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The last time North Charleston's council voted on a smoking ban, it shot it down 6-4 in 2008.

And now a draft ordinance is once again in the works, and with five new members on the council the vote could well go different this time around.

Stay tuned, and if you have thoughts, write your local councilman.

Meanwhile a proposed smoking ban for unincorporated areas of Charleston County passed first reading in July.

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Current area smoking bans