In a series of moves that left the S.C. election commission scrambling to schedule special elections, three members of the state legislature resigned on Aug. 11.

The first to step down was embattled state Rep. R.J. May (R-Lexington), who is in jail awaiting trial on charges of possessing child sexual materials. In his resignation letter, May wrote, “It is in the best interests of my family and constituents to resign immediately.”

Next, 59-year-old S.C. Sen. Roger Nutt (R-Spartanburg) announced his resignation after receiving a diagnosis of having Alzheimer’s disease, saying in a statement that he and his family “will face this trial with faith in the grace of God that has sustained our lives, our marriage and my career in public service for nearly 15 years.”

And finally, later in the da

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