan Wilson ran for re-election to a second term in office.


2014 South Carolina elections, Attorney General
Attorney, President of the National Federation of the Blind of South Carolina and candidate for South Carolina's 7th congressional district in 2012 Parnell Diggs ran as the Democratic nominee. Wilson defeated him and won re-election.


2014 South Carolina elections, Secretary of State
Incumbent Republican Secretary of State Mark Hammond is running for re-election to a fourth term in office.


2014 South Carolina elections, Secretary of State
Nonprofit consultant Ginny Deerin ran as the Democratic nominee. She was endorsed by the Club for Growth, a conservative political organization that usually supports Republicans. She was the first ever Democrat running for statewide office to have been endorsed by them. However, Hammond still won re-election.


2014 South Carolina elections, Treasurer
Incumbent Republican Treasurer Curtis M. Loftis, Jr. is running for re-election to a second term in office.


2014 South Carolina elections, Treasurer
Brian Adams ran against Loftis, Jr. in the Republican primary.


2014 South Carolina elections, Treasurer
No Democrat filed to run for the office. Loftis won re-election.


2014 South Carolina elections, Comptroller General
Incumbent Republican Richard Eckstrom is running for re-election to a fourth term in office.


2014 South Carolina elections, Comptroller General
He was being challenged in the Republican primary by Robert D. Shelley, but Shelley withdrew.


2014 South Carolina elections, Comptroller General
Kyle Herbert is running for the Democrats. Eckstrom won re-election.


2014 South Carolina elections, Superintendent of Education
Incumbent Republican Superintendent of Education Mick Zais did not run for re-election to a second term in office.


2014 South Carolina elections, Superintendent of Education
Lee Atwater's widow Sally Atwater, Anderson County School Board member Gary Burgess, South Carolina Department of Education official Meka Bosket Childs, Amy Cofield, candidate for the State House in 2010 Sheri Few, Don Jordan, Charleston County School Board member and candidate for South Carolina's 1st congressional district in 2013 Elizabeth Moffly and former State Representative Molly Mitchell Spearman ran for the Republican nomination.


2014 South Carolina elections, Superintendent of Education
As no candidate won a majority, a runoff was held between the top two finishers, Molly Mitchell Spearman and Sally Atwater. Awtwater was considered to be the frontrunner, until she called conservative talk show host Russ Cassell on News Radio WORD to talk about her candidacy. In the "awkward", "evasive" and "awful, incomprehensible, it-should-force-her-to-drop-out-of-the-race" interview, she seemed unable to give answers to basic questions about sex education and the teaching of evolution, to Cassell's amazement. After Awtater hung up, Cassell concluded: "Folks, I don't want to be brutal, I don't want to be mean.


2014 South Carolina elections, Superintendent of Education
What you have just heard is an example of a person running for public office on name recognition only, who is clueless." Atwater subsequently apologised for her performance and the interview, which was uploaded to YouTube, went viral. Atwater subsequently declined to debate Spearman before the runoff, with a spokesman for Spearman saying that "given [Atwater's] debate performance in the primary and her recent radio interview on WORD-FM, we can understand why she has made this political calculation. Atwater was also the subject of a lawsuit alleging that as a teacher she "routinely harassed, physically assaulted, and psychologically tormented" a disabled student. Atwater's campaign dismissed the lawsuit as "baseless and frivolous".


2014 South Carolina elections, Superintendent of Education, Endorsements
South Carolina Department of Education official Montrio M. Belton, Sr., Sheila C. Gallagher, State Representative Jerry Govan and Tom Thompson ran for the Democratic nomination.


2014 South Carolina elections, Superintendent of Education, Endorsements
As no candidate won a majority, a runoff was held between the top two finishers, Sheila C. Gallagher and Tom Thompson.


2014 South Carolina elections, Superintendent of Education, Endorsements
Ed Murray ran as the American Party nominee. Spearman won the general election.


2014 South Carolina elections, Commissioner of Agriculture
Incumbent Republican Commissioner of Agriculture Hugh Weathers, who was appointed to the position in September 2004, ran for re-election to a third full term in office.


2014 South Carolina elections, Commissioner of Agriculture
Emile DeFelice of the American Party and David Edmond of the United Citizens Party also ran. No Democrat filed to run for the office. Weathers won re-election.


2014 South Carolina elections, Adjutant General
Incumbent Republican Adjutant General Robert E. Livingston, Jr. ran for re-election to a second term in office.


