Monday, May 7, 2012
Much could change at Tuesday meeting of Judiciary Committee.
“Our democratic process should not be derailed by what amounts to a technicality.” Senator Larry Martin, R-Pickens (quoted in an editorial on 5/6/2012 in the Spartanburg Herald-Journal) Last week, South Carolina was stunned to learn of a lawsuit that would potentially remove every challenger (both Democrat and Republican) from the primary ballot in an election occurring less than six weeks from now on June 12. Even more stunning was the verdict from the South Carolina Supreme Court. In a 5-0 decision, the Court ruled in favor of the plaintiffs, creating chaos across the state. In the past, the Court ruled in favor of voter access and voter choices, but this time they did not. As the Democratic and Republican state parties, their local …
Thursday, February 23, 2012
State election commission reveals findings of internal investigation
The director of the South Carolina Election Commission released a report Wednesday refuting claims that more than 200 dead voters participated during the 2010 election. Election Commission Executive Director Marci Andino said that 197 of the cases her agency investigated appeared to be results of human error or coincidence and not cases of voter fraud. The other ten cases proved inconclusive. In a letter to South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson, Andino said her agency spent more than 200 hours examining suspected cases of voter fraud from the 2010 general election. "Due to the size and scope of the task of examining every claim, the review was limited to the 207 cases related to the 2010 General Election," Andino said. "Investigation…
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
State election commission responds to county concerns about election costs
The Republican Party of South Carolina and the state Election Commission announced Tuesday that they will cover the full costs of conducting January's presidential primary. "In light of the recent request from [the South Carolina Associate of Registration and Election officials] and some county elections offices for reimbursement of additional expenses, the Republican Party has agreed to pay all legitimate expenses directly related to the conduct of the Republican PPP," said Chris Whitmire, the director of public information for the state Election Commission, in an email. "These expenses would be in addition to the expenses for which the SEC reimburses following other statewide elections." In recent weeks, some counties expressed concerns …
John H
10:11 pm on Monday, May 7, 2012
I am not surprised that the party leaders and candidates in this state that was recently ranked among the most likely to be susceptible to government corruption has difficulty complying with ethics filing requirements. I was reminded to reread this original Patch article, http://irmo.patch.com/articles/s-c-flunks-state-integrity-report more ›