2014 South Carolina elections, Adjutant General
James Breazeale ran against Livingston, Jr. in the Republican primary.


2014 South Carolina elections, Adjutant General
No Democrat filed to run for the office. Livigston won re-election. Because South Carolina voters approved Amendment 2 in the 2014 general election, this will be the last time that the adjutant general is popularly elected. Because South Carolina is the only state in the union to elect its adjutant general, this is the final time that a state adjutant general will stand for election in the United States, barring future state constitutional changes.


2014 South Carolina elections, United States Senate
Incumbent Republican Senator Lindsey Graham is running for re-election to a third term in office. He faced six challengers in the Republican primary: pastor and businessman Det Bowers, State Senator Lee Bright, businessman and candidate for South Carolina's 3rd congressional district in 2010 Richard Cash, attorney, Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Army Reserve and candidate for lieutenant governor in 2010 Bill Connor, attorney Benjamin Dunn and businesswoman and author Nancy Mace. Graham won the primary with 56% of the vote, negating the need for a runoff.


2014 South Carolina elections, United States Senate
State Senator Brad Hutto defeated entrepreneur Jay Stamper in the Democratic primary.


2014 South Carolina elections, United States Senate
Former Republican State Treasurer Thomas Ravenel is running as an Independent. Libertarian Victor Kocher is also running.


2014 South Carolina elections, United States Senate
Incumbent Republican Senator Tim Scott, who was appointed to the office in January 2013 after Jim DeMint resigned, is running for election to the remaining part of the term. The seat will be up for election to a six-year term in 2016.


2014 South Carolina elections, United States Senate
Richland County Councilwoman Joyce Dickerson defeated former York County Councilman Sidney Moore and attorney and candidate for South Carolina's 7th congressional district in 2012 Harry Pavilack for the Democratic nomination.


2014 South Carolina elections, United States Senate
Independents Brandon Armstrong, a painting contractor, and Jill Bossi, former Vice President of the American Red Cross, are also running.


2014 South Carolina elections, United States House of Representatives
All of South Carolina's seven seats in the United States House of Representatives will be up for election in 2014.


2014 South Carolina elections, Advisory Questions and Referendums
Several advisory questions were placed on the primary election ballots to advise the major state parties on the positions of their membership on major policy questions. In the general election, voters also voted on two constitutional amendments. All passed with heavy majorities.


2014 South Carolina elections, Advisory Questions and Referendums, Primary Advisory Questions
Democratic Advisory Question One asked primary voters whether each state, rather than Congress, should determine whether to allow and how to regulate online gaming.


2014 South Carolina elections, Advisory Questions and Referendums, Primary Advisory Questions
Democratic Advisory Question Two asked whether gaming laws should be "modified" to fund transportation needs in the state, rather than tax increases.


2014 South Carolina elections, Advisory Questions and Referendums, Primary Advisory Questions
Democratic Advisory Question Three asked whether medical marijuana should be legalized for the treatment of "severe, chronic illnesses."


2014 South Carolina elections, Advisory Questions and Referendums, Primary Advisory Questions
Republican Question 1 asked whether the "privileges and immunities" of South Carolina citizens under the state constitution should be extended to unborn fetuses.


2014 South Carolina elections, Advisory Questions and Referendums, Primary Advisory Questions
Republican Question 2 asked whether the state income tax should be reduced by 1.4% a year until it no longer exists.


2014 South Carolina elections, Advisory Questions and Referendums, Constitutional Amendments
Amendment One amended the state's constitution to allow non-profit organizations to hold raffles for fundraising purposes. It passed.


2014 South Carolina elections, Advisory Questions and Referendums, Constitutional Amendments
Amendment Two amended the state's constitution to make the Adjutant General appointed by the Governor, rather than popularly elected. It passed.


2014 South Carolina gubernatorial election
The 2014 South Carolina gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 2014, to elect the Governor of South Carolina, concurrently with the regularly-scheduled election and special election to both of South Carolina's U.S. Senate seats, as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.


2014 South Carolina gubernatorial election
Incumbent Republican Governor Nikki Haley ran for re-election to a second term in office. She faced Democratic State Senator Vincent Sheheen in the general election. Republican-turned-Independent Tom Ervin had been running, but he withdrew from the race and endorsed Sheheen.


2014 South Carolina gubernatorial election
Haley defeated Sheheen again in 2014, as she won nearly 56 percent of the vote to his 41 percent.


2014 South Dakota Coyotes football team
The 2014 South Dakota Coyotes football team represented the University of South Dakota in the 2014 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by third year head coach Joe Glenn and played their home games in the DakotaDome. They were a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference. They finished the season 2–10, 0–8 in MVFC play to finish in last place.


2014 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team
The 2014 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team represented South Dakota State University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They are led by 17th-year head coach John Stiegelmeier and played their home games at Coughlin–Alumni Stadium. They were a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference. They finished the season 9–5, 5–3 in MVFC play to finish in fourth place. They were invited to the FCS Playoffs where they defeated Montana State in the first round before losing in the second round to fellow MVFC member North Dakota State.


2014 South Dakota elections
A general election was held in the U.S. state of South Dakota on November 4, 2014. All of South Dakota's executive officers were up for election as well as a United States Senate seat and South Dakota's at-large seat in the United States House of Representatives. Primary elections were held on June 3, 2014.


2014 South Dakota elections, Attorney General
Incumbent Republican Attorney General Marty Jackley ran for re-election to a second full term in office. The Democratic Party ran no candidate for this office, which left Chad Haber of the Libertarian Party to be Jackley's only challenger.


2014 South Dakota elections, Secretary of State
Incumbent Republican Secretary of State Jason Gant decided to retire rather than run for re-election to a second term in office.


2014 South Dakota elections, State Treasurer
Incumbent Republican State Treasurer Richard Sattgast ran for re-election to a second term in office.


2014 South Dakota elections, State Auditor
Incumbent Republican State Auditor Steve Barnett ran for re-election to a second term in office. The Democratic Party ran no candidate for this office, which left Kurt Evans of the Libertarian Party to be Barnett's only challenger.


2014 South Dakota elections, Commissioner of School and Public Lands
Incumbent Republican Commissioner of School and Public Lands Vern Larson, who was appointed to the office in August 2013 after Commissioner Jarrod Johnson resigned, did not run for election, as per the terms of his appointment.


2014 South Dakota elections, Public Utilities Commissioner
Incumbent Republican Public Utilities Commission Chairman Gary Hanson ran for re-election to a third six-year term in office.


2014 South Dakota gubernatorial election
The 2014 South Dakota gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 2014, to elect the Governor and Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota, concurrently with the election of South Dakota's Class II U.S. Senate seat, as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.


2014 South Dakota gubernatorial election
Incumbent Republican governor Dennis Daugaard ran for re-election to a second term in office. He won the Republican primary and ran again with incumbent lieutenant governor Matt Michels. The Democrats nominated State Representative Susan Wismer, who chose former state representative Susy Blake as her running mate. Independent Mike Myers also ran, whose running mate was former Republican state representative Lora Hubbel.


2014 South Dublin County Council election
An election to South Dublin County Council took place on 23 May 2014 as part of that year's Irish local elections. Forty councillors were elected from six local electoral areas by proportional representation with a single transferable vote for a five-year term of office.


2014 South Dublin County Council election
Recognizing population growth, South Dublin County Council gained 14 seats since 2009. Sinn Féin emerged as the largest party after the local elections with 9 seats and 6 gains in total. The party won 2 seats in each of Clondalkin and the 2 Tallaght LEAs. Fine Gael retained second place but lost 1 seat overall to emerge with 7 seats. While the party won 2 seats in each of Clondalkin, Lucan and Rathfarnham she won no seat in either Tallaght LEA.


2014 South Dublin County Council election
Fianna Fáil gained 1 seat to win 5 seats overall, in the Lucan LEA, the first time they won a seat there since 2004, but were left without representation in Tallaght South. Labour were the big losers, losing 5 seats to emerge with 4 overall, and was left without representation in Lucan and Rathfarnham. Both People Before Profit and the Anti- Austerity Alliance secured 3 seats each. The Green Party also gained 1 seat in Rathfarnham. Independents were also among the biggest winners on the Council with 8 seats and 7 gains in total.


2014 South East Asian Junior and Cadet Table Tennis Championships
The 20th South East Asian Junior and Cadet Table Tennis Championships 2014 were held in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei.


2014 South East Asian Table Tennis Championships
The 2014 South East Asian Table Tennis Championships were held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia from 1 to 5 November 2014.


2014 South Florida Bulls football team
The 2014 South Florida Bulls football team represented the University of South Florida (USF) in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The USF Bulls played their home games at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL. The 2014 college football season was the 18th season overall for the Bulls, and their second season as a member of the American Athletic Conference. They were led by second year head coach Willie Taggart. They finished the season 4–8, 3–5 in AAC play to finish in seventh place.


2014 South Kivu attack
On the night of June 6–7, 2014, the village of Mutarule, near Luberizi, in South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, was attacked. Around 35 people were killed in the attack, with the exact count varying. It is thought the attack was revenge for the death of a cattle herder who died in a failed robbery. The attack may have also been ethnically motivated.


2014 South Kivu attack, Background
The South Kivu region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo hosts people who fled Burundi during the civil war and multiple rebel groups including the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) and the National Liberation Forces (FNL). There are often conflicts in the area between ethnic Barundi, who emigrated from Burundi a couple of generations ago, and ethnic Bafuliru.


2014 South Kivu attack, Background
In August 2013, eight residents of Mutarule were killed in an attack by unidentified armed men. An armed militia is stationed about 12 miles (19 km) from the village, but the perpetrators of the attack were never determined.


2014 South Kivu attack, Attack
During the evening of June 6–7, 2014, the village of Mutarule in South Kivu was attacked. According to eyewitnesses, gunmen surrounded a local Protestant church and began firing indiscriminately. Other victims, all of whom were ethnic Bafuliru, were stabbed or burned in their homes.


2014 South Kivu attack, Attack
Several pregnant women were among the dead, which numbered 27 according to South Kivu governor Marcellin Cishambo. However, a government spokesperson said 34 people had died in the attack. A Reuters cameraman counted 37 bodies. An eyewitness reported 33 deaths: 9 men, 14 women, and 10 children. A different eyewitness report said 18 women and 8 children were among 33 dead. An additional 20 to 30 people were injured, 10 seriously.


2014 South Kivu attack, Cause and aftermath
Government officials said the attack was part of a dispute over cattle. Earlier a cattle herder had been killed while attempting to take cattle from another farmer. The community of the deceased then organized a revenge attack, according to a government spokesperson. A United Nations (UN) statement said "fierce fighting" between the Bafuliru and Barundi had taken place the night before the attack. Some locals blamed the FNL for the attack, or said a local politician was to blame for "stoking ethnic tension." The government quickly denied foreigners, such as the FNL, were involved. "Congolese [have] carried out these attacks," remarked Cishambo. "The problem is that everyone in this area carries a weapon."


2014 South Kivu attack, Cause and aftermath
After the attack, some Mutarule natives packed up their belongings and moved away. A village elder commented "The first massacre took place, then the second one has just happened - and we did not even get to know what happened with the first massacre. We wonder why the killings should go on while the government is watching."


2014 South Kivu attack, Cause and aftermath
The UN said it would send MONUSCO peacekeeping troops to the area to protect the population. "These violent acts are unacceptable and need to stop immediately," said mission head Martin Kobler. The local army commander was fired for a slow response to the attack. A man suspected of organizing the attack was arrested.


2014 South Korea floods
The 2014 South Korea floods were a series of floods in late August 2014 caused by heavy rainfall around the Honam and Yeongnam. This flood season killed about 10 people, and caused many accidents during 18 August to 25 August. In some places, The rain fell over 50 mm in an hour.


2014 South Korea floods, Cause of the rainfall
Primarily, the Jangma and other heavy rain seasons occur during June to July. But this rain occurred in August because the heavy rainfall moved to South Korea.


2014 South Korea floods, August 18
The heavy rainfall passed between North Pacific High and Siberian High, so the rain started to fall on Honam and Jeju Island. In Yeonggwang, nine houses were flooded because of the rain, and many other accidents occurred. A few hours later, the cloud moved to the Yeongnam. There were many accidents and records in Yeongnam: 284.5 mm of precipitation in Yangsan, a sand-collapsing accident in Geoje,  and two collapsing accidents in Busan.


2014 South Korea floods, August 20
The rainfall weakened on August 19, so there was less precipitation except in Jeju island, Gangwon and Gyeongbuk. But it strengthened the next day, so rain fell in Jeju island and South Sea seaside. The rain was less than on August 18, but many accidents occurred because the ground was weakened.


2014 South Korea floods, August 21
On August 21, the rain was expanded to Gyeonggi and Gangwon because the rainfall moved north. A reservoir in Yeongcheon was destroyed because of the rain, and in Daegu, one child disappeared, and another died because the river overflowed.


2014 South Korea floods, August 25, Flooding of the bus
At 14:20, the bus in the Masanhappo-gu was flooded. It was going to the Jindong-Pachulso, but the road was restricted because of the rain, so the bus took the detour to farm road. In the process of detouring, the bus fell into the overflowed stream. Seven people on the bus perished.


2014 South Korea shooting spree
The 2014 South Korea shooting spree was a mass shooting that began around 20:15 p.m. on June 21, 2014, in the 13th outpost of the 55th Regiment of the Korean Army's 22nd Infantry Division in Goseong County, Gangwon Province, South Korea.


2014 South Korea shooting spree
The incident began when Lim Do-bin of the 22nd Infantry Division deserted from his unit armed with a K-2 rifle and 60 rounds of ammunition. Shortly after his desertion became known, the Ministry of National Defense set up an accident task force to take up follow-up measures, while issuing a "One Jindo Dog" in the area.


2014 South Korea shooting spree
On the afternoon of June 22, a gun fight took place near an elementary school, but Lim escaped again at 11 p.m. On June 23, the Ministry of National Defense reported they had captured Lim Do-bin after he had shot himself trying to commit suicide. The entire incident resulted in 5 fatalities and 7 wounded.


2014 South Korea shooting spree
Lim suffered hazing in the unit and this was identified as one of the main motives behind his desertion and subsequent shooting.


2014 South Korea shooting spree, Shootings
At 10:52 p.m. on June 21, 2014, Yonhap News Agency reported that five soldiers were killed and five others injured when a gun accident occurred at an outpost of the Army on the eastern front of Goseong-gun, Gangwon-do. Earlier, it had been mistakenly reported that the incident occurred at Yanggu-gun.


2014 South Korea shooting spree, Shootings
The Army said, "Senior Sergeant Lim Do-bin (22) fired about 10 bullets from his K-2 rifle, killing five people, including soldiers and noncommissioned officers, and injuring seven others." Lim had been assigned to the outpost weekly guard duty from 2 p.m. to 7:55 p.m. and was issued a K-2 rifle, a grenade, and 75 rounds of live ammunition when he was put on duty.


2014 South Korea shooting spree, Shootings
Lim was supposed to return his weapons at the end of the shift but did not do so. Approximately 20 minutes later, at around 20:15 p.m., he threw a grenade and fired at a fellow soldier at a three-way street on the outpost's rear supply route. He continued shooting at the fleeing soldiers then entered the dormitory and fired on several more soldiers. In total, he killed five soldiers and wounded seven others. Three had died outside the dormitory and two inside the dormitory. Two of the wounded reportedly had sustained serious injuries. After the shooting, Lim deserted with his K-2 rifle and several dozen rounds of ammunition. A ministry official stated that considering that about a dozen casualties were reported with 10 shots, it appeared that this was intentional, not an accident.


2014 South Korea shooting spree, Desertion and chase
After the initial incident, the Ministry of National Defense set up a task force with the head of the personnel and welfare office, Park Dae-sup (former chief of the 57th Infantry Division) in charge, and took follow-up measures, including issuing a "One Jindo Dog" for Goseong, Gangwon Province. Checkpoints were set up on major escape routes and a front-line fence was inspected, in case Lim was planning to defect to North Korea. The military mobilized 3,500 troops from nine battalions to conduct the search.


2014 South Korea shooting spree, Desertion and chase
The search was later criticized as Lim had come into contact with search parties more than 3 times but had lied about his identity and was not recognized or apprehended. Further criticism arose over the belated move to issue the One Jindo dog order until two hours after the initial shooting.


2014 South Korea shooting spree, Desertion and chase
On June 22, Lim was tracked to Hyeonnae-myeon (approximately 10km from the initial shooting) and a firefight occurred, during which a platoon leader was injured by a shot to the arm. About 500 residents near Myeongpa Elementary School were evacuated to nearby schools and gymnasiums. Meanwhile, the military continued to issue broadcasts via helicopter and vehicle encouraging Sergeant Lim to surrender. Lim's parents were escorted to the area and implored him to turn himself in.


2014 South Korea shooting spree, Desertion and chase
The Ministry of National Defense also deployed all personnel in the outpost area of the 22nd Division of the Army to prevent the deserter from defecting to North Korea, raised the alert to the highest level, and stated that if the deserter did not surrender, he would be killed. Despite his parents' pleas, however, Lim refused to surrender and fled when cordon troops attempted to take him into custody around 11 p.m.


2014 South Korea shooting spree, Desertion and chase
On the 23rd, the military deployed members of the 703rd Special Assault Force and snipers to apprehend Lim. A friendly fire incident occurred at 8:40a.m. when two search parties mistakenly fired on one another resulting in one corporal receiving an injury to his right temple. At 8:20 am, searchers approached to within 7 to 8 meters of Lim and threw him bread and water, as well as a mobile phone to speak with his parents.


2014 South Korea shooting spree, Desertion and chase
At 11:25 am, the commander of the 703rd, a 703rd captain, the 8th army military police commander, as well as Lim's parents and brother tried to persuade him to surrender, however, Lim replied, "I've done an awful job anyway. If I go back, I'll be executed." Their conversation lasted until 2:55 p.m. At 2:25 p.m., half an hour before the suicide attempt, Lim demanded pen and paper. Lim was captured at 2:44 p.m. after he tried to commit suicide by shooting himself in the abdomen with his rifle.


2014 South Korea shooting spree, Desertion and chase
Next to Sergeant Lim was a suicide note that he appeared to have written with the pen and paper provided. According to the Ministry of National Defense's announcement on June 24, the suicide note contained apologies to the families of the victims, including their parents. Sergeant Lim was taken to a hospital on the 23rd and underwent emergency surgery including partial resection of his left lung before being taken to an intensive care unit to recover.


2014 South Korea shooting spree, Background
The 22nd Infantry Division was the site of a previous incident in June 1984, in which private first class Cho Joon-hee threw a grenade and fired upon a dormitory, killing 15 soldiers and injuring 11 others. Private Cho later defected to North Korea. In December 2005, two reservists, including a 26-year-old sergeant identified only by his surname Jeong, stole two K-2 rifles, six grenades and 700 rounds of ammunition from a subordinate unit of the 22nd Infantry Division.


2014 South Korea shooting spree, Background
In 2012, a North Korean soldier crossed the fence without being spotted and knocked on the dormitory door of the South Korean military GP, requesting to defect. The 22nd Division commander was reprimanded by President Lee Myung-bak for his poor maintenance of military discipline and the border with  North Korea. In 2003, the Army changed the name of the 22nd Infantry Division to "Yulgok unit" to mark the 33rd anniversary of the unit's founding. The unit's name change was unusual and was believed to be in response to previous incidents.


2014 South Korea shooting spree, Background
The reason for the shooting spree was initially a mystery. The Munhwa Ilbo reported that Lim had written a suicide note just before he shot himself, saying, "I had a hard time living in the unit because I was ostracized by my predecessors and successors." Lim was reportedly ridiculed by others in his unit who drew caricatures of him as SpongeBob. Based on the note left by Lim and interviews conducted within the 55th Regiment, the Army's Central Investigation Team confirmed that internal conflicts and discord between Lim and other members of the unit were serious.


2014 South Korea shooting spree, Background
According to the unit members' statements, "Senior Sergeant Lim was often excluded," "He was bullied by a senior soldier and was not recognized by his successor." One of the shooting victims, a corporal, reportedly took a vacation in mid-May and confessed to his younger brother, saying, "One of my seniors (soldiers) had a problem, and I don't know if I should treat him properly."


2014 South Korea shooting spree, Background
KBS also pointed out that although it has been 9 years since the campaign in 2005 to improve the barracks culture, there were still bad practices such as abuse and personal attacks.


2014 South Korea shooting spree, Casualties
The five individuals killed during the shooting were identified as Staff Sergeant Kim, Corporal Jin, Corporal Lee, Private Choi, and Private Kim. On June 22, the Ministry of National Defense announced that the bodies of the five victims would be transported to the Armed Forces Capital Integration Hospital in Seongnam City. A memorial altar for the victims was set up at the Armed Forces Capital Hospital on Sunday. The Ministry of National Defense decided to honor them as "dead soldiers," but some of the bereaved families demanded that they be treated as "war dead."


2014 South Korea shooting spree, Casualties
Four hours after the accident, two of the injured were transported by helicopter to the Armed Forces Capital Hospital in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, four were transported to the Armed Forces Gangneung Hospital and one to Gangneung Asan Hospital. At 2:23 p.m. on June 22, a 25-year-old platoon leader, identified only by his surname Kim, was taken to Asan Medical Center in Gangneung with a penetrating wound in his arm for emergency surgery. Among the wounded soldiers were twin brothers who joined the army together.


2014 South Korea shooting spree, Casualties
The twin brothers took care of each other even when they were rushed away after being hit by bullet and grenade fragments. Sergeant Kim (22) joined the army with his brother, who said, "I want to take care of my brother in the same unit." Upon arriving at the hospital, his brother reportedly asked to be taken to there as soon as he heard that his brother had gone to another hospital.


2014 South Korea shooting spree, Reaction of press
The Blue House held a meeting of senior secretaries presided over by its chief of staff Kim Ki-choon at 2 p.m. on June 22 to discuss countermeasures against the shooting. "Unfortunately, I am sorry that this happened on the day the president returned from his trip," Kim Ki-choon said at the meeting. "We sincerely apologize for causing concern to the people," said Kim Min-seok, a spokesman for the Ministry of National Defense. "We will offer our deepest condolences to the families of the dead and injured, and will do our best to provide all necessary support and efforts."


2014 South Korea shooting spree, Reaction of press
Prime Minister Chung Hong-won said, "The military. We must promptly arrest armed deserters under the auspices of police to prevent further damage," he told the defense minister and the police chief. Saenuri Party spokesman Ham Jin-kyu said in a commentary on June 22 that "it is really sad that such a terrible incident has happened," and consoled the victims, their families and wounded soldiers. He then demanded that the military make all-out efforts to promptly arrest those responsible to prevent further casualties.


2014 South Korea shooting spree, Reaction of press
Kum Tae-sup, a spokesman for the main opposition New Politics Alliance for Democracy, called for a thorough investigation of the accident and strong measures to prevent such an incident from happening again on the front line. The first plenary session of the National Defense Commission in the second half of the 19th National Assembly on June 24 began with a silent tribute to the victims of the shooting rampage.


2014 South Korea shooting spree, Trial
In October 2014, the Army took disciplinary action against two division chiefs, holding them responsible for the June 2014 shooting committed by Lim and the April 2014 hazing death of 28th Division's Private Yoon Seung-joo.


2014 South Korea shooting spree, Trial
The second trial of Sergeant Lim Do-bin was held at the General Military Court of the First Army Command. Lim Byeong-jang's lawyers released the investigation records counseling log containing statements that Lim was ostracized by military officials and his successors, claiming that he was hazed.


2014 South Korea shooting spree, Trial
The military prosecution refuted the claim, saying, "Although the number of troops has reached 40, only three to four have taken the lead in bullying." On February 3, 2015, the General Military Court of the First Army Command sentenced Sergeant Lim Do-bin to the death penalty. "The accused committed persistent and planned crimes, including the murder of an unarmed comrade in his dormitory," the court said. "A dramatic sentence is inevitable for the brutal crime of shooting a gun at an innocent comrade."


2014 South Korea shooting spree, Trial
On August 17, 2015, the High Military Court of the Ministry of National Defense, also said, "He had fired grenades and guns at fellow soldiers and superiors who perform sacred defense duties in the frontline units against the North Korean army."


2014 South Korea shooting spree, Trial
"It caused a significant gap in national security and led to a decline in public confidence in the military and morale."


2014 South Korea shooting spree, Trial
Although it is confirmed that Lim Do-bin appealed, the ruling of the Supreme Court's all-out agreement (Jurisdiction Park Sang-ok, Supreme Court Justice) on February 19, 2016, concluded that "Sgt. Lim Do-bin is intelligent, harsh, and obviously killed five of his comrades as anti-social criminals." The death penalty was upheld, and he Lim continues to be on death row.


2014 South Korean Figure Skating Championships
The 2014 South Korean Figure Skating Championships (Korean: 제68회 전국 남녀 피겨스케이팅 종합선수권대회) was the South Korean Figure Skating Championships for the 2013-2014 season. It was the 68th edition of those championships held. It was organized by the Korean Skating Union.


2014 South Korean Figure Skating Championships
Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's and ladies' singles on the senior, junior levels and ice dancing on the senior levels for the title of national champion of South Korea. (Skaters in Novice Levels competed at Novice Championship in November 2013) The results of the national championships were used to choose the Korean teams to the 2014 World Figure Skating Championships.


2014 South Korean Figure Skating Championships
The competition was held between 3 and 5 January 2014 at the Seongsa Ice Rink in Goyang.


2014 South Korean by-elections
The 7.30 by-elections were held in South Korea on 30 July 2014. 15 seats to the National Assembly of South Korea were contested while re-election occurred for 1 seat to the Municipal Council of Suwon.


2014 South Korean by-elections, Results
The ruling conservative Saenuri Party gained seats and retained their majority in the National Assembly. The liberal party NPAD conceded defeat. Later, the NPAD split into two political parties: the Democratic Party of Korea, led by Moon Jae-in, and the People's Party, led by Ahn Cheol-soo.


2014 South Korean local elections
The 6th local elections were held in South Korea on 4 June 2014.


2014 South Lakeland District Council election
The 2014 South Lakeland District Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of South Lakeland District Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.


2014 South Napa earthquake
The 2014 South Napa earthquake occurred in the North San Francisco Bay Area on August 24 at 03:20:44 Pacific Daylight Time. At 6.0 on the moment magnitude scale and with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe), the event was the largest in the San Francisco Bay Area since the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake. The epicenter of the earthquake was located to the south of Napa and to the northwest of American Canyon on the West Napa Fault.


2014 South Napa earthquake
Total damage in the southern Napa Valley and Vallejo areas was in the range of $362 million to $1 billion, with one person killed and 200 injured. Other aspects of the event included an experimental earthquake warning system that alerted seismologists several seconds before the damaging shear waves arrived, temporary changes in springs and wells, and the potential for postseismic fault creep.


2014 South Napa earthquake, Tectonic setting
The San Andreas Fault System is an active plate boundary comprising right-lateral strike-slip faults that runs nearly the length of California. This network of faults trends north-northwest in the area of the West Napa Fault, where it is 50 miles (80 km) wide from west to east. The West Napa Fault transfers slip between a group of related faults (including the Concord Fault and the Calaveras Fault) called the Contra Costa Shear Zone, which was assigned a maximum slip rate of 1mm/yr in the third Uniform California Earthquake Rupture Forecast. The authors of a separate study that focused on Global Positioning System data gave an estimated slip rate of 4±3mm/yr for the West Napa Fault.


2014 South Napa earthquake, Earthquake
The mainshock was magnitude 6.0, with a depth of 11.3 km. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) estimated that 15,000 people experienced severe shaking, 106,000 people felt very strong shaking, 176,000 felt strong shaking, and 738,000 felt moderate shaking. The earthquake lasted 10 to 20 seconds, depending on location. At least twelve aftershocks followed, including one of magnitude 3.9. The earthquake was the largest earthquake in the Bay Area since the magnitude 6.9 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake. Governor Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency due to the severe damage and the possibility of aftershocks. President Obama declared a major disaster for Napa and Solano counties.


2014 South Napa earthquake, Earthquake, Damage
Several older commercial buildings in downtown Napa showed signs of extensive external damage even though many had been retrofitted for earthquake safety protection. The Goodman Library, Napa County Courthouse Plaza, Sam Kee Laundry Building, Downtown U.S. Post Office, Alexandria Hotel and Annex, Native Sons of the Golden West building, First United Methodist Church, and First Presbyterian Church all suffered moderate to extensive damage.


2014 South Napa earthquake, Earthquake, Damage
All of these buildings are listed on the National Register of Historic Places, as is the Thomas Earl House, a historic residence that was badly damaged. Although the structure of the Uptown Theater was determined to be sound, the building was red-tagged due to damage to the theater's ceiling. Several newer commercial buildings also suffered damage. Six major fires broke out, and four homes in Napa Valley Mobile Home Park located in north Napa were destroyed. Firefighters were hampered in their efforts to fight this fire by a broken water main. In Vallejo, several hundred storefront windows shattered and many building walls suffered extensive damage. A water main on Mare Island broke.


2014 South Napa earthquake, Earthquake, Damage
Following the first round of building inspections by the City of Napa inspectors, a total of 613 structures had been tagged; 113 were red-tagged and 500 had been yellow-tagged. Pavement on several roads in Napa, Solano and Sonoma Counties buckled and cracked during the quake.


2014 South Napa earthquake, Earthquake, Damage
Within days, County officials estimated the damage at $362 million. According to an early estimate by the USGS, the economic costs to Napa County may go as high as $1 billion. Several wineries including Hess Collection and Trefethen Vineyards suffered damage to buildings and infrastructure. Several wine storage facilities also suffered damage and loss of property. Estimates of the damage to the wine industry were downgraded to between $80 and $100 million in a September 5, 2014 report from Silicon Valley Bank to the Napa County Board of Supervisors.


2014 South Napa earthquake, Earthquake, Damage
On September 16, 2014 in a report to the Napa City Council, members were briefed on the status of damage sustained. City Staff reported that 156 commercial and residential structures had been red-tagged and 1398 had been yellow-tagged. It was also reported that the estimate for damage to the City's infrastructure had reached $57.9 million. This total included repairs made to 144 water mains, repairs or replacement of a compromised water tank in Browns Valley that is part of the City's water system and repair of 294 locations where streets and sidewalks had been damaged.


2014 South Napa earthquake, Earthquake, Injuries
About 200 injured people were treated at Queen of the Valley Medical Center in Napa. Thirteen of those injured were admitted. Many of the injuries were lacerations and abrasions from fallen debris. At least six of the injuries were classified as critical. In Vallejo, 49 people were injured, including two who were hospitalized. CNN reported one individual still in critical condition, later discovery determined as a 58-year-old male who went through two surgeries, awakening four days later in ICU to discover it was going to take him approximately two years to learn how to walk again. One person died September 5 as a result of injuries from the quake.


2014 South Napa earthquake, Earthquake, Recovery
Several of the historic buildings damaged in the earthquake have been repaired while others are still awaiting renovation and restoration. The Uptown Theater was the first to reopen on November 9, 2014. The congregation of the First Presbyterian Church moved back into the sanctuary in July 2016 following repairs and restoration at a cost of $850,000. The United Methodist Church received $2.2 million in repairs and upgrades and reopened the doors to its congregation in November 2015.


2014 South Napa earthquake, Earthquake, Recovery
A $1.75 million contract to repair damage to the Goodman Library was awarded in January 2017 and work on the building is expected to be completed in early 2018. The United States Postal Service determined that repairing the building would be too costly and sold it to a developer for $2 million. The developer plans to turn the building into a hotel. An $11.6 million contract for restoration of the courthouse was awarded by Napa County in August 2017. The heavily damaged Trefethen Vineyard Eschol building was restored from earthquake damage following over two years of repairs and improvements.